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Lung cancer patients and advocates visit VUMC research labs
Jun. 14, 2018—A group of young lung cancer patients and their family members recently toured research laboratories at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) to learn how investigators are working to find better therapies and possibly a cure for the disease.
Limited submission opportunity: Procter & Gamble Fund Higher Education Grant Program
Jun. 13, 2018—The Procter & Gamble Fund Higher Education Grant Program has been established to provide support for efforts of regionally accredited U.S. colleges and universities that will better prepare students for success in business.
Boomers, Elders and More: What is home health care?
Jun. 13, 2018—Come hear Kerry Gillihan, CEO of Vanderbilt Home Care Services on Wednesday, June 20th from noon to 1 p.m. as he talks about home health care. Kerry will talk about the history of home health services that Vanderbilt Home Care offers, and how home health care can assist families with transitional care.
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt stresses child heatstroke danger this summer
Jun. 13, 2018—With temperatures rising in Middle Tennessee, doctors at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt stress the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles.
19 faculty awarded Research Scholar Grants
Jun. 13, 2018—The provost's office has awarded 19 Research Scholar Grants to fund faculty projects focused on innovative scholarship and creative expression in the humanities.
14 faculty proposals garner funding through Discovery Grants
Jun. 13, 2018—The provost's office has awarded 14 faculty proposals have been with Discovery Grants, one of Vanderbilt’s main investments promote discovery and raise the university's scholarly profile.
Babies and You: ‘Postpartum Care’ June 21
Jun. 13, 2018—Health Plus wants to support you in having a healthy pregnancy by offering Babies & You, a prenatal education program to encourage early and consistent prenatal care.The program is offered to Vanderbilt faculty/staff, spouses, or dependent children.
Dean of Disciples Divinity House stepping down
Jun. 13, 2018—Mark Miller-McLemore will retire as dean of the Disciples Divinity House at Vanderbilt June 30 after leading this model living–learning community for future Disciples of Christ leaders for 23 years.
Wellcast: Benefits of ‘Know Your Numbers’ program
Jun. 13, 2018—Robby Bishop of Health Plus and Rosie Mosley of the Vanderbilt Information Management Department discuss the Know Your Numbers program, a biometrics measurement program that is a benefit for faculty and staff. .
Second ‘Making Nashville Living Building Ready’ event June 21
Jun. 13, 2018—The second in a local series of focused discussions about the Living Building Challenge is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 21, in the Jacobs Believed in Me Auditorium in Featheringill Hall.
Memorial for Nancy Ransom June 16
Jun. 13, 2018—A memorial service will be held for Nancy Ransom, founding director of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center at Vanderbilt and a champion of women’s rights, education and gender equality.
Novel infection fighter
Jun. 13, 2018—A drug in use clinically to help make vaccines more effective may be a powerful new tool for fighting antibiotic-resistant infections.
Children with autism needed for study on sound processing
Jun. 12, 2018—Researchers at Vanderbilt are studying how nonverbal or minimally verbal children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), 8-14 years old, process different kinds of sounds in their environment.
Wellcast: I am not my diagnosis
Jun. 12, 2018—One in five American adults experience some form of mental illness each year. In this EAP Wellcast, Rosemary Cope, EAP Counselor, and Emma Finn, LMFT, RN-BC discuss how a diagnosis of a mental health condition can mark a new beginning of a happy and productive life rather define or diminish a person and what they can contribute to society.
