Month: May 2015
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Global Support Services launched to support international scholarship
Providing coordinated support for international collaboration and research by Vanderbilt faculty and staff is the aim of a new office, Global Support Services, launched this spring by the Office of the Provost. Read MoreMay 4, 2015
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Zeppos meets with U.S. Department of Education officials
Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, University System of Maryland Chancellor William E. Kirwan and American Council on Education President Molly Corbett Broad convened in Washington, D.C., May 1 to brief U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the report and recommendations issued by the federal Task Force on Government Regulation of Higher Education. Read MoreMay 4, 2015
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Kids more likely to react to blood transfusions
Pediatric patients have a significantly higher incidence of transfusion reactions compared to adults, according to a study by Vanderbilt University researchers. Read MoreMay 4, 2015
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Vanderbilt physicist to be featured on ‘Through the Wormhole’
Physicist Tom Weiler talks about time travel on an upcoming episode of Discovery Science Channel's "Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman." Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Op-ed: Why do so few black males go into STEM areas?
Low expectations, peer pressure, lack of role models and lack of opportunity to pursue advanced study keep black males who are good at math out of STEM fields when they grow up, writes Ebony O. McGee in The Conversation. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to mark 50th anniversary with Timothy Shriver
In honor of its 50th anniversary, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center will hold a community celebration with special guest Tim Shriver. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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The Long Road Back: Ebola patient and VU alumnus Ian Crozier shares his story of survival
In early September 2014, Ian Crozier, M.D.,’97, supervised the jet evacuation of a critically ill patient from Kenema, the epicenter of the raging Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone. An exhausted Crozier told the medical team that he hoped he didn’t have to see them again. One week later, he did. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Vanderbilt Alumni Association: Continue the connection
Graduation is just one step in alumni's lifelong journey with Vanderbilt. The Class of 2015 can continue its connection with the university and global alumni community through the Alumni Association. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Tennessee Department of Health urge safe infant sleeping practices
Pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have seen four infant deaths from unsafe sleeping habits in the last seven weeks. Infant sleep-related deaths are heartwrenching tragedies that can be preventable when safe sleeping practices are followed. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Learn tips for improving your retirement investment strategy
Are you looking for ways to improve your investment strategy? Fidelity will host several upcoming workshops on campus. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Vanderbilt Zimmerman Judaica Collection: 70 years in the making
A new exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the Mary and Raymond Zimmerman Judaica Collection is open to the public at the Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Middle school teacher ignited Matt Belsante’s love of jazz
Matt Belsante, BS’06, an engineering science and economics major at Vanderbilt, didn’t grow up planning to be a professional musician, but he ultimately followed his love of jazz. Now he is a critically acclaimed writer and singer of jazz, pop and swing music similar in style to the crooners of… Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Photography students explore Nashville’s modernist architecture through yearlong project
"City in Progress," a photography exhibition resulting from a yearlong Vanderbilt student project exploring modernist architecture and its legacy in Nashville, is on display April 21-May 22 at the Nashville Civic Design Center. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week
From Commencement prep to College Signing Day to flowers, flowers and more flowers, these are our favorite #vandygram photos of the week. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Walter Isaacson book signing May 7 at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt
Author Walter Isaacson, Vanderbilt's 2015 Senior Day speaker, will participate in a book signing May 7 at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Chancellor, author Walter Isaacson to address Vanderbilt seniors
Senior Day and Commencement are May 7-8 at Vanderbilt University, with a full slate of activities set to mark the graduation of the Class of 2015. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Faculty Senate meeting minutes for March 2015 available online
Minutes from the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate’s March 12 meeting are now available online on the Faculty Senate website. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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Get discount on ‘Motherhood the Musical’ tickets at TPAC
Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of the upcoming TPAC show Motherhood The Musical. Read MoreMay 1, 2015
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New player in neuronal communication
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a novel mechanism for the development of dendritic spines – sites of nerve cell communication. Read MoreMay 1, 2015