Year: 2017
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Online graduate-degree programs for educators launched by Vanderbilt
An online master's in school counseling and a doctorate in education will launch this fall. Read MoreFeb 10, 2017
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Panel discussion on border walls Monday, Feb. 13
“The Impact of Walls: Experiencing Borders in East/West Germany, Israel/Palestine, and U.S./Mexico,” will be moderated by Ted Fischer, director of the Center for Latin American Studies. Read MoreFeb 10, 2017
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Gilligan, Vandenbergh win Morrison Prize for climate change article
Two Vanderbilt professors have won the $10,000 Morrison Prize for their article on sustainability. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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New grants bolster VUMC Trauma program’s research initiatives
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care recently was awarded two new research grants. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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New websites make shopping for contacts and glasses easier
Thanks to Superior Vision, Vanderbilt vision plan participants can enjoy the ease and selection online shopping provides. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Plan your child’s perfect summer at the 2017 Summer Camp Fair
The Vanderbilt Child & Family Center will host its 11th annual Summer Camp Fair on Friday, Feb. 24. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Learn to balance caring for others and yourself at Feb. 15 lunch and learn
Katherine Y. Brown will provide an approach to caring for others while also caring for one's self at February's Boomers, Elders and More session. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Vanderbilt’s Wond’ry receives grant to bolster entrepreneur education program
Vanderbilt University’s innovation center, the Wond’ry, has received a $30,000 grant from VentureWell for one of its flagship entrepreneur education programs. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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The Student/Faculty Relationship
Hear from Vanderbilt students about what Vanderbilt faculty are really like and how small classes with research faculty and immersive experiences lead to future-changing opportunities. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Vanderbilt University appoints new vice chancellor for communications
Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos today announced the appointment of Steve Ertel as the university’s vice chancellor for communications. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Forum highlights research achievements
Communication and collaboration were major themes of the inaugural Research Enterprise Forum sponsored jointly by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) Feb. 3 in Light Hall. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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VU BreakThru blog highlights faculty accomplishments, showcases possibilities of internal funding programs
A new blog site provides Vanderbilt faculty involved with the university’s internal funding programs—Trans-Institutional Programs (TIPs), University Courses, Discovery Grants and Research Scholar Grants—a platform from which they can communicate some of the most relevant aspects of their projects. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Sanders named to key VUSM Basic Sciences role
Charles Sanders, Ph.D., has been named associate dean for Research in the Basic Sciences of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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New grants bolster Trauma program’s research initiatives
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care was recently awarded two new research grants. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Effort launched to better serve patients with Tourette syndrome
Two neurologists are working to establish a multidisciplinary medical home at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) for children and adults with Tourette syndrome. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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EDI office launches new webpage on unconscious bias
Vanderbilt's Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion has launched a new webpage and series of workshops to support a campuswide initiative to combat unconscious bias. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Search launched for Ingram Scholarship Program faculty director; nominations and applications sought
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente has announced an institutional search for the faculty director of the Ingram Scholarship Program. Founded in 1993 by E. Bronson Ingram, the program supports students who demonstrate a willingness and ability to combine a successful career with a lifelong commitment to finding solutions to critical societal problems. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Developing solutions
Vanderbilt University students in the New Product Design and Development course recently collaborated with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to develop real-world solutions for areas of need. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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VUMC testing device to reduce stroke risk in arrhythmia patients
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is the first in the state to enroll patients in a clinical trial testing the effectiveness of the newest implantable device used to reduce stroke risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common form of arrhythmia. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Team isolates new antibodies that may aid RSV vaccine design
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have taken another step toward developing a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the major cause of life-threatening pneumonia in infants worldwide. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017