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July 30, 2024
GLOBAL
Vanderbilt names Madan senior director of global engagement and external partnerships
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Vanderbilt University will expand its presence, reputation and impact around the world with the appointment of Megha Madan as the university's first senior director of global engagement and external partnerships. Read More
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Vanderbilt engineer wins inaugural $3M NSF Trailblazer Award to revolutionize radiative cooling technology
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Deyu Li, professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded an inaugural National Science Foundation TRAILBLAZER Engineering Impact Award to extend Max Planck’s theory of thermal radiation from equilibrium thermal sources to a regime where non-equilibrium energy carriers can lead to significantly enhanced radiative heat dissipation. Read More
RESEARCH
‘Smarter Every Day’ explores how bacteria move to survive—and make us sick
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In a recent episode of Smarter Every Day, YouTube sensation and host Destin Sandlin talks with Vanderbilt Professor Tina Iverson and Senior Research Associate Prashant Singh about bacterial “motors” and how they work in the microorganisms that make us sick. The video racked up more than 1.4 million views in its first day. Read More
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WATCH: Did you know that six faculty and alumni musicians from @BlairSchoolVU were a part of the elite ensemble tapped to record the new EA SPORTS College Football video game soundtrack? To celebrate the launch, @VandyFootball’s Sedrick Alexander and Miles Capers headed to Turner Hall to play the game on the big screen.
This Week at VU
 
July 31, 2024
9 a.m.–4 p.m. • Virtual
Jumpstart Conference 2024: 'Racial Justice in a Changing Democracy'
Upcoming Events
 
Aug. 11 | Summer Semester Ends

Aug. 24 | Dore Jam
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Research
Prestigious $1.3M Keck grant boosts research on alcohol detection, aiding alcohol use disorder treatment
 
Belonging
STARS College Network expands, creating more opportunities for rural and small-town students in higher education
 
Research Development
Final M-TRAIN workshop focuses on sustaining and growing regional research administration
 
Research & Innovation
Innovation Catalyst Fund announces awardees for February 2024 cycle
 
Peabody College
Humphrey Fellowship Program seeks Friendship Families for international leaders for the 2024–25 academic year
 
Construction Updates
Portion of Natchez Trace scheduled for overnight closure Aug. 12–16
 
Research & Innovation
Limited Submission Opportunities
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VU in the News
 
Nashville Business Journal: Vanderbilt chancellor: ‘Time to turbocharge Nashville’s innovation economy’
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.
 
The Washington Post: Their acne medications set off a rare chain reaction that killed them
Elizabeth Phillips, John A. Oates Professor and professor of medicine, is quoted.
 
Forbes: STARS College Network, focused on rural students, is doubling in size
Vanderbilt's participation in the STARS College Network is mentioned.

Voice of America: Biden speaks, with hope and wistfulness, of decision to leave race
Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, is quoted.
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