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Day of Wond'ry, an online innovation extravaganza, will be held on Wednesday, May 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. CT. See student presentations and creations, learn about Wond’ry programs and services, and explore the virtual fair space using Gather. Read More

The next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group will be a check-in session for participants. There will be no guest speaker or facilitator—just an open discussion for parents to talk about how they are doing. Read More

The overall goal of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center SPORE in Breast Cancer is to conduct collaborative, multidisciplinary and mechanism-based translational research that will have the highest possible impact for women and men with or at risk for breast cancer. The VICC SPORE in Breast Cancer announces Career Enhancement Program funding opportunities. Read More

Sonya Neal, assistant professor at the University of California–San Diego, will discuss “Rhomboid Pseudoprotease Dfm1’s Role in ERADicating Multi-Spanning Membrane Substrates” on Friday, April 23, at noon CT. It is the next School of Medicine Basic Sciences Discovery Science Emerging Scholars Lecture.  Read More

Vincent Racaniello, Higgins Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Columbia University Medical Center, will deliver the keynote address at the 2021 ASPIRE Career Symposium hosted by the Vanderbilt BRET Office of Career Development. Racaniello's virtual talk will be on Thursday, May 6, at 7 p.m. CT. Read More

The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Alumni Speaker Series will present “Leadership in the Time of Coronavirus: Stories from the Top” on Wednesday, April 28, from 5 to 6 p.m. CT. Read More

As a participant in Control is the Goal, you will receive a weekly online six-week module. Learn more and enroll now. Read More

Get active in April with Health Plus. Show us how you are staying active in the month of April and win big. Read More

The Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative’s annual boot camp series will introduce participants to an analytical and experimental workflow and web-based visual tools to study and investigate the microbiome. Workshop II in the series is scheduled for Monday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one letter of inquiry as lead institution to the Creating Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education program from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Read More

Join Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty Jennifer Kim and Kanah May Lewallen for information about dementia care assisted living considerations, choosing a nursing home, community resources and safety measures for the home. The discussion will be on Wednesday, April 21, from 2 to 3 p.m.  Read More

The next documentary in the SEC Storied series is "Vandy Rolls," the story of Vanderbilt University’s path to the 2007 NCAA Championship in women’s bowling, the school’s first national title in any sport. The 30-minute film debuts at 8 p.m. CT on Monday, April 12, on the SEC Network. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (VKC TRIAD) is partnering with Meharry Medical College’s Department of Pediatrics to host a special virtual lecture on Wednesday, April 28, from 1 to 2 p.m. CT. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit two applications for the Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) Young Investigator Grants. The mission of the BCA is to improve survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment and cure. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the National Endowment for the Humanities "American Rescue Plan: Humanities Organizations" program. This program invites applications from eligible organizations seeking support for humanities positions and projects that have been adversely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit two proposals for the VentureWell Spring 2021 Faculty Grants Program – Sustainable Design application cycle. VentureWell is on a mission to cultivate a diverse and inclusive pipeline of inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs driven to solve the world’s biggest challenges and create lasting impact. Read More

Kevin G. McDonald, vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion and community partnerships at the University of Virginia, will kick off Vanderbilt University Employee Learning and Engagement’s Thought Leader Speaker Series on Tuesday, April 20. Read More

Nicole Woods, associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto, will discuss “Back to Basics: Cognition, Curriculum and Context in Medical Education” on Monday, April 19, beginning at noon CT. Her talk is The John E. Chapman, M.D. Lecture in Medical Education for the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Flexner Deans’ Lecture Series. Read More

Haylie Miller, assistant professor of movement science and applied exercise science and director of autism and developmental disorders research at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology, will discuss “Hidden Challenges: Visual and Motor Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder” on Monday, April 19, from 4:10 to 5:10 p.m. CT. It is the final Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Lecture on Development and Developmental Disabilities for 2020-21. Read More

Elandriel Lewis, senior manager of early learning and training for United Way of Greater Nashville, will discuss “Kids and Boundaries” at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More