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August 30, 2012
Event celebrates Vanderbilt endowed chair holders
Twelve Vanderbilt University faculty members were honored for extraordinary contributions to their respective fields during an Aug. 28 celebration of endowed chair holders at the Student Life Center. -
August 29, 2012
A message from Chancellor Zeppos on the state of the university
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August 16, 2012
Initiative aims to boost healthy vending options
Over the next two years, Vanderbilt’s Health Plus is partnering with Vanderbilt’s retail director to bring more healthy food options to the Medical Center. -
August 2, 2012
Camp Hope helps young burn patients on road to recovery
Spirits and self confidence soared as thirty former patients of the Vanderbilt Burn Center gathered July 25-28 for Camp Hope, a free, annual event for burn survivors ages 6 to 16. -
July 30, 2012
Doctors see rise in tick-borne illnesses and other insect-related infections
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July 24, 2012
Vanderbilt-led team to develop ‘microbrain’ to improve drug testing
Creating a device out of human cells that simulates brain chemistry is the goal of a $6.4 million grant which is part of major new federal initiative to develop a series of “organs on a chip” designed to improve the drug development process. -
July 24, 2012
Children’s Hospital nurse in Colorado theater when shooting begins, aids victims
Mia Bransford, R.N., EMT, a nurse in the Pediatric Emergency Department at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, was attending a family reunion and was at the Century 16 theater in Aurora, Colo., last Friday just after midnight to enjoy the new Batman movie.