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	Wednesday, Jul. 12, 2023

Cellular bioengineer Cynthia Reinhart-King elected fellow of IAMBE

Cynthia Reinhart-King, University Distinguished Professor and Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering, has been elected to the 2023 class of fellows of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering.

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School of Medicine’s Neil Osheroff wins prestigious MILES Award

Neil Osheroff, John G. Coniglio Professor and professor of biochemistry and medicine, received the Mentoring, Innovation, and Leadership in Educational Scholarship Award at the annual Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference that took place in May.

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Curb Center welcomes four new Curb Scholars

The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy selected four incoming first-year students for the Curb Scholars Program in Creative Enterprise and Public Leadership.

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VPA hosts ‘Speak Easy’ talk series July 20 to help postdocs tell their scientific story

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association will host the next installment of the Speak Easy talk series on Thursday, July 20, at 5 p.m. in Alumni Hall, Room 100. The series offers a causal venue for postdocs to tell their “scientific story” in a way that’s accessible to the public.

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V150: The Founders

The vision of Vanderbilt University was made possible by Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt and his wife Frank’s generous financial support.

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Health & Safety Updates

Gain wider access to mental health support through Lyra

Join the next healthy habit challenge with Vanderbilt’s wellness program Virgin Pulse

HR Workshops

Career Growth Series for staff: Mock interviews

Understanding Higher Education course available for employees

Campus Updates

Part of 25th Avenue to close to vehicles, provide alternative pedestrian pathways

Access road installation from Stevenson Center Lane to Garland Hall changes pedestrian routes beginning June 26

Section of Natchez Trace to close starting June 19 for infrastructure project

Take Note

Tuition benefit applications for fall 2023 now open

Applications now open for First Friends program

Annual Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology Symposium is Aug. 8

Inclusive Book Group will discuss ‘Now Is Not the Time to Panic’ Aug. 9

Coming Up

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Provide feedback on proposed WeGo fall service changes through July 17

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Initiative for Race Research and Justice 2023 Jumpstart Virtual Conference is July 25

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Vanderbilt in the News

Harvard Business Manager: What to do if a scandal threatens?

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this article. Harvard Business Manager and Axios also published articles quoting Diermeier.

The Tennessean: ‘Training ground’: How the Vanderbilt Divinity School is challenging the religious status quo

Emilie Townes, former Divinity School Dean, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society, and Yolanda Pierce, the new Divinity School Dean and professor of religion and literature, are quoted. Main Street Nashville also published a piece about Pierce.

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt’s Candice Lee reappointed for five years as AD

Candice Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletics director, is featured.

The Guardian: White House calls on Republicans to act on gun control after Fourth of July weekend killings – as it happened

Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health and society, is quoted.

Los Angeles Times: Opinion: Angry about the Supreme Court? Blame Congress

Francesca Procaccini, assistant professor of law, co-authored this opinion piece.

Scientific American: How smart were dinosaurs? New studies fuel the debate

Suzana Herculano-Houzel, associate professor of psychology, is quoted.

Newsweek: U.S. F-16 workers would be ‘legitimate’ targets for Russia—ex-commander

Lt. Gen. Charlie “Tuna” Moore, Distinguished Visiting Scholar of Political Science, is quoted.

Edutopia: Enhancing flipped learning with microlectures

Cynthia Brame, assistant professor of the practice of biological sciences, is quoted.

CNN: Opinion: Moms for Liberty may be new to US politics, but their strategy isn’t

Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, authored this opinion piece.

Government Executive: Democrats try again to reform the vacancies act

David Lewis, Rebecca Webb Wilson Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, is quoted.

Consumer Reports: How to beat the rising cost of prescription drugs

Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy, is quoted.

Nashville Post: Q&A: New co-directors at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Pablo Juárez, senior associate in pediatrics, and Julie Lounds Taylor, associate professor of pediatrics, are featured.

MintPress News: How a notorious Georgia Army school became America’s training ground for global torture

Lesley Gill, professor of anthropology, is quoted.

Popsugar: What to know about mouth taping, TikTok’s latest sleep hack

James McGuirk, assistant professor of clinical neurology, is quoted.

American College of Surgeons: For better or worse, ChatGPT is here to play

Jeffrey Upperman, professor of pediatric surgery, and Patrick Meyers, general surgery resident, co-authored this opinion piece.

Medscape: PCPs key to heart failure care after discharge

K. Melissa Hayes, assistant professor of nursing, is quoted.

ABC News: 1 in 4 Americans hadn’t contracted COVID by the end of 2022, CDC estimates

William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. Scientific American also published an article quoting Schaffner.

NBC News: A resurgent online betting market is boosted by crypto and current events

Rebecca Allensworth, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Insider: The reality of Big Tech’s ‘fake work’ problem

Jessica Kennedy, associate professor of organizational studies, is quoted.

The Week: Is the end of affirmative action also the end of race-based scholarships?

Kelly Slay, assistant professor of leadership, policy and organization, is quoted.

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