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February 13, 2025
QUANTUM POTENTIAL
LISTEN: 'Quantum Potential' podcast episode two available
C. Cybele Raver sits with Lauren Sudeall to tape an episode of the podcast 'Quantum Potential.'
In the second episode of the podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver explores civil justice inequities with Lauren Sudeall, law professor and director of Vanderbilt’s Access to Justice program. The conversation examines how courts handle eviction cases across jurisdictions, the impact of food and housing insecurity, and why many defendants value fairness over winning. Read More
ATHLETICS
Mark H. Carter, BE’98, endows men’s basketball coaching position
Mark Byington
The generous gift allows Mark Byington to lead the Commodores as the first Mark H. Carter and Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Read More
POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE
Nominations open for annual postdoctoral awards
Image text reads: "Postdoctoral Awards: Nominations due March 16."
Each spring the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs partners with the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association to recognize postdocs who demonstrate excellence in research, service, mentorship and commitment to the postdoc community, as well as their mentors who demonstrate willingness to share expertise and advice, service to the community at large and other mentoring activities. The deadline to submit nominations for the awards is Sunday, March 16. Read More
A pitcher for Vanderbilt baseball gets ready to throw a pitch from the mound.
It's that time of year: Vanderbilt baseball opens its 2025 season this weekend in Phoenix ahead of the home opener Feb. 18 vs. Air Force at Hawkins Field. 
This Week at VU
 
Feb. 14, 2025
Noon • Alumni Hall, Room 206 & Memorial Room
'Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice' Exhibit Opening & Reception
Feb. 18, 2025
8 p.m. • Steve & Judy Turner Recital Hall
Music in the Real World Colloquium: Symposium on Music and AI with Tod Machover
Feb. 19, 2025
Noon • Black Cultural Center Auditorium
Cinematic Sisterhood: Unpacking The Six Triple Eight
Feb. 20, 2025
Noon • Peabody Library, Room 303
'The Ethics of AI' Workshop
Upcoming Events
 
All Month | Black History Month Events 

Feb. 25 | Scopes Centennial: John T. Scopes Lecture With Former U.S. Federal Judge John Jones

Feb. 26 | Executive Women in Leadership Panel: Advancing Together for Greater Equity in 2025
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Latest Headlines
 
In Memoriam
Alumnus Steve Turner, trustee emeritus and Nashville philanthropist, has died
 
ICYMI
Pre-proposals now being accepted for 2025 NIH S10 Shared and High-End Instrumentation Grants
 
Research & Innovation
Limited Submission Opportunities
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VU in the News
 
The New York Times: As Off Broadway crews unionize, workers see hope, producers peril
Christin Essin, professor of theatre, is quoted.
 
Los Angeles Times: Immigration crackdown could deter workers from reporting hazards, advocates warn
Research from W. Kip Viscusi, University Distinguished Professor of Law, Economics, and Management, is cited.
 
CNN: Dermatologists share how to treat dry skin
Tyler Barrett, professor of emergency medicine, is quoted.

Salon: How a once-fringe theory of presidential power is upending American government
John Dearborn, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Dean's Faculty Fellow and assistant professor of political science, co-authored this opinion piece.
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