MyVU News
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Vanderbilt Television News Archive launches new website
Visitors to the Vanderbilt Television News Archive website can enjoy major enhancements to the video, thanks to a complete redesign and updated infrastructure. Read MoreOct 28, 2016
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VU Inside: Giving surgical robots a human touch
Bioengineer Nabil Simaan is taking robotic surgical tools to the next level by making them incredibly flexible and situationally aware. Read MoreOct 28, 2016
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Zeppos named to AAU board
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has been named to the 11-member board of directors of the Association of American Universities, a nonprofit organization of 62 leading public and private research universities in the United States and Canada. Read MoreOct 28, 2016
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Trans-Institutional Programs pre-proposals due Nov. 28; University Courses proposals due Dec. 12
The Office of the Provost is issuing a call for proposals for Trans-Institutional Programs and University Courses for the 2017 fiscal year. TIPs awards and University Courses are open to university- and Vanderbilt University Medical Center-employed faculty. Read MoreOct 28, 2016
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Vanderbilt by the Numbers 2016
Here's a look at Vanderbilt 2016 by the numbers—statistics, rankings, student information and more. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Protect yourself from malicious or compromised websites
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Vanderbilt IT has launched its second-annual campaign to make the Vanderbilt community aware of various security issues and how to respond to each through a series of blog posts. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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SkyVU steering committee provides update on initiative to upgrade, improve university systems
More than 350 faculty and staff participated in a town hall meeting Oct. 25 to learn more about SkyVU, the new cloud-based Oracle solution that will provide support for many of the university’s financial, administrative and research support systems effective July 1, 2017. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Zeppos appointed to Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has been appointed to the Knight Commission, a national organization dedicated to promoting a reform agenda that emphasizes the educational mission of college sports. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Corker addresses undergraduate, professional students during Vanderbilt visit
Sen. Bob Corker addressed students and faculty from Vanderbilt Law School and the Owen Graduate School of Management as well as students in an undergraduate political science class during his visit to campus Oct. 25. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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Guidelines on taking time off to vote
The U.S. Presidential and State General Election Day is Nov. 8. Vanderbilt supports its faculty and staff in their right to participate in the electoral process. If you are entitled to vote, the Hours of Work policy has guidelines on taking time off to do so. Read MoreOct 27, 2016
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African American religious historian to give Harrod Lecture
Dennis Dickerson will focus on the impact of African American women who encountered Mohandas Gandhi during the struggle for civil rights when he delivers the Howard L. Harrod Lecture Nov. 10. Read MoreOct 26, 2016
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Galloway receives Gagarin Award for contributions to radiation effects research
Distinguished Professor of Engineering Kenneth F. Galloway received the 2016 Yuri Gagarin Award at the 2016 RADECS conference in Bremen, Germany. Read MoreOct 26, 2016
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Kudos: Read about faculty awards and achievements
Read about the latest faculty awards and achievements. Read MoreOct 26, 2016
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New Faculty Development and Diversity website, mentoring program launched
The Provost’s Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs has launched a new website and a new mentoring program to support faculty development and diversity. Read MoreOct 26, 2016
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Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair sees record attendance, presentations
With more than 140 poster presentations, the fair experienced a 40 percent increase in student presentations from the previous year. In addition, more than 330 Vanderbilt students, faculty, staff and community members were in attendance. Read MoreOct 26, 2016
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Henderson, Krauthammer to join Zeppos, Meacham for post-election talk Nov. 15
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson, syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer and Distinguished Visiting Professor Jon Meacham for a discussion Nov. 15 exploring the 2016 presidential election. Read MoreOct 25, 2016
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New faculty: Mattias K. Polborn studies the economics of political polarization
New Professor of Economics Mattias K. Polborn is interested in how political institutions affect the “political equilibrium”—in particular, the competition between candidates in elections. Read MoreOct 25, 2016
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New faculty: Susanna Rudy is developing a national fellowship standard for ENPs
New Instructor in Nursing Susanna Rudy brings to Vanderbilt a wealth of experience. She’s a board-certified nurse practitioner in emergency, family and adult-gerontology acute care who earned a master’s degree in forensic science before earning master of science in nursing and doctor of nursing practice degrees, the latter two from Vanderbilt. Read MoreOct 25, 2016
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Building stronger, more diverse pipeline of future faculty is aim of new postdoctoral program
An ambitious postdoctoral training initiative designed to prepare recently graduated doctorates for competitive academic careers will launch later this year, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced Oct. 24. Read MoreOct 24, 2016
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Future of graduate and professional student housing focus of chancellor’s working group
Developing housing options for graduate and professional students that extend learning and collaboration beyond the classroom and laboratory is the aim of a working group appointed by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. Read MoreOct 24, 2016