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Half-marathon and 5K to close streets near campus Sept. 27

The Women’s Running Nashville Half-Marathon and 5K benefitting the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27. Read More

Natchez Trace Parkway Association celebrates 80th birthday on campus

The Natchez Trace Parkway Association is celebrating its 80th birthday with an event on the Vanderbilt campus that will feature free bike repairs by staff from Cumberland Transit and free food samples from FitFood Revolution. Read More

Study finds accuracy of lung cancer imaging varies by region

A new analysis of published studies found that FDG-PET technology is less accurate in diagnosing lung cancer versus benign disease in regions where infections like histoplasmosis or tuberculosis are common. Read More

LGBTQI Life to host faculty-staff happy hour Sept. 29

The Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Life invites all Vanderbilt faculty and staff for its next monthly Happy Hour. Read More

CTTC forum on medical device regulation Oct. 15

Vanderbilt's Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization is hosting a Medical Device Regulatory Affairs Program (MDRAP) town hall forum on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. Read More

Survey: Majority of Tennessee teachers oppose Common Core

Support for Common Core has declined among Tennessee teachers over the past year, according to the results of a new Vanderbilt study. Read More

Can I change my Open Enrollment selections?

Today's tip: You can make changes to your benefits selections at any time during the Open Enrollment period as long you complete your selections by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 31. Read More

Warrant issued, suspect sought in attempted abduction on Vanderbilt campus

An arrest warrant for attempted aggravated kidnapping has been issued for Scott Douglas Wallace in an incident involving a Tennessee State University student on the Vanderbilt University campus early Sunday morning. Read More

Valdastri wins $1.5 million to develop magnetic capsule endoscope

Mechanical engineering professor Pietro Valdastri and colleagues will continue to develop a capsule endoscope for colonoscopy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease with the support of a 4-year, $1.5 million NIH grant. Read More

Dyer Observatory presents Music on the Mountain with The Mables

The Mables will perform a special concert under the stars at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory on Saturday, Sept. 27, to benefit scholarship students attending the Dyer Observers Summer Science Camps. Read More

Pint named to ’20 Under 40′ by American Society for Engineering Education

Cary Pint, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Nanomaterials and Energy Devices Laboratory at Vanderbilt University, was named to the American Society for Engineering Education’s Top 20 Under 40 last week. Read More

National Coming Out Week is Oct. 1-11

National Coming Out Week is scheduled from Wednesday, Oct. 1, through Saturday, Oct. 11. This year’s theme is “You Do You.” The theme was selected to encourage everyone to feel empowered and proud of the identities they hold. Read More

Powwow dance performance highlights Constitution and Citizenship Day

Vanderbilt observed Constitution and Citizenship Day with an exhibition of pottery from the Catawba Indian Nation, a panel discussion on Indian sovereignty, and a powwow dance performance on Currey Field. Read More

BME doctoral student receives Department of Defense fellowship

Oscar Ayala, a doctoral student in biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt, has been awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship. The NDSEG Fellowship is sponsored and funded by the Department of Defense. Read More

Curb Center exhibition features work by Vanderbilt art faculty

The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy presents “On the Edges: Works from Vanderbilt Department of Art Faculty and Staff.” Read More

Documentary celebrates 20 years of Ingram Scholarship Program

A new full-length documentary marking the 20th anniversary of the Ingram Scholarship Program at Vanderbilt University will be screened Oct. 11 in Sarratt Cinema. Read More

Person of interest sought in attempted abduction on Vanderbilt campus

Vanderbilt University and Metro Nashville police departments are continuing their investigation into what is believed to have been an attempted abduction early Sunday morning of a visitor as she walked along a public street that runs through campus. Read More

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