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Wear Blue March 2, decorate your work area for colon cancer awareness
March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Wear Blue on March 2 to spread the word about colon cancer screening. As a department or group, decorate your work area in blue to raise awareness. Read MoreFeb 28, 2018
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Kennedy, Zeppos to discuss mental health and addiction advocacy March 13
Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host a discussion with former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy on Tuesday, March 13. “A Common Struggle: Making Mental Health Essential Health” will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Langford Auditorium. Read MoreFeb 28, 2018
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VU BreakThru: Undergraduates get immersive experience in new VINSE cleanroom
Last fall, TIPs funding allowed the VINSE cleanroom to support laboratories for four courses, covering a broad range of topics spanning traditional semiconductor materials processing to cutting-edge synthesis of two-dimensional materials. Cleanroom Immersion Leader Alice Leach writes about the wide range of immersion opportunities for undergraduate students. Read more about TIPs grants and other internal faculty funding programs—including University Courses, Discovery Grants and Research Scholar Grants—at the VU BreakThru blog. Read MoreFeb 28, 2018
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Celtic Celebration at Blair launches Music City Irishfest
Fiddlers, pipers and dancers, including Blair faculty and top-level guest performers, will pay tribute to their Irish and Scottish musical roots Saturday, March 3, at the Celtic Celebration. Read MoreFeb 28, 2018
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Get discount on Nashville House Concerts, ‘Black Violin’ at TPAC
Vanderbilt University faculty and staff are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of the following upcoming shows at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Read MoreFeb 28, 2018
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Employees celebrated at Fan Fest, followed by women’s basketball victory
An enthusiastic crowd came out to enjoy the festivities at the Employee Appreciation pre-game Fan Fest Feb. 25, prior to the Vanderbilt women’s basketball game against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Read MoreFeb 28, 2018
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Caregiver support group to meet March 7
The Vanderbilt Family Resource Center’s Caregiver Support Group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in Light Hall, Room 419D. Read MoreFeb 27, 2018
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Limited submission opportunity: Pathway to Stop Diabetes Awards
Vanderbilt University may submit one nomination to the American Diabetes Association for its Pathway to Stop Diabetes Awards. The award amount is up to $1.625 million, and the single nomination may be for one of three award types: Initiator Award for researchers in postdoctoral training; Accelerator Award for early-career diabetes investigators; and the Visionary Award for established investigators new to diabetes. Read MoreFeb 27, 2018
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High school cheer and college/pro dance team workshops offered April 14
Vanderbilt Cheerleading and the Vanderbilt Dance Team will host workshops at the Vanderbilt Recreation Center April 14. Read MoreFeb 27, 2018
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Vanderbilt scholars honored for supporting women in sport
Anjali Forber-Pratt and Sharon Shields will be honored at the SHAPE America National Convention and Expo March 20–24 in Nashville. Read MoreFeb 27, 2018
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Vanderbilt Poll-Nashville preview: Mayor Barry approval at 61 percent
A limited early release of data shows Mayor Barry's approval still high. Full poll results will be released Sunday, March 4. Read MoreFeb 27, 2018
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Cobb reflects on racial justice, First Amendment on ‘The Zeppos Report’
Professor and author Jelani Cobb talked with Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos about the historical narratives of race in America in the latest episode of the podcast. Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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Vanderbilt experts showcase research at second transit forum
The second installment of the spring transit forum series, held Feb. 23, featured four Vanderbilt professors sharing findings that brought further context to Nashville's proposed transit plan. Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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VUToday: Perry Wallace scholarship, Billy Graham, public perceptions of Trump in weekly roundup of VU news
The Vanderbilt University Division of Communications publishes “VUToday,” a compilation of Vanderbilt mentions in the media, three times per week. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Feb. 19. Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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‘Lady Macbeth and Her Pal, Megan’ performed Feb. 28
Comedian Megan Gogerty is having a midlife crisis. When a friend suggests that she - a sunny, nerdy, cornfed comic - can’t play Lady Macbeth, that tragic figure of darkness and power, Megan launches on a quest to prove otherwise, only to discover Lady M isn’t all that she’s cracked up to be. Read MoreFeb 23, 2018
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‘You Are My Sunshine’ at Neely Auditorium Feb. 27
Terry Galloway spent years living in silence until technology, in the form of a cochlear implant, caught up with her. "You Are My Sunshine" is Terry's comic, sometimes moving, sometimes profane, exploration of what happened after she literally regained her senses. Read MoreFeb 23, 2018
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‘Hidden Figures’ author discusses female STEM pioneers, shared history
"Hidden Figures" author Margot Lee Shetterly discussed the importance of African Americans role models in telling America's story during a campus visit Feb. 20. Read MoreFeb 23, 2018
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Women’s History Month kickoff at Women’s Center Feb. 28
March is Women’s History Month. The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center will kick off the month with a celebration from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Women’s Center located on West Side Row. Read MoreFeb 23, 2018
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SECURITY NOTICE: Sexual assault on campus
On Feb. 23, 2018, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in a campus residence hall on Feb. 22, 2018. Read MoreFeb 23, 2018
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Mark Seidenberg delivers Educational Neuroscience talk April 6
The lecture will focus on the need to look closely at linguistic differences between language used in the home and in schools. Read MoreFeb 23, 2018