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Registration for 2019 REDCap Day event opens Jan. 11
Save the date, Tuesday, Feb. 26, for the 2019 REDCap Day event. Read MoreDec 20, 2018
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Therapeutic Antibody Discovery and Development event is Jan. 23
The event aims to expose faculty and staff to therapeutic antibody discovery in an academic setting and foster interest in submission of innovative ideas for antibody targets through an upcoming RFP for Ancora, the collaboration between Vanderbilt and Deerfield. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Use the Start! Physical Activity Program to help with New Year’s resolutions
The START! Physical Activity tracker helps you track your activity and encourages you to live an active lifestyle. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Stress and trauma in earliest years linked to reduced hippocampal volume in adolescence
There may be a "sensitive period" in which stress is more likely to affect brain development in adolescence, according to Kathryn L. Humphreys, assistant professor of psychology at Vanderbilt and lead author of a new study. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Green named vice chancellor for public affairs
Leading government strategist Nathan Green has been named vice chancellor for public affairs at Vanderbilt University, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced today. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Film seminar on campus over Winter Break to engage teenage boys of color
Gilman Whiting, an associate professor of African American and Diaspora studies and director of the Scholar Identity Institute, will lead a Winter Break camp and film seminar for boys of color in sixth through ninth grades Jan. 2-4. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Make note of closings, modified hours over Winter Break
Vanderbilt undergraduate colleges and schools are observing Winter Break Dec. 16-Jan. 4, and Vanderbilt University’s Winter Break for employees will run from Monday, Dec. 24, through Monday, Dec. 31, followed by the New Year’s Day holiday on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Oracle Cloud maintenance scheduled for this weekend
Regularly scheduled maintenance will take place Dec. 21-22. Biweekly employees should submit their time cards, and their managers should approve those time cards, as soon as work is completed on Friday, Dec. 21. Read MoreDec 18, 2018
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Biweekly employees: Submit time cards in advance of Winter Break
Biweekly employees are strongly encouraged to submit their time cards, and their managers should approve those time cards, as soon as work is completed on the evening of Friday, Dec. 21, unless work will continue during the break. Read MoreDec 18, 2018
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Introducing VerifyU, Vanderbilt IT’s new information security program
The mission of VerifyU is to improve the technology that secures our data, increase awareness of cybersecurity risks, and implement industry-standard best practices. Read MoreDec 18, 2018
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Employees to receive paycheck credit after federal parking tax update
Active employees who have been paying for campus parking on a post-tax basis during 2018 will receive an adjustment in their final paycheck of December to credit them for parking-related taxes withheld during the year. Read MoreDec 18, 2018
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Don’t forget to power down before leaving for Winter Break
Remember to power down before you leave the office or your home for an extended period over Winter Break. Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Nearly 12,000 turkeys distributed at Employee Appreciation event
Thousands of Vanderbilt faculty and staff members dropped by Langford Auditorium last Friday for the annual “Turkey Toss” Employee Appreciation event. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Vanderbilt marks milestones on expanding educational opportunity
Opportunity Vanderbilt is an integral part of how the university is working with the American Talent Initiative to help talented, lower-income students receive a world-class education. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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FDA approves device based on Vanderbilt invention to ID parathyroid during head and neck surgeries
Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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School of Nursing diversity lecture to feature nonverbal speaker and disability advocate Jan. 14
A nonverbal motivational speaker and her mother, an advocate for family involvement in health care, will present the January 2019 VUSN Dean’s Diversity Lecture on Monday, Jan. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Nursing Annex, Room 161. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Second town hall continues important conversations about equity, diversity and inclusion
Vice Chancellor James E. Page Jr. and Vice Provost Melissa Thomas-Hunt moderate a Dec. 6 town hall on diversity, equity and inclusion in the Student Life Center. (Vanderbilt) Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer James E. Page Jr., and Vice Provost for Inclusive… Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Read about Vanderbilt faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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VUPS offers tips to keep your holidays safe
Vanderbilt University Public Safety would like to wish everyone a safe and joyful holiday season by recommending the following security and safety tips. Read MoreDec 16, 2018
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10 tips to manage stress during the holidays
Family, friends and holiday events can be overwhelming. Learn how to keep things in balance this year. Read MoreDec 16, 2018