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New tool in fight against pediatric diabetic retinopathy

The Children’s Diabetes Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently unveiled its latest tool in helping to prevent diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of acquired blindness in the United States. Read More

Vanderbilt IT to retire legacy email archive system

Beginning this month, Vanderbilt IT will move all archived emails to Exchange Archive to allow the current system to be retired. Read More

Zeppos discusses university’s outlook, inclusion initiatives at USAC meeting

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discussed his outlook for the university and his goals for the future in a wide-ranging talk at the University Staff Advisory Council's January meeting on Tuesday. Read More

WOW: ‘Facing Race – Moroccans’ Understanding of Racial Identity’

International Student and Scholar Services invites you to World on Wednesdays, where the Vanderbilt community engages in presentations, informal conversations and topical lectures on global issues. Read More

Diversity, Inclusion and Community Committee seeks input at Staff Town Hall

The Diversity, Inclusion and Community Committee is seeking input from staff at a town hall meeting scheduled for next Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Student Life Center. Read More

Landers added to UNESCO slave route committee

History professor Jane Landers has been appointed to an international scientific committee working to identify important historic sites related to the slave trade. Read More

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt launches new Pediatric Specialty Clinic in Murfreesboro

  Convenient pediatric specialty care from board-certified pediatric specialists is now closer to home for children and families living in Murfreesboro… Read More

Safe to snuggle with pets while home with a cold or flu, Vanderbilt infectious disease expert says

A comfort, not a hazard. When you are home sick, snuggling up with your dog or cat may feel like just what… Read More

Platelet protein modification

Vanderbilt investigators have identified a new biomarker to assess platelet function. Read More

Five questions with Barb Carroll, Vanderbilt University’s new chief HR officer

Barb Carroll's appointment as the university's new chief HR officer brings her back to her alma mater and the place where her HR career began. MyVU sat down with Carroll last week to ask her five questions. Read More

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center MLK lecture: ‘Educating our highest-risk students’

Julie Washington of Georgia State University will present “A Promise to Keep: Educating Our Highest Risk Students” at 4:10 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration. Read More

Beware: Winter coats and child car seats don’t mix

Bulky coats can give the false impression that your child is snugly strapped into his or her car seat, warns Purnima Unni, manager of the Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in this MySouthernHealth.com article. Read More

Host families needed to give international students taste of American culture

Are you interested in connecting with an international student or scholar? Then EAT! might be the program for you. Read More

Blair precollege program offers improvisational Jazz Jam

Students in grades 8-12 are invited to join in the Jazz Jam, a once-per-week performance-oriented class whose goal is to share fun, creative approaches to jazz improvisation. Read More

Pope’s call for ecological action focus of cross-disciplinary talks

Environmental experts from a variety of fields will come together at Vanderbilt Divinity School for three public events this spring to discuss and respond to Pope Francis' letter on climate change. Read More

Vanderbilt University Psychological and Counseling Center hires access and inclusion coordinator

Marcellina Melvin has joined the staff of Vanderbilt’s Psychological and Counseling Center in a newly created position in which she will coordinate and direct programs and processes to enhance access and inclusion. Read More

Study shows veteran, civilian patients at risk of ICU-related PTSD

In a first-of-its-kind study of veterans and civilians, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that one in 10 patients is at risk of having a new post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following their time in the intensive care unit (ICU). Read More

Transgender scholar C. Riley Snorton to speak on ‘Jorgensen’s Shadows’

Cornell University's Riley Snorton will speak about 1950s transgender sensation Christine Jorgensen at Peabody College's Wyatt Center on Jan. 26. Read More

Vanderbilt Child and Family Center offers help for family caregivers

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center’s One Stop Shop is a service that partners with senior agencies to offer free assistance to family caregivers. Read More

Why politicians won’t reach across the aisle

Bad feelings about each other rather than competing ideologies keep Republicans and Democrats from encouraging their representatives to compromise and get things done, say the authors of a new book about why Washington won’t work. Read More