MyVU News
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Data Science Institute seeking faculty affiliations
Vanderbilt's newly launched Data Science Institute has issued a call for faculty affiliations. Read MoreNov 9, 2018
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Commuter Collective celebrates children’s art on Nashville buses
Metro bus riders can enjoy children's art with a social justice theme—thanks to Vanderbilt Divinity School students. Read MoreNov 8, 2018
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Vanderbilt Child and Family Center invests in future generations with innovative, research-driven curriculum
The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center is investing in future generations with an innovative, research-driven curriculum. Read MoreNov 8, 2018
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Today’s budding yeasts shed traits from their 400-million-year-old ancestor
Evolutionary biologists decoded the genomes of nearly a third of known budding yeast species, allowing them to reconstruct an ancient parent’s metabolic characteristics. Read MoreNov 8, 2018
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Vanderbilt University launches the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation
A $10 million gift from alumna Jennifer R. Frist, BS’93, and husband William R. “Billy” Frist will endow a new center focused on supporting and developing the neurodiverse talents of individuals with autism at Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering. Read MoreNov 8, 2018
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Vanderbilt University receives $4.5M grant, will match to help fund MoveVU mobility plan
MoveVU, Vanderbilt's mobility strategy for faculty, staff and students, has a received a major boost from a $4.5 million federal grant, which the university will match. Read MoreNov 7, 2018
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Ingram Scholars celebrate 25th anniversary, reaffirm program’s vision
Alumni of the Ingram Scholars Program celebrated its 25th anniversary with a weekend of events on campus reflecting on the program's history and discussing its future. Read MoreNov 7, 2018
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Chancellor announces November book club selection; VU community invited to discussions Nov. 12, 29
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host a gathering of the recently launched Chancellor’s Book Club on Monday, Nov. 12, to discuss “A Place for Us” by Fatima Mirza. The November book, “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah, is the topic for a Thursday, Nov. 29, discussion. Read MoreNov 7, 2018
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New arts and humanities micro-grants target timely projects
A new micro-grant fund designed to help faculty pursue time-sensitive projects that will amplify and advance Vanderbilt's arts and humanities has begun accepting applications. Read MoreNov 7, 2018
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Vanderbilt celebrates GIS Day Nov. 14-16
Vanderbilt University will celebrate GIS Day from Wednesday, Nov. 14, through Friday, Nov. 16, with events that showcase Vanderbilt’s innovative applications of technology, data collection, geospatial information visualization and thought leadership through geographic information system technology. Read MoreNov 7, 2018
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Delegates from Germany’s national parliament visit Vanderbilt
Seven members of the German Bundestag, Germany’s national parliament, visited a Vanderbilt class Oct. 31 to discuss a number of contemporary political issues with undergraduate students. Read MoreNov 6, 2018
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Community invited to town halls on equity, diversity, inclusion and respect
The Vanderbilt community is invited to a pair of upcoming town hall meetings with James Page Jr., vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, and Melissa Thomas-Hunt, vice provost for inclusive excellence. Read MoreNov 5, 2018
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EdAssist is now live
The EdAssist portal is now available for submitting your spring 2019 tuition benefit applications, including dependent tuition applications. You can find the EdAssist log-in, tutorials and other resources available on the tuition pages of the HR website. Read MoreNov 5, 2018
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International Education Week is Nov. 12-16
International Education Week, an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide, is Nov. 12-16. Read MoreNov 5, 2018
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Memorial celebration honoring Conway-Welch set for Nov. 12
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will celebrate the life and impact of longtime dean Colleen Conway-Welch on Monday, Nov. 12. Read MoreNov 5, 2018
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VIDL hosts Video Production Basics workshop Nov. 9
Join the Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning’s videographers in a specialized training designed to help beginners learn the tools and techniques of high-quality video production. Read MoreNov 5, 2018
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Vanderbilt earns $6.6M in special education training grants
The Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development has received five grants totaling $6.6 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. Read MoreNov 2, 2018
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Chancellor’s Lecturer: Ethical challenges accompany genetic ‘fixes’
Would you feel differently about learning your risk for cancer if there were a 5 percent chance of your genetic information being leaked? That was the opening question posed by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, an oncologist and preeminent science communicator, to the large audience attending the Vanderbilt Chancellor’s Lecture Series on Thursday evening. Read MoreNov 2, 2018
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Kaufman discusses re-imagining disability for the 21st century during keynote address
Jonathan Kaufman, a nationally recognized leader in the diversity and disability arena, discussed the importance of businesses, governments and education systems evolving to be more inclusive of people with disabilities during a recent Vanderbilt lecture. Read MoreNov 2, 2018