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  Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023  
 
 
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Acclaimed journalist Byron Pitts to speak at Vanderbilt’s 2023 MLK Day commemorative event
 
Emmy Award–winning journalist and author Byron Pitts, co-host of ABC’s Nightline, will be the keynote speaker for Vanderbilt University’s 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorative event. This year’s topic is “It Starts with Me: Cultivating a Beloved Community Mindset to Transform Unjust Systems.” Please register in advance to attend the in-person event or to watch online.  
 
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Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Charlie Moore to elevate Vanderbilt’s expertise on national security, emerging threats
 
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Charlie “Tuna” Moore, a highly decorated pilot who led the day-to-day operations of U.S. Cyber Command, has joined Vanderbilt University’s initiative on the future of conflict.
 
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Major Jackson to host daily poetry podcast ‘The Slowdown’ starting
Jan. 23
 
Major Jackson, professor of English, director of creative writing and holder of the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in the Humanities, has been named the new host of the celebrated poetry podcast The Slowdown, produced by American Public Media in partnership with the Poetry Foundation.
 
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Joseph appointed Peabody College associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion
 
Nicole Joseph, associate professor of mathematics education, has been named associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development.
 
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Nichols Humanitarian Fund accepting applications through Jan. 17
 
The Nichols Humanitarian Fund, which provides funding in support of Vanderbilt students who plan to pursue humanitarian immersive experiences, is accepting applications for summer 2023. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. CT on Jan. 17.
 
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Data Science Institute seeking students for project using AI models to better understand new languages
 
The Data Science Institute is working with Elliott McCarter, senior lecturer in Asian studies, on a new project this semester to bridge language acquisition gap through deep learning. DSI is looking for students to join the project and help harness the latest developments in data-driven research to create a better way to learn new languages.
 
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One lane of Broadway to close for utility work at graduate and professional student housing village
 
Nightly closures of one lane of Broadway between Lyle Avenue and Division Street began on Jan. 8 for crews to perform utility work at Vanderbilt’s graduate and professional student housing village.
 
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Vandy Cooks: ‘Treasures from Land and Sea’ TODAY
 
Join chef Brian Cochran and registered dietitian Emily Svennevik as they transport Vandy Cooks participants to the Mediterranean through a culinary presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Vanderbilt David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center.
 
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Zohn Collective to perform at Blair School’s Ingram Hall Jan. 14
 
The Vanderbilt Blair School of Music presents “Zohn Collective: Songtree,” an evening of contemporary art music, on Saturday, Jan. 14. The performance is the culmination of a weeklong on-campus residency for the group, sponsored by the Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies.
 
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier to offer writing workshops Jan. 24–25
 
Grammy-nominated folk singer and songwriter Mary Gauthier will offer writing workshops for students, staff, faculty and postdocs Jan. 24–25, followed by a reading and performance for the Vanderbilt community on Wednesday, Jan. 25, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center.
 

 

Health & Safety Updates

Davidson County COVID community level high

VU community encouraged to practice healthy behaviors; new omicron-specific boosters available

 

Take Note

Faculty, staff, students and alumni invited to submit proposals for spring cycle of Vanderbilt Sesquicentennial Grant

Submit sustainability-related photos to citywide contest on environmental success and opportunity

Jess Neely Drive to permanently close to create pedestrian, bicycle-friendly greenway

City to enhance public parking options in January, increase enforcement in Vanderbilt neighborhoods 

Participants sought for study on consumption of nuts to reduce abdominal fat, metabolic syndrome

Participants sought for brain-based learning enhancement research

 

Coming Up

· JAN ·
27
  Flexner Deans’ Lecture: Kay Redfield Jamison
· FEB ·
15
  Concert for a Cause featuring Sheryl Crow to benefit Shade Tree Clinic
· FEB ·
25
  Second annual Renaissance Women’s Summit to be held at the Wond’ry

 

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Vanderbilt in the News
 
Associated Press: U.S. approves Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows disease
 
Matthew Schrag, assistant professor of neurology, is quoted.
 
CNN: Senior citizens won’t pay more than $35 a month for insulin as new drug provisions kick in
 
Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy, is quoted.
 
Engadget: There was a lot of pee on the CES 2023 show floor
 
Audrey Bowden, associate professor of biomedical engineering, is quoted.
 
ABC News: RSV and flu cases subside as COVID hospitalizations tick up
 
William Schaffner, professor of health policy and professor of medicine, is quoted.
 
Spectrum News: In a time of political divide, 2 Texans with polar opposite views become pen pals
 
The Vanderbilt Unity Index is cited.
 
WalletHub: Cheapest car insurance in Tennessee
 
Anthony Salerno, associate professor of marketing, is quoted.
 
The Rogersville (Tennessee) Review: CDC: Bivalent booster vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalization in older adults
 
Wesley Self, associate professor of emergency medicine, is quoted.
 
 
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