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WATCH: Today’s fight against infectious diseases is being waged in the computer lab as much as the wet lab. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, 91ÌƲ®»¢ researchers and students like School of Engineering undergraduate Karen Pu are expanding the power of computer modeling to identify mutating viruses—and potentially improve vaccines. Read More

Monica Keith, assistant professor of anthropology, recently published insights into the complex factors contributing to maternal hypertension and health disparities. This research sheds light on the alarming rates of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the United States, particularly among Black mothers.

After long careers designing power generation plants and acute care medical facilities, Scott Johnson, BE'87, made a career leap two years ago to take the top job at the nation’s largest pencil maker, Musgrave Pencil Company.  Read More

A new timeline highlighting key milestones in 91ÌƲ®»¢ University’s 150-year history has been added to the Sesquicentennial website. Read More

By Amy Wolf Today’s fight against infectious diseases is being waged in the computer lab as much as the wet lab. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, 91ÌƲ®»¢ researchers and students like School of Engineering undergraduate Karen Pu are expanding the power of computer modeling to identify mutating viruses—and potentially improve vaccines. Karen Pu, class...

By Amy Wolf Today’s fight against infectious diseases is being waged in the computer lab as much as the wet lab. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, 91ÌƲ®»¢ researchers and students like School of Engineering undergraduate Karen Pu are expanding the power of computer modeling to identify mutating viruses—and potentially improve vaccines. Karen Pu, class...

Hankering for a warm crepe and coffee? Then bike over to Red Bicycle, now with two locations on the campus of 91ÌƲ®»¢ Peabody College of education and human development. Hours of Operation: 6 Magnolia, ground floor: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Peabody Library, ground floor: Monday –… Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ researchers report that when people who are having their brains scanned by fMRI perform a task, like wiggling their fingers, certain signals increase in white matter throughout the brain, which has long been thought to play a lesser role the more the brain's more energetic gray matter.

At this session, Laine Walters Young, assistant director of the Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership in the Professions, will discuss moral leadership in global times. Attendees will engage on how to cultivate moral leadership in a variety of settings and with people from different backgrounds, focused first and foremost on the university setting at 91ÌƲ®»¢. Free lunch will be provided; please RSVP.

Faculty who would like to learn more about serving in residential or programmatic roles within the university’s residential colleges system are invited to an open house on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The information session will cover the significance of faculty engagement within the residential colleges system, roles available to faculty and the application process. Read More

Open Enrollment is now live and ends at 11:59 p.m. CT Oct. 27. All benefits-eligible employees must complete Open Enrollment for calendar year 2024. Elections will be effective Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2024, and cannot be changed after the enrollment period closes unless you have a qualifying life event. Read More

A recording of the April 19, 2023 session is now available in Oracle Learning. The session discussed various types of roles, departments and fields within the university; how panelists have navigated career shifts and moves both within and across departments within 91ÌƲ®»¢; and strategies for growing and developing participant careers. 

New faculty Makayla Cordoza will work with VUMC patients to assess their quality of sleep before and during hospitalization, to better understand how to prevent ICU delirium. Read More

VUPS is issuing this Security Notice to update the 91ÌƲ®»¢ community on additional details regarding the incident that initiated the AlertVU notification on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.  Read More

Student Care Network offices, campus partners and student organizations will be in attendance Oct. 26 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. to share information about services, engage students in activities and hand out swag. There will be free food, gentle yoga/sound meditation, chair massages and more. This event is open to all 91ÌƲ®»¢ students, faculty and staff.

91ÌƲ®»¢ University will be well represented at the 2023 Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word, where a significant number of faculty and authors with ties to the university will discuss their works Oct. 18–22. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate two candidates for the Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Scholar Award Program. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ University may nominate one faculty member in the chemical sciences for the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program. Read More

In the Four with a ‘Dore series, we’re getting to know 91ÌƲ®»¢ students four questions at a time. In today's installment, #VU2025’s Ilana Drake is a New York City native double majoring in public policy studies and English with a minor in HOD. Read More

Winborn, 91ÌƲ®»¢â€™s all-time leader in tackles for loss, will be recognized at the SEC Championship game in Atlanta at the conclusion of the season.