Month: September 2017

The Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Program is a new program that aims to fuel the development of female STEM²D leaders and feed the STEM2D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their research careers, in each of the STEM2D disciplines: science, technology, engineering, math, manufacturing and design. Read More

Celebrate Zero Emissions Day Sept. 21 and World Car Free Day Sept. 22 by reducing your environmental footprint. Read More

More than 5,200 employees, along with their families and friends, attended Vanderbilt’s annual Employee Tailgate Sept. 16 and cheered the Commodores to a victory over Kansas State. Read More

Instead of three separate sessions, “Charting Your Professional Future” is now offered as a half-day session. This workshop is intended for staff who are serious about their continuing professional and career development and are ready and willing to take ownership of that process. Read More

The Think Pink! Breast Cancer Awareness Expo will be held Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Light Hall North Lobby. Read More

Eric Eyre, the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winner for investigative reporting, will discuss his series on the opioid crisis at Vanderbilt's John Seigenthaler Center Sept. 28. Read More

Vanderbilt is anticipating the opportunity to nominate up to two junior faculty for the 2018 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, sponsored by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) is anticipating the opportunity to nominate two candidates for the Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Scholar Award Program. Read More

    Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has received a $240,000 grant over two years from Kohl’s to support a child passenger safety initiative housed out of the hospital’s injury prevention program. The Kohl’s grant will support the new Kohl’s Stay Seat Smart Program. This multifaceted program addresses car… Read More

An interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt University researchers has received a two-year, $2-million federal grant to develop an “organ-on-chip” model for two genetic forms of epilepsy. Read More

Inspired while spending his junior year abroad in South Africa, Charles Brain, BS’15, became the co-founder of Cape Venture Wines. Read More

Nora Tyson, BA’79, the 2012 Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumna, has enjoyed a career highlighted by firsts. Read More

Taylor Dickinson, BS’13, was on the third-place team that earned a $50,000 grant for the Bronx Freedom Fund through Goldman Sachs Gives. Read More

The Vanderbilt Career Center hosted three networking events Sept. 18-19 to help students connect with potential employers. Read More

Vanderbilt IT has added new articles showcasing fiscal year 2017 projects to the Highlights site, which captures major projects and initiatives from June 30, 2015, through today. Read More

Vanderbilt Divinity School's Relevant Religion series, "Meanings and Implications of the Holocaust: Names/Dates/Numbers," will be led by Jay Geller and hosted by three West End congregations. Read More

A premed program that teaches undergraduates about institutional racism is up and coming at Vanderbilt Read More

New data about the state of Latin America will be presented at a news conference in Miami Read More

During the fair, participants can learn more about Oracle Cloud from the experts, view system demonstrations, and sign up for training sessions. Read More

A certain genetic variant, in combination with the use of anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen during early pregnancy, may protect women from miscarriage. Read More