Communications And Marketing

As the end of the year approaches, the Payroll Department encourages you to review your personal information to ensure your W-2 form will be accurate. Read More

The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, in partnership with Human Resources, has announced a new framework to establish, manage and sustain university-supported Employee Affinity Groups, which are designed to help foster a positive work environment at Vanderbilt and support the university’s values specific to diversity, inclusion and campus engagement. Read More

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report provides information on security-related services offered by the university. The 2020 report will be available after Dec. 14. Read More

Active Vanderbilt University employees can opt out of receiving paper W-2 forms for 2020 by mail and instead access them electronically through Oracle. Update your W-2 delivery preference by Jan. 4. Read More

The Literacy Research Association has honored Kevin Leander, professor of literacy, language and culture at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, with the P. David Pearson Scholarly Influence Award. Read More

A back-assist exoskeleton developed by Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Karl Zelik at Vanderbilt is being recognized by the Association of American Universities and the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities for their annual innovation showcase. Read More

Robert Covington, a professor of law, emeritus, who taught at Vanderbilt Law School for 46 years, died at his home on Nov. 29. He was 84. Read More

The VINSE Spotlight Podcast interviews researchers associated with the Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering to highlight the depth and breadth of discoveries and innovations related to the institute. Read More

When in-person research ramped down in mid-March due to COVID-19, Anita Mahadevan-Jansen and her team did not know when they'd be back in the lab, so they methodically preserved experiments. While preparing the lab for closure was not difficult, the team’s two-month absence created complex academic and financial challenges that they continue to work to overcome. Read More

Vanderbilt’s annual Global Health Symposium is scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, and will be held virtually for 2021. The symposium brings together students, faculty and staff engaged in global health work to network and share their research. Read More

The Vanderbilt Strong Faculty Grant Program has funded 70 rapid-response and gap grants with applicants across five schools and colleges following the opening of the grant application portal in October. Read More

Vanderbinge, a stage and screen festival featuring one-minute plays and films by students in Vanderbilt’s Intro to Writing for Stage and Screen class, will premiere live on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 8 p.m. CT on YouTube. Read More

The winter holidays are a time of anticipation and meaning for many. They remind us of family traditions, our childhoods, and an array of expectations. This year, COVID-19 also will change our holiday celebrations. Vanderbilt Work/Life Connections-EAP shares some tips for navigating the holidays and managing the negative feelings this holiday season may bring. Read More

Turkey Toss, a longstanding Vanderbilt holiday tradition in which the university expresses thanks to faculty and staff for their hard work and dedication throughout the year, will look a little different for 2020. Read More

Each issue of "Rooted in Learning" contains accessible opportunities for you to invest in your professional development. Resources include podcasts, books, TED talks, webinars, articles, virtual workshops, Skillsoft courses available through Oracle Learn and much more. Read More

Christina Termini, a University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellow at UCLA, will discuss “Leveraging Proteoglycans for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Regeneration” on Tuesday, Dec. 8, beginning at 4 p.m. CT via Zoom. Read More

P. Preston Reynolds, a physician-historian at the University of Virginia, will give an online talk, “The History of African Americans in Medicine,” on Monday, Dec. 7, beginning at noon CT. Reynolds will return to join a panel of Vanderbilt faculty to discuss “The History of African Americans in Medicine: Abraham Flexner, Racism and Vanderbilt” on Monday, Dec. 14, also beginning at noon CT. Read More

Added sugar contributes calories to our diet with little to no nutrients. Use the following tips to cut your sugar intake while satisfying your sweet cravings. Read More

Justus Ndukaife, assistant professor of electrical engineering, was among the 10 finalists to present research during the live online competition Rising Stars of Light, a global campaign for the most talented young scientists in optics-related fields. Read More

The Global Health Case Competition is an opportunity for undergraduate, graduate and professional students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to collaborate in developing innovative solutions to a global health problem. Read More