Year: 2024
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Vanderbilt Programming Board Homecoming Blood Drive is Nov. 4–6
The annual Homecoming Blood Drive will take place Nov. 4–6, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read MoreOct 31, 2024
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New study sheds light on seasonality in mood disorders
A recent study conducted by Vanderbilt chemistry professors Sandy Rosenthal and Oleg Kovtun found that people experiencing depressed states had lower daytime activity, and people’s daytime activity increased with longer days and more sun exposure. Read MoreOct 31, 2024
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Vanderbilt unveils Innovative Design and Technology in Education master’s program
What you need to know Vanderbilt is offering an updated master of education program through the Innovative Design and Technology in Education (IDeaTE) program, formerly Learning and Design. Students will gain knowledge and skills for careers in designing learning environments, leveraging new technology, and using analytics to assess effectiveness. Read MoreOct 31, 2024
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Drug discovery efforts continue in latest chemical chronicle from the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery
Led by Craig W. Lindsley, Vanderbilt drug discovery experts set out to develop a backup drug candidate to improve memory loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Read MoreOct 31, 2024
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Jefferson Street program highlights connection between engineering and community engagement for Nashville high school students
A pilot program started by Vanderbilt engineering professor Ghina Absi is helping to spark high school students’ interest in engineering and STEM as well as show them the impact they can have on their communities. The program is a joint venture with the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt, which is a partnership with Vanderbilt and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. Read MoreOct 31, 2024
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Vanderbilt to embark on next phase of residential colleges in Central Neighborhood
Driven by a bold vision to offer undergraduate students a dynamic residential college experience, Vanderbilt University will plan to build four new residential colleges in its Central Neighborhood. Read MoreOct 31, 2024
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Pioneering AI education: Vanderbilt and Coursera lead the way in global generative AI
In May 2023, Vanderbilt University Professor Jules White released his first generative AI online course using the Coursera platform: Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT. In the next 18 months, the university’s partnership with Coursera expanded significantly, and Vanderbilt added 13 more courses and seven “specializations.” Professor Jules White interviews Shawn Keen… Read MoreOct 31, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: National Comprehensive Cancer Network Foundation 2025 Young Investigator Award
Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Foundation Young Investigator Award for 2025. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 Graham Foundation Production and Presentation Grants
Vanderbilt University may submit one application per academic department to the 2025 Graham Foundation’s Production and Presentation Grants for Organizations. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: The Nora Roberts Foundation Grants Program (Feb. 2025)
Vanderbilt University may submit one proposal to The Nora Roberts Foundation: Grants Program. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: Tennessee Arts Commission Arts Access Annual Grant FY2026
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Tennessee Arts Commission Arts Access (AA) Annual Grant program for the 2026 fiscal year. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 SebastianStrong Foundation Discovery Science Award
Vanderbilt University may select two candidates for the 2025 SebastianStrong Foundation Discovery Science Award. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Provost’s Faculty Grants for Immersion Vanderbilt highlight the power of student-faculty partnerships
Grants were awarded to 66 professors across seven schools and colleges to advise a total of 470 students during spring and summer 2024. This represents an increase of more than 40 percent in the number of faculty and students supported compared to the previous year. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Daniel Patte, professor of religious studies, emeritus, has died
Patte, an internationally acclaimed biblical scholar and teacher, with a focus on the ethics of biblical interpretation and an emphasis on the contextual character of any interpretation of the Bible, died on Sept. 2, 2024, in Nashville. He was 85. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Faculty Senate meeting is Thursday, Nov. 7
All faculty are invited to the next Faculty Senate meeting on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Faculty Commons Building at 1101 19th Ave. S. from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Staff volunteers needed for Reunion Weekend Nov. 7–10
Vanderbilt University will welcome alumni to campus Nov. 7–10 for Reunion, and staff volunteers are needed to make the weekend a success. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Boundary-Spanning Genius
For John Jumper, BS’07, the road to winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry began with an interdisciplinary education at Vanderbilt. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Heard Libraries’ LGBTQ+ collections give voice to a community by preserving its past
Since her appointment last September as the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ first curator of community histories, Sarah Calise has been steadily expanding Vanderbilt’s LGBTQ+ collections. The process has been equal parts nuts-and-bolts archival work—assessing, collecting, organizing and preserving historical items that document the LGBTQ+ experience in Nashville and Middle Tennessee—and dedicated relationship building. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Mechanical engineering graduate student designs prosthetic for Army veteran athlete
Paul Slaughter knew early on he wanted an engineering degree that would help amputees, even writing in a high school career essay about designing prosthetics to assist athletes. The mechanical engineering graduate student recently got that opportunity when he designed a prosthetic leg for Army veteran Kelly Elmlinger to compete in triathlons, including a World Triathlon Para Series event where Elmlinger used the leg to help come in first place. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Peter Embí elected to National Academy of Medicine
Peter Embí, professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics, is among 100 newly elected members of the National Academy of Medicine, the organization announced this week. Read MoreOct 30, 2024