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Celebrate good health this holiday season with Health Plus' Hold the Stuffing weight maintenance program. Read More

Join Brock Goodwin with Fidelity Investments as he discusses what is considered good debt versus bad debt and how to approach each with the right mindset. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the Mary Kay Ash Foundation Translational Cancer Research Grant program for 2022. These awards provide $100,000 over two years to support translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast or cervical cancer. Read More

Faculty are invited to join the Vanderbilt Electronic Research Administration implementation team for live training over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays throughout the month of November.  Read More

Since 1999, International Transgender Day of Remembrance has occurred annually on Nov. 20 as a day to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of anti-transgender violence and transphobia. This year’s service for the Nashville community will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Scarritt Bennett Chapel. Read More

Vanderbilt students and researchers studying evolution have two new grant opportunities from the Evolutionary Studies Initiative. The organization, which supports evolutionary studies in everything from the sciences to the economy, has opened applications for a trainee travel grant worth up to $500 and a pilot grant worth up to $5,000. Read More

Don’t forget to set clocks back one hour before going to bed this Saturday night. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 7. Read More

The Diabetes Prevention Program is a research-based program designed to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. The focus is on developing skills to lose weight, be more physically active, and manage stress. Read More

Have you ever been told by a health care provider that you have a diagnosis of high blood pressure (hypertension)? As a participant in Control is the Goal, you will receive a weekly online six-week module to track your blood pressure and learn helpful tips. Read More

Lauren Goins, UCLA assistant project scientist, will discuss “New Paths and Pathways in Developmental Hematopoiesis” on Monday, Nov. 8, beginning at 12:15 p.m. CT in MRB III, Room 1220. Read More

Vanderbilt professor Brandon Byrd will moderate a panel discussion about the book "Race, Religion and Black Live Matter," published by Vanderbilt University Press. The panelists include Christopher Cameron, UNC-Charlotte (book co-editor); Kerry Pimblott, University of Manchester (contributor); and Joseph R. Winters, Duke University (contributor). Read More

On Nov. 2 at 6:40 p.m., VUPD received a report that a vehicle was missing from Lot 77 on 18th Avenue South. Read More

If you’re caring for an aging parent or spouse, you know the challenges can be overwhelming. Representatives from AgeWell Middle Tennessee will offer resources and solutions to make your journey easier and less stressful during this online talk. Read More

Join the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center for an AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 9, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. CT. Read More

On Nov. 1, 2021, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in a residence hall during the early morning hours of Oct. 31, 2021. Read More

VERA is now available for Vanderbilt users to submit system-to-system proposals to NIH, in addition to creating and routing all proposals for administrative review. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate one candidate for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Foundation Young Investigator Award (YIA) for 2022. These awards provide $150,000 over a two-year period for promising young investigators across a broad range of oncology specialties and areas of interest. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit up to two proposals, one in medical research and one in science and engineering, for the W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program. Read More

The Master of Public Health program will sponsor an SAS boot camp on Monday, Nov. 8, open to graduate and professional students, faculty and staff. The hybrid event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a one-hour break for lunch during the day. Read More

The Turner Family Center for Social Ventures will welcome Rokeisha Bryant, MEd'07, Café Momentum Nashville’s founding executive director, with a screening of the documentary "Building Momentum" on Friday, Nov. 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Mayborn Building, Room 117. Read More