MyVU News
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Vanderbilt Divinity School announces renovation and expansion
A significant renovation and 13,641-square-foot addition to Vanderbilt Divinity School will begin May 5 with an official groundbreaking. Read MoreMay 4, 2017
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For Vanderbilt student-athletes, each study abroad trip is unique
Last month, Vanderbilt Athletics announced plans to send 11 student-athletes on study abroad trips that will be funded solely by the department. For David Williams II, Vanderbilt’s vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletics director, the opportunity is part of what makes Vanderbilt a unique destination for student-athletes. Read MoreMay 4, 2017
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Vanderbilt represented at LGBT Excellence in Business Awards
More than 450 business and community leaders, including representatives from Vanderbilt University, attended the 2017 LGBT Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Awards. The event celebrated and recognized leaders for their contributions to Nashville's inclusive business and nonprofit communities. Read MoreMay 3, 2017
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Vanderbilt biking classes scheduled for Nashville Bike Month
May is Nashville Bike Month, and there are plenty of opportunities to strap on a helmet and get on your bike. Biking is a sustainable, cost-effective way to get around town while getting some exercise. Read MoreMay 3, 2017
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Commencement #VU2017 by the numbers
Nearly 4,000 graduates from 76 countries are being awarded 36 different degrees during Vanderbilt's 2017 Commencement on Friday, May 12. Read MoreMay 3, 2017
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‘Commodore Insider’ podcast: Women’s tennis coach Geoff Macdonald looks ahead to NCAA tournament
The Vanderbilt women's tennis program made history in head coach Geoff Macdonald's 23rd season at the helm. For the first time, the Dores won both the SEC regular-season championship and conference tournament title. Now, No. 4 overall seed Vanderbilt hopes to turn that momentum into another national championship run in the NCAA tournament. Read MoreMay 3, 2017
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MEDIA ADVISORY: School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt to honor 24 outstanding MNPS seniors in graduation ceremony
Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean will deliver the keynote address. Dean will be introduced by MNPS board member Mary Pierce. Read MoreMay 3, 2017
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University Facilities unveils new Facility Alert Notification (FAN) system
Do you want to be informed of any utility or service outages for your building? Then sign up for FAN, Vanderbilt’s new utility outage notification system. Read MoreMay 3, 2017
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Vanderbilt, Nashville major draws for NCAA and SEC championships and tournaments
Vanderbilt will co-host the 2021 NCAA Regional Championship for Division I men’s golf—the latest in a string of NCAA and SEC events the university has helped bring to Middle Tennessee. Read MoreMay 3, 2017
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Class of 2017: Jarrod Shilts makes biological discoveries and collaborates across disciplines
When Boston native Jarrod Shilts arrived at Vanderbilt, he brought with him a strong interest in synthetic biology—a discipline devoted to designing and creating biological molecules that don’t exist in the natural world and using them to redesign existing biological systems. Read MoreMay 3, 2017
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Vanderbilt IT doubles Box.com storage space
As of May 1, Vanderbilt IT has increased the default space available to users’ Box.com accounts from 50 GB to 100 GB. VUIT offers Box.com as a cloud storage and sharing solution. Read MoreMay 3, 2017
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Class of 2017: Paloma Mendoza builds bridges—literally and figuratively
Growing up outside Houston, senior Paloma Mendoza did not know a single engineer, though she knew she wanted to be one. Read MoreMay 3, 2017
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Two Engineering seniors to explore the world as Keegan Traveling Fellows
One School of Engineering senior wants to learn how fathers in different cultures impact family dynamics, while another wonders if traditional cures are getting replaced by the spread of Western medicine and what that means for those cultures. To both, the exploration is personal. Read MoreMay 2, 2017
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TIPs NetsBlox project aims to make computer programming intuitive and understandable
Supported by TIPs funding, Engineering's Akos Ledeczi is pursuing the development of NetsBlox, a computer programming platform that could make writing programs as intuitive as writing an email. Read MoreMay 2, 2017
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Mapped drives to be unavailable during VUIT maintenance May 21
The VU1File share service will not be available from 6 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 21, while Vanderbilt IT performs maintenance. Many university users utilize this service to store files on the server. Read MoreMay 2, 2017
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Health care, research and Latino populations subject of lecture May 11
Nilda Peragallo Montano, dean of the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will speak on culturally appropriate ways for practitioners and researchers to reach out to and work with Latino subjects. The lecture will be Thursday, May 11, at 2 p.m. in Godchaux Nursing Annex, Room 161. Read MoreMay 2, 2017
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Vanderbilt scientist directs new national graphene association
Zina Jarrahi Cinker, a visiting scientist in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, will serve as executive director of the newly established National Graphene Association. Read MoreMay 2, 2017
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Celebration honors 11 endowed chair holders
The extraordinary academic achievements of 11 faculty members named to endowed chairs were recognized during a celebration April 27 at the Student Life Center. Read MoreMay 2, 2017
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VU Inside: Cut the noise! New research making hospital alarms smarter and quieter
VUMC anesthesiologist Joseph Schlesinger is teaming up with undergrads in neuroscience and biomedical engineering to make hospital alarms better, quieter and easier to work with. Read MoreMay 2, 2017
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Chancellor discusses ‘GO THERE’ initiative for Work/Life Connections wellcast
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses "GO THERE," a campuswide campaign to promote mental health and well-being at Vanderbilt, in part one of two in the latest Work/Life Connections wellcast. Read MoreMay 1, 2017