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Dan Whittle, BA’84: Cuban Preservation
As Cuba and the U.S. renew diplomatic ties, a tropical island paradise beckons American tourists and businesses long excluded from its shores. Which is exactly what concerns Dan Whittle. The senior attorney for the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund, an advocacy group known for its work on ecosystem restoration and oceans,… Read MoreJun 9, 2016
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Dr. Brett Snyder, BS’85, MD’89: Giving Children Something to Smile About
One of life’s universal joys is making a child smile. Another is bringing tears of gratitude to the eyes of that child’s parents. For more than 20 years, Dr. Brett Snyder has experienced both by providing volunteer pediatric craniofacial care to children overseas and in his community. With their son,… Read MoreJun 9, 2016
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Chapters Bring Vanderbilt Classrooms to Alumni
Vanderbilt alumni share a passion for lifelong learning and often request educational programs. Read MoreJun 9, 2016
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Giving Day sparks Reunion spirit
The spirit of Giving Day was evident on campus, online and around the world. When Vanderbilt launched Giving Day on April 21—a new tradition for alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends to show their Commodore love through a 24-hour online campaign—nobody could predict how far the “give for the… Read MoreJun 6, 2016
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Vanderbilt Libraries to host ‘Cultural Heritage at Scale’ symposium
Scholars, students and other interested individuals are invited to a free Vanderbilt Libraries symposium on the challenges and opportunities for those who build national-scale digital cultural preservation projects. Read MoreMay 25, 2016
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Inspiration is everywhere, author tells Nashville middle-schoolers
Children's author Christopher Paul Curtis addressed MNPS middle school students at Vanderbilt’s Wyatt Center May 19. Read MoreMay 24, 2016
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Slave records digital archive receives ACLS Extension Grant
The American Council of Learned Societies has awarded a digital extension grant to a project historian Jane Landers has led since 2003 to preserve endangered African and Afro-descended slave records. Read MoreMay 18, 2016
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Intelligence expert Lenora Peters Gant named Peabody Distinguished Alumna
U.S. Security and Intelligence expert Lenora Peters Gant received the 2016 Distinguished Alumna Award from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. Read MoreMay 17, 2016
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Nationally recognized career expert to lead Vanderbilt student professional development center
Katharine S. Brooks, a nationally recognized expert with more than 25 years' experience supporting the career needs of college students and alumni, has been named the Evans Family Executive Director of Vanderbilt’s Center for Student Professional Development. Read MoreMay 16, 2016
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John Powers, BA’01, named 2016 Guggenheim Fellow
John Douglas Powers, BA’01, has been named a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. His sculptures, installations, animation and video works have been exhibited nationally and internationally. Read MoreMay 15, 2016
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William Jung, BA’80, nominated to serve as federal court judge
William Jung, BA’80, is one of eight lawyers nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as a federal court judge. Jung specializes in white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation. Prior to starting his own firm, Jung served as an assistant United States attorney for six years. He is… Read MoreMay 14, 2016
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Chancellor to graduates: ‘Lift others up’
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos mined his family's history to make his point to the Class of 2016 at Commencement ceremonies. Read MoreMay 13, 2016
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Young Alumnus Pays It Forward with Monthly Gift
When Nathan Bird, BE’15, got married at the end of last year and sat down with his wife, Katherine, to plan their first budget together, it was important to him to set aside funds for Vanderbilt. “My wife and I knew we both wanted to give back to the various… Read MoreMay 12, 2016
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Infographic: Thank you, Vanderbilt parents!
Parents provide a foundation for excellence at Vanderbilt, from nurturing a love of learning in their children to providing support to them—and Vanderbilt—during their college years. For all you do, the university thanks you. Read MoreMay 11, 2016
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40 students to receive Nichols Humanitarian Fund awards to pursue global projects
The Nichols Humanitarian Fund has awarded scholarship funds to 40 students to pursue humanitarian projects around the world this summer. Read MoreMay 11, 2016
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3D pizza printer heading to ‘Shark Tank’ appearance; Vandy alum is company’s CMO
The idea of using 3D printing to make pizzas began as an experiment in getting an American favorite into the hands of hungry NASA astronauts. Thanks to a chance connection, Jordan French, BE’07, is shepherding the invention to market, a process sure to get a major boost from an upcoming… Read MoreMay 4, 2016
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Alum’s Nervana earbuds use nerve stimulation for blissful listening; debut to rave reviews
It only takes a few seconds to understand that Nervana is not your regular earbuds. You feel the slightest tingling in your ear as tiny jolts of electricity, synchronized with the beat of “Another One Bites the Dust” or “Back in Black” or “Sweet Emotion,” connect with nerve endings. A… Read MoreMay 4, 2016
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New director sees Innovation Center as both startup and catalyst for campus and city
A startup veteran and investor whose ventures range from retail to manufacturing joined Vanderbilt University this spring as the inaugural executive director of the newly created Innovation Center. Robert Grajewski joined Vanderbilt as the Evans Family Executive Director of the Innovation Center on April 1. The Innovation Center, set to open late summer, will support a maker culture that encourages innovation and creativity and bolsters implementation of the four intersecting themes that make up the university’s Academic Strategic Plan. Read MoreApr 22, 2016
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Vanderbilt University Board of Trust chooses Evans as chairman-elect, approves new members
The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust has elected Bruce R. Evans to succeed Mark F. Dalton as chair and Jeffrey J. Rothschild to succeed Jackson W. Moore as vice chair, effective July 1, 2017. The board also approved the addition of five new members. Read MoreApr 22, 2016
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Vanderbilt celebrates inaugural Giving Day
Vanderbilt University's first-ever Giving Day has raised more than $1.3 million and secured $200,000 in challenge gifts to Opportunity Vanderbilt—the university’s initiative to replace all need-based undergraduate student loans with scholarships and grant assistance. Read MoreApr 22, 2016