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Flexner Deans’ Lecture Series: John Kello Aug. 11
John Kello, PhD and professor emeritus of industrial-organizational psychology at Davidson College, will present "High Reliability Healthcare" on Friday, Aug. 11, at noon. Read MoreAug 11, 2023
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John Jumper, developer of AlphaFold, to present an Apex Lecture on Aug. 30
John Jumper, BS’07 will give the next Apex Lecture on Aug. 30. Jumper leads the team that developed AlphaFold, a trailblazing artificial intelligence system that can accurately predict the 3D structures of proteins. Jumper’s lecture is co-sponsored by the recently launched Vanderbilt Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Protein Dynamics. Read MoreAug 8, 2023
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Pedestrian routes to change near 25th Avenue, Vanderbilt Place
As part of the Central Utilities Initiative, pits for the installation of underground utilities will be dug near the intersection of 25th Avenue and Vanderbilt Place. Work will occur from Aug. 21 until early September and affect vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle routes in the area. Read MoreAug 8, 2023
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Volunteers needed for Humphrey Fellows move-in Aug. 13
Volunteers are needed on Sunday, Aug. 13, to help with move-in for the 2023–24 cohort of Humphrey Fellows at Vanderbilt. The Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished educational leaders from developing nations and emerging democracies to the U.S. for an academic year to study, gain related professional experience, build leadership capacity and foster mutual understanding. Read MoreAug 4, 2023
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Tips for commuting, parking on campus during current construction
Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have daily faculty, staff and student commuters as well as many visitors each day. With construction currently underway around campus, regular notices will be released to make navigating campus easier. Read MoreJul 31, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2023 Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowships
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s New Directions Fellowships. Read MoreJul 31, 2023
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VICC funding opportunity: P3 Catalyst Awards; apply by Aug. 28
The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center announced a funding opportunity to support impactful cancer-related projects at any stage of research from any stage faculty member. This award aims to provide funding to support paradigm-shifting, practice-changing, or policy-creating research. Read MoreJul 28, 2023
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Priority application deadline for online Master of Legal Studies program is Aug. 7
The two-year, part-time MLS program is designed for busy professionals who are looking to deepen their understanding of the legal system and become more sophisticated and confident in navigating the law. Read MoreJul 21, 2023
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Final application deadline for online Master of Legal Studies program is Aug. 21
The two-year, part-time MLS program is designed for busy professionals who are looking to deepen their understanding of the legal system and become more sophisticated and confident in navigating the law. Read MoreJul 21, 2023
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Blasting scheduled as part of Frist Athletics Village project
As part of the south end zone project at FirstBank Stadium, there will be blasting along Jess Neely Drive and within the south end zone construction area in the Frist Athletics Village starting on Friday, July 28. Read MoreJul 19, 2023
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Fifth annual Womanist Ethnography Conference is Aug. 11
This virtual conference increases the representation of Black women in culture and society and is concerned with attending to multiple facets of the diversity that exists among Black women. Read MoreJul 18, 2023
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‘Introduction to ChatGPT and Prompt Engineering’ virtual workshop is July 27
Faculty and staff are invited to learn about ChatGPT and its computational capabilities that can be used in teaching, research and personal productivity. This workshop will provide an initial overview of “prompt engineering,” which is the discipline of crafting the statements that are sent to ChatGPT. Read MoreJul 18, 2023
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‘ChatGPT and the Future of Education’ virtual workshop is Aug. 2
This workshop will explore the educational impacts of ChatGPT and its computational capabilities. A significant emphasis will be placed on understanding how to design assignments that account for ChatGPT, innovative ways of using ChatGPT for teaching and communicating about appropriate usage with students. Read MoreJul 18, 2023
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Vanderbilt Unity Poll reveals significant approval of legislative compromise despite continued pessimism about national unity
Americans uniformly support solution-oriented government, including compromise on gun control, but they don’t expect the country to be able to come together to solve urgent problems, according to the second quarterly Vanderbilt Unity Poll measuring Americans' views of national unity and the democratic process. Read MoreJul 17, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2024 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award Program. Read MoreJul 17, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee 2023 Discretionary Grants
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's 2023 Discretionary Grant Program. Read MoreJul 11, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2023 Greenwall Faculty Scholars in Bioethics
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may select one nominee for the Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics. Read MoreJul 11, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's Quality of Life Grants. Read MoreJul 11, 2023
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Inclusive Book Group will discuss ‘Now Is Not the Time to Panic’ Aug. 9
Vanderbilt’s Inclusive Book Group will meet Wednesday, Aug. 9, at noon to discuss the 2023-24 campus reading Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson. Read MoreJul 5, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships
Vanderbilt University may nominate up to three tenure-track faculty per department for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships. Read MoreJun 30, 2023