Month: September 2012
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Pierce-Baker to read from memoir this week
Pierce-Baker (Vanderbilt) Charlotte Pierce-Baker, a professor of women’s and gender studies and of English at Vanderbilt, will appear at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at Parnassus Books. The bookstore is located at 3900 Hillsboro Pike, Suite 14, in Green Hills. She will read for students, faculty… Read MoreSep 10, 2012
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Renowned Vanderbilt Old Testament scholar dies
Distinguished New Testament scholar and former Vanderbilt Divinity School dean has died. Read MoreSep 7, 2012
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Our favorite tweets of the week, Sept. 1-7
We love hearing from our fans, friends and followers, and we have some very vocal ones on Twitter. Below are just a few of our favorite tweets from the past week. Be a part of the conversation – follow @VanderbiltU today. [View the story "Our favorite tweets… Read MoreSep 7, 2012
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Use your discount on Vandy gear at home football games
Your faculty/staff discount is now good at retail spots at Vanderbilt home football games.(John Russell/Vanderbilt) Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt University now honors the Vanderbilt faculty/staff 10 percent discount at all Vanderbilt home football games. In addition to its retail location on West End Ave., the bookstore has… Read MoreSep 7, 2012
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Google Research Award goes to engineering team
A novel approach to improve location information to centimeter scale accuracy using the global positioning system has earned a Google Research Award for an engineering professor and his team. Read MoreSep 7, 2012
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Don’t miss the Love Your Heart Expo Wednesday
(iStock) September is National Cholesterol Education Month and Health Plus is encouraging faculty and staff to get cholesterol checks if recommended, and to take steps to lower cholesterol if it is high. It is also a good time to learn about lifestyle choices that can make a… Read MoreSep 7, 2012
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Holocaust Lecture Series examines enduring saga of genocide
The Holocaust Lecture Series will examine the enduring saga of genocide through insightful and provocative lectures and films. Read MoreSep 7, 2012
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Parkinson’s therapy may impact language
Deep brain stimulation used to treat Parkinson’s disease may impair some aspects of language processing, a recent study suggests. Read MoreSep 7, 2012
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Dayani offering group fitness class package for nonmembers
The Vanderbilt Dayani Center is now offering a group fitness class punch card for nonmembers to purchase. The punch card gives access to all of Dayani’s group fitness classes, including Zumba, cycling, sculpt, pilates, yoga and more. The punch card is $70 for eight classes. Read MoreSep 6, 2012
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Tech talk on Mathematica 8 is Sept. 13
A representative from Wolfram Research, the maker of Mathematica, will give a free tech talk about Mathematica 8 on Thursday, Sept. 13. Mathematica is a computational software program used in scientific, engineering and mathematical fields and other areas of technical computing. Troy Schaudt will speak from 4 to 5… Read MoreSep 6, 2012
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Gather for a Sept. 11 ceremony of remembrance
The Vanderbilt community created a remembrance tree on Alumni Lawn in the days following the tragedy of 9/11. (Vanderbilt) Gather on Sept. 11 to share in the remembrance of the tragedy eleven years ago. Meet at noon at the flagpole on Alumni Lawn. There will be an interfaith prayer,… Read MoreSep 6, 2012
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Check out Blair School’s September line-up of free musical events
The Blair School of Music has a full schedule of free music events this month. (Vanderbilt) Welcome back to another amazing semester of concerts at the Blair School of Music! We kicked off our Fall 2012 concert season with a capacity crowd for our 150th birthday tribute… Read MoreSep 6, 2012
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Tennessee sustainability report to be released Sept. 11
The effects of climate change will have widespread impact on the state, but there are opportunities to offset it by incorporating “climate-friendly” and “climate-resilient” actions into routine management decisions, say scientists from Vanderbilt and other major Tennessee research institutions in a new report. Read MoreSep 6, 2012
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NSF funding boosts Vanderbilt climate change studies in Sri Lanka
In 2010 the Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment began a unique interdisciplinary study of agricultural adaptation to water scarcity in Sri Lanka's Mahaweli River Watershed. Now a five-year, $3.7M grant from the National Science Foundation, through their Water Sustainability and Climate program, will further the study and its global best practices. Read MoreSep 6, 2012
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New data mining benefits learning science, earns award
A new exploratory data mining technique for identifying important student learning behaviors and strategies is grabbing entrepreneurial interest and kudos from the international community. Read MoreSep 6, 2012
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ROUNDS: A message from the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The goal of this column is to dialogue with you in a meaningful way, about both the present and what we see in our future. Read MoreSep 6, 2012
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Study tracks hormone’s role in reducing preterm birth risk
Pregnant women who have had prior preterm births may avoid a subsequent early birth if given progestogens, which are natural or synthetic forms of progesterone, a female hormone that naturally increases during pregnancy, a Vanderbilt analysis shows. Read MoreSep 6, 2012
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Rush sees bright future ahead for Pediatrics
Meg Rush, M.D., called upon the Department of Pediatrics’ faculty, trainees and staff to ‘be the change’ they wish to see in the future of pediatric health care at Vanderbilt and in our region. Read MoreSep 6, 2012
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Personalized medicine focus of Chancellor’s Lecture
The first Chancellor’s Lecture of the academic year, entitled “Genomes, Hype and a Realistic Pathway to Personalized Medicine,” will be given Wednesday, Sept. 12, by Dan Roden, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for Personalized Medicine at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreSep 6, 2012
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Arbogast remembered as outstanding teacher, mentor
Patrick Arbogast, Ph.D., a former Vanderbilt faculty member in the Departments of Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine, died in August. Read MoreSep 6, 2012