Year: 2024
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Buchanan Library Fellows program now accepting applications
The Buchanan Library Fellows program supports hands-on student learning opportunities that build desirable skills and deepen students’ understanding of resources and services in the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. With a focus on undergraduate instruction, the program connects faculty and professional librarians with students to work on experiential library projects and present their work at the end of their fellowship. Read MoreAug 26, 2024
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‘The Choice: Meacham and Geer on 2024’ begins this week
Premiering Aug. 28, The Choice, produced by Dialogue Vanderbilt and featuring Pulitzer Prize–winning author and presidential historian Jon Meacham and Vanderbilt professor, polling expert and political scientist John Geer, will discuss the key moments and the many implications of the 2024 presidential election. Read MoreAug 26, 2024
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Vanderbilt kicks off the school year by highlighting the importance of free expression and civil discourse
First-year students at Vanderbilt spent their first Monday afternoon on campus with Chancellor Daniel Diermeier discussing the importance of free expression at Vanderbilt and how to engage in civil discourse. Read MoreAug 26, 2024
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Vanderbilt wins three Stevie Awards for sustainability work and People, Culture and Belonging
Vanderbilt has won three Stevie awards—the first time the university has been recognized by the world’s premier business awards. More than 3,600 international nominations were submitted in a wide range of categories. Read MoreAug 26, 2024
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Vanderbilt leaders receive HENIF grant to expand programs promoting diversification in nursing
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Rolanda Johnson and Vanderbilt University Medical Center Senior Director, Nurse Diversity and Inclusion, Mamie Williams were awarded a $25,000 grant for their project that expands programs focused on the diversification of the nursing workforce, increasing the retention of diverse nurse leaders, and promoting cultural awareness and sensitivity within nurse work environments. Read MoreAug 23, 2024
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Vanderbilt researchers, leaders participate in convening at King’s College Cambridge to discuss critical issues pertaining to post-quantum cryptography
Vanderbilt University, the University of Cambridge, King’s College Cambridge, the White House and the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters recently convened to showcase the power of academic collaboration on critical national security issues like the development of cryptographic algorithms that can hold up against quantum attacks. Read MoreAug 23, 2024
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Retired U.S. Army Gen. Paul Nakasone appointed to OpenAI Board of Directors
The founding director of Vanderbilt University’s Institute of National Defense, retired General Paul Nakasone, has been appointed to OpenAI’s Board of Directors as a member of its Safety and Security Committee. Read MoreAug 23, 2024
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Vanderbilt awarded $890,000 in inaugural TNGO Mobility and Automotive Discovery Grants
Vanderbilt University has been awarded $890,000 from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development's TNGO Mobility and Automotive Discovery Grants. The award will fund the leadership and collaboration on projects that enhance transportation safety and efficiency using advanced technologies like AI and LiDAR. These initiatives help position Vanderbilt as a leader in mobility research and innovation, driving economic growth and technological advancement in the state. Read MoreAug 22, 2024
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PHOTOS: Vanderbilt welcomes newest Graduate School students at Graduate School Convocation
See highlights from the 2024 Graduate School Convocation, where Vanderbilt University Graduate School faculty and staff welcomed more than 590 students to campus. Read MoreAug 22, 2024
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute announces courses for fall 2024
From exploring the intricacies of American folk music to delving into the art of memoir writing, there’s something for everyone eager to learn and connect with an inclusive community of learners. OLLI at Vanderbilt is open to all who are 50 and older. Registration for fall 2024 classes is open Aug. 26–Sept. 27; classes for the fall term begin on Oct. 6. Read MoreAug 22, 2024
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Chancellor Diermeier shares message encouraging the community to dare to grow, bring out one another’s best
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier shared a message with the Vanderbilt community to ring in the 2024-25 academic year. Read MoreAug 22, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2024 Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminars
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to The Mellon Foundation’s 2024 Sawyer Seminars. Read MoreAug 22, 2024
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Students begin their Vanderbilt journey with traditional Founders Walk
An annual tradition at Vanderbilt, Founders Walk celebrates the moment that first-year, transfer and Next Steps students officially begin their journey as members of the Vanderbilt University community. The celebratory procession, which took place Aug. 18, is the conclusion of Move-In Weekend. Read MoreAug 22, 2024
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Heard Libraries’ Jon Shaw named AWS Education Champion for 2024
Vanderbilt University Librarian Jon Shaw has been named a 2024 Education Champion by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The prestigious honor was announced during the AWS Imagine conference held July 23–24 in Austin, Texas. Read MoreAug 22, 2024
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VALIANT collaborates on research using machine learning, AI to better identify brain injuries
Supported by a $1.4 million U.S. Department of Defense grant, the Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation is collaborating on research that is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to more accurately determine if a person has a mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion. Read MoreAug 21, 2024
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Vanderbilt students accompany Retired General Paul Nakasone to attend renowned ‘hackers’ conference in Las Vegas
Vanderbilt computer science students got some real-world experience in cybersecurity when they joined Retired General Paul M. Nakasone at DEF CON 32, considered the world’s largest conference of hackers. The conference allows hackers to test the latest technology for flaws and give advice on how to avoid being hacked. Read MoreAug 21, 2024
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Michelle Young: Modeling ethical practices in Peruvian archaeology
Since 2020, Vanderbilt archaeologist Michelle Young has directed the Cinnabar Roads Project, which explores ancient exchange routes used to transport cinnabar, a powdery mineral made of mercury and sulfur that was extracted and processed for pigment. Young’s two major research initiatives approach mapping ancient networks of interaction and mobility between the highland region and the coast, employing a variety of methods at different scales. Under her leadership, the Cinnabar Roads Project has registered more than 100 archaeological sites in the Huancavelica region. Read MoreAug 21, 2024
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Vanderbilt welcomes inaugural U.S. Army War College Fellow as part of ongoing commitment to military community
Lt. Col. Zachary Dadisman was recently welcomed as Vanderbilt’s first U.S. Army War College Fellow, where he’ll spend a year conducting research and outreach while auditing courses to sharpen his leadership skills and expand his outlook as a strategic and innovative thinker. Read MoreAug 21, 2024
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Peabody Scholars share guidance to inform school voucher policy
By Jenna Somers During the 2024 legislative session, the Tennessee General Assembly and Governor Bill Lee attempted to pass a statewide education scholarship account (ESA) program. ESAs—also called education savings accounts—are a type of voucher program that support not only private school tuition but other education-related expenses for families… Read MoreAug 20, 2024