Year: 2023
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Vanderbilt University and Second Harvest collaborate to tackle food insecurity
From hosting a mobile food pantry to the Empty Bowls studio art project to food drives sponsored by Vanderbilt Student Government or the University Staff Advisory Council, the Vanderbilt community has engaged with Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee in myriad ways over the past decade. Read MoreApr 26, 2023
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Churchwell to take on new role as senior advisor to the chancellor
Dr. André L. Churchwell will step down as vice chancellor for outreach, inclusion and belonging and chief diversity officer at the university effective June 30, 2023, and transition to a new role within the Office of the Chancellor as senior advisor on inclusion and community outreach. Read MoreApr 26, 2023
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center hosts ‘Empathy and Morality Should Not Be Conflated’ lecture May 4
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Lectures on Development and Developmental Disabilities will host 'Empathy and Morality Should Not Be Conflated,' a lecture that integrates evolutionary theory, neuroscience, psychology and behavioral economics to demonstrate how various social and situational factors unconsciously and rapidly modulate empathy. The lecture will take place on Thursday, May 4, from noon - 1 p.m.; a limited number of boxed lunches (first come, first served) will be provided - please register to attend. Read MoreApr 26, 2023
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Derrick R. Spires, MA’05, PhD’12: Citizenship Across Space and Time
Derrick R. Spires, an associate professor of literatures in English at Cornell University, has a talent for making 19th-century newspapers and pamphlets feel as accessible as the latest social media feed. He explores the culture of the early 19th-century Black press in his 2019 book 'The Practice of Citizenship: Black Politics and Print Culture in the Early United States' (University of Pennsylvania Press), which was recently released in paperback. Read MoreApr 26, 2023
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WATCH: Vanderbilt celebrates Dare to Grow launch
Watch highlights from the launch celebration of Dare to Grow, a $3.2 billion comprehensive campaign that will fuel Vanderbilt’s ambition to be the great university of the 21st century. Read MoreApr 26, 2023
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V150: Living Laboratory
Educational as well as beautiful, Vanderbilt’s arboretum is 150 years in the making. Read MoreApr 25, 2023
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Showcase of student artwork co-created with AI is May 2
The Department of Computer Science will host a showcase of student artwork co-created with artificial intelligence on Tuesday, May 2, from 3 to 5 p.m. The event will be at the fourth-floor Computer Science space at the Sony Building, 1400 18th Ave. S. Read MoreApr 25, 2023
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New Sesquicentennial oak tree joins Vanderbilt’s green canopy
As Vanderbilt University dares to grow while observing its Sesquicentennial this year, the campus welcomes a new tree to mark the occasion. The Bur Oak is the first part of a robust plan to plant more trees in honor of Vanderbilt’s 150th anniversary. Read MoreApr 25, 2023
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Vanderbilt senior claims top prize in second annual Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy poetry contest
Students from seven Tennessee colleges and universities submitted poems exploring “What unity through American democracy means to me” for the second annual poetry contest sponsored by the Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy. The judges selected Vanderbilt senior Sophie Kaiser’s poem as the winner. Read MoreApr 24, 2023
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DOE renews partnership with Vanderbilt collaborator Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation
The Department of Energy has renewed its partnership with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation. The IACMI is a community of industry, universities, national laboratories and government agencies working together to accelerate the development and adoption of innovative manufacturing technologies. The funding connected with the renewed partnership will be used over five years to... Read MoreApr 24, 2023
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DOE renews partnership with Vanderbilt collaborator Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation
The Department of Energy has renewed its partnership with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation. The IACMI is a community of industry, universities, national laboratories and government agencies working together to accelerate the development and adoption of innovative manufacturing technologies. The funding connected with the renewed partnership will be used over five years to... Read MoreApr 24, 2023
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Cell Dynamics Symposium May 18–19
The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at Vanderbilt University will host the fourth annual Cell Dynamics Symposium May 18-19. Read MoreApr 24, 2023
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Deadline for Global Scholars in Residence second cohort is May 26
The Global Scholars in Residence program is accepting applications for scholar visits during the 2023–24 academic year. Apply by May 26. Read MoreApr 24, 2023
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Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management names esteemed scholar and business school leader Thomas J. Steenburgh as next dean
Renowned marketing expert Thomas J. Steenburgh, a senior associate dean at the University of Virginia, has been named the new dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management. Read MoreApr 24, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2023 V Foundation Pediatric Cancer Research Awards (Therapeutic Resistance)
Vanderbilt has been invited to participate in the V Foundation 2023 Pediatric Cancer Research Grant Program, with special focus topic “Therapeutic Resistance.” Read MoreApr 22, 2023
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DOE renews partnership with Vanderbilt collaborator Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation
The Department of Energy has renewed its partnership with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation. Vanderbilt’s Laboratory for Systems Integrity and Reliability is funded by an investment from IACMI. Read MoreApr 21, 2023
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University task force hosting listening sessions in April, May on implications of new state legislation for LGBTQI+ community
A university-wide task force convened by the Office of the Provost, in coordination with the Office of Chancellor, to assess the impact of new Tennessee laws banning gender-affirming care for minors and public adult cabaret shows will hold a series of listening sessions in April and May. All Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate in the listening sessions. Read MoreApr 21, 2023
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Vanderbilt Master of Public Health student named 2023–24 Luce Scholar
Layan Ibrahim, Master of Public Health Class of 2023, was named to the 2023–24 class of Luce Scholars. The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship program launched by the Henry Luce Foundation to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American society. Read MoreApr 21, 2023
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Engineering seniors present capstone projects at annual Design Day event April 24
Vanderbilt School of Engineering seniors have spent the 2022-23 academic year on multifaceted capstone projects that serve as a culminating academic experience. These design projects will be on display at Design Day 2023 on Monday, April 24, from 5 to 7 p.m.; the event is free and open to the public. Read MoreApr 21, 2023
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‘Getting started with SAS Studio: A point-and-click approach’ workshop is May 3
The Vanderbilt Master of Public Health program is excited to invite you to participate in the Spring 2023 SAS Bootcamp for Vanderbilt University affiliated graduate and professional students, faculty and staff members on May 3. Read MoreApr 21, 2023