Communications And Marketing
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‘Looking Back (Looking Forward): The Black Mountain Experience’ opens Jan. 11
"Looking Back (Looking Forward)" will feature a selection of vintage photographs taken at North Carolina's Black Mountain College of John Cage, Merce Cunningham and R. Buckminster Fuller, all central figures in mid-20th century avant-garde music, dance and culture, along with works of art by them and others associated with the groundbreaking school. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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Exhibition of Andy Warhol Polaroids opens Jan. 11
Beginning Jan. 11, the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery will present the largest selection of Andy Warhol’s Polaroids exhibited to date from the gallery’s collection of 104 works. Read MoreJan 3, 2018
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Get discounts on ‘Smart People,’ ‘Illusionists,’ ‘Cabaret,’ Robert Cray at TPAC
Vanderbilt University faculty and staff are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of the following upcoming shows at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Read MoreJan 2, 2018
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My Southern Health: 7 strategies for keeping New Year’s resolutions all year long
New year, new you … right? If you’re like about 40 percent of Americans, you’ve made some New Year’s resolutions in your time. But chances are those New Year’s resolutions won’t be as successful as you’d like. Read MoreJan 2, 2018
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My Southern Health: 11 winter wellness tips you should follow this season
As we head into the winter months, what we don’t want are the less pleasant things that can come with winter: colds and flu, accidents from slippery sidewalks and roads, and a dreary mental funk. Read MoreJan 2, 2018
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My Southern Health: Women and heart disease
Many of us are aware that heart disease is a major problem in America, but how do we begin to address it? Esther S.H. Kim, a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses women, heart disease and how it can be prevented. Read MoreJan 2, 2018
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Faculty workshops offered Jan. 18
The Office for Inclusive Excellence announces two faculty workshops on Thursday, Jan. 18, featuring the Cornell Interactive Theater Ensemble. Read MoreJan 2, 2018
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Vanderbilt’s New Year’s Baby born just after midnight
As Nashville welcomed a new year, Graciela Guirola and Roland Rubio welcomed their new daughter, Iris McKenzie Rubio Guirola. Read MoreJan 2, 2018
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New research identifies best coping strategies for kids
From acting out to reaching out, children and teens cope with stress in a variety of ways with varying results. A new, comprehensive Vanderbilt University study published in the high-impact journal Psychological Bulletin outlines which coping strategies work best. Read MoreDec 21, 2017
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Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core seeking mini-grant applicants
The Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core announces a new round of mini-grants for March 2018. Read MoreDec 20, 2017
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Statement from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos on H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
“The tax bill passed by Congress today rightly excludes draconian proposals that would have made college more expensive for students and families. In particular, we appreciate that Sen. Lamar Alexander recognized the negative impact specific provisions would have on the mission of higher education and worked to mitigate that impact…… Read MoreDec 20, 2017
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Achieve your New Year’s resolutions with a wellness coach
Interested in setting a wellness goal? Health Plus provides personal wellness coaching as a benefit for Vanderbilt faculty and staff. Read MoreDec 20, 2017
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Health and Wellness announces holiday hours
Health and Wellness services—the Occupational Health Clinic, Work/Life Connections–EAP and Health Plus—will be open during regular business hours over the next two weeks, except for closures during observed holidays on Dec. 22, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Read MoreDec 20, 2017
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VKC Science Day to focus on science of development and developmental disabilities
Technology as a tool in research and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities will be the keynote topic at the 10th annual Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center. Read MoreDec 19, 2017
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U.S. News vote provides opportunity to strengthen Vanderbilt’s national reputation
Annual voting for U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” rankings opens soon. This year’s reputation survey will be distributed to voting-eligible physicians in the 16 surveyed specialties through Doximity and by paper ballot sometime in February or early March. According to U.S. News’ methodology, reputation accounts for 30… Read MoreDec 19, 2017
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Forming memories through CaMKII
Vanderbilt researchers have identified an interaction between two proteins that play a role in learning and memory. Read MoreDec 19, 2017
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My Southern Health: The importance of organ donation—a young mother’s story
Ashleigh-Anne Hughes’ inspiring organ donation story, and how her transplant led her to a life of advocacy work. Read MoreDec 18, 2017
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Alumni couple establishes scholarship to help make a difference
Living and working in West Africa showed Drew and Kelly Scoggins that they wanted to make a difference. The alumni couple chose to give back by creating an Opportunity Vanderbilt scholarship. Read MoreDec 18, 2017
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Limited Submission Opportunity: St. Baldrick’s Foundation research grants
Vanderbilt may submit two research grant proposals and one supportive care research grant proposal for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation spring grant cycle. Read MoreDec 18, 2017
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Surviving grief during the holidays
The holiday season brings light, gifts and celebration. It also can be a very difficult time for those who have experienced loss. Read MoreDec 18, 2017