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Vanderbilt radiation experiment flies on record-setting SpaceX launch
A third Vanderbilt radiation experiment rode into space last week on a SpaceX Falcon launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The goal is to model and test key electronics components for radiation sensitivity. Read MoreDec 11, 2018
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Visionary sports executive takes the helm as next Vanderbilt athletics director
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has named Malcolm Turner, a proven and highly accomplished sports business executive with a passion for the transformative power of education, as the university’s new vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletics director. Turner, a member of the NBA’s senior leadership team and president of the NBA G League, will join the university on Feb. 1. Read MoreDec 11, 2018
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Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. program developing and mentoring next generation of STEM leaders
A lively group of students, faculty, staff and postdocs participating in the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program recently gathered in the lobby of the Vanderbilt Engineering and Science Building for the program’s annual mentor mixer. Read MoreDec 10, 2018
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Chief HR officer directs CUPA-HR award money to support Employee Hardship Fund
Barbara Carroll, Vanderbilt’s chief human resources officer, has received the Donald E. Dickason Award from the national College and University Professional Association for Human Resources and has directed its prize money to the Vanderbilt University Employee Hardship Fund. Read MoreDec 10, 2018
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SEIU withdraws from Vanderbilt, drops effort to unionize NTT faculty in College of Arts and Science
The faculty unionization effort on Vanderbilt's campus is officially closed, following the withdrawal by Service Employees International Union Local 205 of its pending petition to unionize non-tenure track faculty in the College of Arts and Science. Read MoreDec 10, 2018
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Three Vanderbilt undergraduates awarded prestigious fellowships and scholarships
Vanderbilt seniors Javan Latson and Sasha Whitley have been awarded Pickering Fellowships for 2019, and junior Mary E. Tezak has been named a Boren Scholarship recipient. Read MoreDec 10, 2018
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Limited Submission Opportunity: St. Baldrick’s Foundation research grants
Vanderbilt may submit research grant, supportive care research grant and consortium research grant proposals for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation spring grant cycle. Read MoreDec 10, 2018
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Tips for greening your holiday season
Want to reduce your impact this holiday season? Here are a few tips from SustainVU’s Holiday Greening Guide to make your holiday a little greener this year. Read MoreDec 10, 2018
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New working group provides support services for international students
The International Student Support Working Group launched this fall and will focus on identifying various ways to support international students at Vanderbilt. Read MoreDec 7, 2018
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VUPD: Racist and homophobic flyers sent through external online advertising service
Vanderbilt University Police Department said there is no evidence to believe there is a Vanderbilt connection to the flyers, and that Vanderbilt was not specifically targeted, nor were universities in general. Read MoreDec 7, 2018
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Resources for recognizing and celebrating winter holidays within the Vanderbilt community
The holidays provide an opportunity to honor and celebrate the rich and diverse tapestry of beliefs, cultures and traditions held by members of the Vanderbilt community and promote the values of generosity, community, inclusion and unity evident throughout. Read MoreDec 7, 2018
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Chancellor Zeppos: Let’s cheer on our Commodores at the Texas Bowl
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos is encouraging Commodore fans to purchase tickets for the 2018 Texas Bowl. The Vanderbilt Commodores will take on the Baylor Bears in Houston on Dec. 27. Read MoreDec 7, 2018
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White House Correspondent April Ryan to give MLK Commemorative Series keynote
White House Correspondent April Ryan will deliver the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series keynote address on Monday, Jan. 21, in Langford Auditorium. Read MoreDec 7, 2018
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Vanderbilt Data Science Institute launches new master of science program
Vanderbilt's Data Science Institute, founded earlier this year, has launched a new master of science program to prepare students for careers in the burgeoning field of data science. Applications for the 2019-20 academic year are now open to students. Read MoreDec 7, 2018
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Campus Dining offers faculty and staff meal plan discounts for a limited time
Enjoy cuisine from Vanderbilt’s award-winning chefs, all within walking distance of your office, at a special price: 15 meals for the price of 10. Read MoreDec 6, 2018
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VU wins national award for model proposal to advance graduate education
Vanderbilt has received the 2018 Educational Testing Service/Council of Graduate Schools Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education: From Admission through Completion. Read MoreDec 6, 2018
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Limited Submission Opportunity: Keck Research Program concept papers
Vanderbilt University may submit up to two proposals, one in medical research and one in science and engineering, for the W. M. Keck Research Program. Read MoreDec 6, 2018
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Childhood meeting with Bush inspired Vanderbilt’s DeSantis to be role model for others
When Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Larisa DeSantis was 9 years old, she had the opportunity to meet with then-President George H.W. Bush in the Oval Office. The interaction with the 41st president would have a profound effect on her life. Read MoreDec 6, 2018
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Islamophobia and partisanship tackled in Peabody diversity lecture series
Pressing social issues of the day will be the focus of upcoming installments of the Dean’s Diversity Lecture Series at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development. Read MoreDec 6, 2018
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Watch Distinguished Visiting Professor Jon Meacham’s eulogy of President George H.W. Bush
Vanderbilt Distinguished Visiting Professor Jon Meacham, who holds the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair, delivered a touching tribute to George H.W. Bush during the 41st president’s state funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Dec. 5. Read MoreDec 6, 2018