There are 10 article(s) tagged Vanderbilt University:

• May 2021

  • Haslam: ‘The word evangelical has lost a lot of meaning’

    Former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam kicks off the publication of his new book on faith in the public square by saying religious faith has been overtaken by a partisan political divide.

    By Bill Dries May 25, 2021

• November 2020

  • Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller becomes first woman to play in Power 5

    Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller became the first woman to participate in a Power Five conference football game when she kicked off to start the second half against Missouri on Saturday.

    By The Associated Press November 29, 2020

  • How we fare with peer cities on COVID-19

    As the numbers tick up, Memphis and four other municipalities see similar trajectories.

    By Jane Roberts November 09, 2020

• September 2020

  • St. Jude study: When pneumococcus, flu unite, things go viral

    Study shows that when pneumococcus bacterium interacts with influenza A, the virus spreads easily through the air. 

    By Jane Roberts September 11, 2020

• April 2020

  • Vanderbilt model shows ‘fragile’ progress in COVID-19 fight

    The Memphis area’s COVID-19 transmission rate is starting to slow down matching a statewide trend, according to a Vanderbilt University report, but researchers warn the progress is “fragile."

    By Sam Stockard April 16, 2020

  • Vanderbilt COVID-19 model predicts best scenario of mid-May statewide peak, encouraging Shelby numbers

    A Vanderbilt University COVID-19 model projects the disease will peak in Tennessee by mid-June under the state’s status quo but could start winding down by mid-May if the state gets more aggressive with testing and contact tracing.

    By Sam Stockard April 11, 2020

• September 2019

  • Study confirms value of Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K

    With news that nearly two-thirds of Tennessee's public school third graders are not proficient in reading or math, researchers report that the combination of Voluntary Pre-K and quality K-3 is a way to improve academic outcomes. 

    By Mike Carpenter September 06, 2019

• May 2019

  • Faragi Philllips leaving Whitehaven for Vanderbilt

    Coach Faragi Phillips is leaving Whitehaven to take a position at Vanderbilt University.

    By John Varlas May 20, 2019

• April 2019

  • Local AAU coach hearing from college coaches

    Local AAU staple Eric "Cowboy" Robinson receiving looks as an assistant coach after the end of the NCAA regular season. 

    By Jonah Jordan April 20, 2019

  • Grizzlies Notes: Tyler Zeller arrives; Jerry Stackhouse leaving

    Tyler Zeller has signed with the Grizzlies for the remainder of the season as reports emerge that Memphis assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse is headed to Vanderbilt to become the Commodores new leader.

    By Clay Bailey April 05, 2019