Nashville
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Ph.D. student publishes ‘Farzana’s Journey’ to help kids understand water quality issues
Chelsea Peters, a Ph.D. student in environmental engineering, recently returned from giving out 500 copies of her book to children in Bangladesh. Read MoreOct 26, 2017
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Expert: Nashville needs other modes of transit, app to navigate them
Abhishek Dubey is an expert on smart transit who serves as tech committee co-chair for Connected Nashville. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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2017 Southern Festival of Books, C-SPAN to feature Vanderbilt authors
Two Vanderbilt Law School professors who are among featured authors at the Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word will be on panels to be broadcast live on C-SPAN Oct. 14. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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Engineering professor, adviser to four-time rocket launch champions wins Chancellor’s Cup
The Chancellor’s Cup is presented annually to the professor who makes the greatest intellectual and academic contributions to undergraduate students outside of classroom teaching. Read MoreOct 4, 2017
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Free luncheon to recruit volunteers to support ACA open enrollment
Come for a box lunch and hear how you can help others sign up for the Affordable Health Care Act. Read MoreOct 3, 2017
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Design phase begins for university’s West End Neighborhood
Following up on a series of community meetings and working group efforts, Vanderbilt shared the current status of planning for the West End Neighborhood’s transformation. Read MoreOct 2, 2017
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Vanderbilt connecting need knowers with solution makers; Galloway helms effort
Kevin Galloway, hired last year as the university’s director of making, recently was appointed as the Design as an Immersive Vanderbilt Experience (DIVE) director and will play an integral role in upcoming hackathons, makeathons and design courses. Read MoreSep 18, 2017
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Mayor Megan Barry discusses the shared values of Nashville and Vanderbilt on ‘The Zeppos Report’
Two of Nashville's most influential civic leaders talk about the principles of diversity and inclusivity that guide the city and Vanderbilt in the 10th episode of "The Zeppos Report." Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Vanderbilt faculty funded to train researchers to study school leadership
Vanderbilt researchers are among those from 10 institutions to benefit from $6.5 million in funding by the Institute of Education Sciences to train and develop education scientists. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Interactive Wond’ry art installation explores issue of internet privacy
For "vuExposed," installation visitors will log on to a specific, unsecured Wi-Fi network, then consent to a minor hack – allowing sites they visit on their browser to be displayed on screens. Read MoreSep 5, 2017
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The Wond’ry lands $500K I-Corps site grant, ramps up efforts to launch start-ups
The I-Corps site grant will support programs to match students and faculty with teams of experienced professionals who can teach, guide and mentor them as they pursue startup endeavors. Participating teams receive grants to help them interact with potential customers and explore the commercial potential of devices they’ve designed. Read MoreSep 1, 2017
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Engineering and Science Building, Innovation Pavilion garner design awards
Next-generation heating, cooling, lighting and filtering systems make the Engineering and Science Building the most energy-efficient research building on campus. Read MoreAug 28, 2017
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Vanderbilt’s Osher Lifelong Learning offers new fall classes
Architectural treasures, Broadway plays on film, and a first-time preview of a Nashville Ballet performance are among the rich subjects offered this fall by Vanderbilt's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Read MoreAug 4, 2017
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Opportunity NOW interns research VU’s original library books
Three Metro Nashville high school students researched the earliest books acquired by Vanderbilt Libraries while participating in Mayor Megan Barry's Opportunity NOW youth employment program. Read MoreAug 2, 2017
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Vanderbilt has happiest students again, according to 2017 ‘Princeton Review’ best colleges rankings
The 2017 "Princeton Review" survey asked nearly 140,000 students at hundreds of the nation’s top colleges to rate their schools in more than 60 areas. Read MoreAug 1, 2017
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Hijacking human proteins to better deliver anti-cancer drugs
Vanderbilt University engineers find existing human protein is ideal carrier for powerful molecules that can signal tumors to self-destruct. Read MoreJul 24, 2017
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‘Drive to 55’ is focus of new Vanderbilt research with UT-Knoxville
Researchers at Vanderbilt are partnering with colleagues at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to research the effectiveness of initiatives developed under the state’s “Drive to 55” campaign. Read MoreJul 17, 2017
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VU’s Osher Lifelong Learning launches partnership with Fisk
For the first time, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt is offering a series of classes taught by Fisk University faculty on the Fisk campus. Read MoreJul 14, 2017
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Cotton candy capillaries lead to circuit boards that dissolve when cooled
Leon Bellan made a dissolving circuit board that, so far, just turns on an LED light. Its potential applications are far more promising. Read MoreJun 26, 2017
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School for Science and Math students graduate; new cohort named
The program graduated its 2017 class and named the new cohort for this fall. Read MoreMay 17, 2017