MyVU News
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Vanderbilt and civil rights pioneer Perry Wallace’s remarkable life celebrated Feb. 19
The extraordinary courage that Distinguished Alumnus Perry Wallace displayed as the SEC's first African American basketball player was remembered during a celebration of life service Feb. 19. Read MoreFeb 22, 2018
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Rosenthal awarded Herty Medal for achievements in chemistry, STEM education
Sandra Rosenthal, the Jack and Pamela Egan Professor of Chemistry and director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, is being recognized for her development of nanocrystal probes for neuroscience and white-light emitting nanocrystals as well as her leadership in the NSF-funded TN-SCORE program. Read MoreFeb 20, 2018
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Construction projects transforming campus discussed at USAC meeting
At its February meeting, the University Staff Advisory Council welcomed Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Facilities Officer Mike Perez, who gave an overview of the FutureVU initiative. Perez spoke about current projects as well as future areas of focus and provided a vision of what the Vanderbilt campus may look like by 2023. Read MoreFeb 20, 2018
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Weiss, Mahadevan-Jansen honored by OSA; Weiss also named SPIE Fellow
Engineering professors Sharon Weiss and Anita Mahadevan-Jansen have been named fellows of The Optical Society (OSA), a leading international association for optics and photonics. In addition, Weiss has been named a fellow of SPIE, the international society advancing an interdisciplinary approach to the science and application of light. Read MoreFeb 20, 2018
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New Vanderbilt basketball scholarship pays tribute to civil rights pioneer Perry Wallace
Vanderbilt alumnus and civil rights trailblazer Perry Wallace has been honored with a new scholarship that will provide support for student-athletes at the university. Read MoreFeb 19, 2018
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Koutsoukos honored as an IEEE Fellow
Xenofon Koutsoukos, professor of electrical engineering, computer engineering and computer science, has been named an IEEE Fellow by the board of directors of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The honor recognizes Koutsoukos for his contributions to the design of resilient cyber-physical systems. Read MoreFeb 19, 2018
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VUIT separating university, Medical Center voice networks in March
As part of the Vanderbilt University and Medical Center reorganizations, VUIT will continue its voice network separation project to realign phone lines by building. Read MoreFeb 19, 2018
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U.S. presidents focus of Vanderbilt library exhibit and lecture
"The American Presidency" exhibition, drawing on rare memorabilia and biographies in the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries' Special Collections, will open with a talk by presidential historian Thomas Alan Schwartz Feb. 20. Read MoreFeb 16, 2018
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VUToday: Supermassive black holes, federal budget, climate change in weekly roundup of news
The Vanderbilt University Division of Communications publishes “VUToday,” a compilation of Vanderbilt mentions in the media, three times per week. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Feb. 12. Read MoreFeb 16, 2018
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Lim to discuss impact of Reformation on social justice struggles
Associate Professor of the History of Christianity Paul Lim will discuss the significance of the Reformation on struggles over human rights and equality in 2018 when he delivers the Bogitsh Lecture at Vanderbilt Divinity School Feb. 22. Read MoreFeb 16, 2018
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Visionary Italian architect, engineer to show how sensing technologies can reshape cities Feb. 22
Carlo Ratti, director of MIT's Senseable City Lab and an architect and engineer by training, will deliver the School of Engineering’s John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 22. The lecture also will be streamed live. Read MoreFeb 15, 2018
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Vanderbilt chancellor’s statement regarding Administration’s 2019 budget proposal
In response to the Administration's Feb. 12 budget proposal for 2019, Vanderbilt University released the following statement from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. Read MoreFeb 15, 2018
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What’s On My Mind: America’s partnership with its research universities fuels our common future
The lasting impact of the historic partnership between the federal government and America's research universities is the topic of this week's column from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. Read MoreFeb 15, 2018
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Credit Union annual membership meeting and open house is March 1
Please join the Vanderbilt Credit Union staff and board of directors at the annual membership meeting to learn more about the past year and what your credit union has planned for 2018 and beyond. Read MoreFeb 15, 2018
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Linda Sealy receives 2018 AAAS Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement
Professor Linda Sealy has won the AAAS Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement for her continued efforts to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in STEM Ph.D. programs. Read MoreFeb 15, 2018
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Keivan Stassun named 2018 AAAS mentor of the year
Astrophysicist Keivan Stassun has been named mentor of the year by AAAS for his efforts in increasing the number of underrepresented minorities in STEM Ph.D. programs. Read MoreFeb 15, 2018
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Implementation Planning Group named to develop, launch Counseling Center
The new Implementation Planning Group, made up of faculty and staff, will provide recommendations on Vanderbilt's network of care as well as guidance on the strategic development of the University Counseling Center. Read MoreFeb 15, 2018
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VUIT wants to hear from you: Take survey for chance to win $100 Amazon gift card
Vanderbilt IT has released its annual Faculty and Staff Satisfaction Survey. This online survey is confidential and should take about five minutes to complete. Read MoreFeb 14, 2018
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African American history ‘transcribe-a-thon’ honors Frederick Douglass
Vanderbilt students and faculty came together to transcribe digitized handwritten records from the 19th century about African American history Feb. 14 at the Center for Digital Humanities. Read MoreFeb 14, 2018
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Panel discussion on Nashville Transit Plan set for Feb. 23
The Vanderbilt community is invited to attend a lunch-and-learn panel discussion about the proposed Nashville Transit Plan Feb. 23. Read MoreFeb 14, 2018