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McGee Center’s new home in Vanderbilt’s Central Library celebrated at campus gathering
University leaders, faculty, students and invited guests gathered at the McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies to celebrate its new home at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Central Library. The interdisciplinary center promotes media literacy by providing essential resources to evaluate the objectivity of news coverage, digital media and other narratives. Read MoreMay 19, 2025
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Empowered teachers could unlock “science of reading” success, finds Vanderbilt researcher
By Jennifer Kiilerich Only a third of American students read proficiently, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress. Scores continue to lag behind those from 2019 and 2022, and there has been little overall improvement since the NAEP began tracking reading in 1992. Educators and policymakers have… Read MoreMay 19, 2025
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Looking back for the future
Our past has something to say. 2025 Guggenheim Fellow Larisa DeSantis is ready to translate. Read MoreMay 18, 2025
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Fifth annual Spring Staff Assembly celebrates connection, unity and resilience
The 202y Spring Staff Assembly, held on Thursday, May 15, at the Langford Auditorium, took on a celebratory air as Vanderbilt leadership honored the hard work and numerous accomplishments of the university’s employees. Over 550 staff members attended in person, and the event was live-streamed for a virtual audience. Read MoreMay 16, 2025
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How To Read a Poem: Expert Advice from Major Jackson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English Major Jackson sees poetry as an art best appreciated in communion with others and approached through the senses as much as the intellect. He believes deeply in the power of poetry to break down barriers and foster understanding. Read MoreMay 15, 2025
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Generations of Growth
Myria Carpenter, BS'97, president of the Association of Vanderbilt Black Alumni, takes a broad community approach to engagement. Read MoreMay 15, 2025
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Vanderbilt volleyball team to embark on Japan tour
For the first time in 45 years, Vanderbilt volleyball is back—and they’re already making history. This month, the team will embark on a 10-day tour of Japan, where they will train and scrimmage with local teams in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. Throughout the trip, they’ll immerse themselves in high-level athletic training while experiencing Japanese culture, language and tradition. For many players, it will be their first time leaving the United States—a transformative experience made possible through a cross-campus partnership of Athletics, the Global Safety and Health team and the Department of Asian Studies. Read MoreMay 15, 2025
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Registration is open for June 23–25 Vanderbilt Lacrosse Middle School Camp
Give your rising fifth through eighth grader an unforgettable summer experience at the Vanderbilt Lacrosse Middle School Camp, running June 23–25, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Read MoreMay 15, 2025
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VUPD officers to begin wearing body-worn cameras
Vanderbilt University Police Department has provided its officers body-worn cameras, an industry best practice, to provide accurate reflections of university police officers’ interactions with Vanderbilt community members and others on campus. Read MoreMay 15, 2025
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Heard Libraries host global gathering of digital preservation professionals
Digital preservation professionals from the Southeast and across the globe convened at Vanderbilt University for the inaugural Digital Preservation Coalition Members Forum in the Americas. The April 24–25 gathering, hosted by the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries, supported the university’s goal of engaging a global community of scholars on campus and bringing their expertise to bear on the world’s most pressing problems. Read MoreMay 15, 2025
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Quantum Potential Podcast Episode 7: Deconstructing the political polling process with Josh Clinton
Josh Clinton, Abby and Jon Winkelried Chair and professor of political science, and co-director of the Vanderbilt Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, joins Provost C. Cybele Raver to discuss how transparency and increasing public literacy about statistics—including an awareness of limitations—can disrupt Americans’ mounting distrust in polling data. Read MoreMay 15, 2025
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Limited Submission Opportunity: Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Translational Award in Translational Immunology (Non-Cancer)
Vanderbilt may nominate up to two candidates for the 2026 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award in translational immunology (non-cancer). Read MoreMay 15, 2025
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Limited Submission Opportunity: Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research
Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate up to two candidates (one per project type) for the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research opportunity. Read MoreMay 15, 2025
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Redefining legacy in pediatric care
by Jenna Somers Jessika Boles After consulting with the palliative care team, Jessika Boles, MEd’08, found herself speaking with a mother about honoring her daughter’s legacy. “One of the ways we can do that is through handprint art, since handprints and fingerprints are unique to each person. Would you… Read MoreMay 15, 2025
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Bigger. Bolder. Better. Vanderbilt’s Dare to Grow campaign surpasses initial fundraising goal
Vanderbilt's Dare to Grow Campaign has surpassed its initial fundraising goal, underscoring the incredible generosity of Vanderbilt’s donors and the widespread enthusiasm for the university’s vision. This early achievement has established a launching pad for bolder, more far-reaching impact throughout the remainder of the campaign. Read MoreMay 15, 2025
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Top social media posts from Vanderbilt’s 2025 Commencement
The Class of 2025 brought laughs, hugs, tears and lots of smiles to Vanderbilt's social media pages. Take a look at a few of our favorite posts from Graduates Day and Commencement. Read MoreMay 14, 2025
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Jurassic Discovery: A long-lost centerpiece of Vanderbilt’s natural history museum from the 1870s is found
The cast of a plesiosaur, a large marine reptile that lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, that was once a centerpiece of Vanderbilt’s natural history museum from the 1870s has been unearthed in the basement of Branscomb Quad. Read MoreMay 14, 2025
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Wyatt Smith, BS’10: Solving the Skilled Workforce Shortage
As founder and CEO of UpSmith, Wyatt Smith, BS'10, uses technology to help builders and technicians be more productive, master new skills to stay in the workforce longer and help solve the skilled workforce shortage. Read MoreMay 14, 2025