Study links Medicaid expansion and recipients’ health status
Jan. 10, 2020—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.
Register for 5th Annual Turner Family Center Social Venture Summit Jan. 31–Feb. 1
Jan. 10, 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.
Impact of weight gain from early to middle adulthood explored
Jan. 10, 2020—A new analysis finds that people who become overweight in midlife have significantly higher rates of obesity-linked cancers.
MLK Commemorative Series kickoff event set for Jan. 17 at Black Cultural Center
Jan. 10, 2020—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.
Bone matrix changes during aging
Jan. 10, 2020—Changes to the bone matrix that occur during aging may point to novel targets for treating osteoporosis.
Structural views of a C. diff toxin
Jan. 10, 2020—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.
Promote your upcoming event on Vanderbilt’s Instagram
Jan. 9, 2020—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.
Vanderbilt researchers featured prominently in 2020 Edu-Scholar rankings
Jan. 8, 2020—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.
Commodores to honor winning teams of SEC regular season titles
Jan. 8, 2020—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.
Voter registration deadline for Tennessee primary is Feb. 3
Jan. 8, 2020—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.
Experiments into amorphous carbon monolayer lend new evidence to physics debate, lay groundwork for future devices
Jan. 8, 2020—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.
Learn more about Master of Public Health program through virtual fair Jan. 15
Jan. 8, 2020—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.
Join the Data Science Insitute as an Undergraduate Summer Research Fellow
Jan. 8, 2020—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.
M.S. in Data Science information session set for Jan. 23
Jan. 8, 2020—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.
Single Parent Group announces spring meeting schedule; next meeting Jan. 9
Jan. 8, 2020—The Single Parent Group, sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, will meet on four Thursdays this spring.