Year: 2023
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Vanderbilt postdoctoral fellows recognized at 2023 Spring Postdoc Awards Ceremony
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, in partnership with the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association, announced the 2023 award winners at the Spring Postdoc Awards Ceremony on May 23. Read MoreJun 12, 2023
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Submission Opportunity: 2024 Searle Scholars Program
Vanderbilt University may nominate two candidates for the 2024 Searle Scholars Program, which supports the independent research in chemistry and the biomedical sciences of outstanding early career scientists who have recently been appointed as assistant professors on a tenure-track appointment. Read MoreJun 10, 2023
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Vanderbilt initiated startup Zeno Power receives $30M to build the first commercially developed nuclear–powered satellite
Zeno Power, a startup initiated through the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center, is on track to launch the first commercially developed space nuclear system in history. The satellite will be used by the U.S. Space Force to conduct first-of-its-kind mission types. Read MoreJun 9, 2023
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Security Notice: Advisory
Vanderbilt University Police Department is investigating suspicious activity involving an individual applying opaque-colored tape to the lenses of campus security cameras to obstruct their intended field of view. Read MoreJun 9, 2023
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Celebrating Owen Graduate School of Management Dean M. Eric Johnson
M. Eric Johnson, whose 10-year term as Ralph Owen Dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management ends June 30, reflects on the milestones of his tenure as well as the school's tremendous momentum. Read MoreJun 8, 2023
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Enhanced treatment helps fast nicotine metabolizers quit smoking
A study from Vanderbilt researchers has found that enhanced treatment support can help smokers who have more difficulty quitting because they are fast metabolizers of nicotine. Read MoreJun 8, 2023
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Ingram Scholars Program recognizes Heuser’s service
The Ingram Scholars Program extends its gratitude to Brian L. Heuser, associate professor of the practice in the Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations at Peabody College of education and human development, for his two terms of service as he concludes his faculty directorship in December 2023 and returns to a full-time faculty role at Peabody College. Read MoreJun 8, 2023
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Byndloss selected for Burroughs Wellcome Fund infectious disease award
Vanderbilt's Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD, is one of eight Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2023 Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease. Read MoreJun 7, 2023
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Service providers charged with keeping kids safe are cautious but see value in AI tool to track risky behavior online
As part of the National Science Foundation I-Corps program, a team of researchers led by Pamela J. Wisniewski conducted interviews with 37 social service providers across the U.S. who work with underprivileged youth to determine what online risks most concern them and if they see value in using AI as a solution for automated online risk detection. Read MoreJun 7, 2023
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How to Make a Time Capsule
University Archivist Kathleen Smith, University Librarian Jon Shaw and Vice Provost for Arts and Libraries Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting offer tips on how to design a time capsule of your own as they design one that will convey a message to the future university community. Read MoreJun 7, 2023
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Specialized mental health resources available for LGBTQIA+ employees; learn ways to practice allyship in the workplace
Through Vanderbilt’s mental health service provider, Lyra, specialized services and support are available for employees who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community. All Vanderbilt University employees and their family members are eligible to receive 12 counseling sessions per household member each year at no cost. Read MoreJun 7, 2023
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Service providers charged with keeping kids safe are cautious but see value in AI tool to track risky behavior online
Photo/Getty Images Educators, mental health professionals, juvenile justice officers, and child welfare caseworkers who often see first-hand the trials faced by vulnerable youth, and who are charged with their protection, do see some value in using artificial intelligence as an early risk detection tool for online safety. But they are concerned about feasibility due to... Read MoreJun 7, 2023
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Vanderbilt community invited to Juneteenth celebration at National Museum of African American Music
The Vanderbilt University community is invited to attend Juneteenth activities at the National Museum of African American Music from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 19. To celebrate the Juneteenth holiday, admission is free to all. Read MoreJun 7, 2023
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Vanderbilt launches Future of Learning and Generative AI Initiative and interdisciplinary advisory board
Vanderbilt University has created the Future of Learning and Generative AI Initiative and appointed members of an advisory board. Both will center their efforts around scholarship and opportunities connected to the growing use of nascent artificial intelligence technologies. Read MoreJun 7, 2023
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Thirteen named 2023 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Thirteen outstanding faculty members from across the university have been selected for the 2023 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. The group is composed of highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise. Read MoreJun 7, 2023
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V150: Building a University
In fall 2020, five Buchanan Fellows at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries began a project to research Vanderbilt University’s earliest years and curate an online exhibit about what they discovered. Read MoreJun 7, 2023
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Conversation Pieces: If these items could talk…
At Vanderbilt’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries, the three-dimensional history of the university is collected and lovingly maintained by the staff of Special Collections and University Archives. Their mission is to “preserve the historical memory of the university”—memory that is found in the objects that, by their survival, attest to a timeline grounded in the space between West End Avenue and 21st Avenue South. Read MoreJun 6, 2023
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Mind’s Eye: Follow your Art
An interactive map showing the locations of sculptures around campus and offering accompanying information about each piece is now available to the Vanderbilt community. Read MoreJun 6, 2023
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Robertson named director of strategic communications for Vanderbilt libraries
Seth Robertson, a communications leader with extensive experience in developing editorial content for Vanderbilt University’s core audiences, has been named the new director of strategic communications for the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read MoreJun 6, 2023