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A Joyful Noise
Some have said that singer Dashon Burton’s bass-baritone is enormous, capable of raising the dead or like looking directly into the sun. This year, the two-time Grammy winner is nominated once again with vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth in the Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance category for their album Rough Magic (New Amsterdam Records, 2023). Read MoreFeb 2, 2024
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Vanderbilt University 2024 undergraduate Commencement ceremony is at Geodis Park
Vanderbilt University’s undergraduate Class of 2024 undergraduate will have a unique backdrop for their May 10 Commencement ceremony: Geodis Park. Read MoreFeb 2, 2024
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Pre-proposals now being accepted for 2024 NIH S10 Shared and High-end Instrumentation Grants
Vanderbilt investigators who intend to apply for the 2024 NIH S10 either Shared or High-end Instrumentation Grant programs have until April 1 to submit an internal proposal for review. Read MoreFeb 1, 2024
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Athletics events may bring high volume of traffic to campus
The Vanderbilt Commodores are scheduled to take on the University of Kentucky on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. and Texas A&M on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. at Memorial Gym. On Feb. 6 there is also a special event at Langford Auditorium. These events are expected to cause higher volume of traffic in the area and the 25th Avenue Garage. Read here for alternative parking and commute options. Read MoreFeb 1, 2024
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New Muslim employee affinity group will foster inclusivity and support
The Muslim Staff and Faculty Association, launching this month, is the latest employee affinity group formed to bring together faculty and staff who share interests, backgrounds, identities and common bonds. Read MoreFeb 1, 2024
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Thomas Weiler, emeritus professor of physics and astronomy, has died
Thomas Weiler, professor of physics and astronomy, emeritus, died December 17, 2023, after enduring a progressive neurodegenerative variant of Parkinson’s disease. He was 74. Read MoreJan 29, 2024
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Peabody College unveils new graduate and professional certificate programs for career development
Beginning in fall 2024, graduate and professional degree-seeking students at Vanderbilt University can enroll in certificate programs at Peabody College of education and human development enroute to earning their degrees. Whether students are just entering the workforce or are seasoned professionals, the new certificate programs in several fields will… Read MoreJan 29, 2024
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Next Faculty Senate meeting is Thursday, Feb. 1
All faculty are invited to the Faculty Senate meeting Thursday, Feb. 1, from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m at the Faculty Commons Building, to learn about advocacy strategies for faculty and hear an update on the report on salary and benefits. Read MoreJan 29, 2024
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Dialogue Vanderbilt Public Debate Series unveils lineup with U.S. Air Force Academy and weekend tournament
The Dialogue Vanderbilt Public Debate Series is scheduled to kick off with a public debate on Friday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. The debate tournament will follow on Saturday and Sunday. Read MoreJan 29, 2024
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Rabbi David J. Wolpe engages in thought-provoking dialogue on faith and unity at Vanderbilt University
Dialogue Vanderbilt recently hosted an insightful fireside chat between Rabbi David J. Wolpe and Vanderbilt Divinity School Dean Yolanda Pierce. The Jan. 18 event was part of a series organized by Dialogue Vanderbilt that aims to foster open discussions about faith and how it influences people dealing with pressing societal issues. Read MoreJan 29, 2024
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Curb Center launches Vanderbilt Eco-Grief Initiative
The Curb Center is pleased to announce the Vanderbilt Eco-Grief Initiative, a yearlong collaborative project that will use art as a tool to investigate the complex set of emotions—sorrow, guilt, terror, complicity and a range of others—that come to mind as we contemplate our changing climate and witness its effects on earthly life. By engaging artists working in a range of disciplines—theater, creative writing and the visual arts—the Curb Center aims to highlight creative work that confronts the emotional dimensions of climate change with the hope that true emotional reckoning might serve as an avenue to candid dialogue, innovation and lasting impact. Read MoreJan 26, 2024
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David Hercules, Centennial Professor of Chemistry, emeritus, has died
David Hercules, Centennial Professor of Chemistry emeritus, who served as the chair of the Department of Chemistry for eight years, died January 20, 2024, after a battle with cancer. He was 91. Read MoreJan 25, 2024
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John C. Kornblum, Vanderbilt’s first distinguished ambassador in residence, has died
John C. Kornblum, distinguished ambassador in residence and writer in residence for the Max Kade Center for European & German Studies, died Dec. 21, 2023, in Nashville. He was 80. Read MoreJan 24, 2024
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2023 W-2 is now available
Electronic W-2s are now available through ADP W-2 Services as an enhanced benefit for Vanderbilt University employees. Read MoreJan 19, 2024
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Digital Lab at Heard Libraries seeks faculty projects to fund in 2024
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab will be funding four projects, providing grants of up to $4,000 each to Vanderbilt faculty members who have projects or project ideas requiring digital technology, or who are looking to develop a proof of concept to attract larger funding opportunities. Read MoreJan 18, 2024
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Vanderbilt chemist Ben Brown awarded $2.375M to develop nonaddictive painkillers with AI
Avenir Award funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse recognizes research that represents “the future of addiction science.” Brown’s research is creating an AI-experiment feedback loop that will help optimize painkilling drugs to be less addictive. Read MoreJan 18, 2024
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Dennis G. Hall, dean emeritus, professor and Vanderbilt’s first associate provost for research, has died
Dennis G. Hall, Vanderbilt’s first associate provost and later vice provost for research, dean emeritus of the Graduate School, professor emeritus of physics and professor emeritus of electrical engineering and computer science, died Jan. 6 in Nashville. Read MoreJan 16, 2024
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CLASS OF 2024: Tatum Earp composes music with storytelling, family and faith at the core
WATCH: Learn how Blair composition student Tatum Earp was inspired by her late father's senior photography project to create a unique and inspiring Immersion Vanderbilt project. Read MoreJan 12, 2024
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VU transportation and mobility director Michael Briggs to serve as transportation planning director for mayor’s office in 2024
Michael Briggs, director of mobility in Vanderbilt’s Office of Transportation and Mobility, will serve as a Vanderbilt-appointed adviser for the office of Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell through the end of 2024 to consult on metro mobility and transit initiatives. Read MoreJan 12, 2024
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Innovation Ignition Fund launches a pilot program to support early-stage therapeutic projects with translational viability
The School of Medicine Basic Sciences and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation launch the Innovation Ignition Fund. This pilot program offers up to $500,000 in funding and drug development mentorship from Vanderbilt scientists with expertise in translational research. Read MoreJan 11, 2024