MyVU News
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White House Correspondent April Ryan to give MLK Commemorative Series keynote
White House Correspondent April Ryan will deliver the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series keynote address on Monday, Jan. 21, in Langford Auditorium. Read MoreDec 7, 2018
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Vanderbilt Data Science Institute launches new master of science program
Vanderbilt's Data Science Institute, founded earlier this year, has launched a new master of science program to prepare students for careers in the burgeoning field of data science. Applications for the 2019-20 academic year are now open to students. Read MoreDec 7, 2018
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VU wins national award for model proposal to advance graduate education
Vanderbilt has received the 2018 Educational Testing Service/Council of Graduate Schools Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education: From Admission through Completion. Read MoreDec 6, 2018
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Childhood meeting with Bush inspired Vanderbilt’s DeSantis to be role model for others
When Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Larisa DeSantis was 9 years old, she had the opportunity to meet with then-President George H.W. Bush in the Oval Office. The interaction with the 41st president would have a profound effect on her life. Read MoreDec 6, 2018
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Islamophobia and partisanship tackled in Peabody diversity lecture series
Pressing social issues of the day will be the focus of upcoming installments of the Dean’s Diversity Lecture Series at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development. Read MoreDec 6, 2018
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Watch Distinguished Visiting Professor Jon Meacham’s eulogy of President George H.W. Bush
Vanderbilt Distinguished Visiting Professor Jon Meacham, who holds the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair, delivered a touching tribute to George H.W. Bush during the 41st president’s state funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Dec. 5. Read MoreDec 6, 2018
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Vanderbilt Campus Dining focuses on special diets and food allergies
As food allergies and intolerances grow nationwide, Vanderbilt Campus Dining continues to improve the experience of diners with food allergies and intolerances on campus. Read MoreDec 5, 2018
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Governor’s Academy for School Leadership 2019 cohort at Vanderbilt named
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced the participants selected for the 2019 Governor’s Academy for School Leadership, a partnership with Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. Read MoreDec 5, 2018
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Ethan Lippmann wins inaugural $2.5M Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant for neurodegenerative disorders research
The five-year, $2.5 million award supports Ethan Lippmann's goal of better understanding how blood-brain barrier dysfunction impacts neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Read MoreDec 5, 2018
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‘The Hate U Give’ author to deliver Feb. 13 lecture; book discussion set for Jan. 31
Angie Thomas, author of the best-selling young-adult novel "The Hate U Give," will deliver a keynote lecture to the Vanderbilt community on Feb. 13. In addition, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer James Page Jr. will host a discussion of the book on Jan. 31 in advance of her visit. Read MoreDec 5, 2018
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Smith to serve as chair of Immersion Faculty Steering Committee; schools appoint key faculty leaders for program
A new group of faculty members have been appointed to leadership and advisory roles designed to support the continued launch of Immersion Vanderbilt across campus. Read MoreDec 5, 2018
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VISE celebration includes technology ‘show and tell’ and symposium
The Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering—dedicated to cross-disciplinary collaborations that advance discovery—will host a celebration and symposium at its new campus home Dec. 12. Read MoreDec 4, 2018
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Humane dispersal of roosting crows to begin Dec. 6
Plant Operations will implement distress calls and other methods in an effort to drive roosting birds from campus near the Chaffin Place and Lewis House residence halls, South Garage and the Veterans Affairs Hospital. Read MoreDec 3, 2018
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Alumni couple gives $5M to support student scholars, faculty leaders at Vanderbilt University
The commitment from alumni Elizabeth Sauereisen Allen, BS’83, and Vanderbilt Board of Trust member Greg Allen, BA’84, builds on their legacy of generosity toward the university and continues their support for faculty and program leadership, as well as current and future student scholars. Read MoreDec 3, 2018
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Michael Vandenbergh elected fellow in the American College of Environmental Lawyers
Michael Vandenbergh, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair in Law and director of the Climate Change Research Network at Vanderbilt, has been elected a fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers, a professional association of lawyers and scholars who practice and study environmental law. Read MoreDec 3, 2018
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What’s On My Mind: Embracing neurodiversity in research and practice
Exploring neurodiversity is important for educational development, and it is also driving new research with the potential to fuel innovation in a variety of fields, writes Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in this week's column. Read MoreDec 3, 2018
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Faculty invited to submit Discovery, Research Scholar Grant proposals
Proposals for the next round of Discovery Grants are due Monday, Jan. 28, while the deadline to apply for Research Scholar Grants is Monday, Feb. 4. Read MoreDec 3, 2018
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Vanderbilt to face Baylor in Texas Bowl
Vanderbilt officially accepted an invitation Sunday to the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl, to be played Thursday, Dec. 27, at NRG Stadium in Houston and televised on ESPN. Vanderbilt will face Baylor of the Big 12 Conference. Read MoreDec 2, 2018
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Reading curriculum for immigrant children funded by Spencer Foundation
Vanderbilt is developing an instructional approach that leverages students’ first language to comprehend English language texts more effectively. Read MoreNov 30, 2018
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Vanderbilt KidTalk begins clinical trial on intervention for young children with language delays
Vanderbilt will conduct a clinical trial of an intervention for young children with language delays in an NIDCD study. Read MoreNov 30, 2018