Year: 2023

The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office and Black Student Nurses Affinity Group are hosting Diversity Month 2023. Throughout February and March, different student-led affinity groups will bring in speakers and hold activities to promote inclusivity and an increased understanding of health equity and different cultures. Read More

Richard Lenski, a world-renowned evolutionary biologist whose long-term experiment of the microorganism Escherichia coli has been running for more than three decades, will deliver the 2023 Darwin Day Lecture at Vanderbilt University on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Read More

By Lena Anthony First-year nursing students, U.S. Army soldiers and a middle school science class might seem very different at first glance. But when you consider the recent work of Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering Gautam Biswas, the similarities become clear. Each group has been a test case for Biswas’ research, which collects multimodal data... Read More

Construction equipment will impede access to the A wing entrance to Medical Center North on Saturday, Feb. 4, starting at 6:30 a.m. A boom lift for workers to reach third-floor windows will be parked on the sidewalk off of 21st Avenue toward the building. Read More

An offering from HR Employee Learning and Engagement invites VU employees to explore how they can apply design thinking to their lives and careers. Read More

Pedestrian and northbound vehicular traffic on 21st Avenue will be affected daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Monday, Feb. 6, until Saturday, Feb. 11, for Nashville Department of Transportation work to add curb cuts in preparation for moving the intersection.  Read More

By Jenna Somers The United States Military Academy at West Point once used peer evaluations as a component of first-year student grades and promotion. It does not anymore thanks to the discoveries and recommendations that Riley Post, Ed.D.’21, made in his capstone project as a doctoral student in the… Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will present “Caregiving During Work Hours: Tips to Manage Time to Avoid Burnout” on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at noon. Read More

Vanderbilt Campus Dining will celebrate Black History Month by taking students on a journey through African food culture throughout the month of February. Read More

Tim Gollins, an international information specialist, has been named director of Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives, effective March 6. Gollins joins Vanderbilt from the National Records of Scotland, where he was head of preservation and information management. Read More

Several Vanderbilt STEM departments have launched an innovative new peer educator program. Learning Assistants facilitate fellow students’ learning, increase their sense of belonging and provide them with inspirational role models in the STEM fields. Read More

Vanderbilt University Theatre will spotlight new works by faculty and students when it presents “Caught in the Act: A New Works Festival” Feb. 10–11 at Neely Auditorium. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a new method to analyze mutations in blood stem cells that can trigger explosive, clonal expansions of abnormal cells. Read More

A new exhibit set to open at Vanderbilt Central Library’s Special Collections will feature Belle da Costa Greene, the famed 20th-century librarian for American financier and investment banker J.P. Morgan. The opening reception on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. will be catered by Hattie B's. Read More

Carolyn Heinrich was recently elected as a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance. The academy works to increase public knowledge about the contributions of social insurance programs to economic security, including programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Workers’ Compensation, and Unemployment Insurance, as well as… Read More

By Jenna Somers The Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development recently welcomed Emily House, MPP’09, Sherard Robbins, and Rafael Garcia as three new lecturers who began teaching courses this semester. Emily House House is the former executive director… Read More

Duane Watson Duane Watson and Yolanda J. McDonald, two faculty members of Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, recently published articles in Nature and Nature Water, respectively. McDonald’s article is in the inaugural issue of Nature Water, which was published in January. Watson, Frank W. Read More

An internal funding program designed to spark faculty and staff collaborations with the National Museum of African American Music and that enhance innovative arts research is accepting applications through Feb. 17. Read More

Hourly paid parking is available in select parking lots and garages across campus. These convenient spaces are an option for individuals visiting campus or needing short-term parking and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Read More

All Vanderbilt faculty are invited to attend the next Faculty Senate meeting scheduled to take place Thursday, Feb. 2, from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. Voting members (elected senators and deans) are expected to attend in person on the second floor of the Faculty Commons Building.   Read More