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A new, $1.5 million Department of Energy grant brings together experts from three institutions to parse the metabolism of a blue-green algae that holds great promise for biofuel production. Read More

Spring 2021 marked the 10th anniversary of the Kyser Miree Scholarship, which was established to recognize the life and leadership of the late Kyser Miree, BE’09. In recognition of this milestone and in hopes of reaching an endowment of $1 million, a matching gift challenge was launched to inspire new contributions to the fund. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students can now apply for the Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative Venture Fund, which supports microbiome scholarship spanning research, education, outreach, art, ethics, law and policy development, among others. Read More

The Office of the Provost has announced the inaugural round of grant recipients for the Seeding Success Grant program established in March. Fifteen faculty members across four Vanderbilt schools and colleges will receive support for their work. Read More

Do an initial weigh-in at the beginning of June (1st-11th). Participants will receive weekly resources to promote good health this summer. After four weeks, submit a final weigh-in in July (12th-23rd). Read More

Health Plus provides personal lifestyle coaching as a benefit for Vanderbilt faculty, staff and their spouses. Lifestyle coaching can help you find the motivation and tools to reach your goals. Read More

The Program for Extracellular Vesicle Research has been upgraded to the Center for Extracellular Vesicle Research, one of nine official centers and institutes associated with the School of Medicine Basic Sciences. Read More

Phase one of FutureVU Digital, which includes a new homepage and associated top-level pages, as well as an updated news and storytelling site, launched on the evening of July 12. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Inclusive Book Group will meet online Wednesday, Aug. 4, to discuss "When Breath Becomes Air," a memoir that offers readers an intimate look at the profound moments that shaped a young doctor’s life before and after his cancer diagnosis. The virtual gathering will take place from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Read More

Congratulations to the future ’Dores who are celebrating high school graduation this summer! We are so proud of your achievements and can’t wait to welcome you to the Vanderbilt family. Read More

Vanderbilt University is now on TikTok; follow us today @VanderbiltU. Read More

Vanderbilt student-athletes Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, both pitchers for the Commodore baseball team, were selected on night one of the 2021 MLB draft Sunday evening. Leiter went second overall to the Texas Rangers, and Rocker was picked 10th by the New York Mets. Read More

Vanderbilt student-athletes Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, both pitchers for the Commodore baseball team, were selected on night one of the 2021 MLB draft Sunday evening. Leiter went second overall to the Texas Rangers, and Rocker was picked 10th by the New York Mets. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's Discretionary Grants program. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is positioned to assess community needs and opportunities and support quality programs providing solutions. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may select one nominee for the Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics. These three-year career development awards enable junior faculty members to carry out innovative bioethics research that goes beyond current work in bioethics. Read More

The Chicago Chapter of the Vanderbilt Alumni Association invites you and your family to Commodore Launch on Sunday, July 18. Read More

Vanderbilt will offer an expanded daily parking program for approximately 1,600 faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate and professional students this fall, and Parking Services will continue to offer annual parking permits for the 2021–22 academic year. Read More

Vanderbilt will offer an expanded daily parking program for approximately 1,600 faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate and professional students this fall. In addition, Parking Services will continue to offer annual parking permits for the 2021–22 academic year. Read More

The 2021 Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day will take place virtually on Friday, Nov. 5, beginning at 11:45 a.m. over Zoom. Science Day activities will include a keynote address, data blitz presentations, and research presentations modified for an online format. The call for abstracts and attendee registration are now open. Read More

Samantha York, an academic skills coach at Vanderbilt’s Center for Student Wellbeing, will discuss “Putting on Our Oxygen Masks: Relaxation for Parents” at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More