The Vanderbilt Story

October 17, 2017

Hidden figure

By Wayne Wood
October 25, 2016

New faculty: Susanna Rudy is developing a national fellowship standard for ENPs

New Instructor in Nursing Susanna Rudy brings to Vanderbilt a wealth of experience. She’s a board-certified nurse practitioner in emergency, family and adult-gerontology acute care who earned a master’s degree in forensic science before earning master of science in nursing and doctor of nursing practice degrees, the latter two from Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 13, 2016

New faculty: David Sweatt studies how brain chemistry affects learning and memory

Homecoming came early this year for Vanderbilt alumnus David Sweatt, who joined the faculty as chair of Pharmacology this summer, 30 years after receiving his Ph.D. from the department he now leads.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 10, 2016

New faculty: Kenny Tao uses optical coherence tomography to improve delicate eye surgeries

Kenny Tao, a new assistant professor of biomedical engineering, brings his innovations in the field of optical coherence tomography and his wry sense of humor to Vanderbilt’s laboratories and classrooms.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 21, 2016

Class of 2016: Pranjal Gupta pursues chemical engineering, pre-med, film and more

There’s the Pranjal Gupta dressed in kurta and pyjama, his feet keeping time with an impossibly fast Indian dance tune. And then there’s the Pranjal Gupta in a lab coat, peering through glasses at data on how children with autism integrate sight and sound.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 18, 2015

2015: The Year in Review

From national championship battles to breakthroughs in research, key appointments to beautiful #vandygrams, goodbyes to #VU2015 and hellos to #VU2019, take a look back at the year that was.

By Doug Campbell
September 10, 2015

VUCast: Engineers help dog walk, caving for clues, and students on the run!

In the latest VUCast: See a rescue dog walk again, thanks to Vanderbilt engineering students; learn what we found when we followed climate researchers underground; and the Class of 2019 runs for the Commodores! Watch now.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 17, 2015

Vanderbilt researchers promise #WeWillNotGiveUp until diseases are cured!

In the latest VUCast: Learn how researchers behind a life-saving social media campaign are promising #WeWillNotGiveUp; find out how your brain "sees" in the dark; and hear about the No. 1 ranking that's making Vanderbilt students happy. Watch now!
By VUMC News and Communications
January 28, 2015

VUCast: Feminism on TV

In the latest VUCast: See how TV news impacted the women's rights movement; the story of the first African American to play basketball in the SEC scores big; and experts address hot-button issues in health care. Watch now!
By VUMC News and Communications
December 18, 2014

2014: The Year in Review

From the discovery of a new class of stars to a star-making play at the College World Series, 2014 was a remarkable year at Vanderbilt University and Medical Center.
By Doug Campbell
December 11, 2014

VUCast: Shocking Eels!

In the latest VUCast: Watch how some shocking predators lure their prey; learn how a supercomputer uncovered a hummingbird mystery; and see Vanderbilt's national baseball champs celebrate the holidays. Watch now!
By VUMC News and Communications
December 1, 2014

VUCast: Why overweight women lose at work

In the latest VUCast: Learn why overweight women lose in the workplace -- especially when it comes to pay; see breakthrough weapons in the fight against infectious diseases; and hear music legend Sheryl Crow speak about her craft. Watch now!
By VUMC News and Communications
September 18, 2014

These Doctors Mean Business: Med school graduates contributing in non-clinical roles

By Kathy Whitney
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