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De-stress with Walking Wednesdays, now through Nov. 11
Join the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center‘s group fitness coordinator, Lori Cowan, as she leads a 30-minute walk around campus each Wednesday, now through Nov. 11. Read MoreOct 6, 2015
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John Lachs book signing is Oct. 22
Vanderbilt philosopher John Lachs will speak and sign copies of his latest book Oct. 22 at Parnassus Books in Nashville. Read MoreOct 6, 2015
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Public lecture on next century in space Oct. 8
Gregory Benford, a physicist at UC-Irvine and a noted science fiction author, is giving a free public lecture titled "Our Next Century in Space" that will describe steps that could see the opening of the solar system to productive use and colonization. Read MoreOct 5, 2015
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Vanderbilt glacier expert to give library talk on Antarctica
The history of Antarctic exploration and the role that the coldest continent on Earth plays in global earth systems will be discussed at a Williamson County Public Library talk by Vanderbilt researcher Dan Morgan Oct. 9. Read MoreOct 5, 2015
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‘She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry’ screens Oct. 19
A documentary film about the women’s liberation movement of the late 1960s, featuring archival footage and interviews, will have its Nashville premiere at Vanderbilt University on Monday, Oct. 19. Read MoreOct 5, 2015
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Capizzi advises TN judges on inclusive education
Special education professor Andrea Capizzi spoke to Tennessee administrative law judges about inclusive education. Read MoreOct 5, 2015
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Vanderbilt malnutrition project opens mass-production facility in Guatemala
Years of interdisciplinary research by Ted Fischer, professor of anthropology and director of the Center for Latin American Studies, and more than a dozen Vanderbilt students from across the university went into the development of Mani+. Read MoreOct 5, 2015
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VandyHacks draws students from across Southeast for weekend of invention
A team of Vanderbilt seniors won first place at the three-day VandyHacks event held Oct. 2-4 at Sarratt Student Center. The invention marathon attracted 250 participants from Vanderbilt, Purdue, Georgia Institute of Technology, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and a number of other mostly Southeastern schools. Read MoreOct 5, 2015
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Proposals sought for university Discovery and Research Scholar grants
The Office of the Provost has issued a call for proposals for the next round of Discovery and Research Scholar grants. These two internally funded grant programs, which are independent of the second round of Trans-Institutional Programs announced last month, support the scholarship of faculty. Read MoreOct 5, 2015
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VUIT launches cybersecurity awareness campaign
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Vanderbilt IT is launching a campaign to make the Vanderbilt community aware of various security issues and how to respond to each through a series of case studies. Read MoreOct 5, 2015
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New faculty: Choon-Leong Seow explores many interpretations of ‘Job’
Choon-Leong Seow views his move to Vanderbilt, where he is Distinguished Professor of Hebrew Bible, as perfect timing for the increasingly interdisciplinary focus of his research. Read MoreOct 4, 2015
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Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week
Keep up with all Vanderbilt-related social media on the Get Social website, including our favorite #vandygram photos of the week. Read MoreOct 2, 2015
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New ‘text mining’ tech tools boon for Vanderbilt researchers
A partnership between the Owen Graduate School of Management and Vanderbilt Libraries can benefit the entire campus research community with the availability of new technology tools that include a 'back door portal' to LexisNexis Academic content. Read MoreOct 2, 2015
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Enroll in health care FSA during Open Enrollment
You can contribute up to $2,550 per year to a health care FSA. Read MoreOct 2, 2015
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TPAC offers Vanderbilt employees discounts on upcoming performances
TPAC offers discounts for employees to upcoming performances Read MoreOct 2, 2015
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Engineering’s Hall Lecture to feature tiny flying robots Oct. 12
Vijay Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on the development of autonomous robots and on biologically inspired algorithms for collective behavior, will deliver the John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture on Monday, Oct. 12. Read MoreOct 1, 2015
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‘Maker movement’ topic of Engineering’s Chambers Lecture Oct. 7
Mark Hatch, CEO and co-founder of TechShop and author of "Maker Movement Manifesto," will deliver the School of Engineering’s Chambers Family Entrepreneurial Lectureship on Oct. 7 in Featheringill Hall. Read MoreOct 1, 2015
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New faculty: Jessie Hock mines relevance of early modern literature
Jessie Hock knows how to make Shakespeare and Renaissance poetry relevant to Vanderbilt students. Read MoreOct 1, 2015
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38th Holocaust Lecture Series begins Oct. 6 with ‘Etty,’ a one-woman play
The first event for Vanderbilt's 38th Annual Holocaust Lecture Series is "Etty," a one-woman theatrical play by Susan Stein, set for Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the All Faith Chapel at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read MoreOct 1, 2015
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VUMC wins Spring 2015 Digital Health Awards
VUMC's Strategic Marketing Department has received multiple awards in the 17th annual Digital Health Awards program. Read MoreOct 1, 2015