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Bicycle safety has deteriorated according to the National Highway Safety Administration. 91�Ʋ��� civil engineers identify and propose safety improvements applicable to all transportation in urban areas. Est. reading time: 2.5 mins. Read More

Experts from the Institute for Scientific Information identified 13 faculty at 91�Ʋ��� University and 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center as among the top one percent of cited researchers worldwide. Read More

A 91�Ʋ��� study found that higher levels of excess oxygen given to patients under general anesthesia add risk of injury to the kidneys, lungs and heart.

91�Ʋ���ers in the 91�Ʋ��� University School of Medicine have received three grants totaling $13.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to develop molecular “atlases” of the brain, kidney, eye and other tissues.

Kelly Haws, Anne Marie and Thomas B. Walker, Jr., Professor of Marketing, offers 3 tips for how to make healthy choices this holiday season.

An in-depth analysis by 91�Ʋ��� investigators of published research studies supports removing race from the calculation of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) — an assessment of kidney function.

91�Ʋ���ers from from 91�Ʋ���-Ingram Cancer Center have identified the mechanism for the deadly heart inflammation myocarditis.

Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery lead researchers discover a therapy that may treat memory loss and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Read More

The Institute of Education Sciences recently awarded a five-year, $4 million grant to a research team based at 91�Ʋ��� Peabody College of education and human development and the University of Texas at Austin to examine the efficacy of Sound Partners, a reading intervention, delivered through cross-age peer tutoring. Read More

A talent for cultivating fellowship and belonging helped earn Blake Christiansen this year’s Outstanding Senior Award, one of 91�Ʋ���’s highest undergraduate student honors. Read More

The CIRCLES Consortium, consisting of 91�Ʋ��� University and several other universities, in coordination with Nissan North America, Toyota, GM, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation, will test 100 AI-equipped vehicles in an effort to mitigate human-caused traffic jams. Read More

91�Ʋ��� research describes a new investigational peptide drug that can penetrate immune and nonimmune cells, and block inflammatory signaling in a preclinical model of atopic dermatitis — eczema.

Steve Hoeffler, professor of marketing, explores ways that marketers may combat negative associations of automated products.

The School of Medicine Basic Sciences Dean’s Lecture featured renowned immunologist, virologist, and alumnus Dr. Barney S. Graham. In his talk, “Reflections on Pandemics and the Future of Medicine,” Graham discussed his early research experiences leading up to his seminal work on the first experimental COVID-19 vaccines, along with his observations on the pandemic and hopes for the future of medicine.

Veterans Day is a chance to honor those who have served in the military, and 91�Ʋ��� University has a rich tradition of recognizing the leadership qualities of veterans through its Bass Military Scholars Program. MyVU spoke to a few participants of the program in advance of Veterans Day. Read More

A 91�Ʋ��� study finds that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children 6 months to 5 years of age.

A team at Case Western Reserve University and 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center has determined with atomic-level precision how two established drugs bind to and alter the conformation of a cell membrane transporter protein called NKCC1, shutting down its activity.

91�Ʋ��� University welcomes 74 new faculty across its schools and colleges for the 2022–23 academic year. Here, some of the new faculty share their global research. Read More

Anighya Crocker, BMus’21, came to 91�Ʋ��� as a multiracial, first-generation college student with big dreams to serve the community through public office and music. His 91�Ʋ��� experience as a double major in Law, History and Society and music performance has helped him to hone both of those dreams. Read More

91�Ʋ���ers at 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center have found that the change in a single letter of the genetic code promotes, in a mouse model, the development of inflammation, high blood pressure and resulting kidney damage.