Office Of The Provost
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2023 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists–All Categories
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may submit one nomination per category for the 2023 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. The three award categories are: Chemistry, Physical Sciences and Engineering, and Life Sciences. Read MoreAug 29, 2022
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Limited Submission Opportunity: VentureWell Course & Program Grants–Fall 2022
Vanderbilt University may submit only one proposal to the fall 2022 VentureWell Course & Program Grants. Read MoreAug 29, 2022
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Reminder: Internal funding programs virtual town hall is Aug. 31 at 10:30 a.m.
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation will host a town hall on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 10:30 a.m. via Zoom. Read MoreAug 29, 2022
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Six faculty awarded internal grants for teaching
The Office of the Provost has announced the next round of grant recipients for the Course Improvement Grant and Educational Advancement Fund, both established in 2021. Ten faculty members from three of Vanderbilt’s schools and colleges will receive support for their teaching. Read MoreAug 29, 2022
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Q&A: Alayna Hayes discusses new initiatives for Vanderbilt Career Center, shares her best career advice
MyVU recently spoke with Alayna Hayes, the new assistant provost and senior director of the Career Center, about her goals to enhance the student experience through career advancement and provide more engagement opportunities within the Vanderbilt community. Read MoreAug 26, 2022
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Vandy Meets the Street connects students, alumni, parents to employers and Wall Street
Vanderbilt’s Career Center recently partnered with Development and Alumni Relations to host a unique networking opportunity for students and alumni with ties to Wall Street and the financial industry at Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. Read MoreAug 24, 2022
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Provost: Looking ahead with ambition and strength
We are entering this semester with an incredible tailwind thanks to your dedication and ambitious reaching, writes Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver in a message to Vanderbilt faculty. Read MoreAug 23, 2022
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Vanderbilt No. 1 for best financial aid; find out other 2023 rankings by Princeton Review
Vanderbilt University claimed the top spots in the “Great Financial Aid” and “Their Students Love These Colleges” categories of The Princeton Review’s latest Best Colleges rankings, and ranked in 19 other categories. The annual rankings are based on how students across the country rate their overall satisfaction with their schools. Read MoreAug 22, 2022
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Applications open for 2022–23 faculty research and innovation internal awards
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation is now accepting applications for all internal award programs. Read MoreAug 22, 2022
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Research Computing Seminar Series held last Tuesday August–November
Learn to optimize your research computing methods in our upcoming Research Computing Seminar Series, formally known as Pizza and Programming, hosted in collaboration between Research IT and ACCRE. Read MoreAug 19, 2022
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Amazon Web Services SageMaker workshop is Sept. 27
Join Research IT and Amazon Web Services for a free half-day SageMaker workshop. Read MoreAug 19, 2022
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Virtual town halls: Research-related IT resources for faculty Sept. 8, 14
Join us for virtual information sessions jointly hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, Research IT Services and VUIT. Read MoreAug 19, 2022
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Plan ahead for Grants.gov downtime Sep. 23–29; early submission of proposals due Sep. 22– Oct. 5 encouraged
Grants.gov is migrating its production system to the cloud during an extended downtime from Friday, Sept. 23, at 12:01 a.m. ET through Thursday, Sept. 29, at 11:59 p.m. ET. If you have a proposal due Sept. 22–Oct. 5, it is highly recommend that you create your proposal in VERA before Sept. 22 and route it for approvals as early as possible. Read MoreAug 19, 2022
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Sixteen students selected as newest cohort of Bass Military Scholars
The Bass Military Scholars Program welcomed its fourth cohort of scholars to campus this August. Among the 16 U.S. military veterans who are pursuing graduate and professional degrees across several Vanderbilt schools are a former Army Special Forces officer with tours in Syria and service at the U.S. Embassy in Egypt, a Navy officer who participated in the evacuation of U.S. citizens from Libya, and an Army officer who completed the Nepal Army's Jungle Warfare Academy. Read MoreAug 17, 2022
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Fall Faculty Assembly will be in person on Sept. 1
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver and the Faculty Senate will celebrate faculty achievements and provide key university updates at the 2022 Fall Faculty Assembly on Sept. 1. Read MoreAug 15, 2022
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Limited Submission Opportunity: Mathers Foundation Grant Program Winter 2022–23
Vanderbilt University may submit up to four letters of intent for the winter 2022–23 cycle of the Mathers Foundation grant program. The mission of The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation is to advance knowledge in the life sciences by sponsoring scientific research that will benefit mankind. Read MoreAug 15, 2022
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Office of Digital Education to raise the bar on Vanderbilt’s online and hybrid programs
Vanderbilt’s new Office of Digital Education, led by Mallika Vinekar, is revamping its partnership with faculty to establish online and hybrid academic programs that will expand access to the university’s educational offerings. Read MoreAug 8, 2022
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Vanderbilt expands paid parental leave, reproductive health resources to broaden support for university community
Vanderbilt is expanding paid parental leave for Vanderbilt staff and adding a new coordinator role that will be responsible for providing information, support and reproductive health resources for pregnant and parenting students, faculty, staff and postdocs. Read MoreAug 3, 2022
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Leah Lowe to succeed Jay Clayton as leader of Vanderbilt’s Curb Center
Vanderbilt has named Leah Lowe, a theatre department faculty member who has developed and strengthened ties between the university and Nashville arts community, as director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy. Read MoreAug 3, 2022
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Fall Undergraduate Research Fair set for Sept. 8; student proposals now being accepted
The fall 2022 Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 8, in the Student Life Center’s Commodore Ballroom from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Students who have completed research while undergraduates at Vanderbilt are encouraged to apply. Read MoreAug 1, 2022