New treatment option for lung cancer

The deputy director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has authored a study showing that the drug Avastin helps prolong survival in lung cancer patients. Read more at VUCast.

Mel Gibson film

Vanderbilt expert critiques the historical stereotypes in Mel Gibson’s new film, Apocalypto. Annabeth Headrick explains the realities of ancient Mayan culture. Read more at VUCAST and at the Vanderbilt Register.

Debate over media ownership

Vanderbilt professors are set to testify at FCC hearings in Nashville. The professors will testify about the issues that arise when media groups merge and consolidate. Read more at VUCast .

Pulitzer Prize winner comes to Vanderbilt

Wendell “Sonny” Rawls will teach the Investigative Reporting in America course for Spring 2007. Rawls won a Pulitzer Prize in 1977 for investigative journalism and is currently the executive director of the Center for Public Integrity. Read more at VUCast.

Vanderbilt celebrates Spanish music

The Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music held a concert on October 9 featuring Spanish music. Click here to watch the performances.

Student success

John Braxton, a professor of higher education at Vanderbilt, has published a report explaining that student success is more than just graduation. Braxton says colleges and universities should consider more than just grades when measuring student success. Read more at VUCast

Science fiction vs. science

A Vanderbilt physics professor, Robert Scherrer, discussed the similarities and differences between writing science fiction and “producing” science. You can listen to a podcast of Scherrer’s discussion at VUCast

Vanderbilt men’s b-ball plays at home

The Vanderbilt men’s basketball team will play at home this Saturday, Dec 16 2006. After finishing final exams, the men are ready to continue their winning streak. Read more at VUCommodores.

TN Tech coach wants to play Vandy

The Tennessee Tech football coach wants to add Vanderbilt to his schedule. The teams haven’t played in 49 years, but Vanderbilt leads the series 10-0-1. Read more at InsideVandy.