Month: October 2012
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Contemporary Debates in Criminal Justice: Government Surveillance
Watch video of Christopher Slobogin presenting “Contemporary Debates in Criminal Justice: Government Surveillance” as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute lecture series. The course explores a number of the hottest topics in criminal justice: the death penalty, the insanity defense, preventive detention, surveillance and other topics relating to investigation… Read MoreOct 26, 2012
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Health Plus Senior Leader Walk Nov. 6
(Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt University) Mark you calendar for the Senior Leader Walk on Nov. 6. This annual event gives faculty and staff the opportunity to join with members of Vanderbilt’s senior leadership for campus walks beginning at five locations and ending at Health Plus. The Senior Leader Walk… Read MoreOct 26, 2012
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Know Your Numbers, Go for the Gold help offered Oct. 29, 31
Health Plus will host Know Your Numbers stations on Oct. 29 and 31 to help faculty and staff complete their Go for the Gold by the Oct. 31 deadline. At the stations, weight, blood pressure and body mass index will be… Read MoreOct 26, 2012
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Obama/Romney negative ads continue to strike out: Vanderbilt/YouGov surveys
Negative advertising may be obligatory in the presidential campaign, but it doesn't seem to be paying off this time around when it comes to changing voter's minds. “It looks like we are way past much bang for the buck with these ads,” said John Geer of Vanderbilt University. Read MoreOct 26, 2012
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No changes allowed to ePassword Nov. 1–5 during AccessVU release
(iStockPhotography) Information Technology Services and the Vanderbilt Identity Services team will release AccessVU, an extensive upgrade to Vanderbilt’s Identity Management system, on Nov. 5. As a result, from 5 p.m. Nov. 1, until 6 a.m. Nov. 5, ePassword and all identity management services will be offline. Staff and… Read MoreOct 26, 2012
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New special education grants support transition research, practice and policy
Two new grants highlight Vanderbilt University’s growing role in the design and evaluation of transition services for youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorders or intellectual disability. Read MoreOct 26, 2012
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Pre-k paying off, experts say
Pre-kindergarten is paying off in giving children a head start in learning basic education and life skills, said Gary Henry, professor of public policy and education, and other experts said in a televised forum in Atlanta. Read MoreOct 26, 2012
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Vanderbilt No. 13 on Kiplinger list of “Best Value” private colleges
Vanderbilt rose six places to No. 13 on Kiplinger Personal Finance’s 2012-13 Best Value Private Universities ranking. Read MoreOct 26, 2012
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4th Annual National Security Symposium “The Evolving Role of U.S. Military Intervention”
Watch video of retired four-star Gen. Anthony Zinni – the keynote speaker at the 2012 National Security Symposium at Vanderbilt University. The theme this year was “The Evolving Role of U.S. Military Intervention.” Zinni, who is retired from the Marines and a former commander in chief of U.S. Central Command, is an instructor… Read MoreOct 26, 2012
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Belk offers staff/faculty discount Nov. 11
Belk Cool Springs and Friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt invite Vanderbilt employees to a special Vanderbilt day at Belk in Cool Springs Galleria on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Attendees will receive a 20 percent discount on purchases within the Belk… Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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Trick-or-treat with Greeks and student-athletes Oct. 31
Vanderbilt’s fraternities and sororities and the Student Athlete Advisory Council invite your family to trick-or-treat with the Greeks and student-athletes from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Come to Vanderbilt’s Greek area (Kensington Place and 24th Avenue South) for free candy, games, activities and photos. Parking will… Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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This Halloween, slay energy vampires
Curious as to whether your electronics are vampires? Look for a glowing light that remains on even when you power off the device. A silent menace may be lurking around your Vanderbilt office or home. “Energy vampires,” electronic devices that slowly suck energy when they are turned off but… Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture Series: Edward Ayers: “The Humanities in Our Times”
Watch video of Edward L. Ayers, President and Professor of History at the University of Richmond, present this year’s Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture on Thursday, October 18 in Flynn Auditorium. His talk is entitled “The Humanities in Our Times.” Prior to his appointment at the University of Richmond, Ayers… Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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Wiesner to lead new hereditary cancer program
Georgia Wiesner, M.D., M.S., has joined Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) as professor of Medicine and director of the newly created Clinical and Translational Hereditary Cancer Program. Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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Combined drug therapy may delay melanoma progression
Combination therapy with two drugs delayed the development of treatment resistance in patients with metastatic melanoma that expresses a specific mutation in the BRAF gene. Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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Hamm’s research honored by Dutch pharmacology society
Heidi Hamm, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Pharmacology, has won the 2012 Ariens Award from the Dutch Pharmacological Society. Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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Project targets sickle cell disease in Nigeria
Researchers from the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano, Nigeria, will work on a collaborative project to study a sickle cell disease treatment for children in Nigeria. Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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Nurses group names VUMC top employer
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been named the Employer of the Year for 2012 by the Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA). Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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Nurses’ investigative efforts highlighted at Research Day
A bright spotlight shone on nursing research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center during the Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research Committee’s annual Research Day on Oct. 17. Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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New tool speeds medical record documentation
The less time nurses and staff spend documenting their work in the medical record, the more time they can spend with patients. Read MoreOct 25, 2012