MyVU News
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Vanderbilt implements university-wide exit survey as part of ‘Future of Work’
A new university-wide exit survey will enhance the overall Vanderbilt employee experience by providing measurable data on why people choose to leave the university. Read MoreJun 2, 2022
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Vanderbilt research: Diet and exercise may not be the key to ending childhood obesity
Focusing on diet and exercise to curb childhood obesity may be counterproductive and lead to missing other root causes of becoming overweight, according to a newly released report from Vanderbilt University researchers. Read MoreJun 2, 2022
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Online instruction blended with face-to-face time is best strategy for students recovering from COVID-19 setbacks
Students are most likely to benefit from online credit recovery when it blends online instruction with face-to-face time, rather than being conducted fully online, according to research published by Vanderbilt professor Carolyn J. Heinrich. Read MoreJun 2, 2022
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Vanderbilt psychologists win access to neuroscience observatory to conduct ‘quantum leap’ experiments on predictive coding in the brain
A team comprising Assistant Professor of Psychology André Bastos, Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Alexander Maier and Ph.D. candidate Jacob A. Westerberg is among three international research teams that have won the opportunity to pursue their exploration of brain function at the Allen Brain Observatory. Read MoreJun 2, 2022
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Vanderbilt students receive prestigious Boren Fellowship
Peabody College doctoral students Stacy Jer and Diana Khan have been awarded 2022 David L. Boren Fellowships to support the completion of their doctoral studies, and rising sophomore Shaun Karakkattu has been named an alternate for the Boren Scholarship. Read MoreJun 1, 2022
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Osher Lifelong Learning at Vanderbilt announces hybrid format for summer
The prime-time achievements of famed television producer Norman Lear, China’s modernization, memory and the brain, and art in the context of societal change are among the topics offered this summer by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJun 1, 2022
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Sargent wins national title
Freshman student-athlete Gordon Sargent won a four-man playoff Monday at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, to claim the NCAA men's golf national title. Read MoreJun 1, 2022
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Research Development and Support aids researchers seeking to diversify sponsorship funding
Research Development and Support‘s tailored services for developing and broadening sponsorship funding are part of a cohesive strategy to support faculty pursuing competitive research proposals from a range of external sponsors, including federal, state and local governments, industry partners and nonprofits. Read MoreJun 1, 2022
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Vanderbilt students and alumni awarded Critical Language Scholarships
Fourteen Vanderbilt students and recent alumni were awarded the Critical Language Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs during the 2021–22 academic year. The CLS program seeks to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. Read MoreJun 1, 2022
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Vanessa Beasley named president of Trinity University
Vanessa Beasley, BA’88, vice provost for academic affairs and dean of residential faculty, will step down on June 30 to become the next president of Trinity University in San Antonio. Read MoreMay 31, 2022
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The academic startup guy: Larry Marnett, founding dean of Basic Sciences
Dreaming. Connecting. These themes run through outgoing Dean of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences Larry Marnett’s life. They have powered his five-plus decades of research and his progressively more complex roles in academic leadership. Read MoreMay 31, 2022
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Q&A: Vanderbilt expert discusses new research on how the brain affects the way we perceive film
The integration of cinema and science is at the foundation of Vanderbilt University professor Daniel Levin’s research. Levin teaches Film and Psychology in addition to other classes that examine how cognitive science and the arts collide. Read MoreMay 27, 2022
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Celebration honors staff and faculty who supported VERA implementation
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver, Vice Provost for Research Padma Raghavan and Vice Provost for University Enrollment Affairs Douglas Christiansen joined others to celebrate the successful implementation of the Vanderbilt Electronic Research Administration system May 24 at the Student Life Center. Read MoreMay 27, 2022
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HR Employee Learning and Engagement summer series: ‘Psychological Safety Beyond the Buzzword’
HR Employee Learning and Engagement will offer a new learning series this summer: “Psychological Safety Beyond the Buzzword: A Practical 4-Part Series for Teams.” The series offers an inside look at how managers, leaders and their teams can enhance team culture. Read MoreMay 26, 2022
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Vanderbilt Poll: Approval for Biden and Lee—and for a 2024 Trump presidential run—drops as voter malaise simmers
In a sign that malaise over rising inflation and stressors related to pandemic recovery could be influencing Tennesseans’ attitudes toward elected leaders, support for President Joe Biden and Gov. Bill Lee has dropped among registered voters, according to the most recent statewide Vanderbilt Poll. Read MoreMay 26, 2022
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Diermeier applauds staff’s vital role, presents awards during Spring Staff Assembly
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier paid tribute to Vanderbilt staff’s “spirit of continual growth” and their role in advancing the university's educational mission during his remarks at the fourth annual staff assembly on May 23. Read MoreMay 25, 2022
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Graduate School announces 2022 endowment awardees
The Vanderbilt Graduate School has recognized outstanding research among Ph.D. candidates across the university in 2021–22 through the nomination and awarding of endowed scholarship funding. Read MoreMay 25, 2022
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Three Graduate School faculty honored with first-ever mentor awards
Vanderbilt Graduate School has named three faculty members as recipients of its first Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Awards. The honorees include Bruce Compas, Meike Werner and Kelly Oliver. Read MoreMay 25, 2022
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Shaw named university librarian
Jon Shaw has been appointed the new leader of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries at Vanderbilt University, effective July 1. Previously, Shaw served as associate vice provost and deputy university librarian for the University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Read MoreMay 25, 2022
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Stationery products featuring new Vanderbilt marks now available
Business cards and stationery products that reflect the university’s refreshed visual identity are now available for order through Vanderbilt Printing Services. Read MoreMay 25, 2022