Year: 2025

Funding renewals from major philanthropic organizations will strengthen operations and research efforts aimed at improving outcomes for young children and families.   Press Contact: Sydne Lewis, 615-343-9946, sydne.lewis@vanderbilt.edu The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at Vanderbilt University Peabody College of education and human development celebrates the most recent renewed financial… Read More

Healthcare Bluebook is now Vālenz Bluebook.  This new name reflects Bluebook’s connection to the broader Vālenz Healthcare platform while continuing the same great services you rely on. Although the look is changing, the tools, support and trusted experience you’ve come to expect will remain the same. Read More

Behind a record year for Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization are the people who turn research into real-world solutions. From first-time inventors to industry partners and startup founders, CTTC is helping people move ideas faster and farther to benefit society.  Read More

Parking and Transportation is sharing important reminders about commuting, parking and mobility as the campus community returns from winter break and navigates campus growth in 2026. Read More

Check out all the fun at one of Vanderbilt's favorite annual traditions, Turkey Toss! Read More

1.) ‘College GameDay’ on campus When ‘College GameDay’ made a stop at Vanderbilt, engineering student Tyler Hwang rose to the moment, nailing Pat McAfee’s live field goal challenge to win $500,000.     2.) Lavuvu  Love ’em or hate ’em,… Read More

On a Sunday afternoon in a neighborhood studio, students and neighbors lean over fabric squares, trading stories as they stitch. Across town, a campus dining team loads trays for a local shelter while student-athletes set out donation boxes. These moments offer a glimpse of how our campus community steps beyond the university’s boundaries to serve alongside our Nashville neighbors. Read More

After four years of celebrating Vanderbilt graduates off campus, the university’s undergraduate Class of 2026 will have a familiar backdrop for their Commencement ceremony on May 8: FirstBank Stadium. After a victorious football season full of sold-out stands, the stadium is ready to welcome graduates for their final Vanderbilt hurrah.  Read More

Vanderbilt is hosting the FCS Championship game in FirstBank Stadium on Monday, Jan. 5, with a kickoff time of 6:30 p.m.. Please be aware of the following road closures and parking/traffic changes. Read More

Author, civil engineer and Nashville native Cheryl McKissack Daniel will headline the Vanderbilt University Martin Luther King Jr. Day Speaker Event on Thursday, Jan. 15, kicking off the university’s 2026 MLK Commemorative Event Series. Read More

Robert J. Webster, the Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt, has been elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors as well as elevated to IEEE Fellow, a prestigious title awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to members who have made significant contributions to the fields of engineering, science, and technology. Read More

What does the future of AI and robotics look like in our daily lives and as a career field? In a special episode of Quantum Potential, Provost C. Cybele Raver talks with Matthew Johnson-Roberson, the inaugural dean of the College of Connected Computing, about the accelerating evolution of AI and robotics. Read More

Tennesseans across the political spectrum are worried about the cost of living. In its latest statewide poll, Vanderbilt University found that economic anxiety has increased since President Donald Trump took office in January. That anxiety runs the gamut from paying for unexpected expenses, such as a medical emergency or car repair, to covering basic monthly bills and saving for the future.  Read More

Effective Jan 1, 2026, Vanderbilt will increase its voluntary matching contributions from 3% to 3.5%. This increase, coupled with the mandatory contribution match of 3%, moves the total match of retirement contributions from 6% to 6.5%. Vanderbilt is committed to helping its employees to prepare for the future, and this increase in the retirement match demonstrates that unwavering commitment. Read More

The Vanderbilt School of Nursing and Vanderbilt Divinity School will co-host the Spirituality and End-of-Life Care Conference Saturday, February 7, 2026. The conference is a free, one-day event addressing the intersection of spiritual care, end-of-life care and health disparities. Read More

Vanderbilt University and EPB of Chattanooga, home of America’s most comprehensive quantum commercialization infrastructure, announced plans to establish the Institute for Quantum Innovation, further positioning Chattanooga—and Tennessee—as a national hub for advancing quantum science and technology.   Read More

Receive this exclusive Vanderbilt hat—a symbol of your commitment to your Commodores—when you give $100 or more to the Competitive Excellence Fund between now and Dec. 31 (while supplies last). Every gift powers excellence for our 400+ student-athletes, driving victories on and off the field and court, through the… Read More

Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, combined) may nominate two candidates to submit an LOI to the Ono Pharma Foundation’s Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program. Read More

How do smartphones affect the brains of teenagers? That question is at the core of a new grant awarded to the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt (SSMV) by the Dana Foundation, which works to advance neuroscience in alignment with community values and societal priorities. Menton Deweese, director… Read More