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Families with children from infants to age 5 will enjoy learning about music, movement, sharing and pretend play through the Blair School of Music’s virtual Kindermusik classes. Read More

Blair School of Music will offer “Music Theory Without Fear” for students age 12 through adults June 7–11 from 9 a.m. to noon each day. Read More

Antonia M. Villarruel, the Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, will discuss “Advancing Health Equity: A Mandate for Nursing” on Tuesday, May 18, from noon to 1 p.m. CT as part of the VUSN Dean’s Diversity Lecture Series. The event is free, but registration is required. Read More

The next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group will be a brainstorming session to share ideas about issues or topics participants would like the group to discuss next academic year. Read More

Bonnie J. Dow, dean of academic affairs for the College of Arts and Science and professor of communication studies, is among 10 Nashville leaders selected for a Harvard Business School leadership program focused on communities’ shared growth and prosperity. Read More

Faculty, students, administrators and friends of the School of Engineering and School of Medicine will hold a memorial to honor professor and mentor Matthew Walker III. The virtual service will stream live on Saturday, May 8, from 11 a.m. to noon CT and is open to the public. Read More

Graduate student Catherine Shelton has been selected as one of two students nationally to receive the ninth annual Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship grant from Danone North America, the fresh dairy and plant-based products company. Shelton will use her grant to fund her research on identifying early-life microbiota components that may prevent obesity in children. Read More

A team of Vanderbilt-led researchers sought to better understand the goals, constraints and frustrations of medical providers when they access Electronic Health Records. The results will be shared with technology vendors to enhance EHR usability. Read More

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente and Chancellor Daniel Diermeier welcomed back the undergraduate Class of 2020 for a special in-person and virtual ceremony on May 1 at Vanderbilt Stadium, and graduate and professional students were honored with separate ceremonies held by their respective schools across campus on Sunday, May 2. Read More

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente reflects on the guiding principles behind "The Open Dore" newsletter in the last edition before she departs Vanderbilt to take the helm at Wake Forest University as its first woman president.  Read More

As a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine officer, Ken Barnes built a strong operational and technical background. But he calls the concentration in health care he pursued at Owen Graduate School of Management the bridge to his next chapter. Read More

“Careers for the Citizen Scientist,” this year’s career development symposium through the ASPIRE program, will be May 6-7. Biomedical science graduate students and postdoctoral fellows can learn about career paths blending communication and science and hear a keynote from esteemed virologist Vincent Racaniello. Read More

Elizabeth Chamberlain, a U.S. National Science Foundation postdoctoral research fellow in earth and environmental sciences, has been awarded the 2021 Dr. Richard Faas Research Prize by the International Association of Sedimentologists. Read More

To assist the Wond’ry’s Ideator and Builder entrepreneurs developing innovations with a technology component, Vanderbilt’s innovation center and VUIT have launched the Wond’ry-VUIT Genius Bar. Read More

The end of the academic year, especially one like the unprecedented 2020-21 school year, is a time for reflection on what went well, what didn’t, and how that information might inform future intentions for your overall well-being in the weeks, months, semesters or even years to come. Read More

Will Reisner enjoys reaching new heights. The mechanical engineering senior is the vehicle team lead on the perennially top-ranked Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Laboratory rocket team. Read More

Vanderbilt’s prohibition of guns on campus will remain in effect following the passage of a new state law that allows for both open and concealed carrying of handguns for people 21 and older without a permit as well as for military members ages 18 to 20. The university prohibits anyone other than on-duty police officers from possessing firearms on campus. 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. The goal of the program is to benefit humanity by supporting work that has a distinctive and novel approach, questions a prevailing paradigm, or has the potential to break open new territory in a field. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy and the ArtLab studio at the Wond’ry will open "See You Again: Students Respond to COVID-19" at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s hospital gallery on Monday, May 3. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit four proposals for the summer/fall cycle of the Mathers Foundation grants program. The mission of The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation is to advance knowledge in the life sciences by sponsoring scientific research that will benefit mankind. Read More