Year: 2025

Over the next four years, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Alex Lupsasca will lead a Vanderbilt team in a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional collaboration funded by an $8 million grant from the Simons Foundation with a focus on black holes and strong gravity. Read More

In a new white paper sponsored by the Vanderbilt AI Law Lab (VAILL) and Vanderbilt Private Climate Governance Lab (PCG), Vanderbilt researchers spotlight two innovative tools they built to accelerate research into climate adaptation policy and AI regulation. Read More

Following the successful relaunch of Vanderbilt’s E-Waste Drop-Off events in FY25, VUIT is excited to announce a new, permanent drop-off location at the Hill Center for smaller e-waste items. Faculty, staff and students can now responsibly recycle eligible electronics Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Read More

Open Enrollment is your annual chance to select the benefits you and your family need to be prepared for anything that comes your way. All benefits-eligible employees must make an active selection during Open Enrollment for 2026 benefits coverage. This year, Open Enrollment begins at 8 a.m. CT on Thursday, Oct. 16, and ends at 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, Oct. 31.   Read More

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a time to reflect on the importance of connection, awareness and support in our communities. Being a member of VU’s Community of Care means noticing when someone might need help and taking action with compassion. Asking important questions and connecting others to resources helps prevent harm and ensures that every member of our community feels seen, supported and valued. Read More

Review and update AlertVU information to ensure delivery to your preferred mobile phone or personal email. Read More

Do you want a quick, reliable way to keep up with the issues in Washington, D.C. that matter to Vanderbilt University? DCbrief from the Office of Federal Relations provides timely, concise summaries of news items to inform Vanderbilt faculty and staff of federal policy developments that impact the university and higher education.  Read More

Shop the 2025 Vanderbilt Reunion Gift Guide. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will host a pair of events on Wednesday, Sept. 17, to celebrate Constitution Day.  The primary purpose of Constitution Day is to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, and to promote a deeper understanding of this foundational document and its significance to American government.  Read More

ON THE HILL is a report produced by the Division of Government and Community Relations summarizing activity at all three levels of government, as outlined by the Vanderbilt Federal Relations, State Government Relations and Local Government Relations teams. Read More

The Vanderbilt Innovation Catalyst Fund, launched in 2023, bridges the gap between academic research and real-world applications by supporting projects with commercial and societal potential. To date, the fund has completed six award cycles, distributing 39 grants to VU and VUMC awardees across diverse disciplines. Read More

Vanderbilt University and England’s University of Liverpool have announced the inaugural recipients of a new joint seed grant program, which supports faculty teams pursuing innovative projects designed to grow into larger collaborations and external funding.  Read More

Vanderbilt University will retire the DUO multifactor authentication service on Sept. 22, 2025, completing a key milestone in the university’s transition to OneVU and Okta Verify.  Read More

By Jenna Somers Whether a young child lives in Guatemala or the Netherlands, whether they attend school in a mudbrick building with dirt floors or a state-of-the-art facility, is it possible to develop common measures to understand their health and development? How does child development differ across cultural contexts, and… Read More

Vanderbilt University has established the Enterprise AI and Computing Innovation Studio, a groundbreaking collaboration between VUIT, the Amplify Generative AI Innovation Center and the Data Science Institute. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty filled the Student Life Center for the 2025 Fall Faculty Assembly on Aug. 28, listening as Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost C. Cybele Raver lauded their achievements and dedication to students. Faculty Senate Chair Tyler Barrett opened this year’s assembly, encouraging the room to “Grow with Vanderbilt,” the faculty theme for the 2025–26 academic year. Read More

By Jenna Somers After a hard day of work, a parent reading a bedtime story to their child might feel too tired and stressed to think of questions that could spark insightful conversations about the story with their child. But these conversations—which scholars call dialogic reading—are critical to literacy development. Read More

HAGOOD finds visual artist Lanecia Rouse collaborating with her sister, poet Ciona Rouse, to explore their matrilineal line, in search of the softness and steel of the long line of women that carried them into the world. Read More

By Jenna Somers The Great Recession of 2008 led to a pronounced decline in birthrates, and the impact has caught up with colleges and universities. Children born at the start of the recession are now 18 years old, but there are fewer of them compared to the prior decade,… Read More

During the spring and summer of 2025, 70 professors from eight schools and colleges led Immersion Vanderbilt cohorts funded by the Provost's Faculty Immersion Grant, mentoring a total of 494 students as they participated in experiential learning opportunities. Faculty recipients identified cohorts of two or more students and advised them in completing immersive experiences and culminating projects for Immersion Vanderbilt.  Read More