MyVU News
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Stress and trauma in earliest years linked to reduced hippocampal volume in adolescence
There may be a "sensitive period" in which stress is more likely to affect brain development in adolescence, according to Kathryn L. Humphreys, assistant professor of psychology at Vanderbilt and lead author of a new study. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Green named vice chancellor for public affairs
Leading government strategist Nathan Green has been named vice chancellor for public affairs at Vanderbilt University, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced today. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Film seminar on campus over Winter Break to engage teenage boys of color
Gilman Whiting, an associate professor of African American and Diaspora studies and director of the Scholar Identity Institute, will lead a Winter Break camp and film seminar for boys of color in sixth through ninth grades Jan. 2-4. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Make note of closings, modified hours over Winter Break
Vanderbilt undergraduate colleges and schools are observing Winter Break Dec. 16-Jan. 4, and Vanderbilt University’s Winter Break for employees will run from Monday, Dec. 24, through Monday, Dec. 31, followed by the New Year’s Day holiday on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Biweekly employees: Submit time cards in advance of Winter Break
Biweekly employees are strongly encouraged to submit their time cards, and their managers should approve those time cards, as soon as work is completed on the evening of Friday, Dec. 21, unless work will continue during the break. Read MoreDec 18, 2018
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Introducing VerifyU, Vanderbilt IT’s new information security program
The mission of VerifyU is to improve the technology that secures our data, increase awareness of cybersecurity risks, and implement industry-standard best practices. Read MoreDec 18, 2018
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Employees to receive paycheck credit after federal parking tax update
Active employees who have been paying for campus parking on a post-tax basis during 2018 will receive an adjustment in their final paycheck of December to credit them for parking-related taxes withheld during the year. Read MoreDec 18, 2018
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Don’t forget to power down before leaving for Winter Break
Remember to power down before you leave the office or your home for an extended period over Winter Break. Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Nearly 12,000 turkeys distributed at Employee Appreciation event
Thousands of Vanderbilt faculty and staff members dropped by Langford Auditorium last Friday for the annual “Turkey Toss” Employee Appreciation event. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Vanderbilt marks milestones on expanding educational opportunity
Opportunity Vanderbilt is an integral part of how the university is working with the American Talent Initiative to help talented, lower-income students receive a world-class education. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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FDA approves device based on Vanderbilt invention to ID parathyroid during head and neck surgeries
Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Second town hall continues important conversations about equity, diversity and inclusion
Vice Chancellor James E. Page Jr. and Vice Provost Melissa Thomas-Hunt moderate a Dec. 6 town hall on diversity, equity and inclusion in the Student Life Center. (Vanderbilt) Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer James E. Page Jr., and Vice Provost for Inclusive… Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Read about Vanderbilt faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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VUPS offers tips to keep your holidays safe
Vanderbilt University Public Safety would like to wish everyone a safe and joyful holiday season by recommending the following security and safety tips. Read MoreDec 16, 2018
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S&P affirms AA+ rating on Vanderbilt University’s bonds
Standard and Poor’s has affirmed its AA+ rating on Vanderbilt University’s bonds and its A-1+ short-term rating on the university’s commercial paper. Read MoreDec 14, 2018
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December issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente names her top 10 highlights for the fall semester in this month's edition of the newsletter. Read MoreDec 14, 2018
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Ansari to deliver educational neuroscience talk Jan. 16
Ansari will challenge the common assumption that symbols for numbers acquire their meaning by being mapped onto the pre-existing, phylogenetically ancient system for the approximate representation of non-symbolic numbers. Read MoreDec 14, 2018
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Engineering and surgical collaborators celebrate new ‘home’
VISE celebrated its opening of dedicated space in Medical Center North Dec. 12 with a technology showcase of more than two dozen cross-disciplinary collaborations advancing healthcare techniques from the lab to patients. Read MoreDec 14, 2018
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Blair student selected to 2018 SEC Student Music Ensemble
Blair School of Music junior Hiram Rodriguez was among the seven SEC student musicians who used the activities surrounding the 2018 SEC Football Championship Game in early December to showcase their jazz and improvisational music skills to thousands of SEC administrators, staff and fans as part of the third SEC Student Music Ensemble. Read MoreDec 13, 2018
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Choice CDHP enrollees can now activate health savings accounts
Vanderbilt employees that enrolled in the Choice Consumer-Driven Health Plan for 2019 must activate their health savings account on Fidelity in order to contribute to, and use funds from, the account. Read MoreDec 13, 2018