Month: January 2020
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Kidambi receives NSH Early Career Award to support atomically thin membrane research
Piran Kidambi has received a 2020 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant. Read MoreJan 10, 2020
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Vanderbilt researcher shares more than 3,000 brain scans to support the study of reading and language development
Vanderbilt neuroscientist James R. Booth is releasing two large scale neuroimaging datasets on reading and language development to support other researchers studying how academic skills develop in childhood. Read MoreJan 10, 2020
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Our favorite #vandygram
This week's favorite #vandygram goes to @vandyharpstudio for this fun selfie celebrating the beginning of the spring semester. We're so excited to have all of our students back on campus! 🤗 Read MoreJan 10, 2020
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Study links Medicaid expansion and recipients’ health status
In Southern states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act, adults experienced lower rates of decline in both physical and mental health, according to a new Vanderbilt analysis. Read MoreJan 10, 2020
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Impact of weight gain from early to middle adulthood explored
A new analysis finds that people who become overweight in midlife have significantly higher rates of obesity-linked cancers. Read MoreJan 10, 2020
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Bone matrix changes during aging
Changes to the bone matrix that occur during aging may point to novel targets for treating osteoporosis. Read MoreJan 10, 2020
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Structural views of a C. diff toxin
D. Borden Lacy and colleagues used cryo-electron microscopy to define the structure of a C. diff toxin, providing a framework for the design of novel therapeutics. Read MoreJan 10, 2020
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Promote your upcoming event on Vanderbilt’s Instagram
Did you know that if you have an upcoming event on Vanderbilt’s campus, you can promote it on Vanderbilt’s Instagram? Each Monday morning, Vanderbilt’s social media team highlights events happening on campus that week via VanderbiltU’s Instagram stories. Read MoreJan 9, 2020
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Experiments into amorphous carbon monolayer lend new evidence to physics debate, lay groundwork for future devices
A new study into two-dimensional amorphous carbon is providing answers to long-standing questions regarding the atomic makeup of bulk amorphous materials, opening the door to exciting device applications in the future. Read MoreJan 8, 2020
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Five Vanderbilt alumni named to 2020 ‘Forbes’ 30 under 30
Five Vanderbilt alumni have been selected for the 2020 Forbes “30 Under 30.” The list highlights “600 revolutionaries in 20 industries changing the course—and the face—of business and society.” Read MoreJan 6, 2020