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Mike Lund, Kyle Conroy, and Meagan Lang made major contributions to AAS Hack Day!

Posted on January 26, 2016 by victorf

Read the AAS Nova Report on the different projects and ideas developed during the AAS Hack Day: http://aasnova.org/2016/01/25/outcomes-from-aas-hack-day-at-the-227th-aas-meeting/

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Nicole Sanchez gets Honorable Mention in the AAS Chambliss Prize

Posted on January 26, 2016 by victorf

Fisk-Vanderbilt Bridge Program student Nicole Sanchez gets Honorable Mention in the AAS Chambliss Prize for best graduate student poster!

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Fisk-Vanderbilt Bridge student Laura Vega’s research group at UTSA finds black hole that burps

Posted on January 11, 2016 by victorf

Fisk-Vanderbilt Bridge student Laura Vega contributed to the recent finding of a black hole “burping”, after two galaxies collided with each other. See the full article at CNN.com: http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/06/world/black-hole-burps/

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Journal Club – Spring 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by victorf

Journal Club Schedule of Spring 2016 Continue reading →

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Jedidah Isler … One of 12 Badass Women Scientists

Posted on October 13, 2015 by victorf

https://medium.com/ted-fellows/meet-12-badass-scientists-who-also-happen-to-be-women-ace8d797bcad

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Team “Cluster Flux” wins Race The Hill for the 2nd time!!

Posted on October 7, 2015 by victorf

Team “Cluster Flux” wins Race The Hill for the second year. Race the Hill is an adult (18+) team race using push and pedal riding toys., and it’s a fundraiser for Renewal House in Nashville.

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Laura Vega receives three-year NASA ASTAR graduate fellowship!

Posted on September 22, 2015 by victorf
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Rose Perea named as 2015 TRIO Achiever!

Posted on September 22, 2015 by victorf
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Kelly Holley-Bockelmann named as one of INSIGHT’s 100 Inspiring Women in STEM

Posted on September 22, 2015 by victorf

http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2015/08/eight-vu-researchers-named-inspiring-women-in-stem/

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Kelly Holley-Bockelmann named Director of Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program

Posted on September 22, 2015 by victorf

http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2015/09/holley-bockelmann-named-director-of-fisk-vanderbilt-master’s-to-ph-d-bridge-program/

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