2009

November

11/17 - The Tennessean: Parents, not products, are best teachers
(Georgene Troseth, Ph.D.)

11/17 - U.S. News and World Report: Chronically depressed? What to do when antidepressants don't work
(Steven Hollon, Ph.D.)

11/11 - The Tennessean: Guest editorial: Universities improve training, assessment
(Dean Camilla Benbow, Ed.D.)

11/11 - U.S. News and World Report: Parental Alienation: A Mental Diagnosis?
(William Bernet, M.D.)

October

10/15 - WZTV Fox 17: Autism Screening Tool Featured on WZTV Fox 17
(Elisabeth Dykens, Ph.D.)

10/5 - The Tennessean: Vanderbilt gets $66.5M in stimulus research grants
(Jonathan L. Haines, Ph.D.)

September

9/30 - Concord Monitor: Learning Potential: Program Shows Ways to Teach Children with Rare Syndrome

9/28 - Associated Press: Cursive may be a fading skill, but so what?
(Stephen Graham, Ed.D.)

9/28 - Vanderbilt Health Radio: Is There a Link Between Vaccines and Autism?
(BethAnn McLaughlin, Ph.D.)

9/28 - The Tennessean: STDs on rise for TN women

9/28 - USA Today: Pregnant women bare arms for H1N1 vaccine
(Kathryn M Edwards, M.D.)

9/25 - VUMC Reporter: Doris Duke Foundation lauds Ess’ research
(Kevin Ess, Ph.D., M.D.)

9/25 - VUMC Reporter: Elisabeth Dykens Receives Two-Year Challenge Grant from the National Institutes of Health
(Elisabeth Dykens, Ph.D.)

9/25 - VUMC Reporter: High-fat diet’s impact on brain explored
(Aurelio Galli, Ph.D.)

9/9 - The Tennessean: $37M in federal stimulus for Tennessee could yield cures
(Kendal Broadie, Ph.D.)

9/9 - Education Week: Science panel seeks ways to fan student innovation
(Dean Camilla Benbow, Ed.D.)

9/4 - VUMC Reporter: Dykens to direct Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
(Elisabeth Dykens, Ph.D.)

9/3 - myVU: Dykens named director of Kennedy Center
(Elisabeth Dykens, Ph.D.)

9/1 - Self Magazine: Prettier — in 24 hours!
(Beth Malow, M.D., M.S.)

9/1 - Tennessee Register: Shriver’s impact heavy in diocese, Middle Tennessee

9/1 - Reuters: Dainippon schizophrenia drug meets trial goals
(Herbert Meltzer, M.D.)

August

8/17 - Tennessean: Tennessee students' reading skills lag nation
(Douglas Fuchs, Ph.D.)

8/17 - Tennessean: A sense of urgency on vaccine search
(Kathryn M Edwards, M.D.)

8/17 - Tennessean: Advocates train at VU to help families with special-needs children

8/3 - Boston Globe: Better sleep and behavior, short-term and long-term
(René Marois, Ph.D.)

8/3 - Tennessean: Tennessee is 46th in caring for kids
(Shari L. Barkin, M.D., M.S.H.S.)

July

7/27 - Time: Mourning the Death of Handwriting
(Stephen Graham, Ed.D.)

7/27 - Tennessean: Vanderbilt will test swine flu vaccines
(Kathryn M Edwards, M.D.)

7/27 - New York Times: Clinical trials for flu vaccine are to begin soon

7/24 - WPLN: Special Ed Report Touches on Inclusion, Transitions
(Elise McMillan, J.D.)

7/13 - Nashville Post: VUMC expands roles for three senior officials
(Jonathan D. Gitlin, M.D.)

7/9 - myVU: Survey finds Tenn. small businesses concerned about health care, want voice in debate
(Craig Anne Heflinger, Ph.D.)

June

6/30 - myVU: Peabody's Harris heads writing camp

6/29 - myVU: Avila-Lopez named to Tennessee Supreme Court committee
(Claudia Avila-Lopez)

6/24 - VUCast: Neural noise created during binocular rivalry
(Randolph Blake, Ph.D.)

6/19 - VUMC Reporter: Grants boost mental health research
(Maureen K. Hahn, Ph.D.)

6/17 - Science Daily: Putting a name to a face may be key to brain's facial expertise
(Isabel Gauthier, Ph.D.)

6/15 - LiveScience: Boys with warrior gene more likely to join gangs
(Craig Kennedy, Ph.D.)

6/8 - ABC Science Online: Apes love to laugh just like humans
(JoAnne Bachorowski, Ph.D.)

