Month: September 2019
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New faculty Lisa Thompson: ‘Love’ as an action word
Lisa Thompson firmly believes that when the needs of those who are most underrepresented in society are attended to, everyone flourishes. It’s an approach she brings to her new role at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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New faculty Lesley Turner: Public policy through an economics lens
One of the hottest policy discussions today centers on college affordability and the role government can play in making higher education accessible to more students. Associate Professor of Economics Lesley Turner blends a passion for public policy with the tools of economics in search of those answers. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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Socioeconomic status dictates which children get into gifted programs
Children from higher income families are far more likely to be in gifted programs than less wealthy classmates according to a new Vanderbilt study. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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Vanderbilt joins research alliance to bring STEM training to prisoners
Rich Milner is among an alliance of researchers who have been awarded a five-year, $5.2M NSF grant. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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Vanderbilt’s Ebony McGee receives federal funding to study racial disparities in STEM
The project is supported by a three-year grant of $593,957 by the National Science Foundation. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month theme explores power of the ‘extraordinary’
Vanderbilt’s October celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month will focus on the theme “Extraordinary,” a celebration of the perspectives and moments that feel both ordinary and extraordinary. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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Expert panel to discuss past and present-day suffrage movements Oct. 7
An Oct. 7 panel discussion will explore the connections between the women’s suffrage movement and current voting rights activism. The panel is free and open to the public and will take place from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. in the Great Room of E. Bronson Ingram College. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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LGBTQI History Month begins Oct. 1
In recognition of LGBTQI History Month, the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Life at Vanderbilt, in collaboration with multiple campus and community partners, has developed a calendar of events. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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Project Safe Center marks five years of education, advocacy and impact
The Project Safe Center for Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response marked its fifth anniversary earlier this month with a reception attended by students, faculty, staff and senior university leaders. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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COACHE faculty survey results in more than 70 action items in two years
Vanderbilt’s schools and colleges have implemented significant initiatives in the past two years to develop faculty, foster inclusion and create new resources for teaching and research. An update published to the COACHE website highlights the more than 70 policy changes and new or expanded programs that have been developed in response to the 2016 Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education, or COACHE, faculty job satisfaction survey. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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Vanderbilt by the numbers
Vanderbilt is a thriving academic and social community helping to develop the next generation of leaders, with education and research that is focused on collaboration and discovery. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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E. Bronson Ingram College receives LEED Gold certification
Vanderbilt’s E. Bronson Ingram College has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, making it Vanderbilt University's 21st LEED-certified new construction or renovation project since 2007. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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‘The Foreign Language Edge’ Oct. 10
The Center for Second Language Studies will host two events on Thursday, Oct. 10. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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Make note of Wi-Fi instructions for VU guests
Guests to Vanderbilt University now have two options for connecting to Wi-Fi: vuGuest and eduroam. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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Postdoctoral scholars celebrated during National Postdoc Appreciation Week
Vanderbilt’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs sponsored a trio of events to celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week. The week was created by the National Postdoc Association in 2009 to recognize the significant contributions that postdocs make to U.S. research and discovery. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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‘The Role of Character in Medical Education’ Oct. 14
James Arthur, director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, will discuss "The Role of Character in Medical Education" beginning at noon Monday, Oct. 14, in Light Hall, Room 208, as part of the Flexner Dean's Lecture Series. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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‘Impact After VU: Alumni Leading the Way in Social Impact and Entrepreneurship’ Oct. 18
A panel discussion titled “Impact After VU: Alumni Leading the Way in Social Impact and Entrepreneurship” is planned for Friday, Oct. 18, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Wond’ry, Room 300. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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New faculty John Sides: Interpreting politics’ impact on daily life
How ordinary people think about political issues and make political decisions—especially at the ballot box—stands at the center of Professor of Political Science John Sides’ scholarship. Read MoreSep 29, 2019
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New faculty Anthony Reed: The poetics and politics of black literature
Associate Professor of English Anthony Reed’s deep interest in the intersections between black literary forms and politics was sparked during the 1980s, when, as a child, he discovered hip-hop and rap music. Read MoreSep 29, 2019
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New faculty Houra Merrikh: On a collision course with antibiotic resistance
Professor of Biochemistry Houra Merrikh distinctly remembers the day the email showed up in her inbox. Sent from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, it was an invitation to present her research to someone named “Bill”—no last name included—in two days’ time. Read MoreSep 29, 2019