Office Of The Provost

Charreau Bell, a senior data scientist at the Vanderbilt Data Science Institute and research assistant professor of computer science, has been named the faculty director of the undergraduate data science minor. Read More

The deadline for faculty to submit applications for the upcoming second round of internal teaching grants is Friday, Oct. 15. Funds will be available on Dec. 1. Read More

Tutoring Services now offers one-on-one tutoring as well as group sessions both online and in person at the Curb Center building. In addition, starting this fall students can tap into Tutoring Services’ community of support at a new location on campus, the Commons Center’s Fireside Lounge. Read More

Vanderbilt scientists Katherine Aboud, PhD’19, Breann Brown and Will Wan, PhD’14, have received 2021 National Institutes of Health Director’s Awards for their unconventional, bold approaches to research that advances knowledge and enhances health. Read More

Faculty who would like to learn more about serving in residential or programmatic roles within the university’s residential college system are invited to an open house on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Read More

Vanderbilt anticipates the opportunity to nominate two candidates for theEdward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Scholar Award Program. The foundation supports early stage investigators engaged in biomedical research that has the potential to significantly advance the understanding, diagnosis or treatment of disease. Read More

With Phase 1 of the VERA soft launch happening on Friday, Oct. 1, Hilda McMackin and Laurel Duncan Biqiku will be available via an all-day (9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.) Zoom to answer questions and problem solve issues that arise with Awards and Agreements in VERA. Read More

The Vanderbilt Electronic Research Administration (VERA) software is now available for Vanderbilt users. Read More

The phased transition to the new Vanderbilt Electronic Research Administration (VERA) system that will replace Coeus and PEER will begin Oct. 1. While the software will largely be used by research administrators across campus, faculty will need to provide certain approvals in the system for proposals and agreements.  Read More

In preparation for Phase I of soft launch of VERA on Oct. 1, users of COEUS reports will see some changes to Oracle BI the week of Sept. 27. Read More

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.5 million grant to Peabody College of education and human development faculty Melissa Gresalfi and Anita Wager to support their research titled “Supporting Playful Learning in Elementary Mathematics Classrooms.” Read More

Michelle Wachter has been named assistant director of Sponsored Programs Administration, and Janiece Harrison, formerly the full-time director of SPA before retiring in December 2018, has been named interim director while the office launches a national search to find a new full-time director. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty are returning to full-time in-person teaching this semester equipped with a host of instructional tools, innovations and experiences acquired over the previous academic year. The university continues to provide resources to help faculty navigate the challenges of the ongoing pandemic. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation Grants program. The CFH seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Read More

The fall Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 30, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. A virtual fair will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on Zoom, followed by an in-person event in the Student Life Center Commodore Ballroom from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Read More

The Writing Studio is now offering writing consultations in the Great Room of Zeppos College two nights a week, and is pleased to offer three workshops as part of its fall 2021 writing workshop series open to all Vanderbilt students. Read More

VERA, Vanderbilt’s Electronic Research Administration software, will begin a phased soft launch Oct. 1 following several months of testing and training, including more than 10 weeks of training with research administrators and 15 pairs of faculty and staff. Read More

The Vanderbilt Graduate School will hold a welcome event for its second-year students on Monday, Sept. 27, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Sarratt Cinema.  Read More

National Postdoc Appreciation Week launches today, Sept. 20, and continues through Friday, Sept. 24. In collaboration with many campus partners, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs has curated a roster of events in celebration of the Vanderbilt postdoc community. Read More

The Vanderbilt Career Center is expanding its services to support postdoctoral fellows in addition to undergraduate, graduate and recently graduated students. Career coaches Kayla Broom and Christina Keeton will serve postdocs. Read More