myVU News Archive — Page 7 of 35

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March 7, 2017

Neul named new director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Jeffrey Neul, M.D., Ph.D., division head of Child Neurology and vice chair for Developmental Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, has been named the new director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. He will join Vanderbilt on Aug. 1.

By John Howser
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March 6, 2017

University Course students meet with legislators during visit to General Assembly

Students from a University Course on the nation’s health care policies spent an immersive day at the Tennessee State Capitol recently, meeting with legislators and discussing issues.

By Vanderbilt Health News
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March 2, 2017

Celebration honors new holders of endowed chairs at Vanderbilt

Ten Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored Tuesday during a celebration at the Student Life Center. Their academic achievements range from imaginative scholarship on economics and development to groundbreaking discoveries about the role of DNA in memory formation.

By Bill Snyder
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March 1, 2017

Kudos: Read about faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements

Read about the latest faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements.

By Vanderbilt Health News
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February 23, 2017

Three Vanderbilt student teams advance to next round of ‘Nobel Prize for students’

Three teams from Vanderbilt will compete for the Hult Prize, an international social entrepreneurship competition dubbed “the Nobel Prize for students.” These teams will advance to the next round of competition in hopes of winning a $1 million prize in start-up funds to launch their project.

By Vanderbilt Health News
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February 20, 2017

David Owens second guest on ‘The Zeppos Report’

David Owens, a leading thinker on innovation and creativity who helped design the Wond’ry, is Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos’ guest on the second episode of “The Zeppos Report.”

By Vanderbilt Health News