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The sidewalk on the south side of the Recreation and Wellness Center will be affected on March 22 from 7 a.m. to noon for crane work occurring on the roof of the building. Although exits from the building will not be obstructed, students, faculty and staff are encouraged to avoid the area. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will host “A Discussion with Mark Cuban: How Cost Plus Drugs Is Innovating to Lower Prescription Drug Prices in America” on Thursday, March 23, at 12:15 p.m. at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. All members of the Vanderbilt community are invited to livestream the event. Read More

Tadashi Inagami, a professor emeritus of biochemistry at Vanderbilt who helped characterize the biochemical basis for hypertension, heart failure and vascular disease, died March 13 after a brief illness. He was 92. Read More

Donald Brady, executive vice dean for academic affairs, has announced a number of leadership promotions within Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. These promotions recognize the outstanding contributions of VUSM leaders to the mission of the School of Medicine and provide an opportunity for the Office of Health Sciences Education to grow more efficient as Vanderbilt remains a national and international leader in health sciences education. Read More

Research Development and Support will offer an online seminar to discuss the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, a new independent entity within HHS The seminar will outline the ARPA-H funding model and agency priorities and include a discussion panel about how to approach applying for this type of funding, which differs from traditional HHS grants. Read More

New research from Hallie Cho investigates the relationship between quantitative star ratings, qualitative text reviews, and product demand. Read More

Antarctica is 10% of Earth’s landmass, yet there are no countries on it and no one owns it. At this World on Wednesday, presented by International Student & Scholar Services, Professor Dan Morgan, associate dean in the College of Arts & Science, will lead a discussion on how the Antarctic Treaty is a framework for scientific diplomacy and governing the commons. The discussion takes places on March 29 at noon; lunch will be provided.  Read More

Nashville college-preparatory students spent three weeks partaking in a hands-on, interactive class designed by graduate students in the Medical Engineering and Discovery Lab. Sessions included introduction to engineering and STEM, computer aided design, robotics and coding, bioinspired design, and a civil engineering module on structure design. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center welcomes Trenesha Hill, Ph.D., to present her VKC Special Lecture “Anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder” on Thursday, April 6, from 12-1 p.m. CT. This lecture will be held in-person in Room 241 of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, with the option to view online. Read More

The 2023 Augmentative & Alternative Communication workshop will be held in-person on Friday, March 31, from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. CT, in Room 241 of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. This annual workshop, designed for speech-language pathologists, special educators, students, parents and family members, will discuss various forms of AAC devices and how to get the most effective use from each. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Conversation Series on Research in Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities is designed to share research in plain, accessible language with the community while fielding questions from the audience. The next Conversation will cover “Mental Health in Individuals with IDD” on Thursday, March 30, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT. Read More

This annual series of workshops provides training for school teams that include both general and special educators. Workshops focus on innovative evidence-based practices to improve the quality of education for students with diverse learning needs. Read More

“Call the Midwife” is back for season 12 this Sunday at 7 p.m. central on Nashville Public Television. The Vanderbilt School of Nursing blogging midwifes will also be back to share insight and comments on the program and how it relates to what they see as real-life midwives.  Read More

Vanderbilt University Office of Emergency Management will conduct a test of the AlertVU emergency notification system on Thursday, March 23, at 2:30 p.m. Before the test, it is recommended that all staff, faculty and students review and update their contact information to ensure AlertVU message delivery.  Read More

A series of workshops launching at Vanderbilt will focus on the health and wellness of the campus’s military veterans. "Health and Wellness for Vandy Vets" will consist of five sessions, the next one on April 6. Read More

Temporary VUMC shuttle stops will be added at Kensington and 25th avenues to accommodate the expanding construction for Vandy United renovations in the Athletics Neighborhood. Read More

Vanderbilt anesthesiologist Susan Eagle will be the inaugural speaker in a new seminar series, “From Concept to Commercialization: Translational and Entrepreneurial Journeys.” Eagle will speak on Tuesday, March 21, at 2 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 208. Read More

The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy is launching Unity Dinners, a new series that aims to bring students, faculty and staff together in community and conversation around society’s most pressing issues. "Unity Dinner: Race in America" will be held on Thursday, March 23, at 5:30 p.m. in Buttrick Hall, Room 123. Read More

Alex Lupi and Eki Olumese, both fourth-year medical students, will give a Flexner Deans' Lecture on Monday, March 27, beginning at noon in the Langford Auditorium. Lupi's lecture will focus on lifelong learning, while Olumese will speak about decolonizing global health. Read More

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation has appointed Jean Mercer as senior assistant provost for Sponsored Programs Administration and Compliance. Mercer most recently served as associate vice chancellor for research administration at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Read More