Arts And Science
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Barnes and Noble at Vanderbilt announces fall author lineup
Vanderbilt University faculty, alumni and more will discuss and sign their most recent works at Barnes and Noble at Vanderbilt this fall. Read MoreOct 4, 2018
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‘The Language Archive’ leads off VU Theatre’s 2018-19 season
VU Theatre will open its new season Friday with "The Language Archive," a thought-provoking comedy produced in collaboration with the Center for Second Language Studies. Read MoreOct 3, 2018
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New model of polarization sheds light on today’s politics
No politics is local anymore and it’s driving us apart, according to a new mathematical model of political competitiveness developed by political economist Mattias Polborn. Read MoreOct 2, 2018
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Chancellor’s Town Hall to focus on the arts, music and theatre
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host a town hall Oct. 3 to discuss the importance of the arts, music and theatre on campus and the potential for new collaborations among these disciplines. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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Quantum mechanics work lets oil industry know promise of recovery experiments before they start
Vanderbilt University physicists developed detailed quantum mechanical simulations that accurately predict the outcomes of various additive combinations in water used for enhanced oil recovery. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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CLAS to host alumnus lecture ‘5 Myths about MS-13’ Oct. 1
Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American Studies will host a public lecture '"5 Myths about MS-13”. Read MoreSep 25, 2018
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Earth Horizons partnership to boost minority representation in geosciences
Vanderbilt and Tennessee State universities are joining forces to significantly increase the number of underrepresented minorities studying the geosciences. Read MoreSep 24, 2018
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Americans have more faith in legislatures where women are equally represented
According to new research led by Amanda Clayton, Americans have more confidence in both the decisions made and the decision-making process when women are equally represented on a legislative committee versus an all-male committee. Read MoreSep 21, 2018
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Crime, not money, drives migration from El Salvador and Honduras
A new analysis shows that immigration policies designed to deter economic migrants do not dissuade migrants fleeing crime from seeking asylum. Read MoreSep 18, 2018
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Earth’s oldest animals formed complex ecological communities
Ediacara biota were forming complex communities tens of millions of years before the Cambrian explosion. Read MoreSep 17, 2018
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John Bradley named director of Writing Studio
John Bradley, who places a strong emphasis on the one-on-one interactions between mentor and students as they learn to write, has been named director of the Vanderbilt Writing Studio. Read MoreSep 14, 2018
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Prompting people to listen to each other reduces inequality and improves group performance
Reminding people that nobody has all the answers and everyone has something to contribute can reduce racial inequality and improve outcomes in group projects, according to new research by sociologist Bianca Manago. Read MoreSep 11, 2018
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Global Ambassa’Dore: Q&A with Patti White, BA’76, on raising Vanderbilt’s profile abroad
Patti Early White, BA’76, and her husband, George White, have established the Early–White International Scholarship to provide need-based support to undergraduate international students who are from the U.K. or European Union member countries and enrolled in the College of Arts and Science. Read MoreSep 6, 2018
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Chancellor’s Letter: Collaborative Innovation
Every single member of our diverse community, from the oldest alumni to the newest admitted students, contributes a vital part to our core mission. We are united by a distinct set of values. That’s why we are a university, not a poly-versity. We stand together. We are one Vanderbilt. Read MoreSep 6, 2018
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Beverly Asbury, ‘conscience’ of Vanderbilt University, dies
The Rev. Beverly A. Asbury, who worked tirelessly as Vanderbilt's first chaplain to eliminate racial- and religious-based hatred and to promote inclusion and respect for others, has died. Read MoreAug 31, 2018
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Author of ‘Cuz,’ a fierce family memoir, to deliver Howard Lecture
Danielle Allen, a political theorist who has written a family memoir about the life and tragic death of her previously incarcerated first cousin, will deliver the Harry C. Howard Lecture Thursday, Aug. 30. Read MoreAug 27, 2018
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Gould awarded $10K prize for achievement in research
Vanderbilt’s most prestigious faculty prize for accomplishments in research, scholarship or creative expression was awarded to Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Kathleen Gould Aug. 23. She was one of 10 award recipients during Fall Faculty Assembly. Read MoreAug 24, 2018
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Koala teeth provide insights into diet
Paleontologist Larisa DeSantis' latest research confirms that the shape of tooth wear best indicates the kind of food koalas and kangaroos ate, not whether it was covered in dust and dirt. Read MoreAug 22, 2018
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Dillehay receives $510K to study role of gold mining in colonization of South America
Anthropology professor Tom Dillehay and co-investigators will undertake anthropological, historical, engineering and geological studies to uncover the many forces shaping the development of the southern Andes. Read MoreAug 20, 2018
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High-speed atomic force microscopy reveals clock protein interactions
Prof. Carl Johnson and his team discovered on-and-off interactions between KaiA and KaiC take only seconds but combine to create a 24-hour oscillation of phosphorylation in a test tube. Read MoreAug 20, 2018