Month: June 2018
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UPDATE: Stevenson Center Lane to close July 6–8 for repaving
Stevenson Center Lane will be closed for maintenance and repaving July 6–8. This is a change in the project's original schedule. Read MoreJun 23, 2018
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Benefitexpress holiday hours began June 29
On Friday, June 29, benefitexpress will be closing at 1 p.m. (including Customer Care) and will resume normal hours the following business day. In addition, on Wednesday, July 4, the benefitexpress offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day. Read MoreJun 22, 2018
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Limited submission opportunity: The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Discretionary Grants
Vanderbilt University may submit 1 application to the The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's Discretionary Grants program. The Community Foundation is positioned to assess community needs and opportunities and supportquality programs providing solutions. Their discretionary grants are awarded to respond to new programs, emerging needs and innovative services for the benefit of our community. They are particularly interested in grant proposals addressing currently unmet community needs and providing long-term solutions. Read MoreJun 22, 2018
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Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach Research Symposium July 11
High school students who completed their research projects through programs of the Center for Science Outreach will present their research at a symposium and poster session July 11. Read MoreJun 22, 2018
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School of Nursing issues progress report on new building
Dean Linda Norman recently took a construction update tour of the School of Nursing's new expansion project. The nearly 30,000-square-foot addition is scheduled to open this fall. Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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VUSM lauded by Gold Humanism Honor Society as Distinguished Chapter
The Gold Humanism Honor Society’s (GHHS) Program Committee has recognized the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine chapter as a “2018 Distinguished GHHS Chapter.” Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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Roden’s circulatory diseases research honored
Vanderbilt University’s Dan Roden, MD, internationally known for his contributions to understanding how genetic variation affects drug response, has been named a recipient of the 2018 Louis and Artur Lucian Award for Research in Circulatory Diseases by McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund award expands opportunities for physician-scientists
Vanderbilt University has received a five-year, $2.5-million Physician Scientist Institutional Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to help bolster the dwindling number of active physician-scientists in the United States. Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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Employees’ use of My Health at Vanderbilt encouraged
Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees who are also patients are encouraged to enroll in My Health at Vanderbilt, the online portal for Vanderbilt Health. Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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Stroke team achieves top quality designation again
The Vanderbilt Stroke Center team is better than gold, according to the American Stroke Association. Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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Rice, Robertson take on expanded Anesthesiology leadership roles
The Department of Anesthesiology is reconfiguring its leadership structure, partly in response to the recent appointment of department chair Warren Sandberg, MD, PhD, as VUAH Co-Chief of Staff for Perioperative and Critical Care Services. Mark Rice, MD, has been appointed Executive Vice Chair and Amy Robertson, MD, has been appointed Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs. Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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Chestnut honored by Society for Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology
David Chestnut, MD, received the Society for Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology’s Distinguished Service Award during the group’s annual meeting in May. Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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Treating sleep apnea key to reviving overall health
A sleep apnea diagnosis can often be the start to a healthier and better life. Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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New BRET course offers introduction to data science
From left, Ashley Brady, PhD, Kim Petrie, PhD, and Kathy Gould, PhD, have been awarded a grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to offer a new career development ASPIRE Module focused on data science. (photo by Joe Howell) Biomedical science trainees at Vanderbilt have a new career exploration option starting… Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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Vanderbilt hosts National Transformation Network to discuss “Triple Aim” of medical education
The National Transformation Network, a collaborative of seven medical schools that seeks to transform medical education by focusing on its “Triple Aim” — character, caring and competence, met at Vanderbilt on June 14-15 for its semi-annual in-person meeting. Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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Why Federal Reserve should offer bank accounts to everyone
Vanderbilt Professor of Law and former Treasury adviser Morgan Ricks argues that the general public, businesses and institutions should have the option to open an account at the Federal Reserve. Read MoreJun 20, 2018
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Peter Cummings to teach molecular simulations to grad students in Beijing
In a one-week intensive course in June, engineering’s associate dean for research will teach molecular simulations to 44 graduate students in Beijing. Read MoreJun 20, 2018
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Watch highlights video from Employee Appreciation Picnic
The Employee Appreciation Picnic, “Under the Big Top,” was the first independently hosted Employee Appreciation picnic to thank all university employees for their hard work throughout the year. The event featured multiple food trucks with a variety of cultural foods as well as games. Read MoreJun 20, 2018
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Division of Communications wins national CASE award for eclipse social media campaign
A coordinated social media campaign by Vanderbilt's Division of Communications to promote activities surrounding last August's historic solar eclipse and inform the public about Vanderbilt's experts in the field has won a national Bronze award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Read MoreJun 19, 2018
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Velez Edwards named to Women’s Health Research leadership
Digna R. Velez Edwards, PhD, has been named director of Women’s Health Research, succeeding longtime director and founder, Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD, associate dean of Clinical and Translational Scientist Development and professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Read MoreJun 19, 2018