MyVU News
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New clues to the lives of Grassmere slaves
A new study reveals details about the slaves who lived and died at Grassmere Plantation—now home to the Nashville Zoo. Read MoreJan 22, 2015
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Make this delicious Campus Dining recipe at home
By request, Campus Dining offers its recipe for Barley Primavera, a high-fiber, high-protein dish with lots of flavor that will help you stick to your healthy eating resolutions. Read MoreJan 21, 2015
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Vanderbilt honors MLK with commemorative events
The Vanderbilt community observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a series of lectures, service activities and events. Read MoreJan 20, 2015
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Protect yourself against phishing attacks
In light of a nationwide warning against phishing attacks on human resource systems, the recent Sony security breach, and a number of on-campus accounts being compromised in November, Vanderbilt IT has compiled some useful information about phishing. Read MoreJan 20, 2015
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Staff advisory board to provide guidance on Academic Strategic Plan
Thirteen staff members representing the university’s colleges, schools and student programs have been named to a new staff advisory board to provide input and guidance on the implementation of the Academic Strategic Plan. Read MoreJan 19, 2015
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Visiting international scholars give back to Nashville’s needy
Vanderbilt's Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows are spending January focused on service work. Read MoreJan 17, 2015
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Chapters bring Vanderbilt classrooms to alumni
Commodore Classrooms present an accessible--and increasingly popular--opportunity for alumni to hear from Vanderbilt faculty and fellow alumni on a variety of topics. Read MoreJan 17, 2015
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Kudos: Read about faculty awards and achievements
Read the latest roundup of Vanderbilt faculty awards and achievements. Read MoreJan 15, 2015
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Legislators, stakeholders briefed on health care status of Tennessee
Tennessee must improve the health of its citizens if it wants to offer an attractive workforce to businesses, Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos said during a Nashville Community Health Forum attended by state legislators and other stakeholders. Read MoreJan 15, 2015
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10 cool inventions from Vanderbilt’s CTTC
From capsule robots to antibodies that could prevent and treat diseases like Ebola, Vanderbilt was the birthplace in 2014 of nearly 200 inventions with the potential to profoundly impact lives around the globe. Here are 10 of the coolest. Read MoreJan 14, 2015
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Belafonte, historians reflect on civil rights, Selma at Chancellor’s Lecture
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and historians Annette Gordon-Reed and Michael Beschloss joined Harry Belafonte Jan. 13 for a far-reaching conversation on the history, legality and politics surrounding the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Read MoreJan 14, 2015
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Greene and Velkovska named fellows of American Physical Society
Victoria Greene and Julia Velkovska have been named fellows of the American Physical Society, an organization of physicists dedicated to advancing knowledge and growth in the field. Read MoreJan 14, 2015
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Listen: Renowned scholar of Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East retires from teaching
The founding director of Vanderbilt's Program in Jewish Studies will focus on his renowned research in Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East after teaching his last class at the Divinity School. Read MoreJan 12, 2015
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center celebrates 50 years in 2015
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center will celebrate 50 years of transforming lives in 2015 with lectures by AUCD Executive Director Andrew Imparato and Special Olympics Chairman and CEO Timothy Shriver. Read MoreJan 12, 2015
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Foundation chair, former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young to speak at MLK celebration at Vanderbilt University
Civil rights leader and former U.S. ambassador Andrew Young will deliver the keynote address at Vanderbilt’s MLK Day celebration Monday, Jan. 19. The theme for this year's commemoration is “Dismantling Segregation: Race, Poverty and Privilege.” Read MoreJan 12, 2015
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Young cellists perform National Anthem at Memorial Gym
The Blair School of Music’s Precollege Cello Choir performed the National Anthem prior to the Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee women’s basketball game Jan. 5 in Memorial Gym. Read MoreJan 9, 2015
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Vanderbilt research will help shape the future of American manufacturing
A cutting-edge Vanderbilt lab that studies how materials, structures and machines operate under real-world conditions will play a key part in the new multistate, $259 million Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) to be announced today by President Obama. Read MoreJan 9, 2015
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Vanderbilt education faculty named among top influencers
Nine Vanderbilt faculty members were selected for inclusion in the 2015 Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings, which recognizes university-based academics who have contributed substantially to the national discourse on K-12 and higher education. Read MoreJan 7, 2015
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Vanderbilt acquires 17th Avenue South property
Vanderbilt University has acquired property at 1415 17th Ave. S. formerly occupied by the Oasis Center. Read MoreJan 7, 2015
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New media streaming tool, copyright policy announced for Blackboard
A new streaming media tool integrated with Blackboard will enable faculty and students to upload, publish, search, create, re-use and share video with registered class members directly from within the course management system. Read MoreJan 7, 2015