Year: 2018
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Launching new tech? How do you make data-driven decisions without any sales data?
Kejia Hu has developed an improved method for forecasting the lifecycle of novel tech products that incorporates historical sales data from similar products with business insights to estimate demand. Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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Vanderbilt Eye Institute Glasses Trunk Show and Sale Dec. 12
The Vanderbilt Eye Institute will host a Glasses Trunk Show and Sale on Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. VEI is located at 2311 Pierce Ave. Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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Grant funds study of social media’s role in spreading political misinformation
Elizabeth Zechmeister and Noam Lupu will study the role that messaging app WhatsApp plays in the spread of political misinformation and public opinion in Latin America. Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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What’s On My Mind: Keeping Vanderbilt moving
In this week's column, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses MoveVU, the university's mobility strategy, and explores a critical question for Vanderbilt: How do we move our people? Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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2018 Diwali Showcase features dance, music, food
Hundreds of Vanderbilt and greater Nashville area community members gathered in Langford Auditorium for the 2018 Diwali Showcase, an annual program presented by Vanderbilt's South Asian Cultural Exchange that featured dances and performances by more than 300 students. Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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Vanderbilt welcomes its most global, talented first-year class
Vanderbilt's Class of 2022 has several notable distinctions, including being the most selective in the university's history with a 9.6 percent acceptance rate of all students. Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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Vanderbilt greenhouse gas emissions drop 12 percent, new sustainability report shows
Vanderbilt leaders in the Sustainability and Environmental Management Office and the Division of Administration are aligning sustainability efforts with the guiding principles of FutureVU, the university's land use planning initiative. Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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VUSRP applications now open; informational session set for Nov. 28
Applications are now open for the summer 2019 cycle of the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program, which provides awards of $5,000 to $6,000 to rising sophomores, juniors and seniors engaged in 10 weeks of full-time research with a full-time Vanderbilt faculty member. Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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Search launched for next dean of The Ingram Commons
The Office of the Provost is launching a search for the next dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt. Read MoreNov 13, 2018
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Flag ceremony honors veterans, Vanderbilt’s service traditions
A flag that was the backdrop for a momentous time in Vanderbilt's civil rights history will be preserved in a Heard Library archive vault—after a moving ceremony that paid tribute to our veterans. Read MoreNov 13, 2018
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SECURITY NOTICE: Hit and run
On Tuesday, Nov. 13, at approximately 12:41 a.m., VUPD was notified of a hit and run in The Ingram Commons parking area in which a female student was struck by a silver four-door sedan that immediately left the area. The student sustained minor injuries. Read MoreNov 13, 2018
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Solo exhibition by Marilyn Murphy at Cumberland Gallery
"Atmospheric Perspective" marks Professor of Art, Emerita, Marilyn Murphy’s seventh solo exhibition at Cumberland Gallery. This new body of work, consisting of graphite drawings and a series of oil paintings, is a continuation of Murphy’s signature mid-century imagery. Read MoreNov 13, 2018
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Accelerator—Finance Bootcamp adds more classes, expands to five days for summer 2019
The Accelerator—Finance Bootcamp provides college students with an intensive introduction to the world of finance, exposing them to everything from financial modeling to valuation and preparing them for successful summer internships and postgraduate careers. Read MoreNov 13, 2018
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Register grades K-6 for VU Cheerleading and Dance Game Day Experience
Vanderbilt Cheerleading and Dance Team are hosting their annual Game Day Experience from 3 to 6 p.m. Jan. 19. Read MoreNov 13, 2018
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Free virtual fair for public health degree programs Nov. 20
The Vanderbilt Master of Public Health Program will participate in the This Is Public Health Virtual Fair, a free online recruitment event, on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Read MoreNov 13, 2018
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Road closure at Vanderbilt Place and 24th Avenue South
Ongoing construction and utility work in the West End Neighborhood will close Vanderbilt Place at the 24th Avenue South intersection. The closure is scheduled to begin on Monday, Nov. 19. Read MoreNov 13, 2018
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New faculty: Alejandro T. Acierto
Alejandro T. Acierto is Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Digital Art and New Media. Read MoreNov 12, 2018
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New faculty: Paul C. Taylor
Paul C. Taylor is W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy. Read MoreNov 12, 2018
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New faculty: D.J. Kennedy
D.J. Kennedy is professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Read MoreNov 12, 2018