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January 21, 2016

Fourteen faculty members selected as 2016 Chancellor Faculty Fellows

Fourteen outstanding faculty members from across the university have been named to the 2016 class of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. The class comprises highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from the humanities, social sciences, life and physical sciences, and clinical sciences, as well as business, education and engineering.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 20, 2016

Civil rights leader James Lawson closes 2016 MLK Commemoration

Noted civil rights leader James Lawson, the keynote speaker for Vanderbilt’s 2016 MLK Commemoration, told a capacity audience that the American people must choose if the country is to move into a true democracy with equality, freedom and justice for all.

By VUMC News and Communications
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December 28, 2015

The most popular research stories of 2015

With discoveries ranging from the origins of consciousness to the end of the universe, 2015 was a year of incredibly diverse research at Vanderbilt University.

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
December 14, 2015

Vanderbilt University and Medical Center take next steps in transition

Vanderbilt University and Medical Center filed documents with the Tennessee Attorney General Dec. 14 related to their transition to two separate legal and financial entities.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 23, 2015

Ten Vanderbilt faculty members elected AAAS fellows

Ten members of Vanderbilt University’s faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

By Bill Snyder
November 9, 2015

Chancellor launches University Courses trans-institutional initiative; proposals due Dec. 14

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos today launched the University Courses initiative, a key component of Vanderbilt’s Academic Strategic Plan, to promote new and creative trans-institutional learning at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 14, 2015

Governing board for Vanderbilt University Medical Center named

The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust has elected the members of the governing board for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. This independent board will immediately begin planning for VUMC to operate as a separate entity and will govern the Medical Center once its financial and administrative transition from the university is complete.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 9, 2015

Vanderbilt earns best-ever No. 15 ranking from ‘U.S. News & World Report’

Vanderbilt was ranked No. 15 on "U.S. News & World Report's" list of top national universities, its best-ever showing.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 2, 2015

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt celebrates expansion

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt held a celebration Wednesday to mark the launch of construction on the hospital’s latest expansion, which will add four floors of new space atop the existing structure.
By Christina Echegaray
June 25, 2015

Several departments will update contacts beginning July 1

As Vanderbilt continues to prepare for the legal and financial separation of the university and future independent Vanderbilt University Medical Center, some departments will participate in a “dress rehearsal” for the future separation beginning July 1.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 9, 2015

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt among nation’s best

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt again has been named a national leader in pediatric health care by "U.S. News & World Report." Children’s Hospital achieved national rankings for a maximum of 10 out of 10 pediatric specialty programs.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 13, 2015

Vanderbilt mourns loss of Levi Watkins Jr., M.D., pioneer of medicine and champion of racial equality

Levi Watkins Jr., M.D., renowned cardiac surgeon, champion of racial equality and diversity, and the first African-American to be admitted to and graduate from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), died Saturday from complications after suffering a stroke. He was 70.
By Nancy Humphrey
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