Vanderbilt University News

Albert Dukes III had a hard time choosing between chemistry and physics. In the end, he went with chemistry, because it was "more hands-on, and more applicable in terms of benefiting you in life." The nanocrystal research that he is doing at Lander, where he has taught since earning a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in 2011, is a perfect example ... (more)

Once upon a time, animal sacrifice was an important part of Hindu life, Catholic priests weren't celibate and visual depictions of the Prophet Muhammad were part of Islamic art.

The incoming dean of MTSU's College of Mass Communication, Ken Paulson, played a key role in the development of the new Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame that was unveiled Sunday.

How did a New York nuclear physicist find the right chemistry with a savvy Southern belle? They met in the middle, of course! Kevin Mattern and Nashville native Corinne Hartong met at a "policy event" in the heart of Washington, D.C. The two had both moved to D.C. in the summer of 2009.

Each year, the American Gastroenterological Association recognizes several individuals for their outstanding contributions and achievements in gastroenterology through its esteemed recognition awards.

President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with upon his arrival in Nashville, Tenn.

Gwinnett County Public Schools has announced the 2013 valedictorian and salutatorian for Mill Creek High School .

The Tennessee Woman's Health Report Card was released earlier this week through a joint effort by the Department of Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Meharry Medical College.

Months before his assassination, President John F. Kennedy came to Nashville to celebrate Vanderbilt University's 90th anniversary.

When the new Music City Center opens to the public Sunday it will have the second largest parking garage in Davidson County and will be the most modern parking facility in downtown, according to MCC Security and Parking officials.

Two high school cheerleaders were injured in a two-vehicle crash near Montgomery Central High School Thursday morning.

According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press , 3-month-old Colin Eugene Russell's body had injuries in various stages of healing.

Every day four children in America are killed by abuse or neglect. More than 750,000 children are abused or neglected each year.

Iowa football administrative assistant Tyler Barnes has accepted a position with Vanderbilt University, Iowa associate sports information director Matt Weitzel confirmed Wednesday.

The genomics revolution has given them mountains of DNA data that they can sift through to reconstruct the evolutionary history that connects all living beings.

Bryan Stromer , a student at the New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies, is one of eight high school seniors around the world blogging about their college searches.

By Laurie Anderson Ten University of Georgia students and alumni received graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation to conduct research while working on their master's and doctoral degrees.

Engineers from Vanderbilt University have developed an inexpensive hardware module and related software that can transform an Android smartphone into a simple shooter location system.

A Vanderbilt pharmaceutical official was the mystery consultant utilized by St. Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center when it was deciding whether to procure the steroids from the Massachusetts drug compounding firm later blamed for a nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis that has killed 15 Tennessee patients.

Recent court rulings may make the Plan B 'morning-after pill' more widely available across college campuses and in drugstores, but not if the Obama administration has a say.