Amber Palmer-Halma

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

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

Nominations are now open through Monday, Dec. 15, for Vanderbilt’s top faculty awards, which demonstrate the university’s appreciation for and commitment to excellence.   Read More

Vanderbilt’s Human Research Protection Program will launch the third and final phase of its institutional review board transition on Jan. 1, 2026, inviting eligible studies to move from Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s IRB to Vanderbilt’s new social, behavioral and educational research IRB. Read More

All faculty are invited to the Faculty Senate meeting on Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Faculty Commons Building at 1101 19th Ave. S. All faculty are invited, but only members of the senate will be asked to vote. The meeting is from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m., and there will be a reception afterward in the first-floor Faculty Lounge. Read More

Vanderbilt University is taking the next step in its long-term efforts to build an innovation neighborhood by filing a Specific Plan application with the Nashville Planning Department to reshape 40 underutilized acres on the campus’s western edge into a mixed-use, pedestrian-first hub for research, collaboration and entrepreneurship. Read More

Vanderbilt supports new faculty every step of the way—by connecting them with senior faculty who serve as mentors, observe their classes and provide valuable feedback, and proofread their grant proposals to make them stronger. These professors who joined Vanderbilt in the past few years shed light on how the university has helped them succeed.  Read More

At Vanderbilt, research doesn’t just live in the lab. It moves into the world in the shape of new tools, treatments and technologies that improve lives, support communities and expand what’s possible. Read More

All faculty are invited to the next Faculty Senate meeting on Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Faculty Commons Building at 1101 19th Ave. S. from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. to hear from Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Vice Provost Tiffiny Tung, Vice Chancellor Darren Reisberg, Associate Vice Chancellor David ter Kuile, Chief of Staff Amy Huffman and Interim Chief of Police Tommye Sutton. Read More

Vanderbilt University announced nine recipients of the Innovation Catalyst Fund awards for the June 2025 cycle, continuing its mission of accelerating translational research and driving innovative solutions to real-world challenges by providing faculty with crucial pre-seed funding across diverse disciplines.  The newly selected projects span cutting-edge work in health care, engineering and technology solutions. Read More

Faculty and staff are invited to an information session on plans for Vanderbilt’s innovation neighborhood on Monday, Oct. 6, 12–1 p.m. in Kissam C210 MPR. Lunch will be provided. Read More

"Hosting Nissha Medical Technologies at the former site of our Stadium Club on West End Avenue will give our faculty and students extraordinary new opportunities to work with a leader in advancing medical devices—a strategic research priority for Vanderbilt and our region," Chancellor Daniel Diermeier said during a news conference on campus announcing the partnership. Read More

Vanderbilt University welcomed regional policymakers, researchers and community leaders to campus on September 11 for Policy Innovation Days, designed to connect universities with state and local governments and highlight effective public policies based on research.   Read More

The Mid-South I-Corps Hub, one of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps Hubs led by Vanderbilt, is proud to welcome the University of Arkansas as its newest participating institution, marking the next stage in a regional partnership built on innovation and shared vision.  Read More

The Faculty Senate will meet on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. in the Faculty Commons. The meeting will include a vote to possibly change rules of order regarding the Faculty Life and DEI standing committees. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers uncovered evidence of a Chinese government-linked AI propaganda campaign, revealing unprecedented scale and precision in influence operations. The work reflects the university’s growing role in addressing urgent global security challenges.  Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver and the Faculty Senate will celebrate faculty achievements and provide key university updates at the 2025 Fall Faculty Assembly on Thursday, Aug. 28.    Read More

Vanderbilt’s Social, Behavioral and Educational Research Institutional Review Board will enter phase two of its launch on July 1, expanding the scope of studies it reviews and continuing the university’s transition away from the VUMC IRB for social, behavioral and education studies involving human participants. Read More

The trial, which is funded by a K23 Career Development Award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, is expected to begin this summer and will assign peer-parent coaches to families to determine whether their having support to navigate the medical system and other challenges means their children will be healthier.   Read More

Vanderbilt University and its Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization hosted the inaugural Southeast Venture Showcase, a first-of-its kind collaboration among top research universities and federal laboratories across the Southeast to highlight their most promising new technology-based ventures.  Read More