VUMC News and Communications

October 28, 2015

Reminder: Child pedestrian deaths increase on Halloween night

Safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt know Halloween can be scary, but for different reasons than you think. On average, twice as many children are killed while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 22, 2015

VUMC and Incyte Corp. form new scientific alliance

Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have joined forces with scientists at Incyte Corp. to explore new therapies for the treatment of various types of cancer, as well as other diseases. The company has agreed to help fund basic and translational science research by VUMC investigators.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 22, 2015

VU-invented wireless ECG system receives FDA approval

A wireless electrocardiogram (ECG) system invented at Vanderbilt University and marketed by a Nashville company, InvisionHeart, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 22, 2015

Cancer Survivorship Celebration set for Nov. 1

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, in partnership with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, is hosting the 2015 Cancer Survivorship Celebration Sunday, Nov. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 22, 2015

Vanderbilt’s MPH program adds health policy track

Vanderbilt’s Master of Public Health program has added a health policy track, with four new MPH students (class of 2017) joining the track in this initial semester.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 22, 2015

Last chance: Go for the Gold deadline is Oct. 31

If you have not yet completed your Go for the Gold, don’t delay! The Go for the Gold deadline is midnight on Saturday, Oct. 31.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 21, 2015

More secure LDAP authentication requires action from application owners

Vanderbilt IT will install a new certificate for LDAP, which is an enterprise service that software applications can use to authenticate users, when the current certificate expires Dec. 5.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 21, 2015

Box to introduce new design, updates by Nov. 2

Box recently announced that its Web application will have a new look and feel, as well as performance updates, by Nov. 2.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 21, 2015

New travel agency sets get-acquainted sessions before Oct. 30 switch

World Travel Service will hold meet-and-greet sessions Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Light Hall and Sarratt Cinema, just prior to taking over as Vanderbilt’s new travel agency next Friday.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 21, 2015

Allstate Foundation grant bolsters teen-driver safety initiatives at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

By VUMC News and Communications
October 20, 2015

Reminder: Faculty Senate town hall on Vanderbilt reorganization is Oct. 30

The Faculty Senate, in partnership with Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine Jeff Balser, will host a second town hall meeting on the VU-VUMC reorganization Friday, Oct. 30.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 19, 2015

Working group-designed model for pre-award grant contract support and director search launched

A university working group has established the model for a new office that will provide pre-award support for university faculty grant and contract proposals to external funding agencies following the VU-VUMC reorganization. A search for the new office's director also has been launched.
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