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Sustainability, inclusion advancements highlighted in FutureVU progress report |
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Vanderbilt University made significant strides during fiscal year 2021 in sustainable building and landscape projects, accessibility improvements and transportation and mobility initiatives, even through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Engineering professor Yaqiong Xu remembered as gifted scholar and devoted mentor |
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Yaqiong Xu, associate professor of electrical engineering and physics, died Oct. 30 after a long-term illness. A celebration of her life will be held Friday, Dec. 3, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the School of Engineering’s Jacobs Believed in Me Auditorium, 134 Featheringill Hall.
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The Wond’ry aids Vanderbilt student in designing African language learning app to connect with native roots |
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With help from the Wondr’y, Vanderbilt students and peers have designed an African language learning app to connect with their native roots.
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Vanderbilt doctoral student conducts first-ever study of life expectancy among different Asian American ethnic groups |
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Darwin Baluran, a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology, sought to investigate the intermixture of ethnicities included under the “Asian” racial category—one of the nation’s fastest-growing groups—and the health of these groups in the United States.
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Celebrate the season with 12 Days of Vandy Campus Dining |
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The fall semester is winding down, and winter break is fast approaching. To help students celebrate the season, Campus Dining is observing 12 Days of Vandy Campus Dining.
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Nominate outstanding faculty for annual teaching awards |
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Undergraduate students are invited to nominate faculty members for two university awards recognizing excellence in teaching: the Madison Sarratt Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching.
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Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to lead discussion on how to make Congress fight less, compromise more |
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A panel of experts led by former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist will discuss “The Keys to Effective Lawmaking in Turbulent Times” on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 12:30 p.m. CT. The virtual discussion hosted by the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy is free and open to the public.
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WeGo Public Transit forum on Dec. 8 to seek input from Vanderbilt community on service changes |
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WeGo Public Transit and MoveVU are co-hosting a forum open to all—from experienced transit users to those who are considering it as a commute option for the first time—to share transit experiences and learn about new WeGo programs.
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Learn about beer’s role in biomedical research with Vanderbilt experts and alumni |
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Vanderbilt alumni and the founders of Jackalope Brewing Co. and Yazoo Brewing Co. will join Vanderbilt researchers for a Dec. 16 virtual discussion about beer and fermentation science.
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Applications for 2022 Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program ongoing |
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Applications for the 2022 Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program are being accepted through Jan. 11. VUSRP provides a unique opportunity to develop valuable skills by working closely with a faculty member on joint research efforts.
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Initiative for Race Research and Justice seeks applicants for Graduate and Professional Student Board |
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The Initiative for Race Research and Justice is seeking Vanderbilt graduate and professional students to join its inaugural Graduate and Professional Student Board. The board will commence spring 2022 for a one-year term.
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