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The sixth and final concert of the 2009 Bluebird on the Mountain series will feature singer-songwriters Don Henry, Kim Richey and Craig Carothers on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Read More

The most ambitious attempt yet to trace the history of the universe has seen "first light." The Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS), part of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey III (SDSS-III), took its first astronomical data on the night of Sept. 14-15 at the Sloan Foundation telescope in New Mexico. Read More

Will Shortz, crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times and puzzle master on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday, will give a public talk at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. Read More

Enjoy a fall afternoon at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Dyer Observatory with a concert by the Blair Big Band on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 4 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public, but reservations are required on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations may be made online at www.dyer.vanderbilt.edu. There will be a $10 parking fee per carload with a maximum of eight people per car. Read More

Jerry Fife, who has served as ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ's acting vice chancellor for administration for the past eight months, has been appointed to the role permanently after a national search by the university. His appointment is subject to approval by the Board of Trust. Read More

Peter C. Mancall, professor of history and anthropology at the University of Southern California, will examine the life, legacy and mystery of Hudson and discuss his recent book, Fatal Journey: The Final Expedition of Henry Hudson -- A Tale of Mutiny and Murder in the Arctic (Basic Books, 2009) on Monday, Oct. 12, at 4:10 p.m. in Wilson Hall, Room 126, at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University. A book signing will follow the lecture. Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University alumna Ashley Esser has received a Fulbright Scholarship. She will travel to Italy to teach English as a foreign language for the 2009-2010 academic year. Read More

Tiki Barber, retired Pro Bowl running back, philanthropist and NBC correspondent, will speak at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University's Langford Auditorium Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. Read More

Concentration camp survivor Martin Weiss will speak during the 2009 Holocaust Lecture Series at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University, which is built around the theme "Barriers & Boundaries" for its 32nd year. Weiss, who was liberated by U.S. troops at the Gunskirchen camp in May 1945, will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the auditorium at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Law School. Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University's opportunities for lifelong learning will expand and thrive, thanks to a $1 million endowment from The Bernard Osher Foundation. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ offers non-credit classes that usually last six weeks during fall, winter and spring. Read More

Dunbar Ogden, author of the 2008 book My Father Said Yes: A White Pastor in Little Rock School Integration, will deliver ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ's annual Walter Murray Commemorative Lecture Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6:45 p.m. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the multi-purpose room in The Commons Center. Read More

The investments portfolio of ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University's endowment fell 16.3 percent in the fiscal year ending June 30, one of the most challenging financial periods in modern American history. Read More

Elyn Saks, a 1977 graduate of ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University and renowned legal scholar and mental health-policy advocate, was recently named one of 24 recipients of the 2009 MacArthur Fellow grants. Read More

Concerned with the dramatic decline in the traditional media's coverage of newsworthy scientific and academic activities, ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ has joined with 34 other top research universities to create Futurity.org, an online news channel designed to showcase the achievements of their scientists and engineers, medical researchers and scholars. Read More

This year's Health Care Business Alliance, titled "Leading Change: the Future of Health Care," will be held at the Loews ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Hotel on Friday, Oct. 2. Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University is helping keep safe the thousands of people who live, work, learn or receive health care on the campus by being the first and only university in Tennessee to become certified as "StormReady" by the National Weather Service. Read More

William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, which debuts Oct. 2 at Neely Auditorium at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University, is a chilling dark comedy of new love and old hatreds. Read More

The impact of recognition and rewards on student attendance and performance in afterschool programs is the aim of a new study being launched by the National Center on Performance Incentives at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University and uBoost, a company that manages student reward programs. Read More

Ricardo Lagos, a former Chilean president whose administration achieved strong economic growth while adopting democratic and social reforms, will address current issues facing Latin America during an Oct. 1 lecture at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University. Read More

Questions about the notion of civility have been a hot topic given the recent outbursts of rapper Kanye West, tennis player Serena Williams and Congressman Joe Wilson. On Thursday, Sept. 24, ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University will explore the topic further with the lecture "Civility in Decline? The View from the American College Campus." Read More