6/8 - HealthDay: Mini-stroke can mean major one within hours
(Howard Kirshner, M.D.)

6/8 - Reporter: Color-shifting fluorescent proteins highlight biology
(David Piston, Ph.D.)

6/8 - Time: Study: Early therapy can save teens from depression
(Judy Garber, Ph.D.)

6/8 - Health Day: New Program May Help Teens at High Risk for Depression
(Judy Garber, Ph.D.)

May

5/26 - Education Week: Martha Speaks and she's got a great vocabulary
(David Dickinson, Ed.D.)

5/19 - Leisa A. Hammett: The Journey with Grace: Autism, Art and All the Rest of Life : The Blessing of Compassion

5/18 - The Tennessean: U.S. preparedness better than most
(Kathryn M Edwards, M.D.)

5/13 - Space.com: Star Trek’s utopia: yes we can!
(Craig Kennedy, Ph.D.)

5/13 - Chronicle of Higher Education: American colleges raise the flag in Vietnam
(Bahr Weiss, Ph.D.)

5/13 - HealthDay News:: Writing disorder may be common among kids
(Karen Harris, Ed.D.)

5/13 - Washington Post: A son learns from his parents' mistakes
(Gregg Stanwood, Ph.D.)

5/5 - News Channel 5: Program Helps Children With Disabilities Find Jobs

5/4 - Time Magazine: Researchers Find First Signs of Autism Even in Infancy

5/4 - ABC News: Swine flu outbreak escalates as California declares state of emergency
(Kathryn M Edwards, M.D.)

5/4 - Edutopia: Brain imagery supports the idea of diverse intelligences
(Bruce McCandliss, Ph.D.)

5/4 - Nashville Scene: Nine local innovations are sowing seeds for the future
(Zachary E. Warren, Ph.D.)

April

4/20 - Inside Higher Ed: Safe haven
(Dean Camilla Benbow, Ed.D.)

4/20 - PopSci.com: Robots to fight autism
(Wendy Stone, Ph.D.)

4/15 - TODAY Show: TODAY Show Video: Can Robots Treat Autism?
(Wendy Stone, Ph.D.)

4/15 - Salt Lake Tribune: Searching for answers: Life under a microscope
(Ellen Wright Clayton, J.D., M.D.)

4/15 - Wired Science: Double hand transplant reawakens brain control
(Jon Kaas, Ph.D.)

4/13 - Science Now: What you see is what you feel
(Jon Kaas, Ph.D.)

4/3 - CNN: Progress is slow in the war against autism

March

3/19 - 6ABC.com: Mobile devices can pose health risks – and not in the way you might think
(Jon Kaas, Ph.D.)

3/9 - Business Intelligence: Biostatistics, Open Source and BI – an Interview with Frank Harrell
(Frank E. Harrell, Jr., Ph.D.)

3/9 - USA Today: Gene could link autism, digestive problems

3/5 - Science News: Gene links autism, bellyaches

3/5 - myVU: MET gene linked to autism, gastro-intestinal problems in children

3/3 - MedIndia.com: Now, Robots That Monitor the Emotional State of Kids with Autism
(Wendy Stone, Ph.D.)

3/3 - Science Blog.com: New research offers guidance for improving primary grade writing instruction
(Stephen Graham, Ed.D.)

3/3 - Science Magazine: Mutations in the FUS/TLS gene on chromosome 16 cause familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(Jonathan L. Haines, Ph.D.)

February

2/23 - Vanderbilt University: Craig Kennedy discusses including all students in classrooms
(Craig Kennedy, Ph.D.)

2/23 - techradar.com: Emotion sensing robots can tell how you feel
(Wendy Stone, Ph.D.)

2/23 - myVU: Robot playmates monitor emotional state of children with autism
(Wendy Stone, Ph.D.)

2/9 - New England ADA Center: Succeeding in College and at Work: Students with Disabilities Tell Their Stories

2/9 - Science Daily: New Role For Serotonin Ironed Out
(Randy Blakely, Ph.D.)

2/9 - Law.com: Neurolaw: A New Interdisciplinary Research
(René Marois, Ph.D.)

2/9 - Scientific American: The Legal Brain: How Does the Brain Make Judgments about Crimes?
(René Marois, Ph.D.)

January

1/28 - The Boston Globe: Cursive, foiled again
(Stephen Graham, Ed.D.)

1/20 - Nashville Business Journal: Vandy opens new neurobehavior lab
(Randy Blakely, Ph.D.)

1/20 - Education Week: Experts eschew narrow reading of early-literacy study
(David Dickinson, Ed.D.)

1/19 - Wall Streen Journal: The brain, your Honor, will take the witness stand
(René Marois, Ph.D.)

1/19 - myVU: State-of-the-art brain disorders research lab opens
(Randy Blakely, Ph.D.)

1/19 - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center: Psychology research strives to explain novelty-seekers risky behavior
(David Zald, Ph.D.)

1/5 - Washington Post: Even a Man Who is Blind Can See
(Jon Kaas, Ph.D.)

1/5 - Los Angeles Times : Impulsive? Blame your dopamine
(David Zald, Ph.D.)

1/5 - Health Day: Risk-Takers May Lack Ability to Limit Brain Chemical
(David Zald, Ph.D.)

1/5 - BBC News: Evidence of 'risk-taking' brain
(David Zald, Ph.D.)

1/5 - The Telegraph: Risk takers seek thrills to compensate for less responsive brain
(David Zald, Ph.D.)

1/5 - Time: Why we take risks — it's the dopamine
(David Zald, Ph.D.)

1/5 - The Telegraph: Alzheimer's gene 'linked to Vitamin D'
(Jonathan L. Haines, Ph.D.)

2008

December

12/29 - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center: Developmental disabilities won't shut door to college
(Elise McMillan, J.D.)

12/29 - Scientific American: Origins of crime and punishment
(René Marois, Ph.D.)

12/29 - Science News: Primates get a neural facial
(Jon Kaas, Ph.D.)

12/8 - Grand Vista: Holiday CD to Benefit VKC Music Camp

November

11/24 - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center: Vanderbilt neuroscience research featured at annual conference in Washington, D.C.

11/24 - Washington Times: Love of parents sparks learning
(René Marois, Ph.D.)

11/24 - The Washington Post: Recovery from an autism spectrum disorder?
(Wendy Stone, Ph.D.)

11/6 - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center: Laura Pevahouse named director of development for Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

11/3 - Physorg.com: It all adds up: Early achievement in math may identify future scientists and engineers
(Dean Camilla Benbow, Ed.D.)

11/3 - Business Week: What Gene Tests Can Really Tell You
(Frank E. Harrell, Jr., Ph.D.)

October

10/31 - WRCB: Project Opportunity Gives Opportunities to Disabled Young Adults

10/30 - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center: Dykens named interim director of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
(Elisabeth Dykens, Ph.D.)

10/20 - Times Online: How to survive the global panic
(Randolph Blake, Ph.D.)

10/13 - ABC News: PETA Campaign Angers Autism Groups
(Susan G. McGrew, M.D.)

10/13 - USA Today: Musicians use both sides of their brains
(Sohee Park, Ph.D.)

10/13 - Science News: New hand, same brain map

10/13 - NPR: Depressed Youths Benefit From Therapy, Medication
(Richard Shelton, M.D.)

September

9/15 - The Register: I was a government guinea pig, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt
(Ellen Wright Clayton, J.D., M.D.)

9/15 - The Washington Post: Computer off, pencil up: Course helps kids get a grip on writing
(Stephen Graham, Ed.D.)

9/2 - Web MD: Aneurysms common, sometimes deadly
(Howard Kirshner, M.D.)

August

8/25 - That'sMessedUp.com: Is internet addiction real?
(Peter Martin, M.D.)

8/25 - Science Daily: Calculators okay in the classroom if students know the facts first
(Bethany Rittle-Johnson, Ph.D.)

8/25 - Deseret News: 'Myth' debunks multitasking
(René Marois, Ph.D.)

8/4 - US News and World Report: New Strategy to Keep Kids Out of Special Ed

8/4 - The Times Tribune: The diagnosis of autism is a heart-breaker

July

7/30 - Anchorage Daily News: Family dining useful but hard to arrange

7/23 - myVU: Vanderbilt Kennedy music campers with disabilities write, record and perform a song at the Grand Ole Opry

7/21 - NPR: Vanderbilt Study Suggests Genetic Link to ADHD

7/21 - Nashville Business Journal: Kennedy Behavior Analysis Clinic lowers minimum age requirement to 3 years

7/21 - Scientific American: Autism genes that control early learning

7/21 - New York Times: The new frontier for Title IX: science

7/21 - Commerical Appeal: Text mightier than pen

June

6/16 - Forensic Magazine: Forensic psychiatry: Policing the intersection of mental health and the law

6/9 - The Roanoke Times: Professor Poses Questions about New Glasses

April

4/25 - Innovations Report: Multiple sclerosis gene uncovered after 30-year search

Totals

125 total (4/08 to present)