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April 24, 2025
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Brilliance with balance for engineering major Evelyn Marx
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What happens when you combine an extroverted and joyful personality with an engineer’s precision and focus? Meet electrical and computer engineering major Evelyn Marx. Learn more about this Class of 2025 student's work with the Department of Defense and one of her most fun memories of Vanderbilt. 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
RESEARCH
Growing academically and personally through undergraduate research
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Undergraduate research is a defining experience at Vanderbilt, providing students the opportunity to think critically, apply their knowledge, and engage in the scientific process. However, students also grow in unexpected ways beyond just technical skills they learn in the lab. Read More
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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.
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Upcoming Events
 
April 29 | Reflection Room Yoga Session with Keegan Osinski

May 3 | Residence Halls Close (Except for Graduating Students)
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Faculty Accolades
Vanderbilt faculty honored for excellence in research and service

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
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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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