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Workshop on instructor–student interactions set for April 25
The Office for Inclusive Excellence is sponsoring a workshop April 25 designed for instructors interested in focusing on nuanced classroom climate issues. Read MoreApr 20, 2018
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Ancora inaugural request for proposals announced
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Deerfield Management announce the inaugural request for proposals for Ancora Innovation, LLC, with a due date of June 4. An RFP information session is scheduled from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, at Sarratt Student Center, Room 325. Read MoreApr 20, 2018
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VUToday: Faculty Guggenheim fellows, exercise research, and Paul Ryan in weekly roundup of 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 April 16. Read MoreApr 20, 2018
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Videos from Vanderbilt-sponsored Nashville Transit Plan forums now available online
Vanderbilt's Office of Community, Neighborhood and Government Relations and the Vanderbilt Center for Transportation and Operational Resiliency recently sponsored a four-part series of forums to discuss Nashville's proposed transit plan. Videos of the forums are now available. Read MoreApr 20, 2018
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My Southern Health: A Q&A with a Nashville Predators team physician
Dr. Jed Kuhn, Kenneth Schermerhorn Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, talks about his work as a team physician with the Nashville Predators. Read MoreApr 20, 2018
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Department of Cell and Developmental Biology hosts Cell Dynamics Symposium May 24–25
The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology within the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine hosts its second Cell Dynamics Symposium May 24–25 in Wilson Hall. Read MoreApr 20, 2018
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GetPreCiSe Center’s annual workshop features top genomic privacy researchers April 30
The Center for Genetic Privacy and Identity in Community Settings (GetPreCiSe) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has set its annual workshop exploring privacy and genomics for April 30. Read MoreApr 20, 2018
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Q&A: Going to Mars with astronomy professor David Weintraub
We can go to Mars—soon. But should we? Astronomy Professor David Weintraub asks the ethical questions in his new book, "Life on Mars: What to Know Before We Go." Read MoreApr 20, 2018
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First-ever Commencement ‘Party with a Purpose’ to support Nashville Humane Association
The Party celebration during Commencement has morphed into a genuine "all-in" student-hosted event this year, featuring for the first time activities to benefit the Nashville Humane Association. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Registration open for the 2018 Center for Quantitative Sciences Summer Institute
Registration is now open for the Center for Quantitative Sciences Summer Institute. Take your quantitative research perspectives, methods and tools to the next level with four weeklong courses designed to offer hands-on learning in biostatistics and bioinformatics. Space is limited, so sign up today. The courses will… Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Grajewski named to 2018 40 Under 40 list
Robert Grajewski, the inaugural Evans Family Executive Director at the Wond’ry, has been named to the Nashville Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list for 2018. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Faculty invited to apply by June 1 for SEC travel grant program
Vanderbilt faculty are encouraged to apply by June 1 to the 2018–19 Southeastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program. Grants typically run from $1,500 to $3,500. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Bike Too VU initiative sets Bike to Vanderbilt Day for May 2
Bike Too VU is a Vanderbilt group working to establish a bike commuting mentoring program among faculty, staff, employees and students on campus, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Provost’s Open Dore on Location at Peabody Library April 26
The next Open Dore On Location is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in Peabody Library's Fireside Reading Room. All faculty and staff are invited to attend this informal discussion session with Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Next Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture is May 3, featuring Ishmail Abdus-Saboor
Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania, will deliver the School of Medicine's next Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture with the topic is "Genetic Interrogation of Neural Circuit Mechanisms for Pain." Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Severe weather at Vanderbilt – do you know what to do?
It's been 20 years since an F-3 tornado hit Nashville's urban core in April 1998, making this month a good time for students, faculty and staff to revisit Vanderbilt’s weather safety procedures. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Dinner in the Dark lets guests experience challenges of vision impairment
Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff gathered for the unique dinner experience designed to challenge participants’ perceptions, build empathy and break down social barriers. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Final transit forum discusses May 1 referendum vote
More than 100 students, faculty, staff and community members attended the final Vanderbilt transit forum April 17. Panelists included State Sen. Jeff Yarbro and former Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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NPR podcast visits Immersion seminar on literary arts
Eleven students shared stories about their first-year Vanderbilt experiences with Nashville poets, and the conversations were transformed into meaningful poems during a literary arts seminar. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Vanderbilt sophomore named SEC Co-Golfer of the Week
Vanderbilt sophomore John Augenstein was named the SEC Co-Golfer of the Week after capturing his first collegiate title last weekend in the Mason Rudolph Championship at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee. Read MoreApr 19, 2018