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VUMC investigators honored by ASPET
Jan. 15, 2015—Heidi Hamm, a world leader in G protein signaling, is the recipient of the 2015 Robert R. Ruffolo Career Achievement Award in Pharmacology.
Greene and Velkovska named fellows of American Physical Society
Jan. 14, 2015—Victoria Greene and Julia Velkovska have been named fellows of the American Physical Society, an organization of physicists dedicated to advancing knowledge and growth in the field.
Vanderbilt education faculty named among top influencers
Jan. 7, 2015—Nine Vanderbilt faculty members were selected for inclusion in the 2015 Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings, which recognizes university-based academics who have contributed substantially to the national discourse on K-12 and higher education.
Two Vanderbilt researchers awarded NEH grants
Dec. 15, 2014—Vanderbilt's Marshall Eakin and Humberto Garcia are among the latest recipients of research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Twelve Vanderbilt faculty elected AAAS fellows
Nov. 24, 2014—Twelve members of Vanderbilt's faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.”
Hemmeter receives McEvoy Award for special education research
Oct. 30, 2014—Mary Louise “M.L.” Hemmeter has received the Mary McEvoy Service to the Field Award from the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children.
Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements
Oct. 17, 2014—Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements.
McCammon and Isaac inducted into the Sociological Research Association
Oct. 3, 2014—Two Vanderbilt sociologists have been inducted into the Sociological Research Association.
NSF grants for Sociology, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Oct. 1, 2014—The NSF has awarded a pair of grants to Vanderbilt researchers for the study of local water conservation policies across the nation and the role of litigation in social activism, respectively.
Valdastri wins $1.5 million to develop magnetic capsule endoscope
Sep. 23, 2014—Mechanical engineering professor Pietro Valdastri and colleagues will continue to develop a capsule endoscope for colonoscopy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease with the support of a 4-year, $1.5 million NIH grant.
Pint named to ’20 Under 40′ by American Society for Engineering Education
Sep. 23, 2014—Cary Pint, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Nanomaterials and Energy Devices Laboratory at Vanderbilt University, was named to the American Society for Engineering Education’s Top 20 Under 40 last week.
Celebration honors nine new faculty chair holders
Sep. 5, 2014—A Sept. 3 celebration at the Student Life Center honored nine new faculty chair holders and recognized the support of generous donors.