University News and Communications publishes VUToday, a compilation of Vanderbilt mentions in the media, each weekday. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Nov. 28. To subscribe to the daily VUToday newsletter, visit news.vanderbilt.edu/vutoday.
Vanity Fair: Saluting a new guard of STEM stars
Jedidah Isler, a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow in Vanderbilt’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Vanderbilt alumna Kimberly Bryant, founder of the nonprofit organization Black Girls Code, are both profiled in this feature about notable and diverse role models in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
The New York Times: Four new names officially added to the periodic table of elements
It’s official. Chemistry’s highest gatekeepers have accepted the newly proposed names for elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 to add to the periodic table. After a five-month waiting period when members of the public could ask questions about the new elements, the four names were officially accepted by scientists on Wednesday. Element 117 has been officially named “tennessine” in honor of the state where three of the participants in its discovery—Vanderbilt, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and The University of Tennessee—are located. The article features a photo of Joseph Hamilton, Landon C. Garland Distinguished Professor of Physics, and A.V. Ramayya, professor of physics, who played key roles in the element’s discovery.
Daily Mail (U.K.): First hour is key to breastfeeding baby: Skin-to-skin contact after birth boosts success rate
Mothers who have skin-to-skin contact with their baby within an hour of delivery are 50 percent more likely to be breastfeeding six months later, say researchers. Experts believe that there is a “golden hour” after birth in which a baby placed on their mother’s stomach instinctively moves up her body to latch onto the breast. Lead author Elizabeth Moore, associate professor of nursing, is quoted.
Associated Press: Future of Affordable Care Act in Maryland is uncertain
While President-elect Donald Trump vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act on the campaign trail, his recent promises to maintain key components of the law have reassured Marylanders, though many still feel the law’s future is questionable. Bruce Oppenheimer, professor of political science, is quoted.
Fast Company: This 60-year-old theory can help you nail your next job interview
In 1956 education theorist Benjamin Bloom and his colleagues developed what’s since become known as Bloom’s Taxonomy, a hierarchy of six types of cognitive goals they believed education should address. In 2016 it’s looking more relevant than ever. Get your head around Bloom’s Taxonomy, and you’ll stand a better shot at discussing your skills and experience on a job interview in terms that can set you apart. Katharine S. Brooks, Evans Family Executive Director of Vanderbilt University’s Center for Student Professional Development, is quoted.