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Vanderbilt University may submit one application to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s New Directions Fellowships. New Directions Fellowships assist faculty members in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who seek to acquire systematic training outside their own areas of special interest. Read More

The best way to satisfy this hunger is to have a snack. Healthy snacks bridge the gap between meals, stabilize blood sugars and help you maintain energy throughout the day. Read More

Health Plus offers Babies and You, a worksite prenatal health promotion program for faculty and staff, their spouses, and/or dependent children who become pregnant. The program encourages early and consistent prenatal care and provides monthly educational opportunities. Read More

You can play an important role in creating a culture of wellness at Vanderbilt. Wellness Commodores lead by example through their enthusiastic commitment to wellness. Read More

Celebrate good health this season with Health Plus' Spring into Summer weight maintenance program. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Community Lecture Series on Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will present "Learning How Children on the Autism Spectrum Process Sensory Information" on Thursday, June 17, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. CT. Read More

Vanderbilt University Police Department has received a report from the Metro Nashville Police Department of a sexual assault of a non-affiliated female victim that occurred on May 20, 2021, at approximately 9 p.m. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries' library catalog will be unavailable for up to 24 hours during the Memorial Day weekend beginning Saturday, May 29, at 8 p.m. CT, due to Ex Libris moving their servers to Seattle, Washington. Read More

The VINSE Spotlight Podcast interviews researchers associated with the Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering to highlight the depth and breadth of discoveries and innovations related to the institute. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may choose one nominee for the V Foundation 2021 Adult Translational Cancer Research (Immuno-oncology/Immunotherapy) Grants Program.  The grant provides $600,000 in three annual installments of $200,000. Read More

The Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust supports education and research in ornamental horticulture. Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the grant program. Read More

Watch "Start Today, Exercise Your Way," a Healthier You presentation. Read More

The foods you eat provide your body with energy to function each day. Some activities require more energy than others. Learn which types of workouts deplete your body's energy stores and which activities do not require extra fuel. Read More

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

Keep active and improve your well-being in May. Play Move in May wellness bingo to be entered for gift card prizes. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center will host a Research Ethics Grand Rounds panel discussion, "Standards of Care, Disability and a Public Health Emergency: Conversations on Equitable Care during COVID-19," on Wednesday, May 19, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Read More

Employee Learning and Engagement’s Thought Leader Series will present “The Science of What Makes People Care: The Fundamentals of Excellent Communication” on Tuesday, May 25, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. CT via Zoom. Read More

Vanderbilt University Police Department received a report of possible gun shots at the Holiday Inn on West End Avenue at approximately 1:34 p.m. on Monday, May 10. VUPD personnel arrived at 1:36 p.m. along with Metro Police and Metro Fire Department. On arrival, there was no immediate indication of any crime having occurred, nor any victim. However, VUPD continues to investigate. Read More

The past year has been hard on our mental health. The good news is there is greater awareness that we all need to be incorporating regular self-care into our lives for our mental well-being. Here are six  recommendations for continued mental fitness.  Read More

On Thursday, May 6, at 5:58 p.m., Metro Nashville Police responded to a shooting in close proximity to campus, involving a victim not affiliated with Vanderbilt. Read More