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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2024 Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one associate or full professor to submit a letter of intent for the 2024 Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award. Read MoreApr 10, 2023
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SEC hosts Generative AI Forum April 14; Vanderbilt data scientist Dr. Charreau Bell to speak on panel
The Southeastern Conference will host a virtual panel featuring faculty experts to discuss various generative artificial intelligence topics. Dr. Charreau Bell, senior data scientist and director of the undergraduate data science minor, will be featured on the panel. The Zoom event is set for Friday, April 14 from 9-11:30 a.m. CT with registration required. Read MoreApr 6, 2023
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Data Science Institute hosts AI tools for the classroom information session
Faculty interested in leveraging the latest developments in large language models to enhance their teaching are invited to apply for free assistance from the Data Science for Social Good Fellows. An information session, “Using ChatGPT in Teaching: Generative AI and Prompt Engineering for Education,” will be on Tuesday, April 25, at 4 p.m.; faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. Read MoreApr 5, 2023
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Quick Facts website updated; new Re:VU card available
Vanderbilt’s official public source for general university facts and figures is the Quick Facts website, which has been fully updated for 2023 and is now live. In addition, a printed Re:VU card that features a QR code linking to the full set of data found on the Quick Facts website is now available. Read MoreApr 5, 2023
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HR Employee Learning and Engagement to host Career Growth Series; first session is April 19
Join HR Employee Learning and Engagement for the first session of the Career Growth Series, “Navigating Career Journeys at Vanderbilt,” on Wednesday, April 19, from 1 to 2 p.m. Read MoreApr 3, 2023
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Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week is April 3-7
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week is April 3-7. The Graduate School and campus partners are hosting a series of events to recognize the many contributions and significant impact of graduate and professional students at Vanderbilt Read MoreApr 3, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2023 Mallinckrodt Grant Program
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may submit one proposal for the Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Grant Program. The foundation supports early-stage investigators engaged in basic biomedical research that has the potential to significantly advance the understanding, diagnosis or treatment of disease. Read MoreApr 2, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: V Foundation 2023 V Scholar Cancer Research Grant
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the V Foundation V Scholar Award program. The V Foundation aims to “achieve victory over cancer” in part by funding cancer research grants. Read MoreApr 2, 2023
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Noam Chomsky’s biographer, VU Professor Robert Barsky, interviewed about his work
Professor Barsky first started corresponding with Noam Chomsky more than 30 years ago, and this relationship fueled 3 biographies published by MIT Press. This interview describes the genesis of this work. Read MoreMar 31, 2023
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‘Emerge 2023: I, Chatbot’ conference is April 8
"Emerge 2023: I, Chatbot," a free one-day conference on emerging technologies, will be on Saturday, April 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The conference is hosted annually by Vanderbilt University’s Women in Computing student organization and will feature talks by top experts from H2O.ai, CGI and Vandersall Collective, among others. The event is open to the public; registration is required. Read MoreMar 31, 2023
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Understanding Higher Education course available for employees
Are you new to higher education or looking for a better understanding of the environment and terminology? The HR Employee Learning and Engagement team invites you to participate in Understanding Higher Education: An Overview of Higher Education, a new self-paced and interactive course from CUPA-HR. Read MoreMar 31, 2023
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HR Employee Learning and Engagement to host part two of ‘Way of Work’ series April 12
Join HR Employee Learning and Engagement on April 12, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. for the Way of Work (WoW) Series – Part 2: Contribution and Autonomy for the Win. Read MoreMar 31, 2023
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USC climate summit watch party for Vanderbilt community on April 5
The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will host a watch party on Tuesday, April 4, at 5 p.m. in Buttrick Hall, Room 306 as part of the University of Southern California Climate Forward Conference. The Unity Project will livestream the panel “Finding Common Ground in the Climate Conversation,”… Read MoreMar 30, 2023
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Vanderbilt student art exhibition featuring upcycled materials opens April 1
The art of six Vanderbilt University students will be featured in Trash Talk, a new exhibition on display in the gallery space at Turnip Green Creative Reuse April 1–29. Read MoreMar 30, 2023
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Health Sciences graduate and professional students invited to baseball pregame event March 31
Vanderbilt health sciences graduate and professional students are invited to join together for food and refreshments before the Vanderbilt baseball game against the University of Georgia on Friday, March 31 at 4 p.m. Read MoreMar 29, 2023
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Vanderbilt Writing Studio hosts 15th annual Undergraduate Writing Symposium March 31
The Writing Studio has chosen “Writing as Discovery” as the theme for its 15th annual Undergraduate Writing Symposium, which will be Friday, March 31, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Commons Center Multipurpose Room. Read MoreMar 29, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2023 Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust–Ornamental Horticulture Grants
The Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust welcomes inquiries from organizations seeking funding for projects that meet its funding interests in ornamental horticulture. Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the grant program. Read MoreMar 29, 2023
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Next Faculty Senate meeting set for March 30
All Vanderbilt faculty are invited to attend the next Faculty Senate meeting, scheduled for Thursday, March 30, from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Faculty Commons Building at 1101 19th Ave. S. Read MoreMar 28, 2023
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‘Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape’ April 4
Writer Cal Flyn will discuss Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape at the 2022-2023 Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture on April 4, 2023 at 4:00 PM in the Central Library Community Room. Read MoreMar 28, 2023
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Business of VU’s seventh cohort now accepting applications through June 9
The Business of VU program is accepting applications for its seventh cohort in fall 2023. The program offers the Vanderbilt community an educational opportunity to learn about the business operations of the university and the higher education landscape. Read MoreMar 28, 2023