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Vanderbilt’s annual Global Health Symposium is scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, and will be held virtually for 2021. The symposium brings together students, faculty and staff engaged in global health work to network and share their research. Read More

Vanderbinge, a stage and screen festival featuring one-minute plays and films by students in Vanderbilt’s Intro to Writing for Stage and Screen class, will premiere live on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 8 p.m. CT on YouTube. Read More

The winter holidays are a time of anticipation and meaning for many. They remind us of family traditions, our childhoods, and an array of expectations. This year, COVID-19 also will change our holiday celebrations. Vanderbilt Work/Life Connections-EAP shares some tips for navigating the holidays and managing the negative feelings this holiday season may bring. Read More

Christina Termini, a University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellow at UCLA, will discuss “Leveraging Proteoglycans for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Regeneration” on Tuesday, Dec. 8, beginning at 4 p.m. CT via Zoom. Read More

P. Preston Reynolds, a physician-historian at the University of Virginia, will give an online talk, “The History of African Americans in Medicine,” on Monday, Dec. 7, beginning at noon CT. Reynolds will return to join a panel of Vanderbilt faculty to discuss “The History of African Americans in Medicine: Abraham Flexner, Racism and Vanderbilt” on Monday, Dec. 14, also beginning at noon CT. Read More

Added sugar contributes calories to our diet with little to no nutrients. Use the following tips to cut your sugar intake while satisfying your sweet cravings. Read More

Ashford Hughes of Metro Nashville Public Schools will discuss school choice at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. 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

Watch the Healthier You presentation “Having Compassion Amidst Holiday Stress.” Read More

Vanderbilt may submit one application to the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Events Sponsorship Program. Applicants may request up to $4,000 to support events that involve participants from more than one ORAU institution. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Dr. Scholl Foundation Grant Program. The Dr. Scholl Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Read More

Sponsored Programs Administration, the pre-award team within the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, will host a Vanderbilt Electronic Research Administration system Live Demo Open House via Zoom every Tuesday at 10 a.m. 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

The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute Summer Research Program provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in 10 weeks of full-time data science-focused research in collaboration with any full-time Vanderbilt faculty member during the summer. The program will hold an information session for interested students on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m. CT via Zoom. Read More

Vanderbilt has the opportunity to nominate one candidate each from the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing for the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Program. The goal is to develop the next generation of national leaders in medical and nursing education. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate one candidate for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Foundation Young Investigator Award for 2021. 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

Flutist Molly Barth brings music and poetry to life with stunning videos filmed at some of Nashville’s most iconic locations. This online event will be viewable via the Vanderbilt Blair website’s live-streaming page. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Master of Public Health program prepares leaders to take on today’s most pressing and complex health challenges. Learn more about Vanderbilt’s innovative program from MPH faculty members, current students and program staff at an upcoming information session. Read More

Faculty, research administrators and other VU research community members are invited to check out the latest demo video and subscribe to the Vanderbilt Electronic Research Administration YouTube channel to keep up with additional demo and training videos as they're released. Read More

Network and socialize in a work-from-home world at the University Staff Advisory Council's Virtual Coffee Break on Wednesday, Dec. 16, beginning at 10 a.m. Please register in advance to participate. Read More