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Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (Vanderbilt University) The Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (SAVY) provides a dynamic, fast-paced curriculum experience to qualifying gifted children in rising first through seventh grades. Vanderbilt professors, master teachers and graduate students offer accelerated SAVY courses that cover a wide… Read More

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus will present “Built to Amaze,” the 143rd edition of its “greatest show on Earth,” on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. Vanderbilt faculty and staff can purchase discounted tickets to the performance, and proceeds will benefit Children’s Miracle Network and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital… Read More

The International Lens film series is now lending DVDs of past films for free. DVDs of films that were screened at Sarratt Cinema during previous semesters of International Lens may be borrowed for up to five days. Check out the list of available films on the International Lens… Read More

Vanderbilt Heard Libraries' Bill Hook and Larry Reeves are among 26 fellows participating in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership Fellows Program for 2013-15. Read More

Courtney H. Lyder (UCLA School of Nursing) Courtney H. Lyder, dean of the UCLA School of Nursing, will present “To Dream Again: Lessons From My Mentors” at noon Monday, Jan. 20, in 208 Light Hall. Lyder’s talk is in conjunction with Vanderbilt’s 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series… Read More

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award will be presented Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, to a faculty or staff member in the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, or Vanderbilt University Medical Center who emulates through his or her work the principles of… Read More

L. Nelson Hopkins Neurosurgery innovator and pioneer L. Nelson Hopkins will present “Innovations in Vascular Care” at the second annual Vanderbilt Surgery and Engineering Symposium and Poster Session, scheduled for 4–7 p.m. Dec. 11 in Light Hall, Room 208. The event is hosted by the Vanderbilt Initiative… Read More

(Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Most Vanderbilt schools are observing a break from classes Nov. 23-Dec. 1 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Residence halls close at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, and reopen at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1. Classes resume Monday, Dec. 2. Campus Dining locations and all Vanderbilt libraries will modify… Read More

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Jon Kaas is the 2014 recipient of the George A. Miller Prize in Cognitive Neuroscience, which recognizes individuals whose research has had a revolutionary impact on the field. Read More

Sophomore Lina Granados has been invited by the Colombian Soccer Federation to be part of the U-20 Colombian Women’s National Team that will represent Colombia during the 2013 Bolivarian Games held in Peru this month. Read More

Seth Mailhot (courtesy Michael Best and Friedrich, LLP) Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization will host a special seminar, “When Does a Medical Software/App Become a Medical Device?: Practical Considerations and FDA Guidance,” from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.  Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Jacobs Believed in Me… Read More

The Vanderbilt Dayani Center is waiving its enrollment fee for Health Plus members who join during the months of January and February. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the Mary Kay Foundation Translational Cancer Research Grant program for 2014. These awards provide $100,000 over two years for investigators involved in translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast or cervical cancer. The Mary Kay Foundation seeks to fund innovative research that will provide… Read More

Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development made its way into an episode of Jeopardy! airing Tuesday, Nov. 12. Read More

A temporary art installation on the Vanderbilt campus is designed to raise awareness and funds to combat homelessness. Read More

(Vanderbilt University) The Medical Center Staff Advisory Council, the University Staff Advisory Council and the Vanderbilt Ticket Office invite you to come out and support the Commodore football team on Saturday, Nov. 16, in its game with Kentucky at Vanderbilt Stadium. Kickoff is at 11:20 a.m. Stop by the… Read More

The Station B post office in Rand Hall. (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt’s Station B post office is ready to assist with your holiday shipping and mailing needs. Station B has holiday stamps including “Holy Family,” “Poinsettia” and “Virgin and Child.” The shipping deadlines for delivery of… Read More

Vanderbilt Campus Dining was the grand-prize winner in this year's Game Day Recycling Challenge and will be recognized at the Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky football game Nov. 16. Read More

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