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Education panel weighs in on the effects of standards and high-stakes testing
Vanderbilt education experts gathered for “Standards and Testing: What’s Missing from the Current Debate,” a panel discussion held March 9 at the downtown Nashville Public Library. Read MoreMar 11, 2015
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Commons Reading announced for 2015-16
"The Madonnas of Echo Park" by Brando Skyhorse has been selected as the next Commons Reading, an annual tradition for incoming first-year students. Read MoreMar 11, 2015
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International Lens to feature film directed by VU alumna
Vanderbilt’s International Lens film series will screen "Moved" on Saturday, March 14, at Sarratt Cinema. The film was written and directed by Julie Sharbutt, a 2003 Vanderbilt graduate, who also stars. Read MoreMar 11, 2015
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Myelodysplastic syndrome event scheduled for March 14
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center’s Michael Savona, associate professor of medicine and director of the Hematology Early Therapeutics Program, will headline a seminar on new therapies and treatment options for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. Read MoreMar 11, 2015
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Noted prison reform experts to share insights at Turner conference
"Re-Visioning Justice in America," an April 17-19 public conference on prison reform sponsored by Vanderbilt Divinity School's Cal Turner Program, will feature keynote talks by Michelle Alexander, Bryan Stevenson and Howard Zehr. Read MoreMar 11, 2015
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U.S. ambassador to discuss global AIDS relief March 13
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Deborah L. Birx will give an update on Friday, March 13, at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine on the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a government-funded program that over the past 12 years has had a dramatic impact on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Read MoreMar 11, 2015
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Five questions with entrepreneur Jonn Kim, to give engineering lecture March 16
Jonn Kim, founder and CEO of Geeks and Nerds Corporation in Huntsville, Alabama, will deliver the School of Engineering’s spring 2015 Chambers Family Entrepreneurial Lecture March 16. Read MoreMar 11, 2015
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Join Health Plus for National Walking Day
Vanderbilt will celebrate National Walking Day 2015 on Wednesday, April 1, from noon to 12:45 p.m. with a 20-minute group walk starting at Eskind Biomedical Library and ending at Library Lawn. Read MoreMar 11, 2015
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Symposium on impact of ‘omics on medicine set for March 23
Vanderbilt and the Waters Centers of Innovation Program are sponsoring a free symposium titled "Integrated 'Omics in Translational Medicine" on March 23. It is open to all scientists interested in the subject. Read MoreMar 10, 2015
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Vanderbilt University School of Nursing jumps to No. 11 in ‘U.S. News’ rankings
Vanderbilt's School of Nursing and Peabody College of education and human development fared well in this year's "U.S. News & World Report" rankings. Read MoreMar 10, 2015
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Network theory sheds new light on origins of consciousness
Vanderbilt University researchers took a significant step toward answering longstanding questions about the origins of consciousness with a recent discovery of global changes in how brain areas communicate with one another during awareness. Read MoreMar 9, 2015
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Urban historian who studies water infrastructure to speak
The March 12 Goldberg Lecture will be delivered by Katherine Rinne, an urban designer and historian who has written an award-winning book on water infrastructure in 16th-century Rome. Read MoreMar 9, 2015
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Vanderbilt center named for ex-slave turned social justice pioneer
The new Callie House Research Center for the Study of Black Cultures and Politics, named for a former slave who led a group for reparations, will be celebrated March 12 with the inaugural lecture by Mary Frances Berry. Read MoreMar 9, 2015
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Retirement plan fund selection and monitoring is top priority
Vanderbilt’s new retirement plan structure offers best-in-class funds that were carefully selected and will be continuously monitored by Vanderbilt’s Retirement Plan Oversight Committee. Read MoreMar 6, 2015
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Get reward for referring diagnostic lab professionals
Employees can earn up to $1,500 through the Diagnostic Referral Bonus Program now through June 30. Read MoreMar 6, 2015
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Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week
Mother Nature didn’t seem to notice that we were on Spring Break this week. Another snowfall, another round of beautiful campus photos. See more on the Get Social website, and share your campus photos by tagging them #vandygram. Photo by @morganl82 … Read MoreMar 6, 2015
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Dermatologist gives tips for protecting your skin from lingering winter weather
Months of cold and sometimes icy and snowy weather can take a toll on our skin—but a Vanderbilt dermatologist says there are ways to protect it from the ravages of a lingering winter. Read MoreMar 6, 2015
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AlertVU test rescheduled; Update notification settings now
The March 10 test of AlertVU, Vanderbilt University’s emergency mass notification system, has been rescheduled for the fall 2015 semester. But you can update your point-of-contact settings in the AlertVU system now. Read MoreMar 6, 2015
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Trans-institutional exhibition examines death through art and illustration
"Memento Mori: Looking at Death in Art and Illustration," opening March 12 at the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery, was curated using an interdisciplinary approach to provoke thought about the role of death and mourning in society from the 16th century to the present. Read MoreMar 5, 2015
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National hospital rankings contradict one another
National rankings of hospitals are more confusing than helpful when you compare them to one another, according to a new study. Read MoreMar 5, 2015