Month: January 2020

In its fifth year, the Social Venture Summit will gather entrepreneurs, investors, educators, accelerators, policymakers and other startup champions to meet, collaborate and share ideas. Read More

A new analysis finds that people who become overweight in midlife have significantly higher rates of obesity-linked cancers. Read More

The MLK Commemorative Series kickoff begins at noon today at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Events continue through Monday, with the Joint Day of Service on Saturday, Jan. 18, the MLK keynote event at Langford Auditorium featuring Janelle Monáe and Yusef Salaam on Sunday, Jan. 19, and the MLK Day march, convocation and teach-ins on Monday, Jan. 20. Read More

Changes to the bone matrix that occur during aging may point to novel targets for treating osteoporosis. Read More

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 More

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 More

Seven professors from Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development are on the 2020 list, as well as one from the College of Arts and Science. Read More

The 1965, 1974 and 1993 Southeastern Conference regular season championship teams will be honored during three Commodore men’s basketball games this season, with the 1974 team to be recognized first this Saturday during Vanderbilt’s game with Texas A&M at Memorial Gym. Read More

The deadline to submit a registration form to vote in the 2020 presidential primary is Feb. 3. Vanderbilt University strongly encourages all students, faculty and staff to register to vote and participate in the democratic process. Read More

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 More

The Vanderbilt Master of Public Health program will host a virtual information fair on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 2 to 7 p.m. Read More

The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute Summer Research Program, set for June 1–Aug. 7, provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in 10 weeks of full-time data science-focused research in collaboration with any full-time Vanderbilt faculty member during the summer. Read More

Vanderbilt's M.S. in Data Science program will host an information session on Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Wond'ry's third floor lounge. Jeffrey Blume, director of graduate education, will present on the curriculum, careers and advantages of Vanderbilt's program. Read More

The Single Parent Group, sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, will meet on four Thursdays this spring. Read More

Seth Scholer, professor of pediatrics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, will discuss healthy discipline for children at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Teens aged 14-18 with symptoms of depression may be eligible to receive eight weeks of free treatment and financial compensation up to $200. Read More

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine is seeking healthy adults for a research study. Read More

Many people start the new year with a resolution, but it is rarely about their emotional health. Kyle MacDonald from the University Counseling Center outlines some of the things we can do to be emotionally healthy. Read More

Vanderbilt University faculty and staff are required to change their ePassword, the password associated with VUnetID, on an annual basis. If you have not updated your ePassword in the last year, you must do so by midnight on Monday, Jan. 13. Read More

More than 2,800 Vanderbilt faculty and staff members stopped by E. Bronson Ingram College on Dec. 20 for the annual “Turkey Toss” Employee Appreciation event. Read More