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September 26, 2024
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Vanderbilt explores an enhanced presence in New York City
The Chelsea skyline in New York City. (Courtesy of The General Theological Seminary)
Vanderbilt is in the early stages of exploring an enhanced presence in New York City—one of the world’s metropolitan and business capitals and home to the largest Vanderbilt community outside Nashville. The effort is part of Vanderbilt’s ongoing strategy to “bring the world to Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt to the world,” the university announced today. Read More
ATHLETICS
A Defining Road Trip: Vanderbilt lacrosse learns lessons in teamwork and leadership at Fort Campbell
Members of the lacrosse team laugh and cheer while completing challenges at Fort Campbell.
The student-athletes who made the trip didn’t learn how to win a higher percentage of draws or more efficiently kill off a power play. And they may find that nothing they learned on the ground in Kentucky is of immediate assistance with their architecture, finance or marketing exams. Yet by collaborating under duress—working together and stepping outside the comfort of the group to lead it forward—they emerged a stronger team, students and women. Read More
ICYMI
WATCH: 5 sustainability efforts you may not know about at Vanderbilt
Six image collage (left to right): Solar panels; Vegetables being composted; Students walking and riding a bike through campus; "LEED" logo; Bikes parked on campus; Hands holding various garden vegetables.
Did you know that Vanderbilt is carbon neutral? There are sustainability programs going on all over campus that contribute to continually lowering the university’s carbon footprint—we've compiled five that you might not know about. Read More
Video still showing a student walking between buildings on campus.
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This Week at VU
 
Sept. 26, 2024
3–7 p.m. • David Williams II Recreation & Wellness Center
Commodore Career Week: Career & Experience Expo
Sept. 26–29, 2024
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. • Neely Auditorium
The Eco-Grief Plays: Weekend One
Sept. 28, 2024
10 a.m.–4 p.m. • The Wond'ry
TN Makers Fest
Upcoming Events
 
Oct. 1 | Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month (APIDAHM) Kickoff

Oct. 1 | Dialogue Vanderbilt: 'What’s the Matter with American Democracy?' with Jamelle Bouie


Oct. 1 | 2024 Vice Presidential Debate Watch Party

Oct. 3–4 | Vanderbilt Opera Theatre: Staggerwing

Oct. 8 | AI and the Human Seminar

Oct. 8 | Dialogue Vanderbilt: Forecasting the 2024 Presidential Election with Nate Silver

Oct. 10–11 | Fall Break for Undergraduate Students
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Latest Headlines
 
Research
Vanderbilt’s AI for New Messengers fellowship drives breakthrough in black hole detection
 
Construction Updates
Portion of 19th Avenue South to close Oct. 10
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VU in the News
 
Forbes: College Rankings Mislead Students. Universities Should Abandon Them.
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this opinion piece.
 
The Tennessean: Vanderbilt University Medical Center concussion expert teams with NFL
Douglas Terry, assistant professor of neurological surgery, and Allen Sills, professor of neurological surgery, are quoted.
 
Popular Science: Why do we have fevers? It’s more complicated than ‘heat kills bugs.’
Jeffrey Rathmell, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, and Darren Heintzman, postdoctoral fellow, are quoted.

NBC News: CDC says a second health care worker tied to Missouri bird flu case had symptoms
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.
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