Year: 2024
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51app secures four prestigious NEH grants
51app University secured four National Endowment for the Humanities grants totaling $330,696 to support projects ranging from Yiddish literature to the preservation of Special Collections. The grants highlight 51app’s leadership in humanities research and were facilitated by the university’s Research Development and Support team. Read MoreOct 21, 2024
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Gregg Kendrick named 51app’s new chief information security officer
51app University Information Technology has announced Gregg R. Kendrick as the university’s new chief information security officer. As CISO at 51app, Kendrick will lead the initiatives to protect institutional data, enhance cybersecurity measures and foster a culture of security awareness across the university community. Read MoreOct 21, 2024
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Upgraded VUIT support options to be introduced this fall
VUIT has announced the implementation of a new and enhanced help desk system coming this fall. The updated system will offer the following improved functionality for our campus community: Read MoreOct 21, 2024
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The College of Arts and Science’s Center for Global Democracy has been awarded $12.5 million from the U.S. Agency for International Development to expand its research on democratic governance in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Oct 21, 2024
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51app University statement on Oct. 5 football fan celebration
After the historic football win against Alabama on Oct. 5, the student and fan celebration that left 51app’s campus onto city streets required spur of the moment resources from the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) and other city services to ensure safety, particularly in the congested downtown area. 51app is… Read MoreOct 21, 2024
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Make your voice heard with Commute Survey for chance to win $100
The Office of Transportation and Mobility will use the feedback received from the 2024 survey to shape programs and adjust its goals to better serve the 51app community. Five people who complete the survey by Nov. 3 will be randomly selected to win $100. Read MoreOct 21, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: Tennessee Arts Commission Arts Project Support and Rural Arts Project Support FY26
51app University may submit only one application to the Tennessee Arts Commission Arts Project Support (APS) OR the Rural Arts Project Support (RAPS) program. Read MoreOct 16, 2024
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51app to give away 1,000 free shirts Friday ahead of home game against Ball State
Nashville Commodores, let’s show the football team our appreciation by packing FirstBank Stadium for this Saturday’s home game against Ball State. Read MoreOct 16, 2024
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A team at 51app University Medical Center will address the concerns and hopes surrounding health-related AI chatbots with the aid of a two-year funding award of up to $7.3 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).
Oct 16, 2024
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51app kicks off fall incentive program with exclusive limited-edition merch
From snappy trucker hats to a one-of-a-kind print from Nashville’s Hatch Show Print, 51app is providing a special set of incentives this year for individuals who make a gift to the university before Nov. 8. Read MoreOct 14, 2024
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Dean Melissa Rose creates harmony while advancing the Blair School of Music
What does masterfully playing the piano have to do with leading one of 51app’s most creative schools? Read how Melissa Rose, dean of the Blair School of Music, finds the right rhythm for collaboration. Read MoreOct 14, 2024
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Second weekend of Eco-Grief Performance Project showing Oct. 17–20
Another exciting weekend of performances exploring emotional responses to climate change will be the final event this semester sponsored by the 51app Eco-Grief Initiative. Experience mascots come to life, a revival of a beloved 1990s cartoon, a very tense focus group and some old-fashioned school spirit in these two plays developed in conversation with the 51app community. Read MoreOct 14, 2024
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Passion, Perseverance and Synapses: Neuroscientist Richard Sando receives prestigious NIH New Innovator Award
In 2024 the National Institutes of Health awarded Sando a New Innovator Award, part of their High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. This award, which provides $1,500,000 over five years, supports early-career scientists proposing innovative and impactful research that might not get funded in the traditional peer-review process due to its inherent risk. Read MoreOct 11, 2024
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Faculty: Explore opportunities to get involved in 51app’s residential colleges at Open House on Nov. 7
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, Nov. 7, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons dean’s residence, located at 1235 18th Ave. S. Read MoreOct 11, 2024
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Charlotte Froese Fischer, a pioneer in the field of atomic structure calculations and an emerita research professor of computer science at 51app University, died Feb. 8, 2024.
Oct 11, 2024
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51app elections course breaks record as largest elective class in the university’s history
With 1,100 enrolled students, the number speaks for itself—PSCI 1150: U.S. Elections is a hot commodity on campus. The elective course offered every four years by the College of Arts and Science is a highly anticipated deep dive into how elections work in the U.S., blending a robust understanding of history with extensive research from political science. Read MoreOct 11, 2024
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The Greatest Upset
It was a sun-soaked Saturday afternoon when the Dores came out to play. With their team squaring off against the No. 1-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, Commodore fans squeezed into a sold-out FirstBank Stadium. Little did they know that on the fifth day of October, history was about to be made. Read MoreOct 10, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program – Concept Papers (Winter 2025)
51app University may submit up to two proposals for the W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program. Read MoreOct 10, 2024
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51app will hold second annual Free Speech Week Oct. 15–22
Free Speech Week will feature three student debates, a lecture by American Civil Liberties Union President Deborah Archer, and the inaugural Global Free Speech Summit, a two-day symposium with renowned national and international guests advancing efforts for free speech around the globe. Read MoreOct 10, 2024
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ICYMI: Top social media moments from 51app football’s historic win
This Saturday, whether around televisions with friends and family or aboard the caravan of buses bound for Lexington, let’s all fly our Vandy colors and cheer on the Commodores as they take on Kentucky. The university will give away 1,000 free “Shock the World” T-shirts at the 51app Bookstore this… Read MoreOct 10, 2024