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| Vanderbilt University’s Quantum Potential unveiled: Meet the minds shaping our future |
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Quantum Potential is a collection of wild but precise portraits of the scholars, scientists and students at Vanderbilt who are finding new ways to understand the world—and change it. A premiere event will take place Oct. 11 at 6 p.m., including a screening of two short films, behind-the-scenes discussions and an immersive performance. The event is open the general public; registration is required.
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| $51M NIH grant, among the largest to the university and medical center since 2017, brings ELVIS to Vanderbilt |
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The grant will help biomedical scientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in launching a research platform devoted to molecular underpinnings of early-childhood determinants of health. The project, called ELVIS, or, less connotatively, the ECHO Laboratory core at Vanderbilt for Integrated Sample biobanking and processing, is part of an expansion of the NIH’s multi-center Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes program.
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| Vanderbilt Distinguished Visiting Professor, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham to headline Nashville Downtown Partnership event |
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Nashville Downtown Partnership is teaming up with Vanderbilt University and Pinnacle Financial Partners to bring the esteemed author and historian, Jon Meacham, to downtown’s biggest business event. The Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon will be held Oct. 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Music City Center.
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| Research fellowship for genetic counselors established at Vanderbilt |
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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has received a five-year, $1.3 million federal grant to establish a research fellowship for genetic counselors that will prepare them to contribute more fully to the advancement of personalized medicine. Nancy Cox, who directs the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute and the Division of Genetic Medicine, and Martha Dudek, director of the Vanderbilt Master of Genetic Counseling program, will serve as co-principal investigators.
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| New GIS Lab at Heard Libraries provides major computing boost to geospatial visualization and analysis at Vanderbilt |
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Designed to uncover trends in geospatial data, GIS software enables users to model factors that have important implications for society, including the spread of diseases, urban growth, concentrations of poverty, environmental changes, and access to food, potable water and health services.
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| Campus-wide Free Speech Week begins Tuesday, Oct. 10 |
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Vanderbilt will hold a series of high-profile events Oct. 10–17 in observance of the university’s first-ever campus-wide Free Speech Week, part of Chancellor Daniel Diermeier’s recently launched Dialogue Vanderbilt initiative. The event will bring high-profile guests to campus to discuss the current state of free expression and civil discourse.
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| Next Faculty Senate meeting is Oct. 12 |
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All Vanderbilt faculty are invited to attend the Oct. 12 Faculty Senate meeting from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. Voting members (elected senators and deans) are expected to attend the meeting on the second floor of the Faculty Commons Building at 1101 19th Ave. S.
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| Vanderbilt welcomes Nashville leaders, hosts Metro Council orientation |
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On Sept. 22, Vanderbilt hosted the newly elected Metro Council for an orientation led by Metro staff and departments. Council members heard remarks from Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and received presentations from officials covering topics ranging from planning and zoning to transportation and Metro’s charter.
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| Anchor Down, Gear Up: Make a gift to Vanderbilt for exclusive gear |
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During the month of October, make a gift to impact your favorite area of Vanderbilt, and we’ll thank you with a limited-edition thank-you gift of your choice—this year choose from one of four Vanderbilt 1873 Collection items. Supporting students and faculty is the perfect way to show off your Commodore pride and help fund the Dare to Grow campaign.
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