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Why Vanderbilt LB Charles Wright has adoption date etched on his arm
Sep. 11, 2017—Wright came from several places. His childhood was spent with two stints in Cleveland, a brief time in Evanston, Ill., and Sarasota, Fla., and then Irvine, Calif., before enrolling at Vanderbilt in 2014.
Author of Perry Wallace biography has unique role at Vanderbilt
Sep. 7, 2017—Andrew Maraniss, who wrote Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South, is working with Vanderbilt students from a unique position this academic year. He is spending part of his time as a writer-in-residence at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, where he is leading special programming with first-year students. For...
The Wond’ry lands $500K I-Corps site grant, ramps up efforts to launch start-ups
Sep. 6, 2017—The designation marks Vanderbilt as one of the premier academic institutions nationwide that nurture entrepreneurship. The I-Corps site grant will support programs to match students and faculty with teams of experienced professionals who can teach, guide and mentor them as they pursue startup endeavors.
Vanderbilt celebrates historic eclipse
Sep. 6, 2017—Wearing special safety glasses, the Vanderbilt community gazed skyward to watch the moon gradually cover the face of the sun. A few minutes before the sun became completely obscured, the sky rapidly began to darken, the hot afternoon became noticeably cooler and at 1:27 p.m., Baily’s beads flashed briefly along the last remaining sliver of...
Interactive Wond’ry art installation explores issue of internet privacy
Sep. 6, 2017—Visiting researcher Jared Moore, a graduate student in computer science at the University of Washington, said his fascination with internet privacy led him to turn his coding skills into art. He wants visitors to understand how companies use their online information.
Engineering and Science Building, Innovation Pavilion garner design awards
Aug. 31, 2017—American General Contractors of Middle Tennessee awarded Clark-Parent Co. its General Contractor of the Year Award, and Engineering News-Record Southeast gave the building an Award of Merit in the Higher Education/Research category. Located at Garland Street and 25th Avenue, the 230,000-square-foot structure is home to both the Engineering and Science Building, which includes laboratories, classrooms and a state-of-the-art...
Unconscious Bias educational workshops: Register for ‘Inclusive Excellence 101’ and ‘201’
Aug. 24, 2017—Unconscious bias or implicit bias is commonly defined as a prejudice or unsupported judgment in favor of or against a thing, individual or group in a way that is typically considered unfair. Unconscious bias occurs automatically as the brain makes quick judgments based on past experiences, stereotypes and personal background. As a result of unconscious bias, certain...
Career Center’s Wise Wanderings method teaches students how to translate any major into a career
Aug. 7, 2017—Katharine Brooks, Evans Family Executive Director of the Vanderbilt Career Center, says she was inspired by Daniel Pink’s book, A Whole New Mind, which explores the role that right-brain thinking skills—like creativity, emotional intelligence, design thinking and storytelling—play in personal and professional fulfillment.
Smart underwear prevents back stress with just a tap
Aug. 2, 2017—Their device gets its U.S. debut Aug. 8-11 at an American Society of Biomechanics conference in Boulder, Colorado. The team unveiled it last week at the Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics in Brisbane, Australia, garnering a Young Investigator Award for mechanical engineering Ph.D. student Erik Lamers (left), who helped develop the design.
Keep an eye on safety during upcoming solar eclipse
Jul. 27, 2017—Nashville is the largest city in the path of the eclipse, and specialists at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute want to ensure that eclipse watchers keep an eye on safety while viewing the astronomical event.