Year: 2024

Gregg R. Kendrick Vanderbilt University Information Technology has announced Gregg R. Kendrick as the university’s new chief information security officer. As CISO at Vanderbilt, Kendrick will lead the initiatives to protect institutional data, enhance cybersecurity measures and foster a culture of security awareness across the university community. Read More

Carlos Taboada, assistant professor of biological sciences, was among the 2024 Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering announced on Tuesday, Oct. 15. At the Taboada Lab, he and his team investigate the chemical, physiological and physical mechanisms that create different colors in frogs and the remarkable transparency of glassfrogs. Read More

At the recent Times Higher Education (THE) World Academic Summit held in Manchester, UK, on Oct. 7, Vanderbilt’s leaders stood alongside industry giants and government experts to explore how universities can drive transformative solutions. Read More

VUIT has announced the implementation of a new and enhanced help desk system coming this fall. The updated system will offer the following improved functionality for our campus community. Read More

Vanderbilt University secured four National Endowment for the Humanities grants totaling $330,696 to support projects ranging from Yiddish literature to the preservation of Special Collections. The grants highlight Vanderbilt’s leadership in humanities research and were facilitated by the university’s Research Development and Support team. Read More

In a unanimous vote on Oct. 22, the Palm Beach County Commission approved a deal to provide five acres of county-owned land to Vanderbilt for the development of a new campus in West Palm Beach. Read More

All Vanderbilt staff are invited to attend the Fall Staff Assembly, either in person or virtually, to celebrate their hard work and many contributions to the university’s mission. There will be giveaways before the main program and a reception afterward. Read More

Vanderbilt is deeply grateful to the MNPD, the Nashville Fire Department and the city’s Office of Emergency Management for acting swiftly to provide a safe environment after the historic football win against Alabama on October 5. Read More

Temporary vehicle, pedestrian route changes along Children’s Way near 24th Avenue South on Nov. 5. Alternative vehicle and pedestrian pathways along Children’s Way and 24th Avenue South will be in effect on Sept. 24 and Oct. 1. Read More

The Office of Transportation and Mobility will use the feedback received from the 2024 survey to shape programs and adjust its goals to better serve the Vanderbilt community. Five people who complete the survey by Nov. 3 will be randomly selected to win $100.  Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit only one application to the Tennessee Arts Commission Arts Project Support (APS) OR the Rural Arts Project Support (RAPS) program. Read More

Nashville Commodores, let’s show the football team our appreciation by packing FirstBank Stadium for this Saturday’s home game against Ball State. Read More

A team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center will address the concerns and hopes surrounding health-related AI chatbots with the aid of a two-year funding award of up to $7.3 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Read More

From snappy trucker hats to a one-of-a-kind print from Nashville’s Hatch Show Print, Vanderbilt is providing a special set of incentives this year for individuals who make a gift to the university before Nov. 8. Read More

What does masterfully playing the piano have to do with leading one of Vanderbilt’s most creative schools? Read how Melissa Rose, dean of the Blair School of Music, finds the right rhythm for collaboration. Read More

Another exciting weekend of performances exploring emotional responses to climate change will be the final event this semester sponsored by the Vanderbilt Eco-Grief Initiative. Experience mascots come to life, a revival of a beloved 1990s cartoon, a very tense focus group and some old-fashioned school spirit in these two plays developed in conversation with the Vanderbilt community.   Read More

In 2024 the National Institutes of Health awarded Sando a New Innovator Award, part of their High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. This award, which provides $1,500,000 over five years, supports early-career scientists proposing innovative and impactful research that might not get funded in the traditional peer-review process due to its inherent risk. Read More

Faculty who would like to learn more about serving in residential or programmatic roles within the university’s residential colleges system are invited to an open house on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons dean’s residence, located at 1235 18th Ave. S.    Read More

Charlotte Froese Fischer, a pioneer in the field of atomic structure calculations and an emerita research professor of computer science at Vanderbilt University, died Feb. 8, 2024. Read More

With 1,100 enrolled students, the number speaks for itself—PSCI 1150: U.S. Elections is a hot commodity on campus. The elective course offered every four years by the College of Arts and Science is a highly anticipated deep dive into how elections work in the U.S., blending a robust  understanding of history with extensive research from political science. Read More