Communications And Marketing
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Ancora Innovation proposal submissions open March 14
This is the second request for proposals to Ancora since Vanderbilt and Deerfield launched their collaboration in 2018 with a commitment from Deerfield of up to $65 million in initial funding over five years to support promising drug discovery research. Read MoreFeb 26, 2019
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Executive Education: The best leaders never stop learning
If you are a senior manager or director, our highly interactive five-day program will help you deepen your leadership skills while simultaneously building a road map for the live business issues you are facing. Learn more about the Vanderbilt Advanced Leadership program today. Read MoreFeb 25, 2019
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February issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
In this month's newsletter, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente discusses the new GlobalVU website and efforts to elevate Vanderbilt's global profile. Read MoreFeb 25, 2019
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Security Notice: Sexual assault off campus
On Feb. 22, the Vanderbilt University Police Department was notified of a sexual assault that occurred off campus the evening of Feb. 21 in the area of 15th Avenue South and Horton Avenue. Read MoreFeb 23, 2019
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My Southern Health: Got the flu? Here’s why you need to stay home
William Schaffner, M.D., professor of Preventive Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, weighs in on the importance of staying home while sick and what we can all do to protect ourselves. Read MoreFeb 22, 2019
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Executive Education: Achieve better business outcomes with consistent professional development
Sign up today for any of Executive Education’s Short Programs using the code "COMP20" for 20 percent off any of our programs for Spring 2019. Take advantage of these savings and advance your career today. Read MoreFeb 22, 2019
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Commodore Award, Diversity Leadership Award given at Service Award Ceremony
Vanderbilt University honored employees who reached significant service milestones in calendar year 2018 and handed out two of its highest awards for staff during the Service Award Ceremony Wednesday at the Student Life Center. Read MoreFeb 22, 2019
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Vanderbilt senior earns prestigious fellowship from Luce Scholars Program
Connor Morency, a senior from Wheaton, Illinois, studying mechanical engineering, has been named to the 2019-20 class of Luce Scholars. As a Luce Scholar, he will gain new perspectives through immersive living and professional work experiences in Asia. Read MoreFeb 22, 2019
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Celebrate Women’s History Month with campus events in March
The Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center will host a full calendar of events in March in celebration of Women's History Month. Read MoreFeb 21, 2019
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Stewart, former longtime athletics administrator, dies
June Stewart, who began her career as a secretary in the Vanderbilt sports information office in 1973 and retired in 2001 as associate athletics director, died Feb. 19. She was 78. Read MoreFeb 21, 2019
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Hone your leadership skills with Vanderbilt Executive Education
Vanderbilt Executive Education’s intensive Emerging Leaders Program will help you develop the skills you need to reach your goals and take big steps in your career. Read MoreFeb 21, 2019
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Skin diseases study uses crowdsourcing to gather data
Identifying and quantifying skin lesions often requires hours of tedious visual inspection by experts, making it difficult to study a lot of them at once. Eric Tkaczyk and Daniel Fabbri have found that training multiple non-experts to do basic evaluations can achieve comparable results. Read MoreFeb 21, 2019
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VUMC chikungunya antibody set to enter clinical trial
A monoclonal antibody against the chikungunya virus developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the first monoclonal antibody encoded by messenger RNA to enter a clinical trial. Read MoreFeb 21, 2019
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Research shows frogs can adapt to traffic noise
Frogs don’t like living near noisy highways any better than people do, but research from Vanderbilt suggests that frogs, like hardened city-dwellers, can learn to adapt to the constant din of rumbling trucks, rolling tires and honking horns. Read MoreFeb 21, 2019
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Study takes personal approach to cochlear implant programming
Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently received a $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to improve outcomes for children with significant hearing loss by providing individualized, prescription-like programming for their cochlear implants. Read MoreFeb 21, 2019
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Queer People of Color Social Feb. 26
Celebrate the intersection of identities at the Queer People of Color Social on Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 5-7 p.m. in the BCC Auditorium. Read MoreFeb 21, 2019
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Limited Submission Opportunity: VSA Arts Connect All – Workshop/Residency Program
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Very Special Arts (VSA) Arts Connect All-Workshop/Residency Program. As the nation’s performing arts center, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has a goal of providing powerful, culturally relevant educational experiences for all. To this end, the Kennedy Center’s VSA programs extend across the United States to address a variety of disability-related, arts education initiatives in the literary, media, visual, and performing arts (theater, dance, music). Read MoreFeb 21, 2019
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Apply for fall 2019 study abroad by Feb. 27; get incentives
The Global Education Office encourages students to consider several incentives for fall 2019 study abroad. Applications for most fall 2019 programs are due Feb. 27. Read MoreFeb 20, 2019
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Voice services ordering to be streamlined through SerVU system
The SerVU system includes new order forms and an automated approval process that will streamline and speed the voice services ordering process for the university. Read MoreFeb 20, 2019
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Blair School offers adult Tai Chi classes for stress release
Learn gentle Tai Chi movements and breathing techniques with instructor Cindy Hui-Lio to help ease chronic stress and anxiety. Learn how to “tune in” to your body and balance your movements. Read MoreFeb 20, 2019