Vanderbilt awarded up to $46M through ARPA-H to develop tools against alphaviruses
Jens Meiler, Distinguished Research Professor of Chemistry, was named the principal investigator for the project, in cooperation with 14 investigators across eight institutions. The team will work together to use advanced technology, including computational modeling, AI-driven predictions and structural biology, to develop a groundbreaking vaccine against all alphaviruses that offers long-lasting protection.Read More
COLLABORATION
University of Memphis joins NSF’s Mid-South I-Corps Hub expanding Tennessee’s innovation corridor
Tennessee’s innovation corridor now spans the state with the addition of the University of Memphis to the National Science Foundation’s Mid-South Innovation Corps Hub. Led by Vanderbilt University through its innovation center, the Wond’ry, the I-Corps Hub is an alliance of institutions that promotes inclusive innovation and economic development to position the Mid-South as a center for commercializing STEM-related technologies.Read More
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Access Point: Chrysa Kovach, BMus’13, works to help everyone experience music on their own terms
Whether on a Zoom call with adults regaining their ability to enjoy music through assistive technology like cochlear implants, or working with preschoolers with no music experience at the Neighborhood Music School in Los Angeles, community music facilitator Chrysa Kovach, BMus'13, helps make music accessible for all.Read More
Pascal Le Boeuf, assistant professor of the practice of music and technology, has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition for 'Strands,' his latest collaborative project with Akropolis Reed Quintet and Christian Euman. The work is from the acclaimed 2024 album Are We Dreaming the Same Dream and marks Le Boeuf's third Grammy nomination. Tune in to the 67th Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025 to cheer on Professor Le Boeuf!
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