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FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH
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Vanderbilt School of Nursing leaders tour Blanchfield Army Community Hospital to deepen academic partnershipOn. Feb. 24, School of Nursing leaders, including Courtney Pitts and Mavis Schorn, visited the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell. During their visit, they discussed training opportunities and student placements for those interested in military medicine. MORE
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National Institutes of Health—Literature researchers identify attitudes toward genetics across 100 years of film and televisionScience’s influence on pop culture is undeniable, but equally important is how popular culture affects people’s understanding of science. Jay Clayton, director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of English and faculty member of the Evolutionary Studies Initiative, and his group wanted to explore how the concept of genetics has been treated in literature, movies, television and social media over the past century. [The team] analyzed more than 800 film and television episodes with storylines and themes that featured genetic concepts. The team coded the data for 109 variables, including whether the film or television show depicted genetic science as beneficial, risky or mixed. They found that attitudes varied significantly over time, across media platforms and by genre. This deep dive into genetics in popular culture was funded by [a] National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute grant. MORE
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Chancellor Diermeier unveils new research to multidisciplinary faculty groupChancellor Daniel Diermeier recently shared the manuscript for his forthcoming book on corporate reputation with a small group of faculty whose diverse areas of expertise reflect the cross-disciplinary approach of his academic research. Reputational Analytics, which builds on Diermeier’s influential scholarship on reputational risks for global corporations, is scheduled for publication in spring 2023. Nine faculty members from disciplines that include psychology, political science, law, economics, finance and management offered their informed perspectives on Diermeier’s work-in-progress during a March 4 conference that was organized by John Geer, Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science, and Eric Johnson, Ralph Owen Dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management. MORE
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Researchers test and validate platform for potential PPE tracking across U.S. hospitalsA multidisciplinary team that includes a Vanderbilt computer science professor [and Kelly Aldrich, associate professor of nursing informatics] has established the foundation for an automated, up-to-date assessment of personal protective equipment across U.S. hospitals—work that got its start before the COVID-19 pandemic but took on greater urgency. Significantly, the team developed a secure, third-party system to operate independent of federal and state governments as well as protect the proprietary information of hospitals and hospital systems. No universal database of U.S. hospital PPE data currently exists. Dana Zhang, assistant professor of the practice of computer science, supervised a group of four Data Science Institute master’s degree students who wrangled the data. . . . With cleaned-up data, researchers developed algorithms to calculate individual PPE units replaced and hospital burn rate estimates for the three types of PPE. Reporting was automated, with data points converted to a common data model and results transferred to the app for access by study participants. MORE
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Vanderbilt to participate in SEC Emerging Scholars ProgramVanderbilt Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver has joined her peers at institutions within the Southeastern Conference to establish the SEC Emerging Scholars Program for doctoral and postdoctoral students. The program serves as a pathway and source of mentorship for historically underrepresented graduate students across the SEC to prepare for tenured faculty positions in higher education. Beginning in the fall of 2022, each SEC university aims to commit $235,000 per year to support no fewer than five scholars, with two doctoral fellows earning $35,000 awards and three postdoctoral fellows earning $50,000 awards. This funding is projected to continue for five years, totaling $16.45 million. That amount also will cover funding for an SEC Networking and Career Fair for scholars, travel to discipline-related conferences and other research support. MORE
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Vanderbilt University named a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly University The League of American Bicyclists, the premier grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling and protecting the rights of people who bike, has honored Vanderbilt University with a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly UniversitySM award in recognition of the institution’s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus. Vanderbilt joins an elite group of 222 colleges and universities in 47 states and the District of Columbia that are taking action to address the health and environmental challenges facing America by creating campuses that are more welcoming to people who bike. Vanderbilt University was awarded the bronze designation in 2015, and this marks the university’s renewal of its bronze status. The university’s goal is to achieve the Bicycle Friendly University Gold designation by 2025, and it will have access to a variety of free tools, a library of resources and technical assistance from the League of American Bicyclists to become even more welcoming to people who bike. MORE
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New photography exhibit at Divinity School documents life during COVID-19 pandemicAs the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 began to stretch into a much longer disruption, Nashville artist Joon Powell coped by doing what she knows best: She picked up a camera and captured life around her through its lens. While the world shut down, Powell, a photojournalist, librarian and archivist, found beauty in the simple moments of a time marked by so much uncertainty. This month, Powell will display her work with fellow artists Bill Steber, Dawn Majors and John Partipilo at a new exhibit at Vanderbilt Divinity School titled “ Nashville: A Pandemic Observed.” The Divinity School sought to host the exhibit as an opportunity to explore the relationship between photography and spiritual practices. Vanderbilt is unique in is offering of a Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture Program, where students learn how to connect the arts to theological reflection and contemporary worship, said Stephanie Budwey, the program’s director and Luce Dean’s Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor of the History and Practice of Christian Worship. As part of the exhibit, students and community members will have the opportunity to attend a panel on March 15, from 5 to 7 p.m., for a gallery talk featuring the artists and Vanderbilt scholars. The event is free and open to the public. MORE
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Portrait series honors contributions of six women pivotal to Vanderbilt Six women who have helped shape the university and its history are being honored as part of a new Women at Vanderbilt Portrait Project at the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. The portraits, commemorating women from the 19th century through today, will be unveiled at an event on March 14.The honorees include Board of Trust member Shirley Collado and Vanderbilt Athletic Director Candice S. Lee. Nominees were chosen by a committee of Vanderbilt faculty and staff. MORE
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Williams, Wilt selected for Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame inductionVanderbilt’s David Williams II and Toby Wilt will be inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, as announced Friday by the organization. Williams, who made an extraordinary impact on Vanderbilt, college athletics and higher education, was the first Black vice chancellor at Vanderbilt and dramatically elevated the student-athlete experience while leading its athletic department. A hallmark of Williams’ leadership was the expansion of academic and experiential opportunities for student-athletes. Because of his guidance, the university now offers the nation’s most comprehensive summer internship program for student-athletes. Wilt made his mark on Vanderbilt as both a football and golf student-athlete. Wilt arrived at Vanderbilt on a football scholarship in 1962 . . . . As his football tenure wound down, Wilt, who played high school golf, decided to try out for the Dores’ golf team. After his graduation in 1966, he went on to establish the Toby S. Wilt Scholarship. The scholarship has been awarded to Commodore legends and PGA Tour pros Luke List and Brandt Snedeker. Wilt served as a founder of the Golf Club of Tennessee in 1991 and in 1998 was co-founder of the Music City Bowl. Each spring, Wilt is the subject of a national television audience as the starter on the first tee at The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. MORE
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