Month: November 2013
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Tim McGraw video filmed at VUMC wins multiple CMA Awards
The video for “Highway Don’t Care” by Tim McGraw, which was partially filmed at VUMC and includes several Vanderbilt staff, has received the CMA awards for Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year. Read MoreNov 6, 2013
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Ingram Scholarship Program celebrates 20 years
More than 100 Ingram Scholars returned to campus Nov. 2 for the 20-year reunion of the program, which rewards Vanderbilt students for their dedication to combining a professional career with a lifelong commitment to finding solutions to critical societal problems. Read MoreNov 6, 2013
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Tim McGraw video filmed at VUMC wins multiple CMA Awards
The video for “Highway Don’t Care” by Tim McGraw, which was partially filmed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and included the participation of several Vanderbilt staff, has received the CMA Awards for both Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year. The announcement was made Wednesday… Read MoreNov 6, 2013
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Vanderbilt multipurpose facility opens
Vanderbilt officially opened up the multipurpose facility wing of its Recreation Center Tuesday morning with a brief media event that included Director of Athletics David Williams and most of the head coaches. Read MoreNov 6, 2013
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Expert: Same-sex marriage issue could define Justice Kennedy’s place in history
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has written all of the court’s decisions striking down discrimination against homosexuals, is poised for a prominent place in history if a same-sex marriage case makes it to the high court, says a Vanderbilt law professor. Read more. Read MoreNov 5, 2013
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International Transgender Day of Remembrance is Nov. 20
International Transgender Day of Remembrance occurs annually on Nov. 20. It is a day to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of anti-transgender violence, as well as perform acts to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community. Please join Vanderbilt LGBTQI Life, the… Read MoreNov 5, 2013
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In light of SAC pleas, how to spot too good to be true funds
Nick Bollen of Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management can talk about SAC Capital and other hedge fund insider trading cases. Read MoreNov 5, 2013
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Same-sex marriage issue could define Justice Kennedy’s place in history
If circumstances land the right same-sex marriage case in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court, than Justice Anthony Kennedy may find himself in the history books as the judge who makes gay marriage legal for good, says a Vanderbilt University law professor. Read MoreNov 5, 2013
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Pioneering cardiothoracic surgeon to speak Nov. 22
James L. Cox UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Rollin A. Daniel Jr. M.D. Lecture scheduled for Nov. 22 has been canceled. It will be rescheduled for a later date. Pioneering cardiothoracic surgeon James L. Cox will speak on the history and future of atrial fibrillation therapies at 7 a.m. Friday,… Read MoreNov 5, 2013
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‘Nashville for All of Us’ topic of November (Lunch) Box talk
Vanderbilt University professors Dan Cornfield and Alistair Newbern will discuss "Nashville for All of Us" at the Nov. 6 Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: Conversations with a Philosophical Flavor with David Wood. Read MoreNov 4, 2013
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Nominate a faculty or staff member for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award will be presented Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, to a faculty or staff member in the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, or Vanderbilt University Medical Center who emulates through his or her work the principles of… Read MoreNov 4, 2013
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Beware of malware/ransomware CryptoLocker
(iStockphoto) What is CryptoLocker, and what does it do? CryptoLocker is a Trojan, often disguised as a PDF file, and is typically propagated via email attachment. CryptoLocker encrypts the user’s data on the system and network shares to which the user has access. Do antivirus programs offer protection against CryptoLocker?… Read MoreNov 4, 2013
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Vanderbilt Divinity Breakfast: Digging where Jezebel lived
A renowned expert on the Hebrew Bible and six students who took part in an archaeological excavation at Jezreel, Israel, shared their experiences at a Vanderbilt Divinity School community breakfast Oct. 29. “Jezreel, the site famously connected in the Bible with the evil King Ahab and his scheming wife, Jezebel,… Read MoreNov 1, 2013
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Universitywide limited submission opportunity: Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award
Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award Program for 2014. This award provides $550,000 over five years for young investigators involved in research in the cure and treatment of diseases in the fields of cancer, immunology, and neuroscience. Read MoreNov 1, 2013
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Help cheer on kids participating in Mayor’s Challenge 5K
Volunteers are needed for Kids’ Fun Run, a 0.75-mile course for children 12 years of age and under. Read MoreNov 1, 2013
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AVBA names new leadership
Vanderbilt’s Office of Alumni Relations and the Association of Vanderbilt Black Alumni are excited to announce the AVBA’s newest leadership team. William Wyatt, BE’95, is president, Damien Charley, BS’99, is vice president and Charity Hemphill-Frierson, BA’10, will serve as secretary. The AVBA made great strides under its previous leadership… Read MoreNov 1, 2013
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Alumni career services offer easy video resumes with Optimal Resume
A video resume lets your personality and speaking skills set you apart from your competition. Vanderbilt is here to help you with Optimal Resume, now available through the Alumni Career Services program. The process could not be easier. Optimal Resume gives you the tools to create your script, an… Read MoreNov 1, 2013
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Our favorite Halloween and fall photos of the week
[View the story "The most spooktacular photos of the week" on Storify]… Read MoreNov 1, 2013
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Expert: Strategic role for IT would have helped avoid health care website troubles
Government leaders did not properly recognize the strategic role of IT in defining and implementing policy in rolling out the online insurance exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act, according to Douglas C. Schmidt, a professor of computer science at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreNov 1, 2013
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Renowned Chinese calligraphy expert to give Goldberg Lecture
Amy McNair, professor of Chinese art at the University of Kansas, will present the Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Lecture in Art History Nov. 7 at Vanderbilt University's Cohen Hall. Read MoreNov 1, 2013