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Vanderbilt professor awarded Roland H. Bainton Book Prize
Oct. 24, 2013—Paul C.H. Lim, a Vanderbilt University religious historian, has received the 2013 Roland H. Bainton Book Prize for Mystery Unveiled: The Crisis of the Trinity in Early Modern England.
Peabody professor Velma Murry to receive Beckman Award
Oct. 24, 2013—Velma McBride Murry has been named recipient of the Beckman Award for her tireless work to inspire students to be agents of change in their communities.
College of Arts and Science 2013 Undergraduate Teaching Awards announced
Oct. 24, 2013—The College of Arts and Science recognized six faculty members with excellence in teaching and advising awards at its September faculty meeting.
Wehby named Chancellor’s Cup recipient
Oct. 4, 2013—A Faculty Senate meeting was delayed Oct. 3 by a surprise guest—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos—who interrupted the session to award the 2013 Chancellor’s Cup, now in its 50th year.
New evaluation process offers better outcomes for juvenile offenders
Sep. 26, 2013—Peabody researchers are partnering with juvenile justice systems around the country to improve outcomes for young offenders.
Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Sep. 16, 2013—Read about faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements.
Vanderbilt researchers take part in NSF cybersecurity grant
Sep. 4, 2013—M. Eric Johnson, Dean of Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management, has been named as a principal co-investigator on a new $10-million, five-year grant from the Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace program of the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Eight engineering students receive NSF graduate fellowships
Sep. 4, 2013—Meghan Bowler, Erica Curtis, Melanie Gault, Samantha Saratt and Chelsea Stowell, biomedical engineering; Kirsten Heikkinen and Richard Hendrick, mechanical engineering; and Thushara Gunda, civil and environmental engineering, have received graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
Sutherland Prize, Chancellor’s Research Award go to engineers
Sep. 4, 2013—The Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research was presented to John Gore by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos during the Fall Faculty Assembly Sept. 22. Deyu Li, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was one of five faculty members receiving a Chancellor’s Award for Research, which also recognizes excellence in research, scholarship, or creative expression.
$9M NSF grant to help engineers expand cyber-physical systems
Aug. 27, 2013—Vanderbilt engineers are part of a multi-university project to help determine the most efficient approach to designing and operating cyber-physical systems that support national health, energy and transportation priorities.
Universitywide limited submission opportunity: Faculty Scholars Program
Aug. 16, 2013—Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the 2014 Faculty Scholars Program.
Universitywide limited submission opportunity: Simons Foundation
Aug. 16, 2013—Vanderbilt may nominate one candidate for the Simons Investigators in the Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems (MMLS) award, which supports junior faculty for five years at $100,000 per year.