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	Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020

Jason Isbell to lead a Vanderbilt show of gratitude to university community

Grammy-winning musicians Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit will lead a lineup of entertainment in a special “show of gratitude” for the Vanderbilt community on Thursday, Dec. 17.

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Registration open for 2021 Global Health Case Competition

The Global Health Case Competition is an opportunity for undergraduate, graduate and professional students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to collaborate in developing innovative solutions to a global health problem.

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70 Vanderbilt Strong Faculty Grants awarded to date; applications still being accepted

The Vanderbilt Strong Faculty Grant Program has funded 70 rapid-response and gap grants with applicants across five schools and colleges following the opening of the grant application portal in October.

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VU awarded NIH grant to continue mentoring, career training among biomedical research graduate students from underrepresented groups

The Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences has won continued funding from the National Institutes of Health for its Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity program supporting the success of biomedical graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds.

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Engineering professor awarded in Rising Stars of Light global competition

Justus Ndukaife, assistant professor of electrical engineering, was among the 10 finalists to present research during the live online competition Rising Stars of Light, a global campaign for the most talented young scientists in optics-related fields.

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‘A Conversation on Eliminating Racial Disparities in Public Safety’ is today

Vice Chancellor André Churchwell, Vice Provost William H. Robinson and Senior Associate Vice Chancellor August Washington will discuss Vanderbilt University’s role in eliminating racial disparities in public safety in an online event on Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 6 to 7 p.m.

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Data Science Institute Summer Research Program information session set for tomorrow

The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute Summer Research Program provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in 10 weeks of full-time data science-focused research in collaboration with any full-time Vanderbilt faculty member during the summer. The program will hold an information session for interested students on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m. CT via Zoom.

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Call for applications: Undergraduate student summer immersion funding

The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs invites undergraduate students to apply for funding to support Immersion Vanderbilt experiences during the summer of 2021.

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Take Note

Inclusive Book Group to discuss Tara Westover’s ‘Educated’ Dec. 2

Vanderbinge 2020 set for Dec. 3

Vanderbilt Blair’s Molly Barth presents ‘Ineffable’ online Dec. 4

‘The History of African Americans in Medicine’ topic of two-part Flexner Deans’ Lecture Dec. 7, 14

Discovery Science Emerging Scholars Lecture: Christina Termini Dec. 8

VUMC hosting blood drive for the American Red Cross

VU/VUMC shared Exchange Outlook address book to be separated in early 2021

Nurturing your mental health during the holidays

Coming Up

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Inaugural conference on race justice to feature internationally known scholars

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Vanderbilt in the News

NBC News: Vanderbilt University senior Sarah Fuller makes college football history as kicker

Sarah Fuller, a senior goalkeeper for the Vanderbilt soccer team, joined the football team as kicker for the Nov. 28 game against Missouri, becoming the first woman student-athlete to play in a Power 5 and Southeastern Conference football game.

The Tennessean: Derek Mason fired as Vanderbilt football coach

Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director, has announced that the university would parts ways with head football coach Derek Mason.

Forbes: The new STEM gap: Study confirms gay men are less likely than straight men to be in STEM fields

Kitt Carpenter, E. Bronson Ingram Professor of Economics, is interviewed.

CNN: Coronavirus hospitalizations hit another record as experts warn Thanksgiving gatherings could worsen the pandemic

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

Forward: New data suggest Birthright effect on Jewish marriage, connection to Israel lasts up to 2 decades

Shaul Kelner, associate professor of sociology and Jewish studies, is quoted.

The Washington Post: Trump, Carson tout covid-19 treatments as lifesavers. But regular people find them harder to get.

David Aronoff, Addison B. Scoville Jr. Professor of Medicine, is quoted.

The Tennessean: Coronavirus thrust uncertainty on Nashville families. How it weighs on public school students and their future.

Nicole Cobb, associate professor of the practice of human and organizational development, is quoted.

Salon: In fallout over polls, ‘margin of error’ gets new scrutiny

Joshua Clinton, Abby and Jon Winkelried Professor of Political Science, is quoted.

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