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August 25, 2017

Students and faculty experience what life is like when you’re poor

Health care providers, community leaders, and faculty and students from the School of Nursing and other area universities explored the challenges of poverty during a recent simulation pilot project.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 24, 2017

Flulapalooza mass vaccination event set for Sept. 27

What do 16,000 Band-Aids, 72 bottles of hand gel, 36 flat sheets, 30 trashcans, two wheelchairs, one crash cart and a 140-foot by 40-foot tent signal?

By Jessica Pasley
August 11, 2017

Nominations sought for Levi Watkins awards; annual Levi Watkins lecture set for Oct. 10

The School of Medicine announces the date of the 16th Annual Levi Watkins Jr., M.D., Lecture and also seeks nominations for the annual faculty and student awards named in his honor.

By VUMC News and Communications
School of Nursing Dean Linda Norman (far left) and Assistant Professor Brittany Nelson (far right) at the August 2017 pinning ceremony in Langford Auditorium. (Vanderbilt University)
August 9, 2017

School of Nursing celebrates accomplishment during August pinning ceremonies

The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing recognized more than 350 students for the completion of their programs with pinning ceremonies held at Langford Auditorium Aug. 6. Pinning is a tradition unique to nursing that signifies entry into the profession.

By VUMC News and Communications
Samuel T. McSeveney in an undated photo (Vanderbilt University)
August 8, 2017

McSeveney, historian of the Gilded Age, dead at 86

Retired history professor Samuel T. McSeveny has died at the age of 86.

By VUMC News and Communications
elderly Asian mother and adult daughter
August 7, 2017

Vanderbilt begins Phase 1 trials of new Alzheimer’s drug

Developed at Vanderbilt, VU319 is designed to precisely target a specific neuron receptor associated with cognitive function while avoiding potentially dangerous side effects.

By Bill Snyder
August 2, 2017

My Southern Health: Keep an eye on safety during the solar eclipse

On Aug. 21, millions of people will be focused on the sky as day turns into night as the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in nearly a century passes over Middle Tennessee. Specialists at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute want to ensure solar eclipse safety as watchers view this incredible event.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 2, 2017

Wireless network changes coming to Medical Center buildings Sept. 5

Beginning Sept. 5, the university’s wireless network, vuNet, will no longer be available in Vanderbilt University Medical Center buildings.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 1, 2017

Smart underwear prevents back stress with just a tap

"Performance-boosting super suit" hidden under clothing can be activated by a double tap to save users' backs.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 31, 2017

Nursing’s Maxwell honored with National Hartford Center Award

The National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence has named Cathy Maxwell, assistant professor of nursing, its 2017 Innovation Award recipient. The award recognizes and celebrates innovative programs and projects that highlight excellence in gerontological nursing.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 26, 2017

Vanderbilt mourns loss of pharmacologist H. Alex Brown

H. Alex Brown, Ph.D., the Bixler-Johnson-Mayes Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, died from cancer Tuesday, July 25, at his home. He was 56.
By Bill Snyder
July 5, 2017

Eskind Biomedical Library to close for transformative renovation

The Eskind Biomedical Library will close Aug. 1 for a a yearlong renovation, and updated information on services and collections will be available on the library's homepage.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 28, 2017

Three from Vanderbilt Kennedy Center recognized

Two national disability-related organizations representing professionals and families are recognizing the accomplishments of three Vanderbilt Kennedy Center members.
By VUMC News and Communications
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