Nashville
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NSA Lablet at Vanderbilt to make sure America keeps moving after hacks
It’s not a question about whether cyber-physical systems connecting humans and technology are hackable—it's how to keep them running after inevitable hacks occur. The National Security Agency is giving a Vanderbilt University team and their collaborators five years and several million dollars to figure out how to make that happen. Read MoreMay 7, 2018
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Vanderbilt Osher 2018 summer term features Fisk courses
A survey of world art featuring Fisk collections, Nashville's diverse musical history, and cast-iron cooking are among summer classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMay 4, 2018
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From fresh drone batteries to clean water, Design Day presents solutions
Sixty teams of graduating seniors packed the Student Life Center for the School of Engineerin's annual Design Day, inviting hundreds of advisers, professors and fellow students to see their work. Read MoreApr 25, 2018
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Grajewski named to 2018 40 Under 40 list
Robert Grajewski, the inaugural Evans Family Executive Director at the Wond’ry, has been named to the Nashville Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list for 2018. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Dinner in the Dark lets guests experience challenges of vision impairment
Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff gathered for the unique dinner experience designed to challenge participants’ perceptions, build empathy and break down social barriers. Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Vanderbilt students offer firsthand look at Nashville’s distant past during Fossils at the Fort April 7
Kids of all ages can find and take home a 400-million-year-old souvenir and learn all about the hunt for clues to the ancient past at Fort Negley April 7. Read MoreMar 22, 2018
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Virtual reality world offers drug addicts low-risk place to just say ‘no’
Opioid addicts and others battling compulsion around drugs or alcohol are using a new high-tech, low-risk method to practice saying no—through virtual reality. Read MoreMar 19, 2018
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TEDxNashville 2018 to include Herculano-Houzel, Ikard and Talisse
College of Arts and Science professors Suzana Herculano-Houzel, David Ikard and Robert Talisse are among the speakers at the TEDxNashville event March 16–17 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Read MoreMar 9, 2018
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Vanderbilt Poll: Nashville wants transit overhaul; unsure about mayor’s plan
Concern about Nashville's future rises as city's rapid growth strains transit and affordable housing, according to the latest research by Vanderbilt's Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. Read MoreMar 4, 2018
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Vanderbilt Poll-Nashville preview: Mayor Barry approval at 61 percent
A limited early release of data shows Mayor Barry's approval still high. Full poll results will be released Sunday, March 4. Read MoreFeb 27, 2018
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Nashville Rising: Fog settles over Music City on a chilly morning
With a low unemployment rate, strong job growth, and a relatively low cost of living—plus two top professional sports teams (with a third on the way in Major League Soccer) and world-class music and dining—what’s not to love about Nashville? Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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Enroll now in Vanderbilt’s Osher Lifelong Learning spring classes
Nashville's thriving sports scene, 21st-century American cities and the latest brain research are among the spring 2018 classes offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt. Read MoreFeb 23, 2018
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‘Alt-Right and Legacy of Racism’ focus of (Lunch) Box talk Feb. 7
Sophie Bjork-James, who studies contemporary white supremacist groups, will speak at a Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box event Feb. 7 at the Nashville Public Library. Read MoreFeb 2, 2018
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Religion in the Arts features works by Nashville artist Omari Booker
An exhibition by African American artist Omari Booker, whose works include themes of social justice and changing neighborhoods, is on display at Vanderbilt Divinity School through Feb. 28. Read MoreJan 30, 2018
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Nashville historical marker honors VU graduate’s LGBT activism
Community leaders, family and friends of the late Penny Campbell, a Vanderbilt graduate and LGBT activist, came together to celebrate a Nashville historical marker being placed in her honor Dec. 8. Read MoreDec 12, 2017
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Law, neuroscience student earns NIJ fellowship
A student from the nation’s first joint law and neuroscience J.D. and Ph.D. program, housed at Vanderbilt University, has earned a $50,000 graduate research fellowship from the National Institute of Justice. Read MoreDec 6, 2017
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Battery-switching device promises more road time for Tesla, Leaf drivers
A device out Vanderbilt's engineering school reconfigures modules in electric car battery packs to be online or offline – depending on whether they’re going to pull down the other modules. Read MoreNov 20, 2017
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Participate in survey gathering feedback on pedestrian and cyclist safety
Faculty, students and staff can access and fill out a five-minute survey created by Vanderbilt Public Safety until Dec. 15. Read MoreNov 10, 2017
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Career ended by devastating crash, cyclist turns toward curing sepsis
Sinead Miller was headed for the Olympic games. Now, thanks to a Department of Defense grant to find new sepsis treatments, the Vanderbilt Ph.D. has developed a device that cleans the blood. Read MoreNov 2, 2017
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Chancellor Charter tour explores the immigrant and refugee experience in Nashville
Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff joined Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos on Saturday for a tour through the city's "international corridor" to hear from citizens and leaders in Nashville's immigrant and refugee communities. Read MoreOct 30, 2017