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Dashboard Update: COVID-19 positive cases among VU community members |
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See the latest updates to VU’s COVID-19 dashboard. Vanderbilt maintains this dashboard to inform the community about the number of positive COVID-19 test results among members of the university community for the fall 2021 semester.
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Vanderbilt Law School announces $10M gift from private-equity entrepreneur Justin Ishbia, JD’04 |
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Alumnus and Vanderbilt University Board of Trust member Justin Ishbia, JD’04, has donated $10 million to Vanderbilt Law School to support key strategic priorities within the school and to strengthen its position as one of the nation’s premier institutions for legal scholarship.
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Vanderbilt Peabody professors honored with prestigious McGraw Prize |
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Doug and Lynn Fuchs, research professors in the Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt Peabody College, have been awarded the 2021 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in PreK-12 Education for their exceptional work on behalf of children with learning disabilities.
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Three Vanderbilt scientists awarded NIH grants for high-risk, high-reward research |
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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.
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Schrimpf receives IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Merit Award |
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Ronald Schrimpf has received the 2021 IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Merit Award for contributions to the understanding of radiation effects in semiconductor devices and integrated circuits.
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Research Snapshot: Sugar compounds in breast milk relieve uncomfortable side effects caused by chemotherapy |
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Steven Townsend, associate professor of chemistry, and Fang Yan, research professor of pediatrics and cell and development biology, have discovered how a sugar in human breast milk mitigates damage to the small intestines caused by chemotherapy-induced mucositis.
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Open house for faculty interested in residential colleges set for Oct. 12 |
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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.
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Strengthening Cybersecurity Across VU: What is cybersecurity, and why does it matter? |
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Have you thought about how much of your daily life relies on technology—how much of your personal information is stored in your computer, smartphone, tablet or even someone else’s devices?
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Volunteer with Tutor Nashville, make a difference in a student’s life |
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Tutor Nashville, Metro Nashville Public Schools’ high-impact tutoring program, is seeking volunteer tutors to make a difference in a student’s life. The deadline to apply is Oct. 12.
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Open Enrollment: Detailed guide available, what’s changed for 2022 and health insurance premiums |
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Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to update or choose the benefits that best meet your needs. Get to know your options now in preparation for enrolling between 8 a.m. Oct. 18 and 11:59 p.m. Oct. 29.
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The Wond’ry’s Coffee Equity Lab to host fall 2021 conversation series with international coffee experts |
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Join global coffee entrepreneurs and experts throughout October and November for discussions on the socio-economic factors contributing to the coffee industry’s growth.
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’Dores in Dialogue: ‘A Conversation About the History of Hispanic Heritage Month’ is Oct. 8 |
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The next event in the ’Dores in Dialogue series, “A Conversation About the History of Hispanic Heritage Month,” will be on Friday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to noon CT.
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Author Sasha Issenberg to discuss tumultuous legal fight for same-sex marriage in America |
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Journalist and author Sasha Issenberg will speak at Vanderbilt Oct. 11 for a special on-campus event discussing the policy and political battles that led to legalizing same-sex marriage in the United States. Issenberg is the author of “The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage.”
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Jason Isbell to speak on addiction and sobriety with Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research Oct. 12 at noon |
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Four-time Grammy Award-winning musician Jason Isbell will talk about the impact of COVID-19 on addiction and sobriety and the intersection of sobriety, addiction and music in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences’ next Lab-to-Table Conversation on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at noon CT.
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Second interest session for Disability employee affinity group is Oct. 21 |
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A virtual event to discuss the formation of a Disability employee affinity group is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 21, at noon CT. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom.
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Celebrate LGBTQI History Month with events throughout October |
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LGBTQI History Month—a time to come together, reflect, celebrate and educate—will be observed at Vanderbilt throughout October. Events are sponsored by the Office of LGBTQI Life in partnership with others on campus.
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‘Design Thinking, Upskilling and Experimenting for Career Growth’ today |
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Join Human Resources’ Employee Learning and Engagement for “Design Thinking, Upskilling and Experimenting for Career Growth” on Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. CT.
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HR Employee Learning and Engagements presents: “Leverage Your EQ at Work” tomorrow |
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Join Human Resources’ Employee Learning and Engagement for “Leverage Your EQ at Work” on Thursday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m. to noon CT.
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