MyVU News
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‘Commodore Insider Podcast’: Chris Marve discusses his VU career
Vanderbilt linebackers coach Chris Marve, BS'11, joins this week's 'Commodore Insider Podcast' to discuss his Commodore career and what it’s like to coach defense under Derek Mason. Read MoreOct 7, 2016
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New faculty: Megan Lawrence helps companies improve their organizational practices
By understanding the systematic ways in which practices differ from one organization to another, new Assistant Professor of Strategic Management Megan Lawrence hopes her research will help companies learn to adapt and renew themselves as they look for long-term success in changing markets. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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New faculty: Duane Watson studies the cognitive processes of communication
The next time you find yourself stumbling through a presentation or public speaking engagement, take heart. The most polished speakers are not necessarily the most effective ones, says Duane Watson, a new associate professor of psychology and human development at Peabody College. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Basic science, extraordinary impact
The discoveries that can change the course of human health forever often begin in the tiniest places: in molecules and cells, at the most fundamental intersection of physics, chemistry and biology. Understanding how these cellular and molecular processes work is the focus of basic biomedical research at Vanderbilt. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Earn wellness credit up to $240 for completing Go for the Gold
Faculty and staff members who complete Go for the Gold by Oct. 31 can earn a wellness credit of up to $240 toward their 2017 Vanderbilt Health Plan benefits. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Two working groups appointed to analyze new faculty survey data
Provost Susan R. Wente and Vice Chancellor George C. Hill have appointed a new faculty working group charged with analyzing and assessing the results of a faculty survey conducted last spring. The provost also has appointed a second working group charged with providing insights for each of the deans and their faculty. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Trump has sizable and stable lead in Tennessee: Vanderbilt Poll
Barring a "cataclysmic event," Tennessee voters will pick Donald Trump to be the next president on Election Day, according to the new Vanderbilt Poll. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Vanderbilt internship program most comprehensive in college athletics
For the past two summers, the Vanderbilt athletic department has placed student-athletes with employers in Nashville for unpaid internships that run for at least 20 hours a week. The goal? To provide work and internship experience usually reserved for students who are not varsity athletes. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Johnson set to deliver next week’s Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture
Kevin Johnson, M.D., M.S., Senior Vice President for Health Information Technology, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor and Chair of Biomedical Informatics and professor of Pediatrics, will be the keynote speaker at the 15th annual Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Madhur lands NIH New Innovator Award
Meena Madhur, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine, has received an NIH New Innovator Award, which is designed to support exceptionally creative, early-career investigators who propose innovative, high-impact projects. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Flulapalooza mass vaccination event takes place Oct. 11
Flulapalooza 6 will be held Tuesday, Oct. 11, and will offer staff, students and volunteers free flu shots. The event will take place in a large tent erected between Light Hall and Veteran’s Administration (VA) Hospital from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Vanderbilt IT launches cybersecurity awareness campaign
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Vanderbilt IT is launching its second annual campaign to make the Vanderbilt community aware of various security issues. Read MoreOct 6, 2016
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Vanderbilt panel: ‘The Limits of Free Speech?’
John M. Seigenthaler will moderate a panel discussion titled "The Limits of Free Speech?" Oct. 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Vanderbilt Central Library's Community Room. Read MoreOct 5, 2016
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New faculty: Sharece Thrower examines how U.S. presidents exercise, expand power
There’s one thing we already know about the chief executive who will follow President Obama into the White House, according to Sharece Thrower, Vanderbilt’s newest presidential scholar. “With every president, there’s been an accumulation of a little bit more power,” she said. Read MoreOct 5, 2016
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New faculty: Jose Sibaja brings performance experience, trumpet fundamentals to Blair
Jose Sibaja is a versatile performer in demand for his ability to teach and play trumpet in a variety of styles—classical, Latin, jazz and pop. “I like quality music, and quality music comes in a lot of different flavors,” he said. Read MoreOct 5, 2016
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Zeppos welcomes Fleischmann to campus for science, tech discussion
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos welcomed U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann to Vanderbilt Oct. 4 for a visit to the new Engineering and Science Building, a tour of the Wond'ry and a Q&A session with students and faculty. Read MoreOct 5, 2016
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Expanding the Landscape: Graduate School refocuses on inclusion, more holistic approach
When Vanderbilt’s Graduate School relocated to Alumni Hall earlier this year, it was more than just a routine move from one office space to another. In a broader sense, it also represented a shift in philosophy—away from the more traditional notion of graduate education and toward a more holistic approach that better equips students for today’s fast-changing and heavily interconnected world. Read MoreOct 5, 2016
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Williams to be celebrated as SEC Legend
Chris Williams, one of the finest offensive linemen in modern Commodore history, will be celebrated as Vanderbilt's Southeastern Conference Legend this December. Read MoreOct 5, 2016
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Rooted Community Health wins football ‘Greenest Group on Campus’ award
Rooted Community Health has been named winner of the 2016 Vanderbilt Football Sustainability Competition. Read MoreOct 5, 2016
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Vanderbilt excavation begins to shed more light on the lives of early Peruvians
Findings from archaeologist Tom Dillehay's dig at Huaca Prieta and Paredones include the world's earliest known use of indigo dye. Read MoreOct 4, 2016