Year: 2023
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Vanderbilt Poll: Actionable consensus on guns and abortion exists between Tennessee’s MAGA Republicans, Democrats
In its latest semiannual statewide survey, the Vanderbilt Poll measured significant bipartisan support for various gun regulations, basic protections for abortion access as well as health care access for the LGBTQ community. The survey was conducted April 19–23 among 1,003 registered Tennessee voters. Read MoreMay 3, 2023
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Class of 2023: VandyBoys blueprint helps bullpen ace Thomas Schultz excel in a double major
Class of 2023: Read how Thomas Schultz, VandyBoys pitcher and double major in human and organizational development and medicine, health and society thrives with humility on and off the field. Read MoreMay 2, 2023
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Class of 2023: Vanderbilt helps student-athlete Nate Clifton launch lifelong journey of self-discovery
Class of 2023: Read how Commodores defensive lineman Nate Clifton found confidence in the classroom and on the field. Read MoreMay 2, 2023
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Class of 2023: Women’s basketball student-athlete Marnelle Garraud turned transfer opportunity into a lifelong connection with Vanderbilt
Class of 2023: Read how basketball powerhouse Marnelle Garraud combined her leadership and collaboration skills to thrive in the Owen Graduate School of Management. Read MoreMay 2, 2023
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Research Snapshot: DNA replication discovery opens pathways to understanding and treating cancer, aging and degenerative disease
An international collaboration led by biochemist David Cortez reached revelatory conclusions in exploration of how cells tolerate DNA damage and genome instability. Est. reading time: 2 mins. Read MoreMay 2, 2023
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Vice Provost for Research and Innovation Padma Raghavan joins India-U.S. university partnerships task force
Padma Raghavan, vice provost for research and innovation, has been named by the American Association of Universities to a task force that will explore university partnerships between the U.S. and India. Read MoreMay 2, 2023
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2023 Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats is May 4–5
Modern conflict has created a global problem that is moving at the speed of innovation and technology. The 2023 Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats on May 4–5 will bring together internationally recognized leaders and experts in the military and intelligence community to examine the subjects of cyber conflict, artificial intelligence, peer competition and emerging threats. Read MoreMay 2, 2023
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Vanderbilt and Bruker establish first of its kind Mass Spectrometry Center of Excellence
Vanderbilt and Bruker Daltonics are collaborating to establish a Mass Spectrometry Center of Excellence with four state-of-the-art mass spectrometers to advance biomedical research and discovery. Read MoreMay 2, 2023
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Gift extends support for Vanderbilt’s award-winning rocket team
The inaugural Mark Dalton Faculty Director of Experiential Learning in Aerospace Engineering is Amrutur "A.V.” Anilkumar. Anilkumar has served as the faculty adviser to Vanderbilt teams that have won numerous national and international aerospace engineering awards over two decades. Read MoreMay 2, 2023
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V150: From Research to Reality
Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization streamlines innovation’s path from campus to the marketplace. Read MoreMay 2, 2023
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Engineering student awarded extended DOE residency at Savannah River National Laboratory to continue doctoral research
Nicole Moehring, a fifth-year graduate student in interdisciplinary materials science, has been selected for an extended residency to continue her doctoral research at the Savannah River National Laboratory. She is one of just 87 awardees selected by the Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research program this year. Nicole Moehring (Anne Rayner) At... Read MoreMay 1, 2023
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Blair School of Music hosts MusicTech for teens July 10–14
MusicTech offers an exceptional summer experience for teens, 12–17 years of age, with a passion for video game music and game design. Read MoreMay 1, 2023
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Final Faculty Senate meeting of school year is May 4
All Vanderbilt faculty are invited to attend the final Faculty Senate meeting of this academic year on Thursday, May 4, from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Faculty Commons Building at 1101 19th Ave. S. A reception will follow. Read MoreMay 1, 2023
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Faculty invited to grants management discussion on May 9
Vanderbilt faculty are invited to attend a panel discussion on May 9 from 1- 2:30 p.m. entitled, “Grants Management: Best Practices and Lessons Learned.” The event will be held in Alumni Hall room 201. Read MoreMay 1, 2023
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Annual Parking users: Note event parking closures May 4–5
Some annual parking lots will be reserved for visitors May 4–5 for the Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats. Annual parking permit holders are encouraged to seek other parking locations on those days. Read MoreMay 1, 2023
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Internationally acclaimed journalist, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner to open Commencement celebrations
Maria A. Ressa, an internationally acclaimed journalist who has endured political threats and government arrests for her commitment to truth and democracy, will receive Vanderbilt University’s prestigious Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal when she speaks to the university’s graduating students and their families on May 11 during 2023 Commencement activities. Vanderbilt is honoring the Class of 2023 with a series of events May 11–12. Read MoreMay 1, 2023
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Move in May with Vanderbilt’s employee wellness program Virgin Pulse
May is Employee Health and Fitness Month, which celebrates and promotes physical activity and its benefits for employees. Join the Office of Health and Wellness for a Walking Wednesday event on May 24 and learn how you can best use Virgin Pulse for physical well-being. Read MoreMay 1, 2023
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Vanderbilt grad student awarded extended DOE residency to advance scholarship in transport of subatomic materials
Graduate student Nicole Moehring has been awarded a prestigious extended residency at Savannah River National Laboratory to continue her doctoral research on atomically thin 2D materials for isotope separations and energy storage. This will allow Moehring to work with researchers at DOE national labs, use state-of-the-art equipment and network with professionals in the field. Read MoreMay 1, 2023
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Diermeier announces paid administrative closure day in July
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier announced today that Vanderbilt University will grant a paid administrative closure day on Monday, July 3, providing employees with an extended Fourth of July holiday weekend. Read MoreApr 28, 2023
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Department of Pharmacology hosts ‘Temporal Pole of the Human Brain’ lecture May 2
The Department of Pharmacology's 2023 Elaine Sanders-Bush Lecture will feature Dr. Marsel Mesulam of Northwestern University; the "Temporal Pole of the Human Brain" lecture will be at 4 p.m. on May 2. Read MoreApr 28, 2023