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Angelina Hernandez-Carretero, a staff scientist at the City of Hope Beckman Research Institute, will discuss "Novel Regulators of Obesity-Induced Insulin Resistance and Diabetes" on Thursday, Dec. 6, as part of Vanderbilt's Discovery Science Emerging Scholars Lecture Series. Read More

The stairs and walkway connecting 21st Avenue South to campus between the Central Library and School of Nursing will be closed beginning Thursday, Nov. 28, so that the walkway can be replaced. The work is expected to take several weeks. Read More

The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award will be presented Monday, Jan. 21, to a faculty or staff member in the School of Medicine, School of Nursing or Vanderbilt University Medical Center who truly emulates the principles of King through his or her work. Read More

In general, it is best to keep comments about peoples’ bodies to a minimum. Read More

Because Justin Langford was an organ donor, today five lives have been saved and 70 lives have been improved through eye, tissue and skin donation. On Thursday, Nov. 29, Bryan and Janice Langford, and Kyle, Justin’s brother and a Vanderbilt biomedical engineering graduate in medical school here, will share the important message of organ donation during a special event in Featheringill Hall’s Adams Atrium at noon. Read More

Florence Price was the first African American woman to have her music performed by a major symphony orchestra—in 1933. Vanderbilt Assistant Professor of Musicology Douglas Shadle, the Vanderbilt Symphonic Choir, Tennessee State University countertenor Patrick Dailey and Vanderbilt Associate Professor of Choral Studies and Choral Director Tucker Biddlecombe will perform some of Price’s arrangements of African American spirituals in a free concert Nov. 27 in the Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall at Blair School of Music. Read More

The SEA Lab in the Department of Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt University is currently seeking mothers who are pregnant for a paid research study. Moms and infants are needed for a study that explores brain and behavioral development in early life. Read More

December’s Caregiver Support Group meeting will feature guest speaker Keith King, community relations manager at Alive Hospice. King’s talk is titled “Let’s Talk: Communication Techniques for Difficult Conversations.” Read More

Sign up today for any of Executive Education’s Short Programs using the code CYBER for 30 percent off this week only on any of our programs for spring 2019. Read More

Prospective graduate students interested in further study in economics are invited to an information session on Tuesday, Nov. 27, in Calhoun Hall, Room 104. Read More

Marissa Wertheimer, a registered dietitian/nutritionist and lifestyle coach for Health Plus, shares three key tips for eating healthfully, staying active and managing weight this holiday season. Read More

The Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program interviews manager Jim Kendall about the secret of becoming “holiday resilient.” Listen to the wellcast to discover the best ways to manage the potential stress and chaos of the season. Read More

Vanderbilt's Master of Public Health program will hold information sessions on Tuesday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 30. Read More

Laura Rothstein, professor of law and Distinguished University Scholar at the University of Louisville's Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, will discuss "Emerging Issues for Health Care Professional Programs for Individuals with Disabilities: Southeastern Community College Revisited" on Friday, Nov. 30. The Flexner Deans’ Lecture Series talk will begin at noon in Light Hall, Room 208. Read More

Take our Leadership Coaching program to learn best practices from coaching expert and Vanderbilt professor Mark Cannon. Read More

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s next Work-Life Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 11:30 a.m. in Sarratt Student Center, Room 216/220. Read More

You can play an important role in creating a culture of wellness at Vanderbilt. Wellness Commodores lead by example through their enthusiastic commitment to wellness. Read More

"Simplifying Caregiver Resources in Elder Care: Identifying the Support Needs of Caregiving Employees" is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 7, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at The Council on Aging of Middle Tennessee, 95 White Bridge Rd., Suite 114, Nashville. Read More

Dr. Rana Awdish is the author of In Shock, a critically acclaimed, best-selling memoir based on her own critical illness. Read More

The Vanderbilt Diabetes Center, the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC), and the Vanderbilt Center for Diabetes Translation Research (CDTR) announce the availability of pilot and feasibility grants in the following areas. Read More