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New minor in scientific computing launched
Educating students in diverse disciplines in scientific computing is the aim of a new interdisciplinary major being offered this fall. Read MoreApr 1, 2011
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Noted South Asian historian to deliver Vanderbilt’s Byrn Lecture
Sanjay Subrahmanyam, a leading economic and cultural historian of South Asia, will deliver the 2011 Byrn Lecture on April 6. Read MoreApr 1, 2011
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National Walking Day at Vanderbilt is April 6
(Vanderbilt University/Steve Green) On Wednesday, April 6adults nationwide can make the pledge to begin walking and to become active and heart healthy at work. So wear your sneakers and see how much fun it is to take a walk. Join a 20-minute group walk starting at Medical Center North and… Read MoreMar 31, 2011
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Seniors invite community to their art show
Space 204’s first and second galleries are normally filled with the art exhibitions of regional and national artists. But each year in late spring, the massive doors are slid back and all four spaces are filled with the hard work of Vanderbilt University’s senior studio art majors. Read MoreMar 31, 2011
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Historian Charles Delzell has died
One of Delzell’s fondest memories was shaking hands at age 12 with Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was campaigning for president in Portland, Ore. Read MoreMar 30, 2011
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Trisha Brown Dance Company performs April 8
Great Performances at Vanderbilt brings Trisha Brown Dance Company “Pygmalion and Mixed Rep” to Vanderbilt’s Langford Auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday, April 8. Read MoreMar 30, 2011
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Day on the Hill builds university relationships across Tennessee
Vanderbilt’s 10th Day on the Hill offered state legislators the chance to learn about the wide-ranging impact of the university and the medical center on all 95 counties in Tennessee. Read MoreMar 29, 2011
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Dermatology lecture on Turning Back the Clock April 5
Please join us 5:30 p.m. Tuesday April 5, at One Hundred Oaks. Read MoreMar 29, 2011
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Wellcast: How Much Protein for an Active Lifestyle
Listen to Stacey Kendrick, joined by Vanderbilt Dietetic Interns Kristen Lazaroff and Lily Taylor, for a discussion on the protein needs for active individuals. Read MoreMar 29, 2011
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Blair School of Music concerts in April
The Blair School of Music has another packed schedule of concerts in April. Here's the lineup. Read MoreMar 28, 2011
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Career Ladder Series offering class in communication styles
Work/Life Connections-EAP is offering a Career Ladder Series class in communication styles. Read MoreMar 28, 2011
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center campers join Darius Rucker at ACM Awards
A special performance at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards April 3 at 8 p.m. on CBS featuring country music star Darius Rucker and participants in the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp will benefit the Kennedy Center. Read MoreMar 28, 2011
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VUMC taking steps, both big and small, to cut energy use
Anthony Hayes, left, and Charlie Evans install new energy-efficient light bulbs in Eskind Biomedical Library. (Vanderbilt University/Anne Rayner) by Leslie Hill in the VUMC Reporter Vanderbilt University Medical Center spends about $38 million per year on energy. That breaks down to $26 million on electricity,… Read MoreMar 25, 2011
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Health Plus offers Know Your Numbers Thursday and Friday at the Learning Center
During National Heart Month in February and National Nutrition Month in March, Health Plus reminds you to love your heart by participating in a variety of fun and informative programs designed to lower your risk for heart disease. Stop by and have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index… Read MoreMar 25, 2011
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Get registered for Richland Creek Run
Join runners, joggers and walkers of all skill levels for a five-mile event on Saturday, April 2 – the Richland Creek Run V. Vanderbilt is among the principal sponsors. Each of the last four years, West Nashville neighborhoods Sylvan Park, Cherokee Park, Cherokee Crossing, Richland-West End and White Bridge,… Read MoreMar 25, 2011
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Writer Etgar Keret to speak at Vanderbilt
Keret’s work, noted for its dark, tragicomic sensibility, has been translated into 22 languages. Read MoreMar 25, 2011
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Sponsored Research awards for February 2011
Professor Gautam Biswas, professor of computer science and computer engineering (John Russell / Vanderbilt) The Division of Sponsored Research received notification in February that the following grants in excess of $25,000 had been awarded: Theodore A. Bapty, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has received an award in the amount of… Read MoreMar 25, 2011
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Crime Alert – Attempted Robbery
On Wednesday, March 23, the Vanderbilt University Police Department received a report of an attempted robbery/purse snatching. The victim stated she was walking on 25th Avenue South from the 2525 West End area toward Vanderbilt Place at about 5 p.m. when two people pulled up near her in an SUV… Read MoreMar 25, 2011
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Jimi Hendrix and the cultural politics of race topic of VU talk
Yale University cultural historian Matthew Jacobson will speak April 4 at Vanderbilt University on iconic 1960s rocker Jimi Hendrix in the context of the Civil Rights struggle. Read MoreMar 24, 2011
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Vanderbilt writer Alice Randall accepted for Yaddo residency
The history of the Yaddo property stretches back to a tavern where many writers including Edgar Allan Poe dined in the 19th century. Read MoreMar 24, 2011