A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation invests $16.5M to enhance impact at School of Engineering
In a powerful capstone to its legacy, the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation is investing an additional $16.5 million in Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering and the Clark Scholars Program—building on a transformational partnership that began with the program’s founding in 2017. The Clark Foundation’s generosity also fuels Vanderbilt’s historic Dare to Grow fundraising campaign. Read More
GROWTH
Vanderbilt University expands public programming in NYC with Fall 2025 Faculty Lecture Series
Building on the success of its inaugural public programming in Chelsea, Vanderbilt University today announced the next chapter of its faculty lecture series at Vanderbilt University – New York City. This fall, the university will invite New Yorkers and the Vanderbilt community to explore the intersections of music and spirituality and the mutual influence of technology and education through two public events: “Divine Rhythms: Jazz and the Sacred” on September 25 and “AI and the Future of the American University” on November 13. Read More
BASIC SCIENCES
Hayes, Nagarajan and Costanzo win 2025 Cell Imaging Shared Resource Life Is Beautiful Image Contest
James Hayes, Rekha Nagarajan and James Costanzo are the winners of the 2025 Cell Imaging Shared Resource Life Is Beautiful Image Contest. They worked with Jenny Schafer, CISR managing director and research associate professor of cell and developmental biology, Oleg Kovtun, research assistant professor of chemistry, and CISR senior research specialists Kari Seedle and Tegy Vadakkan to create these images as part of their individual research projects. Read More
The need for skilled nurses is ongoing, not just in the life-and-death situations of critical care, but also for an aging population with chronic illnesses. Making the right decisions for a patient’s care takes time, experience and a great deal of study. Pamela Jeffries, dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, conducts research on innovative instructional methods that integrate technology and simulations, allowing student nurses to practice making hard decisions without risking patient safety. Click the photo above to read more about Jeffries work.
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