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Fire alarm test at 17th and Horton Building scheduled for Oct. 13
A fire alarm test at the 17th and Horton Building, formerly known as the Sony Building, is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 13, beginning at 9 a.m. The test is expected to last a couple of hours. Read MoreOct 7, 2021
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Theory and Practice: Teeing up data to drive results for the Vanderbilt men’s golf team
Moments after Vanderbilt defeated Alabama to reach the final of the 2021 SEC Men’s Golf Championship at Sea Island Golf Club in Georgia, Scott Limbaugh served up a seemingly innocuous answer to a question posed in a television interview. “We liked our matchups a lot,” Vanderbilt’s head coach told the… Read MoreOct 7, 2021
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Application deadline for new round of internal teaching grants is Oct. 15
The deadline for faculty to submit applications for the upcoming second round of internal teaching grants is Friday, Oct. 15. Funds will be available on Dec. 1. Read MoreOct 7, 2021
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Vanderbilt chapter adviser, student leaders win 2021 ASCE awards
Professor Lori Troxel has received the 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers’ Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award. Lexi Revis, BE’21, received a 2021 ASCE Student Leadership Award, and senior Michael Roman is a second-place winner of the 2021 national Daniel W. Mead Student Contest. Read MoreOct 7, 2021
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‘Creating Presentations That Stick: Engaging Your Audience’ Oct. 19
Join Human Resources’ Employee Learning and Engagement for “Creating Presentations That Stick: Engaging Your Audience” on Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to noon CT. Read MoreOct 7, 2021
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Vanderbilt Family Weekend celebrates Commodore community
More than 3,000 parents, siblings, grandparents, students and others celebrated Family Weekend Oct. 1–3, as Vanderbilt University welcomed families to campus for three days of special events. Read MoreOct 6, 2021
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Faculty Innovators: Sheila Ridner and Barbara Murphy spearhead trials for first at-home head and neck lymphedema treatment device
Vanderbilt professors Sheila Ridner and Barbara Murphy have contributed to the development of a first-of-its-kind device to treat head and neck lymphedema, a chronic disease common after cancer treatment that causes fluid buildup in the body and can complicate normal functions. Read MoreOct 6, 2021
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Schrimpf receives IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Merit Award
Ronald Schrimpf has received the 2021 IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Merit Award for contributions to the understanding of radiation effects in semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. Read MoreOct 6, 2021
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Vanderbilt Law School announces $10M gift from private-equity entrepreneur Justin Ishbia, JD’04
Alumnus and Vanderbilt University Board of Trust member Justin Ishbia, JD’04, has donated $10 million to Vanderbilt Law School to support key strategic priorities within the school and to strengthen its position as one of the nation’s premier institutions for legal scholarship. Read MoreOct 6, 2021
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Volunteer with Tutor Nashville, make a difference in a student’s life
Tutor Nashville, Vanderbilt's partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools' high-impact tutoring program, is seeking volunteer tutors to make a difference in a student’s life. The deadline to apply is Oct. 12. Read MoreOct 6, 2021
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Tutoring Services offers new weekly group sessions, drop-in hours at Commons Center’s Fireside Lounge
Tutoring Services now offers one-on-one tutoring as well as group sessions both online and in person at the Curb Center building. In addition, starting this fall students can tap into Tutoring Services’ community of support at a new location on campus, the Commons Center’s Fireside Lounge. Read MoreOct 6, 2021
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Three Vanderbilt scientists awarded NIH grants for high-risk, high-reward research
Vanderbilt scientists Katherine Aboud, PhD’19, Breann Brown and Will Wan, PhD’14, have received 2021 National Institutes of Health Director’s Awards for their unconventional, bold approaches to research that advances knowledge and enhances health. Read MoreOct 5, 2021
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Vanderbilt Peabody professors honored with prestigious McGraw Prize
Doug and Lynn Fuchs, research professors in the Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt Peabody College, have been awarded the 2021 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in PreK-12 Education for their exceptional work on behalf of children with learning disabilities. Read MoreOct 4, 2021
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Celebrate LGBTQI History Month with events throughout October
LGBTQI History Month—a time to come together, reflect, celebrate and educate—will be observed at Vanderbilt throughout October. Events are sponsored by the Office of LGBTQI Life in partnership with others on campus. Read MoreOct 4, 2021
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$500K grant to fund postdoctoral program to elevate collaborative humanities scholarship
The National Endowment for the Humanities has selected Vanderbilt’s College of Arts and Science for a significant grant to strengthen interdisciplinary humanities scholarship while enhancing career skills for recent Vanderbilt graduates who have doctorates in the humanities. Read MoreOct 4, 2021
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Research Snapshot: Sugar compounds in breast milk relieve uncomfortable side effects caused by chemotherapy
Steven Townsend, associate professor of chemistry, and Fang Yan, research professor of pediatrics and cell and development biology, have discovered how a sugar in human breast milk mitigates damage to the small intestines caused by chemotherapy-induced mucositis. Read MoreOct 4, 2021
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Second interest session for Disability employee affinity group is Oct. 21
A virtual event to discuss the formation of a Disability employee affinity group is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 21, at noon CT. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom. Read MoreOct 4, 2021
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Martha Rivers Ingram Dean’s Chair at Blair School of Music renamed in honor of Dean Emeritus Mark Wait
The Martha Rivers Ingram Dean’s Chair, endowed in 2005 to support the position of the dean at the Blair School of Music, has been renamed the Mark Wait Dean’s Chair to honor the former dean and professor of music, who was at Blair from 1993 to 2020. Read MoreOct 4, 2021
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Open house for faculty interested in residential colleges set for Oct. 12
Faculty who would like to learn more about serving in residential or programmatic roles within the university’s residential college system are invited to an open house on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Read MoreOct 4, 2021
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HR Employee Learning and Engagements presents: “Leverage Your EQ at Work” Oct. 7
Join Human Resources’ Employee Learning and Engagement for “Leverage Your EQ at Work” on Thursday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m. to noon CT. Read MoreOct 4, 2021