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Computer science student named 2012 Goldwater Scholar
Curtis Northcutt, a member of the Class of 2013, has been named a 2012 Goldwater Scholar. Each year, Vanderbilt is given the opportunity to nominate up to four outstanding sophomore and junior students in the math, science and engineering fields. Competition for the award is fierce: 282 scholars were… Read MoreApr 24, 2012
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Two Vanderbilt humanities professors named Guggenheim fellows
Two humanities professors in Vanderbilt University’s College of Arts and Science have been named 2012 Fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Read MoreApr 24, 2012
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Vanderbilt ranked sixth among ‘America’s Top Universities for Food Lovers’
Internet magazine The Daily Meal re-ranked the U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 top 20 colleges and universities based on their food options. Vanderbilt, which is ranked 17th by US News this year, came in sixth, according to The Daily Meal, for best dining options among its… Read MoreApr 24, 2012
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Alvey, Weintraub address United Nations on music and astronomy
Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory Director Rocky Alvey celebrated two things he cares about deeply at the United Nations on April 12: music and astronomy. Rocky Alvey (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman and Alvey’s collaborative album project The Mighty Sky was featured at the U.N.’s celebration of… Read MoreApr 24, 2012
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Engineering, Peabody effort lands NASA STEM outreach award
A combined team from Vanderbilt Engineering’s Aerospace Club and Peabody’s Department of Teaching and Learning won a prestigious outreach award from NASA for inspiring school students in the study of rocketry and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related topics. Read MoreApr 24, 2012
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Chancellor, students give Kissam Quad spirited send-off
(John Russell/Vanderbilt) Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos hosted a lunchtime cookout for undergraduate students at the Kissam Quadrangle April 23. The event celebrated the 56-year-old residential complex, which will be torn down this summer to make way for College Halls at Kissam. The event featured food, live music… Read MoreApr 24, 2012
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Weinberg named a CDC Childhood Immunization Champion
Stuart Weinberg (Vanderbilt) Stuart Weinberg, assistant professor of biomedical informatics and assistant professor of pediatrics at Vanderbilt, has been named a Centers for Disease Control Childhood Immunization Champion for the state of Tennessee. The selections were announced April 21 to coincide with the launch of National Infant… Read MoreApr 24, 2012
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Free camp for children with a parent who has cancer now accepting applications
(image courtesy of Camp Kesem) Applications are being accepted for Camp Kesem, a free sleep-away camp for children with a parent who has died from cancer, is currently in treatment for cancer or is in remission from cancer. The camp will be held July 22-27 at Camp… Read MoreApr 24, 2012
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Geriatric Update Conference set for June 16
The 2012 Geriatric Update Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Gladys Stringfield Owen Education Center at Baptist Hospital. This conference is designed to meet the educational needs of primary care and allied health professionals working with geriatric patients and to… Read MoreApr 23, 2012
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Vanderbilt University Board of Trust approves construction on recreation center and multipurpose facility
Vanderbilt University will move forward with a construction project that re-imagines sports and fitness at the university following the Board of Trust’s approval Friday, April 20, of the Vanderbilt recreation center and multipurpose facility. Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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April 23 Blair Nightcap Series concert POSTPONED until May 2
Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt (Vanderbilt University) The Blair Nightcap Series concert originally scheduled for Monday, April 23, has been postponed. It will now be performed at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, in the Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music. The program… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Vanderbilt University Board of Trust approves four new members
Two business leaders in the field of private equity investment, a marketing executive and a graduating Ingram Scholar are the newest members of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust. Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Abkowitz receives Alumni Education Award
Alumnus Thomas Conner (center) and Senior Associate Dean of Engineering Art Overholser (right) present the Vanderbilt Alumni Education Award to Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Mark Abkowitz on April 2. (image courtesy of Vanderbilt Alumni Association) Mark Abkowitz, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center achieves Magnet status
Marilyn Dubree (left) and Sabrina Downs react after learning April 18 that VUMC had achieved its second designation as a Magnet organization. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been granted its second consecutive Magnet® status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®, a rigorous… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Vanderbilt recognized by AHA as a fit-friendly company
(Vanderbilt University) For the fifth consecutive year, Vanderbilt has been recognized by the American Heart Association with its Platinum Level Start! Fit-friendly Company Award. This award is given to companies that demonstrate progressive leadership toward making health and wellness a priority for their workforce. Vanderbilt will receive… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Vanderbilt recognized by NIVS for outstanding efforts during flu season
More than 14,000 people were vaccinated during Vanderbilt's Flulapalooza Oct. 12, 2012. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt’s Flulapalooza mass vaccination event has received a 2012 National Influenza Vaccine Summit Immunization Excellence Award of Honorable Mention in the Corporate Campaign division for outstanding efforts during flu season. Nominees were evaluated… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Mayor, Titans to host free citywide Field Day May 5; volunteers needed
Fun, family-friendly activities planned at LP Field on May 5 Mayor Karl Dean is bringing a free citywide Field Day to Nashville as his newest health challenge event, and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is a proud supporter of the event. Mayor’s… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Celebration of Teaching May 2
The Center for Teaching, in conjunction with the Graduate School, will host a celebration to mark the conclusion of another exciting year of teaching and learning at Vanderbilt. The 2012 graduates of the Center for Teaching’s Teaching Certificate program will be honored Wednesday,… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Faculty and staff can receive discounted membership to Vanderbilt Legends Club
(image courtesy of Vanderbilt Legends Club) Did you know that as a Vanderbilt faculty or staff member, you can receive a 20 percent discount on all initiation fees and monthly dues at Vanderbilt Legends Club? The Clubhouse at Vanderbilt Legends Club (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt Legends Club… Read MoreApr 20, 2012
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Free orientation sessions for Vanderbilt Weight Workshop
(image courtesy of Health Plus/Vanderbilt) The Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health and Wellness, in conjunction with Vanderbilt’s Health Plus Faculty & Staff Wellness Program, offers the Vanderbilt Weight Workshop, a holistic approach to promoting healthy nutrition, motivation, physical activity, empowerment and well-being. Discounts and partial reimbursements offered… Read MoreApr 20, 2012