Year: 2023

May 12, 2023 Parents, families and friends…esteemed faculty…trustees, valued alumni and dedicated staff…and, of course, our graduates: Welcome to the Commencement ceremony for the Vanderbilt Class of 2023! This year, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Vanderbilt’s founding. And you, graduates, are part of an unbroken chain… Read More

The labs of Lauren Jackson and Todd Graham recently published a study in the Journal of Cell Biology describing a significant interaction between an essential protein complex used for protein and lipid transport—the COPI complex—and its regulator protein. Read More

Vanderbilt hosted a Regional Innovation Showcase April 27, to bring together research and innovation experts from nine universities in Tennessee and Kentucky. Participants connected and shared the latest developments in regional research and innovation with each other and with Erwin Gianchandani, assistant director of the National Science Foundation’s TIPS Directorate. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier lauded university staff and the “milestone achievements” they helped accomplish this semester during the 2023 Spring Staff Assembly. Read More

What is your “why”? What motivates you in your personal and professional life? What future do you wish to create for yourself?  Join HR Employee Learning & Engagement from 1–3 p.m. on June 6 for the next session in their Career Growth Series: Storytelling to Find Your "Why" and Envision Your Aspirations. This workshop will help you leverage the power of storytelling to tap into your passions and purpose and unleash your best self.  Read More

Students, fellows and the educators and administrators of graduate and postgraduate programs are encouraged to attend a series of virtual public listening sessions hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The purpose of these sessions is to hear from the early career researcher community about the challenges and opportunities for advancing open science. Read More

School of Nursing Professor and Associate Dean for Academic and Curriculum Affairs Betsy Kennedy, BSN’89, MSN’93, PhD, ANEF, has been named as an Association of Women’s Health and Obstetrics Neonatal Nurses fellow. Read More

Vanderbilt University honored 10 graduates from its Culinary Academy, a program designed to amplify the skills and expertise of the university’s Campus Dining staff. The graduates successfully completed the rigorous program, gaining advanced culinary skills to enhance the overall quality of Vanderbilt’s dining program. Read More

Prompt engineering, the process of crafting high-quality inputs to generate high-quality outputs, is an increasingly vital skill as large language models like ChatGPT rise in popularity. Vanderbilt’s Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT course teaches learners the most effective patterns and approaches to writing inputs for the large language model. Read More

As Dudley Field gets new upgrades, past renovations to the university's football venue served to gather the Vanderbilt community. Read More

Diabetes Day, an annual event hosted by the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center, spotlights the work of Vanderbilt researchers. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the center. Read More

Seed and Series A funding to three startups—HeroWear, IDBiologics and Virtuoso—rooted in research conducted at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center underscore a university-wide commitment to enhanced support for Vanderbilt’s most innovative faculty, students and alumni. Read More

By Jenna Somers Kelly Slay (Vanderbilt University) Kelly Slay, assistant professor of higher education and public policy, is one of 25 education scholars to receive the National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship. The $70,000 non-residential fellowship supports one year of leave from teaching for early-career researchers contributing… Read More

Vanderbilt's Assistant Professor of History, Meng Zhang, has been awarded a stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities for her intriguing research into the historical and societal implications of the edible bird's nest trade between China and maritime Asia. Read More

Congratulations to the Vanderbilt Class of 2023! Watch as a few new graduates travel back in time to their first moments as accepted students. Keep up with the latest news from Vanderbilt University on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn. Learn more about social media… Read More

By Jenna Somers Kathryn Humphreys New research published in the American Journal of Psychiatry provides the most rigorous and comprehensive evidence to date that children exposed to severe psychosocial deprivation at a young age benefit substantially in cognitive and physical outcomes when they receive enriching family-based care. Senior… Read More

Vanderbilt University Campus Dining has been recognized with the prestigious 2023 Best Overall Food Allergy Program for Universities award, which acknowledges Vanderbilt's continued commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of all students, regardless of food allergies or dietary restrictions.  Read More

Many of the ideas that were discussed revolved around themes such as parking, university policies, the staff experience, and information sharing. Read More

The event will be from 8 to 10 a.m. on June 6 at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center. Candidates for the city's top leadership role will discuss Nashville's rapid growth and other topics important to voters. This event is open to the Vanderbilt and Nashville community, and tickets are free. Read More

Lot 5 behind Wilson Hall will house a dumpster that is needed for a summer construction project from May 22 to June 12. The dumpster will be behind the lot’s accessible spots; these spots will remain open and usable.   Read More