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Vanderbilt transfer quarterback seeks to solve hunger crisis in Miami
Student-athlete Mo Hasan has started a nonprofit based in Miami called Second Spoon, which distributes unused food from local restaurants to local individuals suffering from hunger. Read MoreJun 26, 2018
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Division of Public Affairs addresses USAC about public policy and community initiatives
Nathan Green, Interim Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs, and his team spoke to USAC at its June meeting. The Division of Public Affairs manages Vanderbilt’s relationship with the local, state and federal government along with local neighborhoods and communities. Read MoreJun 26, 2018
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Vanderbilt engineers develop capabilities for more secure blockchain applications
Vanderbilt engineers have successfully developed and validated the feasibility of blockchain-based technologies for secure, confidential sharing of patient medical records in a case study that demonstrates how blockchain could solve a huge healthcare challenge. Read MoreJun 25, 2018
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An unlikely spot in Lincoln Center acknowledges Rockefeller support of Vanderbilt
The only public acknowledgement of the Rockefeller family's financial support of Vanderbilt is found in an unlikely venue: the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Read more from this story in the latest issue of 'Vanderbilt Magazine.' Read MoreJun 25, 2018
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MFA alumna Tiana Clark is one of poetry’s most exciting new voices
Before alumna Tiana Clark emerged as an electrifying new voice in poetry, before a flock of literary agents started calling, and before 'The New Yorker' magazine published her poem “Nashville” to acclaim last fall, she’d been stung so badly by rejection that she’d stopped writing for an entire year. Read more of the story from the latest issue of 'Vanderbilt Magazine.' Read MoreJun 25, 2018
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Limited submission opportunity: the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Vanderbilt may submit one application to the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Grants. The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations are pleased to support projects in the following areas: Private Higher Education, Interfaith Leadership & Religious Literacy and Public Educational Media. Read MoreJun 25, 2018
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My Southern Health: 5 ways to help children use social media responsibly
Nearly all U.S. children age 13 to 17 — 95 percent — have smartphones, according to a Pew Research Center survey released in May 2018. Smartphones give them easy access to the Internet, and social media platforms along with it. Read MoreJun 25, 2018
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Limited submission opportunity: The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Discretionary Grants
Vanderbilt University may submit 1 application to the The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's Discretionary Grants program. The Community Foundation is positioned to assess community needs and opportunities and supportquality programs providing solutions. Their discretionary grants are awarded to respond to new programs, emerging needs and innovative services for the benefit of our community. They are particularly interested in grant proposals addressing currently unmet community needs and providing long-term solutions. Read MoreJun 22, 2018
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Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach Research Symposium July 11
High school students who completed their research projects through programs of the Center for Science Outreach will present their research at a symposium and poster session July 11. Read MoreJun 22, 2018
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Peter Cummings to teach molecular simulations to grad students in Beijing
In a one-week intensive course in June, engineering’s associate dean for research will teach molecular simulations to 44 graduate students in Beijing. Read MoreJun 20, 2018
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A look back: Peabody’s Knapp Farm was early experiment in sustainability
When George Peabody College for Teachers first moved to its current location in 1914, across from Vanderbilt, no one talked about sustainability. Yet the idea became a centerpiece of the school’s mission to educate farmers, as well as to train the teachers who would educate the children of farmers. As a result, Peabody became the only teachers college in the United States to open a demonstration farm. Read MoreJun 18, 2018
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Vanderbilt mourns death of Owen Professor Gary D. Scudder
Gary Scudder, the James A. Speyer Professor of Production Management at Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management, has died at the age of 65. Read MoreJun 15, 2018
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Limited submission opportunity: 2019 Sloan Research Fellowships
Vanderbilt may nominate up to three tenure-track faculty per department for the Sloan Research Fellowships. Read MoreJun 14, 2018
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Nashville Farmers’ Market returns to campus through Oct. 25
The Nashville Farmers' Market returned to Vanderbilt's campus June 7 and will be held every Thursday through Oct. 25 with new hours: 1:30 to 5 p.m. The market is located on Medical Center Plaza outside Langford Auditorium. Read MoreJun 14, 2018
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Limited submission opportunity: Procter & Gamble Fund Higher Education Grant Program
The Procter & Gamble Fund Higher Education Grant Program has been established to provide support for efforts of regionally accredited U.S. colleges and universities that will better prepare students for success in business. Read MoreJun 13, 2018
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Boomers, Elders and More: What is home health care?
Come hear Kerry Gillihan, CEO of Vanderbilt Home Care Services on Wednesday, June 20th from noon to 1 p.m. as he talks about home health care. Kerry will talk about the history of home health services that Vanderbilt Home Care offers, and how home health care can assist families with transitional care. Read MoreJun 13, 2018
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Babies and You: ‘Postpartum Care’ June 21
Health Plus wants to support you in having a healthy pregnancy by offering Babies & You, a prenatal education program to encourage early and consistent prenatal care.The program is offered to Vanderbilt faculty/staff, spouses, or dependent children. Read MoreJun 13, 2018
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Wellcast: Benefits of ‘Know Your Numbers’ program
Robby Bishop of Health Plus and Rosie Mosley of the Vanderbilt Information Management Department discuss the Know Your Numbers program, a biometrics measurement program that is a benefit for faculty and staff. . Read MoreJun 13, 2018
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Memorial for Nancy Ransom June 16
A memorial service will be held for Nancy Ransom, founding director of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center at Vanderbilt and a champion of women’s rights, education and gender equality. Read MoreJun 13, 2018
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Wellcast: I am not my diagnosis
One in five American adults experience some form of mental illness each year. In this EAP Wellcast, Rosemary Cope, EAP Counselor, and Emma Finn, LMFT, RN-BC discuss how a diagnosis of a mental health condition can mark a new beginning of a happy and productive life rather define or diminish a person and what they can contribute to society. Read MoreJun 12, 2018