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November 18, 2024
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Amplify, Vanderbilt’s new custom generative AI software, is now open to all faculty, staff and students
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Amplify GenAI has officially rolled out to all faculty, staff and students for use. The custom generative AI software allows the Vanderbilt community to use AI in a safe and secure way—setting the stage for institutions of higher education across the nation. Read More
RESEARCH
Stakeholder input fuels progress on planned SBER IRB
The Latin American Public Opinion Project’s research efforts never stopped when Vanderbilt closed labs in mid-March due to COVID-19. Instead, director Liz Zechmeister’s team, which includes a number of graduate research assistants, pivoted to exclusively remote work and tackled the monumental task of overhauling research protocols to acquire data that reveals new insights about the pandemic’s effects on democracy.
With input from researchers and other stakeholders, Vanderbilt University is making steady progress toward launching the new Vanderbilt University Social, Behavioral and Educational Research IRB in calendar year 2025. Read More
EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION
Turkey Toss 2024: Save the date for Friday, Dec. 13
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Vanderbilt University faculty, staff and postdocs are invited to participate in Turkey Toss 2024 on Friday, Dec. 13, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Share your thoughts about staff appreciation through People, Culture and Belonging's newest survey. Read More
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WATCH: At Vanderbilt, our community thrives on connection, shared experiences and the sense of belonging that ties us all together. Whether you are a student, faculty member or staff member, each of us has moments that shape our journey here—moments that help us grow, build relationships and contribute to something greater than ourselves. These moments not only define our time at Vanderbilt, but they also reflect the spirit of our community. Share your moments at vu.edu/moments.
This Week at VU
 
Nov. 19, 2024
Noon • Sarratt 325/327
Women in the Academy: 'Talking and Writing Across Cultures'
Nov. 20, 2024
10–11 a.m. • Virtual
VU IRB Update and Q&A
Nov. 20, 2024
4–6 p.m. • Central Library Community Room
Book Talk: 'My Black Country' with Vanderbilt Professor and Author Alice Randall
Nov. 20, 2024
6:30 p.m. • Memorial Gymnasium
Women's Basketball vs. Hampton University
Nov. 21, 2024
1–2 p.m. • Alumni Hall 206
Postdocs: Individual Development Plan (IDP) Workshop
Nov. 21, 2024
6:30 p.m. • Fubo/ESPNU
Men's Basketball vs. Nevada at Charleston Classic
Upcoming Events
 
Nov. 28–29 | University Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec. 6 | AI Showcase Fall 2024
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Latest Headlines
 
Athletics
Soccer wins NCAA Tournament opener; will take on top-seeded Florida State on Friday night
 
Staff Experience
Diermeier, Savion reflect on ‘Moments That Matter’ during 2024 Fall Staff Assembly
 
ICYMI
10 social media moments from Reunion/Homecoming 2024
 
Engineering
Vanderbilt-led consortium receives more than $8 million in federal funding to improve multimodal transit operations in Tennessee
 
Residential Colleges
Jesse Spencer-Smith named faculty head of Sutherland House, effective Jan. 1
 
ICYMI
Upgraded VUIT support options to be introduced Nov. 19

Construction Updates
South 21st Avenue pedestrian bridge to close for repairs Nov. 25–Jan. 3
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VU in the News
 
The New York Times: A Star President’s Resignation Was a Mystery. Was It All About Rankings?
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
 
The Atlantic: How the Ivy League broke America
Research from David Lubinski, professor of psychology and human development, and Camilla Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development and professor of psychology, is cited.
 
The Economist: The promise Donald Trump is sure to keep
David Lewis, Rebecca Webb Wilson Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, is quoted.

SAPIR Journal: Encouraging Debate, Not Settling It
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
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