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	Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020

Five graduate students named Eisenhower Fellows

Five engineering Ph.D. students have received prestigious Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships, and one of them has been named the top Eisenhower Fellow in the United States.

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Washington appointed senior associate vice chancellor for public safety and special initiatives

In his new role, August Washington will oversee all aspects of Vanderbilt University Public Safety while working directly with Vice Chancellor Eric Kopstain on Division of Administration initiatives focusing on equity, diversity and inclusion as well as workforce development. Washington also will direct efforts to recruit the university’s next chief of police.

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University monitoring coronavirus outbreak

Vanderbilt University officials are actively monitoring the outbreak of the respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China. At this time, there are no reports of coronavirus cases on the Vanderbilt campus, and there are no confirmed cases in Tennessee.

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Survey to help understand menstruation on campus open through Jan. 31; enter to win prizes

To better understand the campus climate surrounding menstruation, Vanderbilt students are invited to participate in an online survey from Monday, Jan. 27 to Friday, Jan. 31. Those who take the survey will be entered to win skybox tickets to an upcoming women’s basketball game and more.

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Explorations in Research networking event today

The Office of Immersion Resources and the Scientific Immersion and Mentorship student organization have partnered to organize Explorations in Research, an event designed to convene researchers from all disciplines for an evening of networking and discovery.

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Integrating humanities with STEMM focus of Vanderbilt town hall Feb. 4

A Feb. 4 town hall focused on the importance of integrating the arts and humanities with science, engineering, mathematics and medical curriculums will feature a panel with four College Arts and Science professors.

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Engineering’s Hall Lecture will discuss ‘shapeshifting’ next-generation materials Feb. 12

University of Michigan distinguished professor Sharon Glotzer will discuss “Engineering Colloidal Matter and the Entropic Bond” at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Featheringill Hall’s Jacobs Believed in Me Auditorium. Her talk is the School of Engineering’s spring 2020 John R. and Donna S. Hall Lecture.

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Voter registration deadline for Tennessee primary is Monday

The deadline to submit a registration form to vote in the 2020 presidential primary is Feb. 3. Vanderbilt University strongly encourages all students, faculty and staff to register to vote and participate in the democratic process.

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Vanderbilt Magazine: Backyard Boom

Nashville has emerged as a cultural hotspot—with plenty of Vanderbilt alumni taking part in the city’s transformation.

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Take Note

American Historical Association, Modern Language Association directors to discuss ‘Humanities for the Next Generation’ Jan. 29

Financial planning seminars for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars Feb. 3-4

‘Traveling Stanzas: Poets for Science’ exhibit Feb. 3–5

Research Ethics Grand Rounds Lecture: ‘Sharing the Truth in Research Advertising’ Feb. 6

Flexner Dean’s Lecture: ‘The Patient as our Teacher’ Feb. 12

REDCap Day set for Feb. 25; registration now open

Provide feedback on Nashville’s transportation challenges at upcoming public listening sessions

Women’s Center seeking nominations for 2020 awards

Register for 2020 Global Health Case Competition

Coming Up

· JAN ·

P.R.I.D.E. training with LGBTQI Life

· JAN ·

‘The Future of American Orchestra’ is focus of guest lecture

· JAN ·

VKC lecture: ‘Paradigm Shifts in Approaches to Early Detection and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder’

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Vanderbilt in the News

The New York Times: Lamar Alexander, set to leave office, Is GOP wild card on witnesses

John Geer, Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science and professor of political science, is quoted.

USA Today: A ‘transformation’ for some. Meh for others: What it’s like to share a name with 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg

Cindy Kam, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Political Science, is quoted.

NBC News: How does coronavirus spread?

Mark Denison, Edward Claiborne Stahlman Professor of Pediatric Physiology and Cell Metabolism, is quoted.

USA Today: Drugmakers are rushing to create and test a coronavirus vaccine. Here’s how they’re doing it

William Schaffner, professor of health policy and professor of medicine, is quoted.

Los Angeles Times: Op-Ed: Alexander Hamilton would have led the charge to oust Donald Trump

Eli Merritt, visiting scholar in the Department of History, writes about how Alexander Hamilton’s views on impeachment might have impacted the present-day impeachment proceedings against President Trump.

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