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Grant services to be consolidated
Aug. 10, 2011—Pre-award grant services for Vanderbilt University researchers are being consolidated into a single, central office. The new Office of Sponsored Programs will combine many of the services currently provided by separate grants teams in the Medical Center’s Office of Grants and Contracts Management (OGCM) and the central University’s Division of Sponsored Research (DSR). As of...
Free ice cream around campus Aug. 24
Aug. 10, 2011—Enjoy a sweet treat and beat the heat!
It’s back to school for older adults with Vanderbilt’s Osher Institute
Aug. 10, 2011—New fall classes for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which is geared toward older adults, include the changing Arab world, challenges for U.S. tax policy, world architecture and the Civil War.
Number of genes associated with MS doubled
Aug. 10, 2011—An international team of scientists has identified 29 new genetic variants linked to multiple sclerosis, providing key insights into the biology of an important and very debilitating neurological disease.
Political Science relocates to Ingram Commons
Aug. 9, 2011—Unpacking what seems like an endless number of boxes has kept political science professors and staff busy the past week. The entire department has relocated to the Commons Center after completion of the 19,000-square-foot project to build out the three-year-old building’s third floor. The College of Arts and Science project enables, for the first time,...
MTA wants Vanderbilt employee feedback
Aug. 9, 2011—The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is holding a third round of community conversations Aug. 24-25 to gain feedback from the public regarding ideas for improving the city’s transit investments along the Broadway/West End Corridor. The community conversations are scheduled to take place at the East Park Community Center on Aug. 24 from 11 a.m....
Help Commodores paint the town gold
Aug. 8, 2011—In addition to attending Vanderbilt's open practice on Saturday, Aug. 13, fans are also invited to help the team paint the town gold by distributing posters and schedule cards throughout Middle Tennessee.
Take precautions against back-to-school pedestrian injuries
Aug. 8, 2011—It’s back-to-school time, and safety experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are offering safety tips for children and their parents to help prevent pedestrian injuries, which often increase as the school year begins.
Center for Sickle Cell Disease Excellence receives $1.4 million grant
Aug. 5, 2011—Dr. Michael R. DeBaun, vice chair for Clinical Research for Vanderbilt’s Department of Pediatrics, has received a $1.4 million grant from the Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) for the new Vanderbilt, Meharry, Matthew Walker Center for Sickle Cell Disease Excellence.
Renew parking stickers starting Aug. 8
Aug. 5, 2011—The website to register or renew parking permits opens Aug. 8 for university and nursing school faculty and staff. This does not apply to medical center personnel. To register or renew your permit, please click on the link, log in, and select “Purchase Permits” from the menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your purchase....
Study aims to speed vaccine creation
Aug. 4, 2011—Vanderbilt’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit has received a $1.6 million contract from the National Institutes of Health for a novel approach to vaccine development.
Jenkins named to University Games team
Aug. 4, 2011—Vanderbilt junior John Jenkins was selected to the final 12-man roster for the World University Games August 13-23 in China.