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Global Vanderbilt: Keija Hu: This institution welcomes everyone to engage
Kejia Hu, Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Dean’s Faculty Fellow and assistant professor of operations management, articulates how an open-minded and collaborative research environment can benefit communities within Vanderbilt and beyond. Read MoreApr 25, 2022
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Vanderbilt community stands together for Giving Day 2022
The Giving Day results are in: Almost 6,000 members of the Vanderbilt community, including alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends, donated more than $5 million. Read MoreApr 22, 2022
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‘Radiolab’ founder Jad Abumrad to join Vanderbilt University
Jad Abumrad, a public radio icon, podcast pioneer and founder of Radiolab, will join Vanderbilt University to lead and advise on several areas of work, including the launch of a new podcast institute designed to become a national center of excellence for the evolving profession of digital narratives. Read MoreApr 13, 2022
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Research Snapshot: International collaboration reveals how the human brain evolved to harness abstract thought
Collaboration across seven laboratories, in five institutions, across three countries and led by Vanderbilt researchers addresses fundamental questions about the organization and evolution of the human brain. Est. reading time: 1.75 mins. Read MoreApr 12, 2022
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‘Survivor’ winner discusses the intersections of cancer and mental health
Ethan Zohn, winner of CBS’s "Survivor," a two-time cancer survivor, humanitarian and former professional soccer player, will discuss his journey with reality television, cancer, mental health and humanitarian work on April 26 at 7 p.m. CT at the Blair School’s Ingram Hall. Read MoreApr 8, 2022
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Economics’ McGee Public Policy Lecture to discuss ‘Understanding the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty’ April 18
Anna Aizer, professor and chair of economics at Brown University, will discuss “Understanding the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty: How Economic Research Can Inform Policy” on Monday, April 18. This in-person talk is the spring 2022 McGee Public Policy Lecture sponsored by the Department of Economics. A webinar option is also available. Read MoreApr 5, 2022
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Vanderbilt Wond’ry opens new incubator space for startups affiliated with Nashville’s universities
The Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Center for Innovation, has opened an incubator space called Launch, which is dedicated to startup founders affiliated with local universities. Read MoreApr 5, 2022
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Research Snapshot: Biologists discover signaling pathways potentially associated with pancreatic cancer
Vanderbilt and the Salk Institute collaborate on the development of a research “road map” that could lead to new ways to detect early signs of tumor formation. Read MoreMar 31, 2022
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Vanderbilt offers new climate studies major
The Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science has launched a new climate studies major. The major integrates the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities to give students a comprehensive perspective on climate change, its challenges and its possible solutions. Read MoreMar 30, 2022
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Vanderbilt professional and graduate schools excel in 2023 ‘U.S. News’ rankings
Vanderbilt University’s graduate programs showed continued strength in the 2023 "U.S. News & World Report" Best Graduate Schools rankings, with five of Vanderbilt’s graduate and professional schools falling within the top 25. Read MoreMar 29, 2022
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Research Snapshot: Biochemical technique for finding small molecules discovered by Vanderbilt and University of Virginia researchers
A team including the Sanders lab developed a new methodology for finding small molecules associated with lipid rafts, an essential part of cell structure and regulation. Read MoreMar 28, 2022
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Raghavan identified for President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science
President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Vice Provost for Research Padma Raghavan to the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science. Raghavan is Vanderbilt University’s vice provost for research and a professor of computer science. Read MoreMar 25, 2022
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Research Snapshot: Hunger signals, including those from cannabinoids, mapped in the brain
Body-made cannabinoids that fine tune hunger signals in the brain have been mapped, with implications for helping those with deadly feeding-related illnesses Read MoreMar 23, 2022
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Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids summer research internship in pediatric neurosurgery now accepting applicants
Paid summer research internship within Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center will focus on clinical research topics within the pediatric neurosurgery discipline. Read MoreMar 22, 2022
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Panel discussion: ‘From Vincent Chin to #StopAAPIHate: Helen Zia and 40+ Years of Asian American Activism’
To observe the first anniversary of the shootings that targeted Asian American women in Atlanta and the 40th anniversary of the killing of Chinese American Vincent Chin by white autoworkers, Vanderbilt’s AAPI employee affinity group will host an in-person event with author and activist Helen Zia, 12:30–2 p.m. March 24. Read MoreMar 18, 2022
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Center for Effective Lawmaking hosts ‘Race and Political Representation: Inside and Outside of Congress’ March 31
Join the Center for Effective Lawmaking for a roundtable discussion touching on questions of race, representation and policymaking in the contemporary Congress. The event will be Thursday, March 31, at 6 p.m. CT at the Student Life Center Commodore Ballroom. Read MoreMar 18, 2022
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Initiative for Race Research and Justice to host ‘Was Whoopi Right? A Webinar Panel Discussion about Race and Jewishness’
The Initiative for Race Research and Justice at Vanderbilt Peabody College will host a virtual panel discussion to address actor Whoopi Goldberg’s recent comments about race, Jewishness and the Holocaust. The free event is scheduled for Thursday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. CT. Registration is required. Read MoreMar 15, 2022
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Vanderbilt-Metro partnership created to advance collaboration on connected, data-driven services
Vanderbilt University and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County have expanded their working relationship by creating a framework to increase collaboration on projects focused on intelligent and connected urban infrastructure and services. Read MoreMar 14, 2022
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Wikswo and VIIBRE team on track to build third-generation ‘self-driving lab’ with $1M from National Science Foundation
Vanderbilt and Chalmers University of Technology are teaming up to build a self-driving biological laboratory that uses microfluidics, artificial intelligence and machine learning to create a third-generation robot scientist that designs and conducts the massive number of experiments needed to fully characterize cellular signals and pathways and optimize biotechnologies. Read MoreMar 4, 2022