The Internet Scout Project, a University of Wisconsin endeavor to find the most interesting and innovative stuff on the web, has just recognized Vanderbilt’s very own Exploration science research magazine. Exploration also received accolades from the Webby awards earlier this year. Congratulations Exploration!!! Click here to visit the Exploration website.
A symposium focusing on violence against women had to turn away would-be participants. The turnout for this first time event was greater than expected, forcing the organizers to cap attendance. The symposium, entitled “The Healing Journey: Surviving Violence Against Women” was presented by VUPD, Women’s and Gender Studies, and the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s [...]
As the new Commons buildings go up on Peabody, another part of this living/learning community is under construction in a much more quiet manner. The digital Commons interface and website are gearing up, too. The online portion of the Commons will feature campus news, events, and social networking. Read more about the [...]
Sheryl Crow will perform at Vanderbilt on April 18 as part of the Stop Global Warming College Tour. The event is free, but only open to the Vanderbilt community. Check out InsideVandy.com for more info on the concert, tickets, and student reactions to the tour.
March 23 will mark the creation of the James M. Lawson, Jr. Chair at Vanderbilt University. Nearly 50 years after being expelled from Vanderbilt for his participation in the Civil Rights Movement, Lawson will have a faculty chair named in his honor. The first professor to hold the position will be Dennis C. [...]
Everyone knows the Vanderbilt faculty members are high achievers when it comes to publishing research. Faculty members publish countless books and journal articles every year. But now Vanderbilt undergraduates are getting in on the game. The Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal is accepting submissions to its third edition. VURJ exclusively publishes independent [...]
Dance Marathon kicks off tonight (Feb 23) at 7 p.m. The event will run until 9 a.m. on Saturday morning (Feb 24). The event is open to the public and all proceeds from Dance Marathon will go to the Children’s Hospital. Last year the event raised more than $112,000 and more than 800 students [...]
