science

April 22, 2008

Video: "Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity and the Exploration of the Red Planet"

Steve Squyres, lead scientist of the Mars Exploration Mission, talks about his passion for the red planet and the amazing journey to build and launch the Rovers.
April 22, 2008

Video: “Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity and the Exploration of the Red Planet”

Steve Squyres, lead scientist of the Mars Exploration Mission, talks about his passion for the red planet and the amazing journey to build and launch the Rovers.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 15, 2008

New method of measuring insulin promises improvements in diabetes treatment

A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body\’s insulin-producing cells in real time.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 9, 2008

Video: "Science Education in the 21st Century: Using the Tools of Physics to Teach Physics"

Carl E. Wieman from the University of British Columbia who shared the 2001 Nobel Prize in physics for the creation of a new state of matter talks about the future of science education.
April 9, 2008

Video: “Science Education in the 21st Century: Using the Tools of Physics to Teach Physics”

Carl E. Wieman from the University of British Columbia who shared the 2001 Nobel Prize in physics for the creation of a new state of matter talks about the future of science education.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 2, 2008

Vanderbilt one of 15 universities selected for Beckman Scholars Program

Vanderbilt University is one of 15 universities selected by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation to participate in a unique program to support undergraduate research.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 26, 2008

Vanderbilt professor named chair of biomedical engineering

Todd D. Giorgio, professor of biomedical engineering, has been named chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 18, 2007

RNA therapy heals growth deficiency disorder in a live animal

A team of Vanderbilt researchers has demonstrated for the first time that a new type of gene therapy, called RNA interference, can heal a genetic disorder in a live animal.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 25, 2007

New insights into how lasers cut flesh

Lasers are at the cutting edge of surgery. From cosmetic to brain surgery, intense beams of coherent light are gradually replacing the steel scalpel for many procedures.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 20, 2007

When proteins, antibodies and other biological molecules kiss, a new kind of biosensor can tell

When biological molecules kiss, a new kind of biosensor can tell. A new and deceptively simple technique has been developed by chemists at Vanderbilt University that can measure the interactions between free-floating, unlabeled biological molecules including proteins, sugars, antibodies, DNA and RNA.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 18, 2007

Vanderbilt University awarded $40 million for clinical and translational research

Vanderbilt has received a $40 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) - its largest ever government research grant - to expedite the translation of laboratory discoveries to patients in the community.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 25, 2007

Senior Day Study Break Video: "Influenza: A Concern for All People (pan demos)"

James Crowe, M.D., is a Vanderbilt professor of pediatrics, microbiology and immunology. Crowe discussed the concerns associated with possible influenza pandemic.
January 29, 2007

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center receives $6.5 million grant to study tumor environment

Like a seed needs soil to grow and flourish, a tumor relies on its environment to grow and spread in the body -- something the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center will be exploring more closely with the help of a new $6.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
By VUMC News and Communications
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