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‘Pandemic Parenting Check-in’ topic of Parenting Group meeting April 29
Apr. 19, 2021—The next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group will be a check-in session for participants. There will be no guest speaker or facilitator—just an open discussion for parents to talk about how they are doing.
Message from university leaders on standing united with the AAAPI community
Apr. 19, 2021—As one we must stand united with our Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander community members against racism and discrimination, write Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Provost Susan R. Wente and Vice Chancellor André L. Churchwell in a message to the Vanderbilt University community.
Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion launches new monthly newsletter
Apr. 19, 2021—The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and the Provost’s Office for Inclusive Excellence have collaborated on a new monthly newsletter, “The Inclusive Connector,” which will launch in the coming weeks.
Vanderbilt scientists use fossil records to understand the present, predict future ecosystems
Apr. 19, 2021—Vanderbilt environmental scientists show that patterns found in fossil records of ancient ecosystems may be the key to combating today’s biodiversity crisis and making informed conservation decisions.
Virtual Spring Undergraduate Research Fair is April 22
Apr. 19, 2021—The first annual spring semester Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair is scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 22, from 2 to 5 p.m. With the inception of Immersion Vanderbilt, a spring version of the fair provides students with an additional opportunity to showcase their projects.
Students share their experiences with academic coaching, ADHD workshops, recovery support, more offered by Center for Student Wellbeing
Apr. 19, 2021—Vanderbilt students share testimonials regarding their experiences with Vanderbilt’s Center for Student Wellbeing.
Class of 2021: Divinity student pursues master’s work at the junction of theology and social justice
Apr. 19, 2021—With a heart for serving others and an interest in the intersection of theology and social justice, Erica Johnson was drawn to pursue a master’s degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School while working at a social services center for victims of domestic abuse.
Vanderbilt’s Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice brings Ibrahim Mahama’s art to Fisk University
Apr. 16, 2021—Through a partnership with Vanderbilt University and other Nashville organizations, Fisk University will host a large-scale public artwork by prominent Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama starting April 21.
Engineers’ groundbreaking discovery points to new route for creating thermal superconductors
Apr. 16, 2021—The relentless increase in heat loads imposed on devices in modern technologies is driving renewed interest among engineers and materials scientists in the area of heat transfer. A team of engineers led by Vanderbilt professor Deyu Li has shown experimentally that the thermal conductivity of a special kind of ultra-thin nanowire becomes divergent with the wire length.
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center SPORE in Breast Cancer funding opportunities
Apr. 16, 2021—The overall goal of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center SPORE in Breast Cancer is to conduct collaborative, multidisciplinary and mechanism-based translational research that will have the highest possible impact for women and men with or at risk for breast cancer. The VICC SPORE in Breast Cancer announces Developmental Research Program and Career Enhancement Program funding opportunities.
Vanderbilt chemist wins David Y. Gin Young Investigator Award
Apr. 16, 2021—Assistant Professor of Chemistry Steven D. Townsend has been awarded the 2021 David Y. Gin Young Investigator Award by the American Chemical Society. The award is one that “encourages outstanding contributions to research in carbohydrate chemistry by scientists in the first seven years of their independent career.”
Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture: Sonya Neal April 23
Apr. 16, 2021—Sonya Neal, assistant professor at the University of California–San Diego, will discuss “Rhomboid Pseudoprotease Dfm1’s Role in ERADicating Multi-Spanning Membrane Substrates” on Friday, April 23, at noon CT. It is the next School of Medicine Basic Sciences Discovery Science Emerging Scholars Lecture.