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The [IM]Perfection Project First Year Speak-Out is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 13, from 7 to 8 p.m. at The Commons Center's Fireside Lounge, Room 107. Read More

Thomas Altmeyer will give a gallery talk related to the photography exhibition “Long Live Freedom! Resistance by Young Germans to National Socialism" on Tuesday, Feb. 4, beginning at 7 p.m. in Sarratt Student Center, Room 220. The exhibition is on display through Feb. 29 in the Sarratt Art Gallery. Read More

The new Transit Hub, located west of Rand/Sarratt, is partially open and set to be completed in early February. The Facilities Department is hosting a series of town halls for the Vanderbilt community to voice their concerns, ask questions and learn more about the West End Neighborhood project. The next town hall is at 5 p.m. March 12 in the Carmichael Towers East Lounge. Read More

Read about recent milestones, upcoming construction work and major installation projects in the January 2020 edition of the Peabody Neighborhood e-newsletter. Read More

Piran Kidambi has received a 2020 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant. The five-year, $500,000 grant—"Deconstructing Proton Transport through Atomically Thin Membranes"—begins July 1, 2020. Read More

While others may have opened somewhat traditional gifts during the 2019 holiday season, Peter Cummings received an extraordinary one: a singular issue of "Molecular Physics" honoring him on his 65th birthday and recognizing him as “a constantly innovating scientific force” in molecular theory and molecular simulation for more than four decades. Read More

February is National Heart Month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Health Plus encourages you to take action to reduce your risk for heart disease. Join in a variety of fun and informative events and programs with Count on Your Heart. Read More

Vanderbilt's Diabetes Prevention Program has demonstrated its effectiveness at helping employees lose weight as a means of preventing Type 2 diabetes and has received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand the program using telehealth. Read More

Intimidated by the prospect of preparing your grad student or postdoc tax return? Are you ready to take the next step with your finances? Emily Roberts, author of "Personal Finance for Ph.D.s," is returning to campus Feb. 3 and 4 to offer basic insights on financial management for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Read More

Five engineering Ph.D. students have received prestigious Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships, and one of them has been named the top Eisenhower Fellow in the United States. Read More

University of Michigan distinguished professor Sharon Glotzer will discuss "Engineering Colloidal Matter and the Entropic Bond" at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Featheringill Hall's Jacobs Believed in Me Auditorium. Her talk is the School of Engineering’s spring 2020 John R. and Donna S. Hall Lecture. Read More

Nashville has emerged as a cultural hotspot—with plenty of Vanderbilt alumni taking part in the city’s transformation. Read More

James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, and Paula M. Krebs, executive director of the Modern Language Association, will discuss "Humanities for the Next Generation" on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 4:10 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Central Library Community Room. Read More

Dr. Kimberly Manning, associate vice chair of diversity, equity and inclusion at Emory University School of Medicine, will discuss "The Patient as our Teacher: Timeless Lessons and Teachable Moments" on Wednesday, Feb. 12, as part of the Flexner Dean's Lecture Series. Read More

"Managing Expectations, Encouraging Hope: Sharing the Truth in Research Advertising," a Research Ethics Grand Rounds Lecture, is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (One Magnolia Circle Building), Room 241. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Dr. Scholl Foundation Grant Program. The Dr. Scholl Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit only one application to the Richard Davoud Donchian grant program. The Richard Davoud Donchian Foundation provides funds to nonprofit organizations whose programs result in the strengthening of the human spirit and the enhancement of personal integrity. Read More

Geraldine Dawson, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development at Duke University, will discuss "Paradigm Shifts in Approaches to Early Detection and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder" on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 4:10 to 5:10 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, One Magnolia Circle Building, Room 241. Read More

In this month’s edition of "The Open Dore" newsletter, Olivia Kew-Fickus, assistant provost and executive director for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, discusses PIE’s goal of helping Vanderbilt use data responsibly in order to deliver better outcomes and improve transparency and efficiency. Read More

David Williams II, former vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletics director, has been named the recipient of the 2020 NCAA President’s Pat Summitt Award. Gail Williams will accept the award on her late husband’s behalf Jan. 23 at the NCAA Convention in Anaheim, California. Read More