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Blair Hitchcock, director of sports nutrition, discusses why proper hydration is important for physical activity, the signs of dehydration, and current recommendations for hydration during physical activity. Read More

The first Work-Life Workshop of fall 2019 is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 19, at noon in Sarratt Student Center, Room 216/220. Read More

The Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative Boot Camp is an annual workshop to train students and staff in microbiome study design, big data analysis and interpretation.The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Wyatt Center, Room 130. Read More

The third annual Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research Science Day will be held Monday, Nov. 18, at the Belcourt Theatre. Read More

Thomas C. Südhof, Avram Goldstein Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University School of Medicine and an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will discuss "Towards a Molecular Logic of Synapse Formation" on Thursday, Oct. 3, beginning at 4 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 208. Read More

Join Vanderbilt's International Student and Scholar Services in welcoming Vanderbilt's newest international students this fall by becoming a First Friend. Read More

Vanderbilt's Auditory Development Lab is recruiting children with bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) between 2 and 5 years old to participate in a research study that examines how children with hearing loss process sounds while sleeping. Read More

The Blair School of Music’s program for young children, teens and adults is now The Blair Academy. In celebration of the new name, Blair is hosting an afternoon of musical fun, including performances, activities, crafts, stories, backstage tours and more. Read More

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student through unwanted contact in a residential housing facility on Sept. 7, 2019. Read More

The Vanderbilt Woman’s Club will host a pair of newcomer events for those interested in joining the club on Saturday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 19. Read More

The third annual March for Black Women in STEM is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. The march starts at the front steps of the Wyatt Center and will travel to Rand Hall. Read More

Register for Mr. C’s Kids Club and receive a special Vanderbilt prize pack, tickets to various athletic events and other exclusive activities. Read More

The Mood, Emotion and Development Lab is conducting a study to examine social behavior in adolescents. Teens ages 14 to 17 and their mothers may be eligible to participate. Read More

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are looking for volunteers for a study that will compare a diet with mixed nuts as snacks to a diet with typical snacks to determine the effects on abdominal fat and risk for metabolic syndrome in young adults. Read More

Dr. David Satcher, founding director and senior adviser of The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse University School of Medicine, will give the 10th annual David Satcher Lecture, part of the Flexner Dean's Lecture Series at Vanderbilt, on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Satcher will discuss "Revisiting the Highs and Lows of Public Health Practice." Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's 2019 Science Day will showcase more than 100 posters submitted by undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research faculty and staff conducting research in the labs or programs of VKC members and investigators. Science Day is set for Tuesday, Sept. 17, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center. Read More

The 18th Annual Levi Watkins, Jr. M.D. Lecture will be held at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Light Hall, Room 208. Read More

The SEA Lab studies experiences during pregnancy and early life. Eligible participants will receive compensation for their time. Read More

The 2019 Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum will feature more than 20 nationally recognized Vanderbilt researchers presenting their translational science, as well as a special guest speaker. Read More

Department of Art faculty and staff will hold a group exhibition showcasing new work in their research and studio practice Sept. 12–Oct. 18. The exhibition will be in the Space 204 gallery at E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center. Read More