Announcements
Social Innovation Bootcamp
Sep. 15, 2022—Social Innovation Bootcamp gives Vanderbilt and the Nashville community the opportunity to explore social innovation through an introduction to the social innovation landscape from design thinking to field application. Participants will engage in a 5-week course where they will experience hands on learning and expand their social innovation network. For more information about the Social Innovation Bootcamp, click...
Women in the Academy-Advice from Advanced Graduate Students
Sep. 15, 2022—Dear graduate students and post- docs, you are reminded of the upcoming event. Details are as follows: Spilling the Tea: Advice from Advanced Graduate Students Whitney Frierson, Ph.D. student, Department of Sociology Lucinda Pastora, Ph.D. student, Department of Chemical Engineering Victoria Stephens, Ph.D. student, Department of Molecular Pathology and Immunology Thursday, September 22 12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m....
Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week from the OPA!
Sep. 15, 2022—Save the Date! National Postdoc Appreciation Week is September 19 – 23, 2022. Be on the lookout for a calendar of this year’s events. Since 2009, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has sponsored National Postdoc Appreciation Week to recognize the significant contributions that postdocs make to research and discovery. Each year, the OPA curates several events in appreciation of...
Next VPA “Speak Easy” is September 22
Sep. 15, 2022—Are you a post-doctoral researcher interested in polishing your “lay” scientific communication skills by giving a short 10-minute presentation to your peers and others in the Vanderbilt community in a fun and casual setting? If so, we invite you to join our Talk Series Speak Easy. This event will include a cocktail hour with appetizers. The Vanderbilt...
ASPIRE Internship: Data Analyst Intern, BioCentury, Inc. (remote)
Sep. 15, 2022—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: BioCentury Inc. Data Analyst Intern October 2022-March 2023 BioCentury (www.biocentury.com) is pursuing numerous initiatives involving machine learning, big data, data science, target science, and more, and is looking for interns in a part-time data entry and analyst role to interpret and validate business data as well as scientific content. This work will...
Call for Nominations for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Graduate Student Symposia
Sep. 12, 2022—St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is currently seeking nominations for students to be considered for the 21st annual St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital National Graduate Student Symposium (NGSS) and the 8th annual Future Fellow Research Conference (FFRC). The NGSS and FFRC are exceptional academic and professional development opportunities for Ph.D. students and will be held...
Job Opportunity: DARPA Innovation Fellowship
Sep. 8, 2022—What is the DARPA Innovation Fellowship? The DARPA Innovation Fellowship is a two-year position at DARPA for early career scientists and engineers. The fellows will develop and manage a portfolio of high-impact, exploratory efforts to identify breakthrough technologies for the Department of Defense. Why become a DARPA Innovation Fellow? Fellows will push the limits of...
Bi-weekly support group at the UCC
Sep. 7, 2022—TUESDAY 4-5 PM (In-person at the UCC) Bi-weekly starting 9/6 Are you a graduate student in BRET or another STEM department? Join us! This support group will provide an opportunity to share, listen, and connect with other BRET students in a safe and private space. A support group often helps members feel less alone and...
Join the Wond’ry Innovation Consulting Program!
Sep. 7, 2022—About the club: The Wond’ry Innovation Consulting Program is a nonprofit, volunteer, multidisciplinary student consulting organization with diverse team members from across the Vanderbilt community including MD, MBA, PhD, and MPH students working to create and foster opportunities to work on significant healthcare management, operations, quality, and performance improvement consulting projects. What you can expect: Meet...
NIH Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research 2022-2023 Course now open!
Sep. 7, 2022—The National Institutes of Health has developed the Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR) course, a free online course which teaches registrants on how to conduct clinical research effectively and safely. Graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, medical, dental, pharmacy, and nursing students and other health professionals are encouraged to enroll. The 2022-2023...
DARPA Unveils New Program to Recruit Early Career Scientists, Engineers
Sep. 2, 2022—A new Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort aims to recruit standout scientists and engineers beginning their careers for a two-year position at the agency. The DARPA Innovation Fellowship Program will select fellows to develop and manage a portfolio of high-impact, exploratory research efforts to help identify breakthrough technologies for the Department of Defense. “During their...
Vanderbilt Career Center: Career Discovery Series
Aug. 30, 2022—The Vanderbilt Career Center has announced their Career Discovery Series dates for the fall. To register, log in to handshake
VU Data Science Institute (DSI) Fall 2023 Data Science Workshops
Aug. 30, 2022—The DSI offers a series of workshops to get students, faculty, and community members familiar with data science tools. Workshops are open to the entire Vanderbilt community. Fall 2022 Offerings This year, the DSI is offering two series of workshops; The Knowledge series – which will cover critical concepts and skills in Data Science and AI, covering...
ORISE is hosting a virtual career fair on August 31
Aug. 23, 2022—Join the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) on Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 12 to 3 p.m. ET for a virtual career fair showcasing STEM internship and fellowship opportunities offered at U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) facilities around the country! Attendees will have the chance to: Explore paid internships and fellowships with DoD research facilities...
Academic Communication for Postdocs
Aug. 23, 2022—The Vanderbilt University English Language Center (ELC) will be offering Academic Communication for Postdocs during the fall semester of 2022. The course is offered as a service of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the ELC. There is no additional charge to you for the class. This course will offer postdoctoral scholars and researchers opportunities to practice academic communication...
VU Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Fall Workshops
Aug. 23, 2022—The Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office will present a variety of workshops and lesson series this fall to help you build your technical skills. New offerings this fall include an introductory workshop on the popular Jupyter and Colab code notebooks platforms, a lesson series on Pandas and Matplotlib, and an introduction to text...
S Phase Biofund Venturing into Biotech Seminar Series, Wed August 24th, 2022
Aug. 23, 2022—See more at Sphasebiofund.com
New ASPIRE seminar series for fall 2022: Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit
Aug. 19, 2022— The ASPIRE Program is launching a new career development seminar series this fall called the ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit. This series is focused on equipping biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows with the skills and insight to achieve their highest potential during their training period and beyond. This new series will take place on...
Fall course offering: “Introduction to Clinical Research Methods for Basic Scientists”
Aug. 10, 2022—“Introduction to Clinical Research Methods for Basic Scientists” Catalogue Description This course will use didactic and case-based approach to demonstrate practical tools to facilitate translational research. There will be 12 topics taught each over one-hour blocks coordinated by a basic scientist or physician scientist with experience in translational research. The last session will conclude with...