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Jordan Gunn receives the College of Arts & Science Outstanding Student Teaching Assistant Award
Jul. 30, 2024—Ph.D. candidate, Jordan Gunn received the College of Arts & Science Outstanding Student Teaching Assistant Award. Established in 1985, this award is given each year for exceptionally effective classroom and/or laboratory instruction by a graduate teaching assistant. The Committee on Graduate Education selects an award winner from departmental nominations. The winner receives a cash prize and an engraved plaque. Jordan...
Tim McNamara named Dean of College of Arts and Science
Jul. 30, 2024—Vanderbilt University has named Timothy P. McNamara, as Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science. McNamara’s appointment for a two-year term, announced by C. Cybele Raver, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, follows McNamara’s exemplary service as interim dean since July 2023. McNamara, whose appointment is effective July 1...
Commencement Celebration 2024
Jul. 26, 2024— 2023-2024 Commencement Award Winners: Undergraduate Overall Excellence Award: Sophia Mueller & Chloe Hord Jum Nunnally Undergraduate Honors Research Award: Kavi Jakes Undergraduate Academic Achievement Award: Sophia Potolsky Pat Burns Memorial Graduate Student Research Award: Qimeng Wang Jum Nunnally Dissertation Award: Saman Abbaspoor William F Hodges Teaching Assistant Award: Jordan Gunn Vivien Casagrande Travel Award:...
5/24/24 John Reynolds: Intrinsic Traveling Waves and Visual Perception
Apr. 23, 2024—John Reynolds, PhD Professor, Fiona and Sanjay Jha Chair in Neuroscience The Salk Institute for Biological Studies Systems Neurobiology Laboratory Date: Friday, May 24, 2024 Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: 1220 MRBIII Intrinsic Traveling Waves and Visual Perception Perceptual sensitivity varies from moment to moment. One potential source of this variability is spontaneous...