Reagan Villet

Harvie Branscomb Professor Michael I. Miga has been appointed director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE). Miga is a co-founder of VISE with Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering Benoit Dawant, whom he succeeds. Read More

The College of Arts and Science has announced that nominations for the Berg Global Artist-in-Residence Fellowship are now open until September 30. All Vanderbilt faculty are eligible to submit nominations, and nominations by interdisciplinary teams of faculty are encouraged. Read More

Commissioned by the Eco-Grief Performance Project, a collaborative effort of the Science and Media Grand Challenge, the Theatre Department and the Curb Center, two plays are being performed Sept. 26-19; these works are expressions of complex emotions brought on by living in a changing climate. Read More

Amanda Linkous, research associate professor of pharmacology, has been awarded a research grant from the Merck Research Laboratories Scientific Engagement and Emerging Discovery Science (SEEDS) program to identify therapeutic intervention points to prevent the colonization and proliferation of small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer in the lung and brain. Read More

On Thursday, Oct. 10, 19th Avenue South near the corner of Edgehill Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to install an anchor sculpture at the Vanderbilt ROTC Building.   Read More

Taylor is one of only six scientists nationwide appointed to the LISA team, a joint mission between the European Space Agency and NASA. LISA is a space-based gravitational wave detector constructed of three spacecraft separated by millions of miles in a triangle shape as big as the sun. Read More

Alan Hurtado, a Chemical and Physical Biology Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Edward Levine, has been awarded the first Linda Sealy Emerging Scholar Travel Award. The award was established to enhance the STEM talent pipeline by promoting a more inclusive environment that supports trainees from diverse backgrounds. Read More

Save the date for the 23rd annual Levi Watkins, Jr. M.D. Lecture on Oct. 29 at noon in Light Hall 208. In addition, nominations are now being sought for the annual Levi Watkins, Jr. Awards, which honor Dr. Watkins’ commitment to improving health care for all people. Read More

The College of Arts and Science has launched the Center for Global Democracy, a premier social science institute dedicated to pioneering research and innovation in democratic politics around the world. Noam Lupu, professor of political science, directs the new center. Read More

Residential Colleges invites all Vanderbilt faculty, students and staff to nominate a book for the Campus Reading for the Class of 2029; next year’s theme is Stories that Connect Us.   Read More

Vanderbilt encourages the entire campus community to participate in the upcoming November 5 general election. With the voter registration deadline approaching, students, faculty and staff can take advantage of several voter registration and educational events coming up. Read More

The first debate, 'Vanderbilt Insight Debate on Institutional Neutrality,' will be held on Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Seigenthaler Center Forum Room. The topic will delve into whether Vanderbilt should maintain its policy of institutional neutrality. Registration using your Vanderbilt email address is required to attend. Read More

The brand-new, exclusive segment offeris real-time, in-depth analysis of the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. Whether it’s a new model from OpenAI, an innovative tool from Google DeepMind, or a significant development in machine learning, AI Flash ensures you’ll be among the first to understand and explore these advancements. Unlike traditional workshops, AI Flash sessions are spontaneous, launched immediately upon the announcement of key AI developments. This flash-event format delivers timely insights, keeping our participants ahead of the curve as soon as new technologies hit the field. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, combined) can nominate up to two assistant professors for the 2025 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, sponsored by Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the 2025 Nashville Predators Foundation Helper Grants. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Richard Davoud Donchian grant program. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one faculty member in the chemical sciences for the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries announce the 2024–25 McCord Graduate Library Fellowship, an opportunity to work under the mentorship of Vanderbilt professional librarians or archivists. The fellowship is designed to enhance the learning experience for graduate and professional students, providing a unique opportunity to engage in inquiry-based and experiential learning related to a variety of topics in libraries and the information sciences. Read More

The ability to engage with others in highly divisive times is a particularly timely topic, one that Mónica Guzmán, senior fellow for public practice at Braver Angels, spoke about with first-year students on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at a packed Langford Auditorium. Guzmán delivered the 18th annual Lawson Lecture, named in honor of the Rev. James Lawson, a renowned civil rights activist, professor, theoretician and pastor. Lawson also served as a Distinguished Professor at Vanderbilt from 2006 to 2009. Read More

Vanderbilt engineering students Rais Nurhidajat, Jonathan Zak, Leo Brenes, and graduate student Andrew Noonan gained invaluable aerospace career experience this summer at the Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Laboratory. Their project, developing an autorotative lander, advanced their technical skills and provided a springboard for their future careers in the aerospace industry. Read More