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Larry Churchill, Ann Geddes Stahlman Professor of Medical Ethics at Vanderbilt School of Medicine, will discuss "Patients: A Neglected Source for Medical Ethics" at noon Aug. 25 in Light Hall, Room 202. Read More

Janos Sztipanovits, director of Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems, will serve on the committee guiding ongoing creation of and setting standards for the Industrial Internet. Read More

Continued construction on the new Engineering and Science Building will necessitate a road closure overnight Wednesday, Aug. 20. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Global Education Office, home of the undergraduate study abroad program, invites the Vanderbilt community to vote in its 2014 photo contest. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate two candidates for the 2015 Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease. Read More

The team of Melissa Morton and Katie Forrester, nurse practitioners for the trauma service at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, tied for first place in the amateur category at the 2014 Music City Hot Chicken Festival. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate two candidates for the 2015 Paul G. Allen Foundation’s Distinguished Investigators Program. Read More

The "Vanderbilt Hustler" has launched vanderbilthustler.com to serve as its official website and online presence. The new URL replaces insidevandy.com. Read More

The Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture will be held Oct. 14, featuring keynote speaker Michael R. DeBaun. Read More

An enhanced fire safety system will be installed in the Peabody Library this fall. Read More

The Commodore soccer team welcomes UAB at 4 p.m. Thursday for an exhibition game at the VU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex. The game will be part of the SEC Network’s launch party and broadcast on SEC Network +, the network’s digital platform at secnetwork.com. Read More

(Image courtesy of Weight Watchers) A new academic year is the perfect time for a fresh start. If you’ve been thinking about joining Weight Watchers at Work, now is the time to do it! A new 10-week session runs Sept. 3 through Nov. 5. The cost is $125 for… Read More

Painter Jonathan Richter and poet DKM will discuss various pieces and processes involved in the creation of “Subjects With Objects: A Unique Collection of Art & Text by Jonathan Richter and DKM” showing at the Divinity School Art Room (G-20) from Sept. 4 through Nov. 13. This talk is free and open… Read More

Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt. (Vanderbilt University) Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt will conduct a summer sidewalk sale Aug. 14-17 during regular store hours. Already marked down clearance section items will be reduced an additional 50 percent. The Vanderbilt employee discount does not apply to sale items. For more… Read More

National and international health authorities are working to control a large, ongoing outbreak of the Ebola virus involving areas in West Africa. There are currently no reports of endemic cases of Ebola infection in the United States. There is no vaccine to prevent Ebola infection. Once someone is infected,… Read More

The Commodore football team invites all faculty, staff and their families to watch a practice on Aug. 19 and enjoy a free hotdog or hamburger hot off the grill while doing so. Read More

The Nashville Youth Orchestra Program is conducting auditions this month. Read More

The Fall 2014 concert season at The Blair School of Music kicks off with Clare College Choir from Cambridge, England, Sept. 24. Read More

A rendering of the new Engineering and Science Building. (Vanderbilt University) Garland Avenue will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, through the evening on Saturday, Aug. 9, for the placement of an electrical duct bank for the new Engineering and Science Building currently under construction. Read More

Mark your calendars for the closing reception of Space 204’s two summer exhibitions. The reception will be held Thursday, Sept. 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. The group show by Middle Tennessee State University professors Barry Buxkamper, John Donovan, Sisavanh Houghton and Michael Baggarly, as well as a solo show… Read More