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Career Center presents 2017 Fall Career Fair and first-time engineering and business SLAMs
The Vanderbilt Career Center presents its 2017 Fall Career Fair Sept. 19, as well as its first-ever Business SLAM and Engineering SLAM on Sept. 18. Read MoreSep 15, 2017
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Provost’s Open Dore On Location kicks off at Divinity School Sept. 18
The first Open Dore On Location of the 2017-18 academic year is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at Vanderbilt Divinity School, Room G-20. All faculty and staff are invited to attend the informal discussion session with Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente. Read MoreSep 13, 2017
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New TIPs-funded autism innovation center kicks off its work
The Vanderbilt Center for Autism and Innovation, funded by a 2017 TIPs grant, kicked off its work with a launch event at the Wond’ry last month. The center brings together engineers, scientists, disabilities researchers and business scholars from across campus to collaborate on how the talents of people on the autism spectrum can be better matched with business needs. Read more about the event, the center, and other internal faculty funding programs—including TIPs, Discovery Grants, Research Scholar Grants and University Courses—at the VUBreakThru blog. Read MoreSep 13, 2017
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RSVP for symposium honoring Dr. Hal Moses; deadline is Oct 2
A research symposium honoring the career of Dr. Hal Moses, Hortense B. Ingram Chair in Cancer Research and professor of cancer biology, is planned for Oct. 11 at the Student Life Center. RSVP to attend the symposium through Oct. 2. Read MoreSep 13, 2017
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Babies and You: ‘Facing the Challenges of Pregnancy’ Sept. 21
Michelle Collins, a certified nurse midwife with the West End Women’s Health Center, will discuss "Facing the Challenges of Pregnancy" from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 21 in Light Hall, Room 411. Read MoreSep 13, 2017
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Wellcast: ‘Real-life Benefits of the Diabetes Prevention Program’
You can now listen to the wellcast “Real Life Benefits of the Diabetes Prevention Program” to hear program graduates discuss the difference it has made in their health and their lives. Read MoreSep 13, 2017
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Vanderbilt ready to assist students possibly impacted by Hurricane Irma
Associate Provost and Dean of Students Mark Bandas has communicated with Vanderbilt students about resources available on campus to assist them. The university will continue to monitor for impacts to the extended Vanderbilt community and will share information about opportunities to assist as they become available. Read MoreSep 11, 2017
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My Southern Health: Keeping your child safe from online predators
Internet safety starts with talking to your kids about online dangers and how to avoid them, says pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist Mary Romano. Read MoreSep 11, 2017
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Constitution and Citizenship Week is Sept. 18-22
Vanderbilt University has developed a rich slate of programming for Constitution and Citizenship Week 2017. This year's events are scheduled for Sept. 18-22. Read MoreSep 8, 2017
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WOW: ‘Reproductive Health Knowledge Among Women in Uganda’ Sept. 27
Hear from Megan Nocita, a member of the Class of 2018 majoring in medicine, health and society and Spanish, from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 27. While in Uganda, she noticed that the barriers to sexual and reproductive health were more strongly related to education and policy than availability. Read MoreSep 8, 2017
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Vandy Walks: Outdoor art tour with Robert Waits Sept. 28
Looking for the perfect lunch break? You are invited to Vandy Walks on Thursday, Sept. 28, from noon to 1 p.m. Vandy Walks is a walking series brought to you by Health Plus and the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. Meet at The Commons Center to hear from Robert Waits, landscape architect, for an outdoor art tour around Vanderbilt's campus. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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‘Introducing the Vanderbilt Center for Autism and Innovation’ Sept. 13
Learn about the new Vanderbilt Center for Autism and Innovation from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Room 241. This TIPs-funded initiative is aimed at developing an interdisciplinary model to enhance employment opportunities for individuals on the autism spectrum by identifying strengths and providing supportive and assistive technologies. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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What do I say when someone is talking about suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month was created to educate the public about how to identify people who may be suicidal, how to talk about suicide, and how to locate information on available community resources. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Make a change for life: Enroll in the Diabetes Prevention Program
Health Plus is offering new sessions of the National Diabetes Prevention Program for faculty or spouses. Qualifications for enrollment include having pre-diabetes, being at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, or have a history of gestational diabetes. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Apply to be a First Friend to an international student; deadline is Sept. 8
Each fall Vanderbilt welcomes students from around the world to our campus and community. To help these students feel welcome and to ease the transition to American culture, International Student and Scholar Services offers the First Friends program. Read MoreAug 30, 2017
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Incoming School of Nursing class includes first Executive Leadership DNPs
The School of Nursing welcomed 474 new master of nursing science, doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and Ph.D. students in a series of orientation events Aug. 16-28. The new class included the school’s first cohort of eight Executive Leadership-track DNP students. Read MoreAug 30, 2017
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Inaugural Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research Science Day is Oct. 17
The theme for the day will be: "Opiates - their impact on our state and the neurobiology of their actions." Read MoreAug 29, 2017
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Frontotemporal Dementia Q&A with Dr. Bruce Miller Oct. 5
The Nashville Frontotemporal Dementia Caregivers Support Group, along with Vanderbilt's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Neurology, welcomes Dr. Bruce Miller for a Q&A event Oct. 5. Read MoreAug 29, 2017
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Students and faculty experience what life is like when you’re poor
Health care providers, community leaders, and faculty and students from the School of Nursing and other area universities explored the challenges of poverty during a recent simulation pilot project. Read MoreAug 25, 2017
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Racing the eclipse, School of Engineering weather balloon sends striking video
A high-altitude weather balloon rose yesterday from a Vanderbilt garage rooftop to the edge of space to live-stream the eclipse from above Nashville and record the temporary atmospheric changes it caused. Read MoreAug 24, 2017