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Prepare for Open Enrollment—get your VUnetID and password ready
Open Enrollment for 2022 benefits is right around the corner. One thing you can do now is get your VUnetID and password ready. Read MoreSep 29, 2021
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New archive project seeks Vanderbilt community stories to document COVID-19 pandemic experience
Members of the Vanderbilt community are being asked to share their stories, artifacts and memories of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a new archive project designed to chronicle this era for future generations. Read MoreSep 28, 2021
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Cohen Innovation Fund Awards Announced Supporting Two High-Risk, High-Reward Projects
Houra Merrikh, professor of biochemistry, and Teru Nakagawa, associate professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, have both been selected to receive one-year research awards from the Stanley Cohen Innovation Fund. The awards will support groundbreaking and paradigm-shifting research. Read MoreSep 28, 2021
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The Wond’ry’s Coffee Equity Lab to host fall 2021 conversation series with international coffee experts
Join global coffee entrepreneurs and experts throughout October and November for discussions on the socio-economic factors contributing to the coffee industry’s growth. Read MoreSep 28, 2021
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Watch Now: Jason Isbell on addiction and sobriety with Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research
Four-time Grammy Award-winning musician Jason Isbell spoke about the impact of COVID-19 on addiction and sobriety and the intersection of sobriety, addiction and music in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences' Lab-to-Table Conversation on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at noon CT. Read MoreSep 28, 2021
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’Dores in Dialogue: ‘A Conversation About the History of Hispanic Heritage Month’ is Oct. 8
The next event in the ’Dores in Dialogue series, “A Conversation About the History of Hispanic Heritage Month,” will be on Friday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to noon CT. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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HR Employee Learning and Engagement presents: ‘Dealing with Change at Work’ Oct. 5
Join Human Resources’ Employee Learning and Engagement for “Dealing with Change at Work” on Tuesday, Oct. 5, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. CT. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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Vanderbilt History Seminar event to examine the work of Kara Walker, ‘artist of her generation’
This semester’s inaugural Vanderbilt History Seminar will explore the work of artist Kara Walker and the memory of slavery. The Sept. 30 lecture corresponds with the Frist Art Museum’s ongoing exhibition "Kara Walker: Cut to the Quick" and the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery’s "Sympathetic Magic: Works of Faith, Healing and Transformation," which includes Walker's works. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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Jeffrey Conn, founding director of Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, named 2021 fellow of American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Jeffrey Conn, Lee E. Limbird Chair and professor of pharmacology, is among 16 scientists named 2021 fellows of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Selection as a fellow of ASPET is an honor bestowed on members who have demonstrated excellence in their efforts to advance pharmacology through scientific achievements, mentorship and service to the society. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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WATCH: Town halls discussing health and safety protocols for fall
This video series highlights aspects of the university’s health and safety protocols for the fall 2021 semester. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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What you need to know: COVID-19 quarantine and isolation
G.L. Black, associate provost and dean of students, discusses what students need to know about the COVID-19 quarantine and isolation processes for the 2021-22 academic year. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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Get free access to ‘Financial Times’ through VU Libraries’ News Desk portal
The Vanderbilt community can now access news stories in the Financial Times through the “News Desk” portal on the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries homepage. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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2021 Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum
The 2021 Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum will feature nationally recognized Vanderbilt researchers presenting their translational science as well as a guest plenary speaker. All events will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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Biomedical doctoral students welcomed at Simple Beginnings ceremony
More than 100 incoming biomedical science Ph.D. students participated in the Simple Beginnings lab coat ceremony held Sept. 3 in Light Hall. The annual tradition welcomes new doctoral students to the School of Medicine and presents them with personalized white lab coats, a classic symbol of scientific training. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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Newly renamed Office of Data and Strategic Analytics moves to chancellor’s office, broadens responsibilities
The newly renamed Office of Data and Strategic Analytics is assuming broader data responsibilities across Vanderbilt University as part of a move to the Office of the Chancellor. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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Faculty equipped with teaching tools, innovations for new academic year
Vanderbilt faculty are returning to full-time in-person teaching this semester equipped with a host of instructional tools, innovations and experiences acquired over the previous academic year. The university continues to provide resources to help faculty navigate the challenges of the ongoing pandemic. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2022 Conservation, Food and Health Grants
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation Grants program. The CFH seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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WATCH: Town hall for staff
Vanderbilt University hosted a virtual town hall on Sept. 21 for staff to hear directly from campus leaders about the university’s 2021 fall semester operations. Read MoreSep 24, 2021
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Faculty Innovator: Michael Goldfarb shows that taking the first step is possible
Using robotics to help individuals walk seemed like something out of a science fiction film until Michael Goldfarb and members of his lab made it a reality. Read MoreSep 24, 2021
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What you need to know: Handling missed classes during COVID-19 quarantine
Anita Wager, associate dean for undergraduate academic affairs at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, explains what students need to know if they miss class due to COVID-19 quarantine. Read MoreSep 24, 2021