Year: 2019
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Tickets sold out for Vanderbilt University employee tailgate on Sept. 28
Online ticket registration for the Sept. 28 Employee Appreciation football game and pregame tailgate party is closed. If you’d like to be placed on a waiting list, please send an email to employeeappreciation@vanderbilt.edu. Read MoreSep 5, 2019
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Learn about progress in West End Neighborhood in September newsletter
The West End Neighborhood is quickly transforming, as areas such as the Kensington beautification and the new Commons/Lawn are completed. Read about upcoming milestones and more in the September newsletter. Read MoreSep 5, 2019
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Faculty invited to Immersion info session Sept. 10
Faculty from all schools and colleges are invited to join members of the Immersion Faculty Steering Committee, which provides guidance to the Office of Immersion Resources, and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Vanessa Beasley for an Immersion Vanderbilt information session on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Read MoreSep 5, 2019
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Faculty invited to Sept. 19 funding and resource fair
The Office of the Provost will host a funding and resource fair for faculty on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Central Library. All faculty are invited to attend. Read MoreSep 5, 2019
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‘A Short History of Anger’ explores legacy of genocide, displacement
"A Short History of Anger," centering on the devastating and lasting impact of state-sponsored ethnic cleansing and forced migration, will be performed Sept. 14 at the Blair School of Music. Read MoreSep 5, 2019
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A message from Board of Trust Chairman Bruce R. Evans: Chancellor Search feedback deadline extended to 10 p.m. Sept. 9
To prolong this momentum and enable as much participation in this process as possible, we are extending the deadline for filling out the online feedback form by several days, to Monday, Sept. 9, at 10 p.m. CT. Read MoreSep 5, 2019
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How salt increases blood pressure
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that a protein called SGK1 in immune cells is activated by sodium, leading to the development of salt-sensitive hypertension. Read MoreSep 5, 2019
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The plus and minus of microtubules
Understanding the dynamic regulation of cytoskeletal microtubules may suggest new ways to treat disorders ranging from Alzheimer's disease to cancer. Read MoreSep 5, 2019
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Zebrafish aid effort to regenerate damaged retinas
According to a new study, the tiny zebrafish may hold the secret to regenerating damaged retinas in humans. Read MoreSep 5, 2019
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$3.2M grant to fund Vanderbilt study of reading skills in children who are deaf or hard of hearing
Participate in this study. Vanderbilt University has been awarded a $3.2 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to better understand how children who are deaf or hard of hearing excel at reading. Millions of children are hearing impaired and these individuals tend to have below-average… Read MoreSep 4, 2019
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High standards of female songbirds could be driving their mates to evolve
Picky females force male songbirds to become better singers. Read MoreSep 4, 2019
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Partnership to help bring Zika virus therapy to clinic
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are partnering with the Dutch biopharmaceutical firm Batavia Biosciences and Nashville-based IDBiologics to bring to the clinic a highly potent Zika virus neutralizing antibody they isolated three years ago. Read MoreSep 4, 2019
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Wente announces new council to advance university’s efforts around diversity and inclusion; annual diversity reports released
Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente has announced the details of a new council to advocate for diversity and inclusion across all areas of the university. The council’s work will be informed and guided by the 2018-19 Chancellor’s Diversity Report, released today. Read MoreSep 4, 2019
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Former Gov. Bill Haslam joins Vanderbilt faculty
Former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam has joined Vanderbilt’s faculty as a distinguished visiting professor of political science this fall. Haslam will bring a practitioner's perspective to a popular undergraduate course on political leadership co-taught by Vanderbilt professors John Geer and Jon Meacham. Read MoreSep 4, 2019
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Save the date: 33rd Middle Tennessee Geriatric Update Conference Oct. 18
Save the date for the 33rd Middle Tennessee Geriatric Update Conference on Friday, Oct. 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read MoreSep 4, 2019
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‘The Open Classroom: Five Days of Teaching Visits’ set for Sept. 9-13
The Center for Teaching will host “The Open Classroom: Five Days of Teaching Visits” Sept. 9–13. This program will showcase examples of effective and innovative teaching practices featuring talented faculty from across the university. Read MoreSep 4, 2019
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Save the date: Open Enrollment is Oct. 17-31
Open Enrollment is the annual opportunity for you to update or choose the benefits that best meet your needs. All benefits-eligible employees should complete Open Enrollment during October 2019 for calendar year 2020 benefits. Read MoreSep 3, 2019
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Security Notice: Sexual assault
On Sunday, Sept. 1, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in a residential housing facility during the evening of Aug. 31 or the early morning hours of Sept. 1, 2019. Read MoreSep 3, 2019
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Three VU doctoral students receive 2019 Gilliam Fellowships to support diversity and inclusion in science
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study to three Vanderbilt University doctoral students and their advisers. The grants are designed to support new scientific leaders and foster diversity and inclusion in the sciences. Read MoreSep 3, 2019
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Public options can strengthen society: Vanderbilt law professor
Robust public options for retirement, banking, child care and other broadly beneficial services – beyond health care – would position more Americans to participate equally in society, argues Vanderbilt law professor Ganesh Sitaraman in a new book. Read MoreSep 3, 2019