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Team of Vanderbilt experts selected to develop low-cost training tools aimed at expanding global access to minimally invasive surgeries
Led by Nabil Simaan, professor of mechanical engineering and a globally renowned expert in robotic surgery, a multidisciplinary team from the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering has received nearly $4 million to develop a low-cost simulation tool to find solutions that allow safer, minimally invasive surgeries for a wider swath of the global population. Read MoreFeb 6, 2023
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Teacher shortages are highly localized, causing shortages and surpluses to coexist
By Jenna Somers Christopher Candelaria News headlines often give the impression of teacher shortages as national and state level crises, but if policymakers want to ensure classrooms are adequately staffed, they need to examine and address labor market conditions more locally, all the way down to the school level. That’s… Read MoreFeb 6, 2023
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Nominations open for ninth cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Nominations are open for the ninth cohort of the Chancellor Faculty Fellows, a program that awards select faculty with financial and institutional support at a key moment in their careers. Learn more and read about past awardees' successes. Read MoreFeb 6, 2023
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HR Employee Learning and Engagement to host #IamRemarkable workshop Feb. 16
Join HR Employee Learning and Engagement for #IamRemarkable on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The workshop aims to empower underrepresented groups to speak openly about their accomplishments in the workplace and beyond. Read MoreFeb 6, 2023
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‘Understanding ChatGPT’ info session Feb. 20
ChatGPT marks a groundbreaking step forward in artificial intelligence. Beyond the impressive technology, the program is generating controversy and conversation about its impact on academia. Vanderbilt’s Data Science Institute will host a lunchtime information session, “Understanding ChatGPT,” from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, in Alumni Hall, Room 202. Read MoreFeb 6, 2023
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School of Nursing researchers to receive PCORI grant
A Vanderbilt School of Nursing team has been approved for a $250,000 funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The funds will support identifying and disseminating strategies for overcoming barriers to ICU patient- and family-centered comparative effectiveness research. Read MoreFeb 6, 2023
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Student Center for Social Justice and Identity hosts 2023 Empowerment Summit
Comedian, actor and advocate Margaret Cho was the keynote speaker at Vanderbilt University’s second annual Empowerment Summit, hosted by the Student Center for Social Justice and Identity on Jan. 28. The theme of this year's event highlighted experiences within the Asian and Asian American diaspora. Read MoreFeb 5, 2023
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Become a faculty VUceptor, welcome new students in fall 2023
Applications to serve as a faculty VUceptor are now open. Faculty VUceptors are dedicated to assisting and learning from first-year students and work to model dynamic and meaningful professor-student interaction. Read MoreFeb 5, 2023
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VUSN fosters inclusivity and understanding during Diversity Month
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office and Black Student Nurses Affinity Group are hosting Diversity Month 2023. Throughout February and March, different student-led affinity groups will bring in speakers and hold activities to promote inclusivity and an increased understanding of health equity and different cultures. Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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Richard Lenski, founder of long-term evolution experiment, to deliver 2023 Darwin Day Lecture
Richard Lenski, a world-renowned evolutionary biologist whose long-term experiment of the microorganism Escherichia coli has been running for more than three decades, will deliver the 2023 Darwin Day Lecture at Vanderbilt University on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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Construction will impede Medical Center North A Wing entrance on Feb. 4.
Construction equipment will impede access to the A wing entrance to Medical Center North on Saturday, Feb. 4, starting at 6:30 a.m. A boom lift for workers to reach third-floor windows will be parked on the sidewalk off of 21st Avenue toward the building. Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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HR Employee Learning and Engagement offers small group life design series
An offering from HR Employee Learning and Engagement invites VU employees to explore how they can apply design thinking to their lives and careers. Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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21st Avenue northbound lane, sidewalk closure start Feb. 6
Pedestrian and northbound vehicular traffic on 21st Avenue will be affected daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Monday, Feb. 6, until Saturday, Feb. 11, for Nashville Department of Transportation work to add curb cuts in preparation for moving the intersection. Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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Neel’s Pivot Point podcast highlights impact of Vanderbilt’s online leadership and learning in organizations program
By Jenna Somers The United States Military Academy at West Point once used peer evaluations as a component of first-year student grades and promotion. It does not anymore thanks to the discoveries and recommendations that Riley Post, Ed.D.’21, made in his capstone project as a doctoral student in the… Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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‘Caregiving During Work Hours: Tips to Manage Time to Avoid Burnout’ Feb. 15
The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will present “Caregiving During Work Hours: Tips to Manage Time to Avoid Burnout” on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at noon. Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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Campus Dining celebrates Black History Month with African-influenced food tour
Vanderbilt Campus Dining will celebrate Black History Month by taking students on a journey through African food culture throughout the month of February. Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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Gollins named director of Special Collections and University Archives
Tim Gollins, an international information specialist, has been named director of Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives, effective March 6. Gollins joins Vanderbilt from the National Records of Scotland, where he was head of preservation and information management. Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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Learning Assistants program increases student belonging and interest in STEM fields
Several Vanderbilt STEM departments have launched an innovative new peer educator program. Learning Assistants facilitate fellow students’ learning, increase their sense of belonging and provide them with inspirational role models in the STEM fields. Read MoreFeb 3, 2023
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VU Theatre festival to feature readings of new works by faculty and students
Vanderbilt University Theatre will spotlight new works by faculty and students when it presents “Caught in the Act: A New Works Festival” Feb. 10–11 at Neely Auditorium. Read MoreFeb 2, 2023
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‘The Reinvented Life of Belle da Costa Greene’ set to open at Vanderbilt Central Library Feb. 14
A new exhibit set to open at Vanderbilt Central Library’s Special Collections will feature Belle da Costa Greene, the famed 20th-century librarian for American financier and investment banker J.P. Morgan. The opening reception on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. will be catered by Hattie B's. Read MoreFeb 1, 2023