MyVU Take Note

Join HR Employee Learning and Engagement on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. for “Design Thinking, Upskilling and Experimenting for Career Growth.” Read More

Faculty members visiting Vanderbilt from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management will present “Measuring and Maximizing Research Innovation Impact” at the Community Event Space on Friday, Nov. 4. Read More

Join in the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life's annual Gratitude Challenge Nov. 1–30 and engage with gratitude in intentional ways. Follow on Instagram and TikTok @vuspirituallife. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies, Student Center for Social Justice and Identity, and Immersion Vanderbilt will host a discussion and book signing featuring Vanderbilt undergraduate student Pedro Rosales-Diaz, author of Dreams Through Shadow and Light, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Multicultural Community Space. Read More

The Initiative for Race Research and Justice will host an online event featuring Dr. André Churchwell, vice chancellor for outreach, inclusion and belonging and chief diversity officer at Vanderbilt University, on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Churchwell will discuss his book, The Other Side: A Collection of Writings and Drawings, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Foundation Young Investigator Award for 2023. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit up to two proposals, one in medical research and one in science and engineering, for the W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program. Read More

Electric scooters and bicycles are excellent on-campus mobility options, but safety comes first. When riding, stay alert and follow the following safety precautions. Read More

The next session of “Dancing Around the Elephants in the Room: A Microlearning Series on Naming and Acknowledging our Realities” will be on Monday, Oct. 31. “Boundaries, Priorities and Balance” will be from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Read More

Principal investigator Blythe Corbett, Ph.D., and the SENSE Lab team are seeking females enrolled at 6, 8, 10 and 12 years of age and followed annually over four years. Read More

The Vanderbilt Chorale will perform three undisputed masterworks for chorus and organ, accompanied on the Dobson organ in Turner Hall by new organ professor Malcolm Matthews, on Friday, Oct. 28, beginning at 8 p.m. Read More

Student Engagement and Leadership and Vanderbilt Athletics will host the West End Neighborhood Halloween Festival on Friday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. The West End Neighborhood will be open as a safe place for families to trick-or-treat and celebrate the season. Read More

Join Vandy Walks for a special Halloween walk through campus for spooky stories about Vanderbilt's ghost trees and urban legends on Monday, Oct. 31, beginning at noon. Read More

Join the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center for an online AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop on Thursday, Nov. 3, from noon to 1:30 p.m. CT. Read More

Vanderbilt University can select two candidates for the 2023 SebastianStrong Foundation Discovery Science Award. The SebastianStrong Foundation is committed to raising awareness about and finding less toxic cures for pediatric cancers. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC combined) can nominate up to two assistant professors for the 2023 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, sponsored by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). Read More

Vanderbilt researchers are seeking up to 150 local volunteer drivers to participate in a novel traffic study using I-24 MOTION from Nov. 14 to 18. Read More

This research study investigates brain-based reading comprehension enhancement through a non-invasive brain stimulation method called high-definition transcranial alternating current stimulation (HD-tACS). Read More

The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is conducting a two-week diet study designed for adults with prediabetes and their children ages 6–17 to learn how to prepare and enjoy healthy meals together. Read More

Multilingual large language models have demonstrated strong performance in natural language processing tasks. In this discussion, we'll explore how these transformer-based models might be used to support language instruction.  Read More