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Beware inquiries from university vendors regarding suspicious purchases
The Purchasing and Payment Services team wants to make the Vanderbilt community aware of recent attempts by malicious actors to make purchases by fraudulently using the names and information of Vanderbilt officials and university departments. Read MoreFeb 15, 2021
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Virtual Game Day Experience for grades 6 and under is Feb. 20
Kids in grade 6 and under are invited to attend a virtual Game Day Experience on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 10 a.m.–noon, sponsored by the Vanderbilt Cheerleading and Dance Team. Participants will learn cheers, jumps and a dance to better prepare them to cheer on the Commodores. Read MoreFeb 15, 2021
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Winter weather remains in forecast; Vanderbilt classes operating on schedule
The Nashville area is under a winter storm warning from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, until 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. All Vanderbilt University classes will be conducted on their normal schedule. The COVID-19 testing center at the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center will be CLOSED on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Read MoreFeb 14, 2021
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Are you receiving all of the emails you should?
You might be missing important email messages if you are not checking your junk or quarantine folders. Releasing emails will add the addresses to your safe sender list and assure that messages consistently land in your inbox. Read MoreFeb 14, 2021
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Plan ahead for updates to Oracle Cloud Feb. 19–20
A quarterly update of the Oracle Cloud environment is scheduled to begin on Friday, Feb. 19, at 9 p.m. and end on Saturday, Feb 20. Please plan ahead for this period when the system will be unavailable. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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Vanderbilt’s celebration of Black History Month continues
Vanderbilt University’s annual celebration of Black History Month—a time to acknowledge and appreciate the history, experience and accomplishments of Black people on the Vanderbilt campus, across the country and globally—continues through Feb. 28. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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VINSE Spotlight Podcast: Christian Ornelas–building next-generation optoelectronic devices with 2D materials
The VINSE Spotlight Podcast interviews researchers associated with the Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering to highlight the depth and breadth of discoveries and innovations related to the institute. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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Bruce Carter joins CMT Research Foundation scientific advisory board
Bruce Carter, professor of biochemistry and an associate director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, has been appointed to the scientific advisory board of the CMT Research Foundation, which shapes research directions and therapeutic development of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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Events centered on ‘The Black Trans Prayer Book’ set for Feb. 18–19
A two-day virtual event Feb. 18–19 hosted by the Vanderbilt community will feature the creators of "The Black Trans Prayer Book," an interfaith collection of stories, poems, prayers, meditations and more about the experiences of Black trans and nonbinary people. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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Feb 23: Vanderbilt experts on U.S., global politics discuss what led to Jan. 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol
A panel of political science faculty will examine the social, legal and psychological causes and consequences of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol during a live virtual conversation hosted by The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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11 ways to have fun and support your mental wellness
Taking care of your mind and body doesn’t have to be hard work. The following are some suggestions from the experts at the Student Care Network on how to support your health and wellness while also having fun. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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Carells to endow chair in pediatric infectious diseases
Julie Carell Stadler, Kathryn Carell Brown and Edie Carell Johnson have made a commitment to endow a new chair in pediatric infectious diseases research at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The inaugural chair holder of the Edie Carell Johnson Chair in Pediatrics will be announced this spring. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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Sixth annual Turner Family Center for Social Ventures Summit is Feb. 18–19
The sixth annual Turner Family Center for Social Ventures Summit will be held Feb. 18–19 and feature innovators and thought leaders from across the social impact sector, including keynote speaker the Rev. Becca Stevens, founder and president of Thistle Farms. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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VUIT launches new Vanderbilt systems status webpage
Vanderbilt University Information Technology has launched a new systems status webpage. The new webpage offers a view of real-time operational status of the systems the Vanderbilt community uses every day, such as Wi-Fi, email, Zoom, Brightspace and YES. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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‘Tips for Dementia Caregivers’ Feb. 17
Caregivers of people with dementia often face uncontrollable situations. Join Jennifer Kim and Kanah Lewallen of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing as they provide an overview of dementia on Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 2 to 3 p.m. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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Discovery shows how to treat heart attacks; drug development underway
David Merryman has discovered that targeting a protein receptor in heart cells may limit a heart attack’s acute and long-term effects. Read MoreFeb 11, 2021
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Winter weather forecast for Thursday; Vanderbilt classes operating on schedule
The Nashville area is under a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. All Vanderbilt University classes will be conducted on their normal schedule. Staff who are considered “essential” should make plans, in collaboration with their managers, to report to work if they are safely able to do so. Read MoreFeb 11, 2021
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Return to Campus update for faculty for Feb. 10
This week’s spring COVID-19 public dashboard reflects the start of the regular testing program. Over the past week, the asymptomatic positive rate was low—0.25 percent for the total population enrolled in the testing program. Let’s keep up the good work. Read MoreFeb 10, 2021
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Surgical robots developed by Vanderbilt researchers could make radical prostatectomy safer and less invasive
Surgery for prostate cancer—the most prevalent cancer in men—soon could no longer require cutting through healthy tissue and nerves. Surgeons instead may work with minuscule robots developed at the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering. Read MoreFeb 10, 2021
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Despite limitations of pandemic, research continues in Basic Sciences, Blair
During the Research Ramp-up process, more than 3,000 Vanderbilt research personnel have returned to in-person research activities, while many others have continued remotely through perseverance and ingenuity. The efforts of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences' Charles Sanders and Vanderbilt Blair School of Music's Jeremy Wilson are highlighted. Read MoreFeb 10, 2021