The most popular research stories of 2015

With discoveries ranging from the origins of consciousness to the end of the universe, 2015 was a year of incredibly diverse research at Vanderbilt.

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Listen: Class uses mapping technology to trace African American presence in country music

In a new class taught by writer-in-residence Alice Randall, students were surprised to learn the deep historical African American influence on country music from its earliest roots to today.

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Manhattan Project physicist, professor Ernest Jones has died

Ernest Jones, one of the last of the generation of scientists to have worked on the Manhattan Project, died Dec. 19. He was 97.

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IT Support: Contact information for VU and VUMC Help Desks

To ensure that Vanderbilt faculty and staff receive the best IT support possible, Vanderbilt IT wants to make the community aware of how to access the designated support teams for the university and Medical Center.

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Understanding your life insurance coverage and what to do if your salary increases

Open Enrollment for 2016 benefits may be over, but you can change your supplemental life insurance coverage anytime.

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Give the gift of life at USAC blood drive Friday

The University Staff Advisory Council will partner with the American Red Cross for a blood drive Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Sarratt 325.

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VUCast: Who looks like a leader to you?

In the latest VUCast: Find out why gender matters when you envision a president, leader or CEO; see what Vanderbilt blasted into space and what it's doing now; and learn how the price of cigarettes is saving babies' lives.

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Jan. 4 — 5:15 p.m.
Indiana state health commissioner to speak on major health issues

Jan. 6 — noon
Weight Watchers at Work session begins

Jan. 8 — 5:30 p.m.
Art reception: “Backstory — Exploring the Boundaries of the Book”

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