Year: 2023

An unprecedented gift from Hal and Marjorie Hollis Roberts will establish a new academy for primary students with dyslexia and an innovative center focused on outreach and dyslexia research at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Vanderbilt University's Innovation Catalyst Fund, dedicated to advancing translational research, begins accepting applications Sunday, Oct. 1. This transformative initiative, bridging research, innovation and real-world solutions, invites faculty across all disciplines to submit groundbreaking research proposals by Oct. 31. Read More

A Vanderbilt study found that a molecular signature that predicts aggressive thyroid cancer could help guide treatment approaches for patients. Read More

For the first time since 2018, Vanderbilt women’s golf has won the Mason Rudolph Championship presented by Simmons Bank with a 24-under par team performance at the Vanderbilt Legends Club. Read More

Vanderbilt will hold a series of high-profile events Oct. 10–17 in observance of the university’s first-ever campus-wide Free Speech Week, part of Chancellor Daniel Diermeier’s recently launched Dialogue Vanderbilt initiative. The event will bring high-profile guests to campus to discuss the current state of free expression and civil discourse. Read More

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains information related to university-wide security and safety, including related policies, procedures and crime statistics. An online version of the report is on the Vanderbilt University Police Department website, or a paper copy may be obtained from the department at 2800 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37212. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Inclusive Book Group will meet Tuesday, Oct. 31, at noon to discuss The Color Purple by Alice Walker. Limited physical and electronic copies of the book are available by request. Read More

Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students G.L. Black has expanded the Student Affairs leadership team to support the addition of an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion area and to enhance the work of Housing and Residential Experience.  Read More

Two Vanderbilt researchers are part of a team that earned a $1 million grant to develop AI-based training that will help neurodiverse people learn to drive—addressing a huge obstacle for that population. “The ability to drive will open up new opportunities for employment and a life of independence for many neurodiverse individuals,” said Nilanjan Sarkar,... Read More

Two Vanderbilt researchers are part of a team that earned a $1 million grant to develop AI-based training that will help neurodiverse people learn to drive—addressing a huge obstacle for that population. “The ability to drive will open up new opportunities for employment and a life of independence for many neurodiverse individuals,” said Nilanjan Sarkar,... Read More

A collaborative team led by Piran Kidambi, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, William Fissell, associate professor of nephrology and hypertension at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Shuvo Roy, professor of bioengineering at University of California, San Francisco, and Francesco Fornasiero, biosciences and biotechnology staff scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, has developed a new... Read More

The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy invites undergraduates to apply for its Student Advisory Board. This group will contribute to the Unity Project’s mission of enhancing Americans’ capacity for civic engagement, provide advice on additional programming, and have the opportunity to interact with prominent guests.  Read More

What started out as a service project for the Association of Vanderbilt Black Faculty and Staff affinity group quickly turned into a strong community partnership between members of the Vanderbilt community and Ida B. Wells Elementary School in East Nashville. Throughout the 2022–23 school year, faculty, staff and students put in more than 400 service hours with the school.  Read More

A portion of the sidewalk in front of the Wyatt Center in the Peabody Neighborhood will be closed from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 23, to repair the building’s roof. The entrances to the Wyatt Center will remain open.   Read More

The Ingram Scholarship, one of Vanderbilt’s three signature merit-based scholarships for undergraduates, provides recipients with full tuition, all required fees and the value of on-campus housing each year. Following a committee-led search, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver has named Kelly Goldsmith the faculty director of the Ingram Scholars Program and Leigh Z. Gilchrist the program’s inaugural associate faculty director.  Read More

The fourth annual Fall Staff Assembly was held Sept. 21 at the Student Life Center. The gathering included an address by Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and the presentation of awards to staff recognizing their many contributions to Vanderbilt’s core goals and mission. Read More

Vanderbilt staff members are engaged in a “noble mission” by virtue of the valuable work they do at the university each day, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier said during his remarks at the 2023 Fall Staff Assembly. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty and staff have been key contributors to a Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan that was released by Metro Nashville on Sept. 19. Janey Camp, research professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Jaclyn Mothupi, director of social innovation at the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center, co-chaired the subcommittee on adaptation and resilience as part of Mayor John... Read More

Robert Talisse’s Open Inquiry Award recognizes his work on effective argumentation—an increasingly relevant topic for today’s polarized campuses and public squares. His work provides astute observations about the current climate and offers invaluable solutions to decrease polarization and improve constructive discourse. Read More

Vanderbilt consistently works to address mental health concerns in our community, including expanding Student Care Network programming and widening efforts to increase awareness and education about student mental health. Read More