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FutureVU lecture and visioning session focuses on sustainability
More than 150 community members participated in a two-day series of events focusing on FutureVU’s BlueSky Vision. Read MoreAug 31, 2018
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DIVE to host four boot camps during fall semester
On the heels of Immersion Vanderbilt's formal launch, DIVE offers four boot camps this fall for students, faculty and staff. Register online via Anchor Link. Read MoreAug 29, 2018
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Student proposal deadline for Undergraduate Research Fair is Sept. 6
All undergraduate students involved in research, independent scholarship or creative activities in the past year are invited to showcase their work at the Sept. 27 event. Register online today. Read MoreAug 29, 2018
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Author of ‘Cuz,’ a fierce family memoir, to deliver Howard Lecture
Danielle Allen, a political theorist who has written a family memoir about the life and tragic death of her previously incarcerated first cousin, will deliver the Harry C. Howard Lecture Thursday, Aug. 30. Read MoreAug 27, 2018
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New academic year brings new look, expanded schedule for MyVU
MyVU, your source for news and information about the Vanderbilt community, has updated the look of its newsletter, which will expand to three days per week beginning today. Read MoreAug 20, 2018
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Mars, Kissinger, jazz among rich topics for Vanderbilt Osher fall term
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt will offer fall classes about life on Mars, the 2018 midterms, American gun culture, and an Oz Arts production on human connections to the environment. Read MoreAug 17, 2018
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New leaders appointed to enhance research support, development
Vice Provost for Research Padma Raghavan has appointed two new leaders to manage research operations and support faculty in advancing their research. Read MoreAug 16, 2018
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New committee advances research through limited submission opportunities
Twenty faculty members have been appointed to the new Limited Submission Opportunities Plus review committee to help bring innovative research to the attention of external sponsors. Read MoreAug 16, 2018
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Enjoy Nashville’s Shakespearean tradition on West End
The Nashville Shakespeare Festival will perform "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" through Sept. 9 at Centennial Park, with significant support from Vanderbilt and other community partners. Read MoreAug 8, 2018
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Vanderbilt Campus Dining boosts healthy options, sustainability
The "Impossible Burger" and other plant-based dining choices along with sustainable packaging are improvements that Campus Dining customers can look forward to in the new school year. Read MoreAug 7, 2018
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Poster session Friday will feature work on next-gen vaccines
The computer-aided design and engineering of antibodies and vaccine candidates that can neutralize viral scourges like influenza and Ebola will be the topic of an Aug. 17 poster session presented by the Vanderbilt Center for Structural Biology and the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center. Read MoreAug 6, 2018
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Vanderbilt begins search for next VIRG executive director
Vanderbilt has launched a national search to find the next executive director of the Vanderbilt Institutional Research Group. Read MoreJul 30, 2018
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Seven faculty awarded Sports and Society microgrants
Seven Vanderbilt faculty were awarded microgrants through the Sports and Society Microgrant Program to investigate how sports and society impact each other across disciplines. Read MoreJul 30, 2018
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NSF I-Corps program gives boost to commercializing prosthetic ankle
The seven-week program can be arduous, but teams save much time later by avoiding missteps thanks to their extensive research and the mentoring they receive. Read MoreJul 6, 2018
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Working group releases recommendations to advance research and scholarship through technology
The Research IT Special Working Group released its report this week, listing scalable data storage and processing, custom computing solutions, and expanded training and access as key priorities. Read MoreJul 5, 2018
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New scholarship honors legacy of civil rights leader James Lawson
The new Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. Scholarship provides need-based financial support for underrepresented minority students who demonstrate a commitment to civil rights and social justice. Read MoreJun 25, 2018
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AccessVU blackout scheduled June 19–24
Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center will temporarily shut down AccessVU from June 19 to 24. At the end of this timeframe, AccessVU will become the identity system for the medical center and VU Identity will be live for the university. Read MoreJun 12, 2018
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VUPD welcomes newest K-9 officers, Dyno and Brutus
Vanderbilt University Police Department welcomed its two newest K-9 officers—Dyno, a yellow Lab/beagle mix, and Brutus, a chocolate Lab. Read MoreJun 8, 2018
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Abbot’s new book is ‘one-stop destination’ on animal social evolution
Patrick Abbot, associate professor of biological sciences, recently published an edited volume entitled "Comparative Social Evolution," an updated companion book to E.O. Wilson’s famous 1975 tome. Read MoreJun 8, 2018
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MyVU university newsletter launched for students
Starting Feb. 22, students will begin receiving the university biweekly newsletter "MyVU." Sent on Mondays and Thursdays, the newsletter contains information about university news, priorities, events and the accomplishments of Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff. Read MoreFeb 22, 2018