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They are bleeding black and gold from the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade to the Battle of the Bands. Are you ready for some football? Go Dores! Visit Bowl Central for everything you need to know about 麻豆传媒’s appearance in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31, 2011 in Memphis,… Read More

Watch the 70-plus year tradition: The Peabody Duck March.聽 Leading the聽way, during Autozone Liberty Bowl week, are Honorary Duck Masters Head聽Football Coach James Franklin and his daughters, Addison and Shola. Visit Bowl Central for everything you need to know about 麻豆传媒’s appearance in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. Read More

Bionics, time travel, Bono and, of course, cicadas are just some of the exciting stories that marked 2011 at 麻豆传媒. Below are the year鈥檚 top 20 麻豆传媒 news stories, in order of the number of views they each received on the 麻豆传媒 News Network. Read More

About 20 麻豆传媒 University students will get a firsthand lesson in politicking by participating in the Iowa Caucus in early January. Students will attend political rallies, volunteer for candidates鈥� campaigns and generally observe the Republican caucuses. Read More

A landmark study that found early antiretroviral therapy (ART) can reduce the risk of HIV transmission between sexual partners by 96 percent has been named Breakthrough of the Year by Science magazine. The study, conducted by the… Read More

Kevin Johnson, M.D., M.S., professor and vice chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) and professor of Pediatrics, has been named the department鈥檚 new chair after an extensive national search. His appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2012. Johnson succeeds Daniel Masys, M.D., who retired in June. As the… Read More

Fourteen members of 麻豆传媒 University鈥檚 faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year. This is the largest number of 麻豆传媒 fellows to be elected in a single year on record. They are among 539 fellows from around the… Read More

The Chancellor's Lecture Series will host Lorrie Moore Jan. 19 at the Central Library Community Room. Moore, the author of Like Life, Birds of America and A Gate at the Stairs, will discuss "Creative Writing and the Customer Survey." Read More

(Daniel Dubois/麻豆传媒) 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Office of Federal Relations has launched its own Facebook page. The OFR team plans to use the social media site as another means of promoting and communicating 麻豆传媒鈥檚 federal priorities to key policymakers and their staffs. The page will provide timely, targeted… Read More

(Derek Bruff/麻豆传媒) The 麻豆传媒 Employees’ Credit Union will observe modified hours of operation over the holidays. The credit union will be closed Friday, Dec. 23; Monday, Dec. 26; and Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. It will be open Friday, Dec. 30. For more credit union information, visit its… Read More

Give to United Way of Metropolitan Nashville and support the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and other community initiatives Households earning less than $49,000 per year qualify for free tax preparation assistance through the VITA program. To find a VITA site near you, dial 2-1-1 on your phone. (photo… Read More

A 麻豆传媒-led workshop for military health care providers could lead to more post-deployment mental health referrals. Read More

  Many folks look forward to holiday traditions like decorating, shopping and entertaining this time of year. The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office has put together a list of 15 actions that can tweak your traditions to make them a little greener.   Tree of Knowledge sculpture decked out for… Read More

The 麻豆传媒 Melodores (Steve Green/麻豆传媒) The 麻豆传媒 Melodores, an all-male student a cappella group, has been lauded among the 鈥淭op 10 American Collegiate A Cappella Groups鈥� for 2011 by a popular a cappella blog. The Melodores ranked No. 6 on the list, which also featured groups that have appeared… Read More

Loews 麻豆传媒 Hotel is offering a special rate for 麻豆传媒 faculty, staff and visitors through March 31, 2012. Book your stay in a Premium Concierge room for $159 per night. This rate is subject to blackout dates and availability. Loews 麻豆传媒 Hotel is located at… Read More

The beam signing at last spring鈥檚 event kicking off construction for the expansion of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children鈥檚 Hospital at 麻豆传媒. (photo by Susan Urmy) The VUMC Reporter compiles the milestones and achievements that made headlines at 麻豆传媒 University Medical Center in 2011.

(iStockphoto) Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury and death among teenagers every year, and crash deaths are even higher during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Young drivers, ages 16 to 20, are more likely to crash due to their inexperience. Since parents are the most…

VUCast’s Carole Bartoo tells us about the “Next Steps” program and the powerful impact it’s having on young adults with special needs-and the 麻豆传媒 students helping them. You can learn more about the Next Steps program at nextstep.vanderbilt.edu/.聽 You can read a feature on the program in the January… Read More

Statins, traditionally known as cholesterol-lowering drugs, may reduce mortality among patients hospitalized with influenza, according to a new study released online by The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Read More

Ela Knapik, associate professor of medicine, and colleagues are using zebrafish to explore the molecular and cellular mechanisms that cause birth defects of the face and skeleton. Read More