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Ingram Scholars Program celebrates 30 years
The Ingram Scholars Program, founded in 1993 by then-Board of Trust Chairman E. Bronson Ingram, has led to transformative student experiences for many at Vanderbilt who, in turn, have given service to Nashville and communities around the globe. Read MoreNov 9, 2023
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Inaugural Student Advisory Board selected for the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy
Board members, chosen through a competitive application process and representing a wide variety of academic disciplines, will advance the Unity Project’s mission of enhancing Americans’ capacity for civic engagement by contributing their ideas and expertise to research and programming while participating in opportunities that engage with the project’s co-chairs and speakers. Read MoreNov 9, 2023
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Metro Council to honor the Nichols Humanitarian Fund with resolution
The Nichols Humanitarian Fund, which provides funding in support of Vanderbilt students who plan to pursue humanitarian immersive experiences, was established in 2006 by the E.C. and Lucile Hamby Nichols Trust, and by Edward C. Nichols Jr., JD’70, and his wife, Janice Nichols. The fund encourages Vanderbilt students to become better citizens of the world and to broaden their thinking by volunteering for humanitarian efforts. Read MoreNov 9, 2023
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You Belong at VU. Sexual Violence Doesn’t.
Vanderbilt takes its responsibility to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct seriously. Through university policies and the combined efforts of our Title IX Office, Project Safe Center for Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Support and Student Affairs, students have access to an array of prevention and support resources. Read MoreNov 9, 2023
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November is National Men’s Health Awareness Month
November is centered around men’s health awareness, and it’s a reminder for everyone to prioritize their physical and mental health. Read MoreNov 8, 2023
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Staff invited to join HR Masterclass
The program extends a unique educational opportunity to Vanderbilt staff members, exposing them to the intricacies of human resource management. Participants will acquire vital skills and knowledge essential for being able to understand, strategically navigate and apply university HR policy and procedures. Read MoreNov 8, 2023
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Study links gene network and pancreatic beta cell defects to Type 2 diabetes
A comprehensive study that integrates multiple analytic approaches has linked a regulatory gene network and functional defects in insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells to Type 2 diabetes. Read MoreNov 8, 2023
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Interdisciplinary team develops open-access computer programming course for high school teachers
A modular, open-access curriculum created at Vanderbilt that’s designed to expand the ability of high school teachers to use technology in learning offers an engaging introduction to advanced topics that are currently accessible only to computer science majors in college. Read MoreNov 8, 2023
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Anxiety Sensitivity: ‘What If’ Fears Impact Care for ICU Patients, During and After Hospitalization
Clinicians need to have a better understanding of the potential impact of patients’ anxiety sensitivity, or “fear of fear,” according to an article published in American Journal of Critical Care. When a patient has anxiety sensitivity, they misinterpret nonthreatening symptoms as threatening, assessing the potential meaning across physical, social or cognitive domains. These “what if” thoughts may trigger a spiral effect, stimulating the nervous system and resulting in stronger sensations and further catastrophic misinterpretations. Read MoreNov 8, 2023
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Reunion 2023: Celebrating Vanderbilt’s best year ever
More than 3,500 alumni and their guests returned to campus for Reunion and Homecoming events Nov. 2–5, capping off a year that—by many measures—stands out as Vanderbilt’s best ever. Read MoreNov 8, 2023
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Children’s antibodies highly potent against COVID-19: study
Reporting Nov. 6 in Cell Reports Medicine, Ivelin Georgiev, PhD, and colleagues demonstrated that antibodies isolated from children’s blood samples displayed high levels of neutralization and potency against variants of the COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, even when the children had not previously been exposed to or vaccinated against those variants. Read MoreNov 6, 2023
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Vanderbilt Law School announces creation of AI Law Lab
Housed within the Law School’s Program on Law and Innovation, the AI Legal Lab’s mission is to harness AI to expand access to legal services and knowledge and to improve their delivery. Read MoreNov 6, 2023
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Heard Libraries’ new hip-hop print collection engages critical issues in U.S. politics and culture
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are marking the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in 2023 with the acquisition of eight prints by celebrated hip-hop illustrator and documentarian André LeRoy Davis. The prints engage critical themes in U.S. culture, from immigration and policing to identity and electoral politics. Read MoreNov 6, 2023
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WATCH: Vanderbilt’s role in American sports comes to life in new video
A new video celebrates Vanderbilt’s unique contributions to college athletics and American sports, with a special focus on the university’s leadership in the areas of equity, diversity and inclusion. The project was supported by a Vanderbilt Sesquicentennial Grant, part of the university’s 150th anniversary celebration. Read MoreNov 6, 2023
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WATCH: New Vanderbilt Divinity dean to build on school’s excellence as innovator, collaborator
The Divinity School’s storied history and reputation for theological education—including advocacy for racial and social justice—were key to Yolanda Pierce’s move to Vanderbilt for the deanship. Read MoreNov 6, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2024 Mary Kay Ash Foundation Innovative/Translational Cancer Research Grant
VU and VUMC each may nominate one candidate for the Mary Kay Ash Foundation Innovative/Translational Cancer Research Grant program for 2024. Read MoreNov 3, 2023
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Explore Peabody event to offer staff, students opportunity to learn about advanced degrees on November 10
Vanderbilt’s Peabody College will offer an in-person opportunity for Vanderbilt staff and current undergraduate students to learn about Peabody master’s and doctor of education programs. The Explore Peabody event will take place on Friday, November 10, 1:30-5:00 p.m. in Mayborn 117. Attendees will learn from academic leaders, faculty, and… Read MoreNov 2, 2023
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Hoy Lecture Series: ‘Bringing Robotics to the Ophthalmology Clinic’ Nov. 7
The Vanderbilt Eye Institute and the Department of Biomedical Engineering present the Hoy Lecture Series: “Bringing Robotics to the Ophthalmology Clinic: The Challenges, Considerations, and Rewards of Introducing the General Public to Engineering Research Prototypes.” The presentation, featuring Ryan McNabb, Ph.D. and Anthony Kuo, M.D., will discuss the challenges, considerations and rewards of translating a robotic imaging system from the controlled environment of the engineering lab to interacting with the diverse population of the ophthalmology clinic. Read MoreNov 2, 2023
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Hoy Lecture Series: ‘How Round is the Eye Exactly?’ Nov. 8
The Vanderbilt Eye Institute and the Department of Biomedical Engineering present the Hoy Lecture Series “How Round is the Eye Exactly?” The lecture, featuring Dr. Anthony Kuo and Ryan McNabb, will discuss how clinical and engineering collaboration was necessary as they developed ways to measure ocular curvature in different parts of the eye for ophthalmic care. Read MoreNov 2, 2023