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Vanderbilt University Public Safety is warning the Vanderbilt community of a recent scam involving smart phone cash apps. Read More

Flu shots are now available to all students through the Vanderbilt Student Health Center. Flu shots are free for students with a Vanderbilt ID. Getting the flu vaccine is the first step in protecting yourself and others. Read More

Students looking for an informal way to chat with a therapist are encouraged to use the University Counseling Center’s free Drop-In Consultations. During these telehealth consultations, therapists will help with specific problems and provide an opportunity to see what it's like to speak with a counselor. Read More

The fall Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 30, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. A virtual fair will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on Zoom, followed by an in-person event in the Student Life Center Commodore Ballroom from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Read More

Due to the ongoing pandemic, Vanderbilt University has reset its COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund and increased the eligible salary to $150,000. The university established the fund to assist employees with financial burdens incurred as a result of COVID-19. Read More

The Writing Studio is now offering writing consultations in the Great Room of Zeppos College two nights a week, and is pleased to offer three workshops as part of its fall 2021 writing workshop series open to all Vanderbilt students. Read More

Join Human Resources’ Employee Learning and Engagement for “Creating Presentations That Stick: Engaging Your Audience” on Thursday, Sept. 30, from 10:30 a.m. to noon CT. Read More

Jason De León, creator of the "Hostile Terrain 94" exhibit and founder of the Undocumented Migration Project, will give a free lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. in Sarratt Cinema. A public reception will precede his talk beginning at 5:15 p.m. in Sarratt Gallery. Read More

Partnering with Microsoft and leading biologists, epidemiologists, public health experts and computer scientists, Vanderbilt’s Janos Sztipanovits will lead a $5 million cooperative agreement to create a data and AI platform that detects and predicts emerging public health threats. Read More

Vanderbilt University is convening a new community engagement series to help local agencies and nonprofits navigate complex issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and the social unrest seen over the past year. The inaugural session is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 23, and will include a question-and-answer session with Chancellor Daniel Diermeier discussing his academic research on building and maintaining trust in difficult situations. Read More

VERA, Vanderbilt’s Electronic Research Administration software, will begin a phased soft launch Oct. 1 following several months of testing and training, including more than 10 weeks of training with research administrators and 15 pairs of faculty and staff. Read More

A technology developed at Vanderbilt has led to the discovery of an “ultra-potent” monoclonal antibody against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, including the delta variant. Read More

All fully benefits-eligible faculty and staff will be required to make an active plan selection during October’s Open Enrollment for 2022 coverage. Employees will not automatically default into their current plan if no action is taken. Read More

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s next Work-Life Workshop will be on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at noon CT via Zoom. The topic is “Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Like a Fraud.” Read More

Two outstanding women scholars in the same School of Engineering department have been elected president of prestigious national academic societies. Anita Mahadevan-Jansen is president-elect of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Cynthia Reinhart-King is president-elect of the Biomedical Engineering Society, the professional home for biomedical engineering and bioengineering. Read More

Speaker applications are now open for TEDxVanderbiltUniversity 2022. Those eligible to participate include current Vanderbilt University students, including graduate and professional students, as well as faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars and alumni. Read More

The 20th Annual Levi Watkins, Jr. M.D. Lecture will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at noon in Langford Auditorium. Read More

Vanderbilt's three-step Go for the Gold program can help you achieve a healthier and more productive life by identifying health risks and taking action to reduce those risks. Complete each step by Oct. 31 and earn rewards up to $240 per year, if paying for Vanderbilt Health Plan benefits in 2022. Read More

Astrophysicist Karan Jani shares how Vanderbilt has shaped his research career as an international faculty member. Read More

The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy hosted a virtual event, “The Hill Staffers Who Make Congress Go Round,” on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 12:30 p.m. CT. Read More