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August 14, 2025
DARE TO GROW
A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation invests $16.5M to enhance impact at School of Engineering
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
Attendees gather for a VU-NYC lecture hosted in Spring 2025.
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
Three winning images from the 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
Collage of images from Vandy in Hollywood.
The Summer I Went to Hollywood: This summer, Vanderbilt University students stepped onto Hollywood’s biggest stages through the Vandy in Hollywood program, a long-running initiative that immerses students in the entertainment industry and offers transformative career opportunities. Click the image above to read more about how these students connected to the heart of the entertainment industry. 
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Nashville Business Journal: Vanderbilt's New York campus gets green-light from state attorney general
The New York State attorney general's approval of Vanderbilt's Chelsea campus lease is featured.
 
The Atlantic: Inside the fight tearing apart the Ivy League
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CNN: Shooters may have mental health problems in common, but that’s not what’s behind violent attacks, experts say
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, is quoted.

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