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Three Vanderbilt A&S professors awarded 2018 Guggenheim Fellowships
Apr. 5, 2018—College of Arts and Science professors Joel Harrington, Antonis Rokas and Edward Wright-Rios have been awarded highly prestigious 2018 Guggenheim Fellowships for their research.
Vanderbilt marks 50th anniversary of King’s death
Apr. 5, 2018—Students, faculty and staff gathered Wednesday evening to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What’s On My Mind: Building the Class of 2022
Apr. 5, 2018—Stories about what makes Vanderbilt special combined with the lasting value of a Vanderbilt education drive the university's strong showing in admissions, says Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in this week's column.
Faculty, families invited to Adventure Science Center event April 15
Apr. 4, 2018—The Office of Inclusive Excellence is hosting an end-of-the-semester event for faculty and their families at the Adventure Science Center April 15.
Gender and labor are central themes of VU Theatre spring production
Apr. 4, 2018—VU Theatre will close its 2017-18 season with "Mrs. Warren's Profession," a late Victorian-era play by George Bernard Shaw that remains very relevant on issues related to gender and labor.
Portraits capture path-forging power of Vanderbilt Pioneers
Apr. 4, 2018—The Vanderbilt Pioneers program is devoted to keeping a historical record of women and minorities who were the first in leadership roles at the university.
Vanderbilt hosts Scholarship Reception for donors, students
Apr. 4, 2018—Vanderbilt hosted its eighth biennial Scholarship Reception on March 28, celebrating donors and recipients and showing the impact of scholarship support.
A&S senior to represent Vanderbilt in ‘Jeopardy!’ College Championship
Apr. 4, 2018—Carsen Smith, a College of Arts and Science senior from Jacksonville, Florida, will represent Vanderbilt University in the Jeopardy! College Championship April 9–20.
Vanderbilt Debate hosts Ireland’s top college debaters
Apr. 4, 2018—Vanderbilt Debate hosted three top debaters from University College Dublin for a spirited exhibition debate at the First Amendment Center on whether social media enhances or undermines democracy.
BlueSky visioning session lays foundation for carbon footprint reduction
Apr. 4, 2018—Nearly 50 people attended Vanderbilt's first BlueSky visioning session March 26-27 to generate bold and creative approaches for reducing the university's carbon footprint.
All are invited to April 19 closing celebration for Local OACS DIVE projects
Apr. 4, 2018—The Office of Active Citizenship and Service invites students, faculty and staff to the April 19 DIVE closing celebration, set for 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at The Commons Center.
VU BreakThru: What can a finch teach us about language?
Apr. 4, 2018—Is the mystery of human speech hidden in the song of a finch? Vanderbilt researchers in the Music, Mind and Society TIPs program are analyzing the songs of zebra finches to study the development and nuance of spoken language. Learn more in this fascinating VUBreakThru blog post written by Ph.D. candidate Kate T. Snyder. Read more about TIPs grants and other internal faculty funding programs—including University Courses, Discovery Grants and Research Scholar Grants—at the VU BreakThru blog.