‘Announcements’
Information Session: Teaching Opportunities at Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
Feb. 26, 2016—Are you interested in gaining more teaching experience? Come hear about opportunities to teach undergraduates at Austin Peay State University from a panel of faculty, deans and department chairs in the College of Science and Mathematics. APSU is a public university with over 10,000 students focused on the individualized needs of our students. Even as a...
SEMDA- Life Science Tennessee Medtech Spotlight
Feb. 25, 2016— You're invited to the SEMDA – Life Science Tennessee Medtech Spotlight LifeScience TN and the Southeastern Medical Device Association are pleased to announce the first in a series of events to highlight the robust medical technology industry in Tennessee. This event, sponsored and hosted by Butler Snow, will celebrate one of the state's great...
Making Communication Effective Workshop on 2/25
Feb. 23, 2016—This Thursday night, before the 3-Minute Thesis competition on Friday, February 26, the 3MT keynote speaker, Alan Kantrow, Chief Learning and Communications Officer of The Governance Lab at NYU, will lead a professional development workshop on effective communication. Seats are limited so please register here. Making Communication Effective Thursday, February 25 5:30-7pm Buttrick Hall 205 ...
Insights of Navigating American Academic Sciences from an International Scholar
Feb. 19, 2016—The Vanderbilt International Scholarship Program (VISP) is sponsoring a symposium of biomedical research from 9:10 a.m. to noon on February 26 in room 208 Light Hall. Eight undergraduate interns and three graduate scholars supported by the program will present their work, followed at 11:30 a.m. by a keynote address by Jun Ding, Ph.D., assistant professor...
2016 Intensive Management Training Course via ASCB & Keck Graduate Institute
Feb. 18, 2016—The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), in partnership with the Keck Graduate Institute, is offering a one-week intensive management training course from July 11-16, 2016, at the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, CA. This course will accommodate 50 graduate students and postdocs (international and domestic). The course registration fee is $300, with an additional,...
Work as a Writing Consultant for the Writing Studio
Feb. 17, 2016—The Writing Studio is currently accepting applications from graduate students who would like to work as writing consultants or writing fellows during the 2016-2017 academic year. Open positions include: Graduate Writing Consultant Each year the Writing Studio hires a number of graduate students from all divisions of the University to work as writing consultants. ...
STEM Pedagogy Journal Club with Cynthia Brame
Feb. 17, 2016—STEM Pedagogy Journal Club with Dr. Cynthia Brame Tuesday, February 23, 2016 02/23/2016 4:00-5:00 pm 11455 MRBIV STEM Pedagogy Journal Club is a monthly meeting of graduate students and post-docs interested in science education and the latest practices in teaching. This month, Dr. Cynthia Brame, assistant director of the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching and the BOLD Fellows, will be joining us...
Internship Opportunity: NIGMS Summer Writing Internship
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ASPIRE Internship: Tennessee Brew Works, Nashville, TN
Feb. 8, 2016—Tennessee Brew Works Brewery Intern 809 Ewing Ave. Nashville, TN 37203 Tennessee Brew Works is a locally owned and operated brewery founded in August of 2013. We are dedicated to producing high quality beer. We are committed to ethically conducting our business. We are passionate about enjoying great beer. This internship will provide an...
Volunteer Opportunity: Judge for the Middle Tennessee Science and Engineering Fair, Nashville, TN
Feb. 7, 2016—The 64th Middle Tennessee Science and Engineering Fair will take place at Belmont’s Wedgewood Academic Center on March 18. The MTSEF is affiliated with the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair and its two grand prize winners will go to compete at ISEF in May. The judging for the Science Fair will be held on...
ASPIRE Internship: axialHealthcare, Nashville, TN
Feb. 4, 2016—axialHealthcare Science and Analytics Intern 209 10th Ave. S. Suite 332 Nashville, TN 37203 axialHealthcare is transforming the lives of patients in pain and revolutionizing the delivery of pain care through insightful data analysis, data modeling, and creation of effective cloud-based platforms. We are currently seeking energetic, highly motivated, part-time interns enrolled in a graduate...
Job Opportunity: Research Associate, Neuroscience Program Scientist, Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer’s Center
Feb. 3, 2016—Job Description The Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer's Center is accepting applications for a Research Associate (Neuroscience Program Scientist) to commence in spring of 2016. This position will assist with research activities, including grant and manuscript preparation, for a large NIH clinical research portfolio under the guidance of the Center Director. The position emphasizes clinical...
Center for Teaching hires Graduate Students!
Feb. 1, 2016—Each year the Center for Teaching (CFT) hires a number of graduate students as part of its efforts to mentor and train graduate students, including those serving as teaching assistants or instructors of record here at Vanderbilt as well as those interested in developing teaching skills for future faculty careers. The CFT has several types...
Apply now for the Insight Data Science Fellows Program
Jan. 27, 2016—Insight now has grown to over 200 alumni, with the Data Science Fellows Programs going strong in both New York and Palo Alto, and the Data Engineering Fellows Program wrapping up its third session in Palo Alto. Insight is 7-week full-time professional training fellowship in Palo Alto, CA and New York, NY. It's a free...
Burroughs Wellcome fund offers Collaborative Research Travel Grants (CRTG)
Jan. 15, 2016—Science is a process best shared. But often in biomedical research, the colleagues we want to work with or the equipment we want to train on are spread out around the country or around the world — and funding isn’t always flexible to allow for these exploratory, enriching collaborations. The Burroughs Wellcome Fund can help you make that...
JAX Laboratory short courses
Jan. 15, 2016—The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with more than 1,700 scientists and staff in Bar Harbor, Maine; Sacramento, California; and a new genomic medicine institute in Farmington, Connecticut. Short courses are available and may be of interest to trainees. For a list of courses, please see: https://www.jax.org/education-and-learning/course-and-conferences
Clinical & Public Health Research Fellowships, Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance
Jan. 15, 2016—The Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of its Clinical and Public Health Research Fellowships 2016. India Alliance invites applications for three Fellowship schemes: Early Career Fellowships, Intermediate Fellowships and Senior Fellowships. Eligibility *Eligibility limit covers the entire range of Clinical and Public Health Research Fellowship schemes ❖ No age or Nationality restrictions. ❖ The candidates need not be resident...
NCTR Summer Student Research Program, FDA
Jan. 13, 2016—Opportunity NCTR Summer Student Research Participation Program 2016 Organization U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Program National Center for Toxicological Research Summer Program (NCTR Summer Student Research Program) Reference Code FDA-NCTR-2016-0036 How To Apply A complete application consists of: An application Transcripts – Click here for detailed information about acceptable transcripts A current resume/CV, including academic...
Volunteer Opportunity: VSVS… Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science
Jan. 11, 2016—Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science is a service organization in which Vanderbilt students go out in groups of 4 or 5 to teach middle school children in metro Nashville schools science lessons. These lessons are quite simple and are all detailed in a manual which is provided for every team member. VSVS requires a VERY...