Coursera, a major provider of open online courses, is attempting to court a new audience by offering professional development to K-12 teachers. Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development is mentioned among the list of higher education institutions partnering with Coursera in its new initiative.

Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, may have created the smallest drops of liquid made in the lab.

Peabody's Stella Flores is available for comment on the much-anticipated Supreme Court decision on Fisher v. University of Texas, a case that could alter the way universities consider race in the admissions process.

What exactly pushed Christopher Columbus to embark on a voyage across the Atlantic, or Edward Jenner to test his theory for an early smallpox vaccine on a child, or Henry Ford to bet that automobiles could replace horses? David Zald, professor of psychology, studies risk-taking and is quoted.

Amy-Jill Levine forgot "after about the first 12 minutes" that she was inside a prison back in 2005 when she first taught at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution.

Vanderbilt’s James Crowe Jr., M.D., and a collaborator in Texas have been awarded a $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study new ways to treat and prevent Ebola and Marburg viruses.

The top eight teams from the 24-team regional advance to the finals May 21-24 in Athens, Ga.

The Vanderbilt women's soccer team has embarked on an eight-day tour of Brazil.

No. 1 Vanderbilt held off a late rally en route to a 7-6 win over Alabama at Hawkins Field to push the Commodores win streak to 14 games.

Don't forget! Vanderbilt's Family Night with the Nashville Symphony is Tuesday, May 21, and this year gourmet food trucks will be part of the fun.