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Directors and managers of postdoctoral offices from universities across the U.S. met at Vanderbilt Sept. 5–7 to discuss research findings related to a national study of postdoctoral fellows, including those at Vanderbilt and fellows of Vanderbilt’s Academic Pathways initiative. Read More

An interdisciplinary group of Vanderbilt researchers is launching a pilot study regarding the effect of live music on patients, families and staff in the VUMC adult intensive care unit and is inviting musical members of the VU community to help. Vanderbilt University undergraduates are encouraged to participate and investigate using the experience to develop their Immersion projects. Read More

All faculty, staff, alumni and fans are invited to stop by the Barnes & Noble pop-up shop in Vandyville from 9 to 11 a.m. this Saturday, Sept. 21, at the corner of Jess Neely Drive and Natchez Trace. This week’s shop will feature items for the entire family to help celebrate Family Weekend. Read More

A new recognition strategy to guide the university’s efforts in enhancing the Employee Appreciation and Recognition programs has been launched. Read More

Hispanic Heritage Month, recognized annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, celebrates the history, cultural diversity and unique contributions of individuals and communities whose ancestry can be traced back to Spain, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Read More

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced plans for bridge work at the interchange of Interstate 65 and Interstate 440 that will require the complete closure of the interchange from Friday, Sept. 20, at 9 p.m. through Monday, Sept. 23, at 5 a.m. Franklin Road, which is below the flyover interchange, also will be shut down between Berry Road and Woodmont Boulevard in both directions during the same time period. Read More

Associate Vice Chancellor for University Affairs and Deputy Athletic Director Candice Lee has been named a fellow of the TICUA Pressnell Executive Leadership Institute. Read More

A reception for LGBTQI+ faculty and staff is planned for Monday, Sept. 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall, Room 100. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation (CFH) Support for Programs in the Developing World funding opportunity. The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation 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 More

Vanderbilt University will observe Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17, with a reading of the U.S. Constitution, a concert celebrating the First Amendment and opportunities to register to vote. Read More

On Saturday, Sept. 14, VUPD was notified by the Metro Nashville Police Department of two off-campus robberies that occurred near the Vanderbilt campus. Read More

Blair Hitchcock, director of sports nutrition, discusses why proper hydration is important for physical activity, the signs of dehydration, and current recommendations for hydration during physical activity. Read More

The first Work-Life Workshop of fall 2019 is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 19, at noon in Sarratt Student Center, Room 216/220. Read More

The Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative Boot Camp is an annual workshop to train students and staff in microbiome study design, big data analysis and interpretation.The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Wyatt Center, Room 130. Read More

The third annual Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research Science Day will be held Monday, Nov. 18, at the Belcourt Theatre. Read More

Thomas C. Südhof, Avram Goldstein Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University School of Medicine and an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will discuss "Towards a Molecular Logic of Synapse Formation" on Thursday, Oct. 3, beginning at 4 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 208. Read More

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. discussed the influences on his writing and fielded questions from Vanderbilt students and faculty during a wide-ranging conversation at the Law School Sept. 10. Read More

Join Vanderbilt's International Student and Scholar Services in welcoming Vanderbilt's newest international students this fall by becoming a First Friend. Read More

Vanderbilt's Auditory Development Lab is recruiting children with bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) between 2 and 5 years old to participate in a research study that examines how children with hearing loss process sounds while sleeping. Read More

A progress report on efforts to ensure that women engaged in research, teaching and learning at Vanderbilt are supported and succeeding will be the focus of a town hall on Sept. 25. Read More