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Master of Laboratory Investigation program accepting applications for fall 2018
May. 25, 2018—The School of Medicine's Master of Laboratory Investigation program is accepting applications for fall 2018 through July 30.
Shared Governance recommendations focus on communication and expanded faculty engagement
May. 24, 2018—The Shared Governance Committee recommends expanding the partnership between administration and faculty, with particular attention paid to enriched communication and broaden faculty involvement.
Wernke receives ACLS grant to develop a digital platform for virtual archaeological survey in the Andes
May. 24, 2018—The $150,000 digital extension grant from the American Council of Learned Societies funds the development of a digital platform that promises to greatly expand our understanding of Andean culture.
Vanderbilt teaching kitchen featured on website
May. 24, 2018—Vanderbilt University's teaching kitchen, housed at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center, is the subject of an article on the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative, a website dedicated to "advancing personal and public health through culinary literacy and integrative lifestyle transformation."
Alumna, BOT member with prominent estate jewelry business dies
May. 24, 2018—Camilla Dietz Bergeron, a Vanderbilt University alumna and emerita trustee whose passion for collecting jewelry led her to found a noted antique and estate jewelry firm, died May 20.
Lend your voice to Giving Day June 5
May. 24, 2018—Are you ready to lend your voice and #give4thegold? A new video will help spread the word about Vanderbilt's Giving Day on June 5.
Family Night with the Nashville Symphony set for June 7
May. 24, 2018—What better way to spend time with family and friends on a summer evening than listening to live music at Centennial Park?
Vandy Cooks: Celebrate Dairy Month June 15
May. 24, 2018—In celebration of June Dairy Month, join Karman Meyer from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, June 15, at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center teaching kitchen as she demonstrates how to include dairy foods such as milk, cheese and yogurt in family-friendly meals and snacks.
Seven interdisciplinary programs land TIPs awards for 2018
May. 24, 2018—Vanderbilt University’s transformational Trans-Institutional Programs initiative heads into a fourth year with grants awarded to seven interdisciplinary projects that involve more than 60 faculty members.
“These could revolutionize the world” — Pint cracks code to cheap, small carbon nanotubes
May. 23, 2018—Imagine a box you plug into the wall that cleans your toxic air and pays you cash. That's essentially what Vanderbilt University researchers produced after discovering the blueprint for turning carbon dioxide into the most valuable material ever sold – carbon nanotubes with small diameters.
LSO: 2019 Oak Ridge Associated Universities Events Sponsorship Program
May. 23, 2018—Vanderbilt may submit one application to the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Events Sponsorship Program. Applicants may request up to $4,000 to support events that involve participants from more than one ORAU institution.
Sztipanovits named John von Neumann Professor in Hungary
May. 23, 2018—Janos Sztipanovits, a leader in cyber-physical systems research, has been named the John von Neumann Professor by Budapest University of Technology and Economics and the John von Neumann Computer Society of Hungary.