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Three keynote speakers joined experts from Vanderbilt, the city of Nashville, other universities and transportation agencies for a daylong event to address mobility and traffic congestion challenges in Nashville. Read More

Black History Month activities kick off at noon Feb. 1 with food, music, fellowship and fun at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Visit the BCC website for a full schedule of events throughout the month of February. Read More

The Vanderbilt Cheerleading and Dance Team is hosting its annual Game Day Experience event on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants will learn cheers, dances and a routine to perform at the men's basketball game versus Florida at 3 p.m. Read More

Health Plus is offering new sessions of the National Diabetes Prevention Program​ for faculty, staff or their spouses with prediabetes or a history of gestational diabetes. Read More

Join Health Plus from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 2 in Light Hall, Room 202, for a special lunch with Cheryl Laffer, professor of medicine in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, and learn about hypertension and the new guidelines. Wear red to this event and receive a heart-healthy lunch while supplies last. Read More

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) is a national organization that raises awareness and provides education on the crisis of homelessness and how it intersects with health. This presentation, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Feb. 2 at the Metro Public Health Department, will provide an introduction to who the NHCHC is, their work, and the resources they provide. Read More

The DARPA challenge seeks to uncover efficient solutions to our increasingly connected world's equally growing appetite for bandwidth. Read More

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Steven Townsend explores the role that human breast milk can play as a source of narrow spectrum antimicrobial agents in this VU BreakThru blog. Townsend brought together members of the Vanderbilt Pre-3 Initiative, a 2015 Trans-Institutional Program, to assist with his research. Read More

Regular blood-pressure checks could improve health and reduce cardiovascular risks, says Vanderbilt's Heart and Vascular Institute. Read More

The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing recognized Nurse-Midwifery and Doctor of Nursing Practice students with pinning ceremonies that marked the completion of their programs in December. Read More

On Monday, Jan. 29, from 2 to 5 p.m., the Center for Teaching will hold a Celebration of Learning, an exhibition of students as producers. The event will feature posters, presentations and projects by students from across campus, sharing what they have learned, created, designed and discovered. Read More

The Enabling Innovation Initiative will host David L. Black, clinical associate professor of immunology, microbiology, pathology and pharmacology and founder of Aegis Sciences Corporation, on Friday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 214. Black will present "Accidental Entrepreneur: From Scientist to Businessman in 20 Short Years.” Read More

Vanderbilt Athletics is spotlighting student-athletes who harbor passions away from the sports they play. The "I Am More" series will feature new videos each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Read More

Vanderbilt is a recognized leader in the innovation of civil infrastructure, and the Vanderbilt Initiative for Intelligent Resilient Infrastructure Systems builds on that foundation by defining strategies to protect the nation from floods. Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Caglar Oskay explains the group’s work in this VU BreakThru blog post. Read More

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

Join Barbara Moss as she presents information on the legal planning we all need to do as we age. The discussion is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, in Light Hall, Room 411. Read More

Dionna Williams of the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology at Johns Hopkins University will speak at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, in Light Hall, Room 512. Read More

Read the January 2018 issue of "The Open Dore," Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente’s newsletter, which is now available online. Read More

The latest issue of the Faculty Senate's newsletter features information about upcoming town halls hosted by the Data Science Visions Working Group and the Shared Governance Committee. Read More

Vanderbilt is in the midst of a construction boom, creating new living communities for undergraduates and the many faculty, staff, graduate students and visiting scholars who make its educational experience distinctive. "But the true work that we’re engaging in is making good on our commitment to shape America’s future leaders, one brick at a time," writes Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in "The Tennessean." Read More