Amy Wolf
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Class of 2021: Twins combine passions for literature, science in emerging area of narrative medicine
Identical twins Jade and Jazmyn Ayers have immersed themselves in literature and personal narratives for years, leading to majors in English as well as a creative way to pair storytelling with another of their passions: medicine. Read MoreMar 26, 2021
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The Faces of Vanderbilt’s Response to COVID-19: Hanan Fakhruddin
As Vanderbilt reflects on the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact, we are honoring the dedicated staff, faculty and students who rallied to support our One Vanderbilt mission and ensured that the university adapted amidst unprecedented challenges. Read MoreMar 24, 2021
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The Faces of Vanderbilt’s Response to COVID-19: Stephen Gitschlag
As Vanderbilt reflects on the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact, we are honoring the dedicated staff, faculty and students who rallied to support our One Vanderbilt mission and ensured that the university adapted amidst unprecedented challenges. Read MoreMar 22, 2021
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The Faces of Vanderbilt’s Response to COVID-19: Lisbeth Wyatt
As Vanderbilt reflects on the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact, we are honoring the dedicated staff, faculty and students who rallied to support our One Vanderbilt mission and ensured that the university adapted amidst unprecedented challenges. Read MoreMar 19, 2021
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Vanderbilt convenes scholars, activists across generations to examine Nashville’s role in fight for racial justice
The Vanderbilt community will welcome a diverse panel of renowned civil rights and social justice activists, journalists, historians and scholars for an examination of Nashville’s role as an intellectual center of the struggle for racial justice, then and now. The daylong virtual symposium will be held on Friday, March 26, starting at 9 a.m. CT and is open to the public. Read MoreMar 5, 2021
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Vanderbilt communities tackle tough social issues in ‘This Moment in America’ discussion
Vanderbilt University students, faculty and staff gathered Feb. 24 for a virtual panel discussion that highlighted the need for empathy and action to improve the experiences of marginalized groups in the United States. Read MoreFeb 26, 2021
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10 ways to take a break and recharge on campus
With mental and physical wellness at the forefront of this extraordinary year, here are some ways to recharge and reenergize on campus in the coming days. Read MoreFeb 22, 2021
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Dr. Buddy Creech answers first-year students’ COVID-19 questions
Vanderbilt first-year students recently met with Buddy Creech, director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program and associate professor of pediatrics, for a special virtual chat to answer some of their COVID-19 vaccine questions. Read MoreFeb 15, 2021
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11 ways to have fun and support your mental wellness
Taking care of your mind and body doesn’t have to be hard work. The following are some suggestions from the experts at the Student Care Network on how to support your health and wellness while also having fun. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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12 ways to support your mental wellness
Caring for your mental wellness affects every part of your life by reducing stress and anxiety, increasing resilience, building self-awareness and simply making you feel better. The Student Care Network shares 12 mindful things you can do to support your health and wellness. Read MoreFeb 8, 2021
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New series of classes highlights diverse disciplines, with Vanderbilt at the core
A series of trans-institutional courses designed through the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities is using Vanderbilt’s campus as a living lab, giving students—future historians, architects, archaeologists, curators and engineers among them—unique hands-on experiences. Read MoreJan 29, 2021
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Student’s fascination with astronomy inspires first completed Immersion Vanderbilt project
Thanks to her passion for astronomy, as well as mentoring from faculty, undergraduate Samantha Bianco is both a named co-author on a graduate-level scientific research paper and the first Vanderbilt student officially to have completed an Immersion Vanderbilt project. Read MoreJan 25, 2021
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Celebrated novelist Dinaw Mengestu challenges American exceptionalism in MLK Commemorative keynote
Ethiopian American novelist Dinaw Mengestu gave an impassioned personal view of growing up in an immigrant family in the United States during his keynote address for this year’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative event, hosted in partnership with the Vanderbilt Chancellor’s Lecture Series. Read MoreJan 19, 2021
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Songwriting class helps students find soulful collaborations across continents
Any Nashville songwriter will tell you that some of the most meaningful collaborations come during crisis. Vanderbilt undergraduates in a songwriting class at the Blair School of Music got a taste of this when they partnered with peers on the other side of the globe, who also were dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, to co-create original songs. Read MoreJan 13, 2021
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Acclaimed novelist Dinaw Mengestu to speak at Vanderbilt’s 2021 MLK Day commemorative event
Ethiopian American novelist Dinaw Mengestu, known for his powerful and personal depictions of the immigrant experience and perspectives on the American dream, will be the keynote speaker for Vanderbilt University’s 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorative event on Monday, Jan. 18. Read MoreJan 11, 2021
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Team works around the clock to bolster Vanderbilt safety during COVID-19 pandemic
They’ve worked together for months to keep a bustling urban campus with thousands of members open and running in the midst of a pandemic: Meet the team instrumental in leading Vanderbilt’s ambitious and successful Return to Campus Plan. Read MoreJan 8, 2021
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Students surprise professor with special act of gratitude
On the last day of fall classes, Associate Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies Shaul Kelner received a heartwarming surprise from his class of mostly first-year students. Read MoreDec 18, 2020
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Jason Isbell, entertainers and university leaders come together to thank Vanderbilt community
Members of the Vanderbilt community joined Grammy-winning musician Jason Isbell and his band, The 400 Unit, and other entertainers for a “show of gratitude” hosted by Chancellor Daniel Diermeier to honor the hard work and dedication shown by staff, faculty and students during this unparalleled year. Read MoreDec 18, 2020
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Basic Sciences winter showcase gets researchers out of the lab, into the spotlight
Singing, painting, strumming, baking, crocheting and even gymnastic tumbling filled a virtual stage as graduate students, faculty and staff in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences held their third annual winter showcase. Read MoreDec 14, 2020
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Faculty brainstorm creative approaches to spring course planning
As Vanderbilt continues planning for the spring semester, faculty members have started brainstorming additional ways to support students amid an altered academic calendar designed to limit the potential spread of COVID-19. Read MoreDec 11, 2020