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April 24, 2025
FACULTY ACCOLADES
Vanderbilt faculty honored for excellence in research and service; celebration rescheduled for Faculty Senate meeting
Image text reads: "Celebrating Spring Faculty Awards" and features headshots of the ten awardees.
Nashville’s tumultuous spring weather upended plans for an in-person faculty assembly on April 3. Fortunately, those clouds came with a silver lining: Faculty will still have an opportunity to connect with colleagues and congratulate the 10 spring award winners during the May 1 Faculty Senate meeting at 4:10 p.m. in the Faculty Commons. All attendees are invited to a reception immediately afterward. Read More
UNIVERSITY NEWS
Sevilla to step down as vice provost for career advancement and engagement
HEadshot of Alex Sevilla smiling with his arms crossed.
Alex Sevilla, vice provost for career advancement and engagement, announced his plans to step down from his role, effective June 30. Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff in the Office of the Provost Kosha Tucker will oversee the Office of Career Advancement and Engagement in an interim capacity during the transition. Read More
QUANTUM POTENTIAL
Quantum Potential Podcast: Musical inspiration from Grammy Award winner Ji Hye Jung
Provost C. Cybele Raver stands with Ji Hye Jung, associate professor of percussion at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music, and the multi–Grammy Award–winning Attacca Quartet—Amy Schroeder and Domenic Salerni (violins), Nathan Schram (viola), and Andrew Yee (cello).
In this live performance turned podcast episode, Provost C. Cybele Raver hosts an extraordinary musical collaboration between Ji Hye Jung, associate professor of percussion at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music, and the multi–Grammy Award–winning Attacca Quartet—Amy Schroeder and Domenic Salerni (violins), Nathan Schram (viola), and Andrew Yee (cello). The result? A rich exploration of what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st century. Read More
Image text reads: "2025 Fellows: American Academy of Arts and Sciences" and features headshots of Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, Michael Rutledge DeBaun and Edward L. Rubin.
The American Association of Arts and Sciences has elected three Vanderbilt faculty to its 2025 cohort of members. Congratulations to Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Science's Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine's Michael Rutledge DeBaun and Vanderbilt University Law School's Edward L. Rubin.
This Week at VU
 
April 25, 2025
1 p.m. • Kirkland Hall
Celebrate Arbor Day: Tour the Vanderbilt Arboretum
April 28, 2025
1 p.m. • Light Hall 407
Vanderbilt Postdoc Association Executive Board Interest Meeting
Upcoming Events
 
May 1 | McCord Graduate Library Fellowship Showcase

May 3 | Deadline for Submission of Spring 2025 Final Grades

May 7–8 | AdvancED Course Design Institute
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Latest Headlines
 
#VU2025
Brilliance with balance for engineering major Evelyn Marx
 
Collaboration
Nashville Innovation Alliance holds ‘Tech Talent at Scale’ workforce development event
 
Nashville & Community
Vanderbilt Divinity School and The Wond’ry to host collaborative service project this summer
 
Construction Updates
17th Avenue single-lane, sidewalk planned mid-April through early June
 
ICYMI
Business of VU accepting applications through April 30 for fall 2025 cohort
 
Research & Innovation
Limited Submission Opportunities
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VU in the News
 
Financial Times: The cost of Trump’s attack on American science
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
 
Associated Press: Who are the Jesuits, Pope Francis’ religious order?
Bruce Morrill, Edward A. Malloy Professor and Distinguished Professor of Theology, is quoted.
 
USA Today: Planning starts months ahead: What traveling with autistic kids looks like
Whitney Loring, associate professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

Healio: Virtual reality ‘tours’ of iconic sites reduce pain, stress during chemotherapy
Cody Stansel, administrative director of nursing at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, is quoted.
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