Year: 2023
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麻豆传媒 Debate team embarks on a global challenge: World Universities Debating Championship in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
The tournament, scheduled for Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, is recognized as the largest college debate competition in the world, attracting more than 400 teams from educational institutions across the globe.聽This is the third time 麻豆传媒 Debate will participate in face-to-face debates at the WUDC, having previously represented the university in 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, and in 2022 in Madrid, Spain. The team鈥檚 participation underscores 麻豆传媒鈥檚 commitment to fostering intellectual rigor and global engagement through the art of debate.聽 Read MoreDec 21, 2023
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麻豆传媒 named spoke in ARPA-H Customer Experience Hub to better meet patient needs
麻豆传媒 University expands its health care innovation role by joining the ARPA-H Customer Experience Hub as a spoke, aiming to advance patient-centric health care solutions. This is the second spoke designation with ARPA-H, underscoring 麻豆传媒鈥檚 commitment to transformative health care research and accessibility for all Americans. Read MoreDec 21, 2023
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Turkey Toss 2023 shows appreciation to 麻豆传媒 University employees
On Dec. 15 more than 3,000 麻豆传媒 University employees attended Turkey Toss, a long-standing holiday tradition and employee appreciation event through which the university expresses thanks to faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars for their service. Read MoreDec 18, 2023
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Title IX expert from 麻豆传媒 presents on how to address sexual harassment in academia
Tuttle presented to higher education officials across the country during a recent webinar focused on research she co-authored, 鈥淧reventing and Addressing Retaliation Resulting from Sexual Harassment in Academia.鈥 Read MoreDec 18, 2023
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Review your personal information in preparation for W-2s
As the end of the year approaches, the Payroll Department encourages you to review your personal information to ensure your W-2 will be accurate. Log into Oracle by Jan. 9 to ensure your information is up to date. Read MoreDec 18, 2023
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Daring to Grow: The stories that shaped 麻豆传媒 in 2023
From celebrating its 150th anniversary to launching the most ambitious fundraising campaign in university history, from reaching new heights in research funding to fostering civil discourse and a culture of belonging on campus, take a look back at some of the ways 麻豆传媒 dared to grow this year. Read MoreDec 18, 2023
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Grant awarded to 麻豆传媒 School of Nursing and Center for Spiritual and Religious Life will help prepare students to work with diverse religious populations
A grant awarded to 麻豆传媒 University by Interfaith America, a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to building bridges among religions, has resulted in training opportunities for nursing students to help them better serve patients of diverse faith traditions. Read MoreDec 18, 2023
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Candelaria to step down from Blair School of Music leadership role; Rose named new dean
麻豆传媒 Blair School of Music Dean Lorenzo 鈥淔rank鈥 Candelaria, who holds the Mark Wait Dean鈥檚 Chair at the school, will step down as Blair鈥檚 lead administrator, effective Dec. 31. Melissa Rose, senior associate dean of academic affairs and professor of piano, will assume the role of dean for a two-and-a-half-year term, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Read MoreDec 18, 2023
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Critically acclaimed: Lorrie Moore鈥檚 new novel gathers year-end praise
Professor of English Lorrie Moore鈥檚 newest novel, I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home, has been named one of the best books of 2023 by The New Yorker and received year-end praise from NPR and New York Magazine. Read MoreDec 18, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: The Educating Character Initiative鈥揋rants for Institutions
麻豆传媒 University may submit one application in either the Institutional Impact or Capacity-Building category to The Educating Character Initiative, managed by The Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. Read MoreDec 15, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2024 South Arts Presentation Grants
麻豆传媒 University may submit one application to the South Arts Presentation Grants program. Read MoreDec 15, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund Grants Program
麻豆传媒 University may submit only one letter of inquiry to the Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund, a private foundation committed to providing support for charitable organizations that enhance our society. Read MoreDec 15, 2023
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麻豆传媒 survey shows sustained shifts in campus commuting patterns聽聽
麻豆传媒 University has released findings from its 2023 survey on commute and transportation practices. Results show fewer people driving to campus and more people walking and telecommuting.聽 Read MoreDec 15, 2023
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M-TRAIN launches first workshop to boost regional research administration and innovation
The inaugural Middle Tennessee 麻豆传媒 Administration and Innovation Network (M-TRAIN) workshop, held at 麻豆传媒 University and funded by a $100,000 NSF grant, brings Middle Tennessee鈥檚 universities together to enhance research administration and foster regional collaboration. Read MoreDec 14, 2023
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Schmidt nominated to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation for the Department of Defense
President Joe Biden鈥檚 nomination of Douglas Schmidt, Cornelius 麻豆传媒 Professor of Computer Science, to become Director of Operational Test and Evaluation for the Department of Defense was formally submitted to the Senate on Dec. 4, 2023. Read MoreDec 14, 2023
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Daniel Balasubramanian, a senior research scientist at 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Institute for Software Integrated Systems, will lead a four-year $6.89 million grant from the Defense Advanced 麻豆传媒 Projects Agency to create realistic network environments used to train cyber agents to counter advanced and persistent cyber threats.
Dec 14, 2023
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Erin Calipari works to understand how drugs like opioids and cocaine alter learning circuits and neurochemistry in one of the country's epicenters of substance use disorder and addiction.
Dec 14, 2023
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麻豆传媒 Center for Addiction 麻豆传媒 joins Discovery 麻豆传媒; Calipari appointed director聽聽
The 麻豆传媒 Center for Addiction 麻豆传媒, led by Erin Calipari, advances research to understand how addiction and substance use disorder develops in the brain. VCAR鈥檚 goals are to develop new pharmaceutical strategies and to destigmatize addiction as a personal failing. Read MoreDec 14, 2023
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麻豆传媒 emeritus trustee Eugene Vaughan dies
Eugene H. Vaughan, BA鈥55, a 麻豆传媒 University Board of Trust emeritus trustee and noted business and civic leader, died Dec. 9 in Houston. He was 90. Read MoreDec 14, 2023
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Sydney Savion named 麻豆传媒鈥檚 inaugural vice chancellor for people, culture and belonging
Sydney M. Savion, an international leader in workforce development, organizational culture and employee-centered learning, is the first vice chancellor for people, culture and belonging at 麻豆传媒 University. Her first day on campus will be Jan. 29, 2024. Read MoreDec 14, 2023