MyVU Note
Next meeting of Single Parent Group is Nov. 5
Oct. 28, 2020—The Single Parent Group, sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, will meet on Thursdays via Zoom this fall.
7 ways to cope better with election stress
Oct. 26, 2020—The heightened distress of a polarizing political climate combined with the anxiety of the COVID-19 pandemic have us riding an emotional roller coaster. Try these core techniques for facing unknown and uncertain times.
Study to investigate effects of nuts on diet
Oct. 24, 2020—Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are looking for volunteers for a study that will compare a diet with mixed nuts as snacks to a diet with typical snacks to determine the effects on abdominal fat and risk for metabolic syndrome in young adults.
Open Enrollment: Understanding your pharmaceutical profile and selecting a health plan
Oct. 24, 2020—Prescription drug coverage is included with both health plan options for 2021 benefits, but costs apply differently depending on which plan you choose. You should evaluate your prescriptions costs and determine the price you will pay under each plan.
Limited Submission Opportunity: 2020 V Scholar Award for Black/African American Cancer Researchers
Oct. 24, 2020—Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may choose one nominee for the V Scholar Award for Black/African American Cancer Researchers program, which is open to research in all adult cancer types.
Limited Submission Opportunity: CLIR Recordings at Risk
Oct. 24, 2020—Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Recordings at Risk program. Recordings at Risk is a national regranting program administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to support the preservation of rare and unique audio and audiovisual content of high scholarly value through digital reformatting.
Limited Submission Opportunity: 2021 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards
Oct. 24, 2020—Vanderbilt University may nominate one faculty member in the chemical sciences for the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program. The program provides discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage in their careers who demonstrate leadership in research and education.
Caregiving resources available through Vanderbilt Child and Family Center
Oct. 21, 2020—The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center has many valuable resources to assist you with your caregiving journey. A caregiver support group, monthly newsletter and lunchtime sessions are available for family caregivers.
PTY announces inaugural Virtual Mentorship Program for students in grades 10-12
Oct. 21, 2020—The Mentor Immersion Program through Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth is a unique virtual experience that offers high school students in-depth exposure in a field and the opportunity to engage in scholarly research with a content expert.
Diabetes Prevention Program information sessions offered
Oct. 21, 2020—New sessions of the Health Plus Diabetes Prevention Program, to be offered remotely, are planned to begin in early January 2021. Sign up for a virtual information session to learn more about the program.
Watch free Nashville Opera production of ‘One Vote Won’
Oct. 20, 2020—The Vanderbilt community is invited to view "One Vote Won," a new work by the Nashville Opera. The production tells the story of two real-life figures from Nashville history.
Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture features Princeton’s McReynolds Oct. 29
Oct. 19, 2020—Melanie McReynolds, HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellow at Princeton University, will present “NAD+ Flux is Maintained in Aged Mice” on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. This Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics.