Year: 2024

On Tuesday, Feb. 6, former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney joined Pulitzer Prize–winning author and professor Jon Meacham, co-chair of the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy, to speak about the future of U.S. democracy at the inaugural event for the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Center for the American Presidency. Read More

The awards recognize the many contributions of university staff to Vanderbilt’s core goals and mission. The winners of each award will be announced at the third annual Spring Staff Assembly on May 20.   Read More

The Vanderbilt Innovation Catalyst Fund honors eight projects in its inaugural pre-seed funding round, showcasing the university’s commitment to transforming research into real-world solutions. Read More

By Jenna Somers  “If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don’t understand quantum mechanics.” This quote, most often attributed to Nobel laureate in physics Richard Feynman, reflects the immense difficulty, even among physicists, of grasping quantum science concepts. But researchers at the University of Central Florida, University of Texas… Read More

Chris Guthrie has been reappointed dean of the Vanderbilt Law School by Provost C. Cybele Raver. The reappointment is for a five-year term starting July 1, at which point Guthrie will have completed 15 years in the role.   Read More

By Jenna Somers When a teacher refers a student to the principal’s office or a principal suspends a student, parents might first receive a phone call and then have a conference with administrators and teachers. But what role do prior interactions and the relationships between families and school personnel… Read More

Could unlocking metacognitive skills be the key to math motivation in middle school? Teachers across the globe face the same challenge – how to make math not just bearable, but exciting. Research shows that in middle school, motivation for math in students starts to decline. But at the same time,… Read More

WATCH: Learn about the mentor who most inspired Trey Ferguson to use his J.D./MBA degrees to help future graduate students. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate 2 early-career faculty members for the Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering Program. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the Pew Charitable Trusts' 2025 Pew Biomedical Scholars Award. Read More

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center may nominate one candidate for the Pew Charitable Trusts' 2025 Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Program. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the 2024 South Arts Traditional Touring Grants program. Read More

Construction projects represent more than $50 million of direct investment by the Office of the Provost and the Division of Administration to facilitate trans-institutional research and collaboration.  Read More

In light of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and in furtherance of Vanderbilt’s commitment to free and open discourse, the university partnered with civic bridge building organization Interfaith America on a series of listening sessions with students, faculty and staff Jan. 16–18 and Jan. 31–Feb. 1. Read More

Each fall Vanderbilt University admits a diverse cohort of more than 1,600 first-year undergraduate students. These students are welcomed to the Vanderbilt family with support through the transition process and a vast network of resources that can help ensure their success.  Read More

Faculty are invited to join an online conversation at 12 p.m. on Monday, February 19, in which Faculty Senate Chair Andrea Capizzi will host Chancellor Daniel Diermeier for a virtual conversation with faculty about academic freedom and institutional neutrality and a question and answer session with Diermeier and Provost Raver. Read More

Setting wellness goals is important for personal growth and overall well-being. Wellness goals give you purpose and help you prioritize your health. Addressing your wellness goals should leave you feeling happier, healthier and more fulfilled.  Read More

The exhibition, The Glory of the Day: LeXander Bryant Meets Florence B. Price, Bryant turned his attention to another kind of community: the communities of musicians and audiences that took shape around the performance of classical music composed by Florence Price. Read More

Vanderbilt University is expanding Opportunity Vanderbilt, its nationally recognized no-loan financial aid program. Read More

A multidisciplinary research team at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center has discovered a new way to kill a tumor by disrupting its acidic “microenvironment” without harming normal tissue. Read More