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January 23, 2025
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Lawson's Legacy: Rev. James Lawson helped Vanderbilt navigate a vision of human dignity in an uncertain global era
Greg Lukianoff speaking to several students during a lunch and learn event.
With his deep understanding of nonviolent protest, the Rev. James M. Lawson (1928–2024) showed us the way forward for fighting injustice and left a legacy of courage and compassion. Read More
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
From LiDAR to AI, Vanderbilt is helping redefine Nashville’s traffic
People standing in front of screens showing traffic flow.
Vanderbilt University is a key partner in two initiatives that aim to enhance safety and efficiency on Nashville's busiest roads through cutting-edge technologies like LiDAR and AI. These efforts align with Nashville’s Vision Zero initiative, which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries through innovative, data-driven solutions. Read More
FACULTY ACCOLADES
Faculty members and alumni recognized by the White House for the Presidential Early Career Award
Vanderbilt People, Culture and Belonging - Health, Wellbeing and Belonging
On Jan. 14, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. Read More
An image of two students who created a squirrel scale on campus.
Tuesday was #NationalSquirrelAppreciationDay. Meet the two Vanderbilt Engineering students who created a squirrel scale! 🐿️
This Week at VU
 
Jan. 24, 2025
8 to 9:30 p.m. • Ingram Hall
2025 Blair Student Showcase
Jan. 27, 2025
7 p.m. • Ingram Hall
We Are Here: Songs from the Holocaust
Jan. 28, 2025
5 to 6:30 p.m. • Wyatt Center Rotunda
Vanderbilt Peabody College to host screening and panel discussion for Nashville Public Education Foundation’s ‘Why I Teach’ documentary
Upcoming Events
 
Feb. 7 | Blair Big Band to present collaborative concert event: New Groove

Feb. 13 | ‘Food for Thought: The Diaspora of Food’ Panel Discussion

Feb. 14 | A century of Black writers celebrated in Vanderbilt art exhibit

March 4–6 | Register: Vanderbilt University Convoy Conference*

*This event is primarily for alumni, but we’re offering a limited number of seats for students interested in entrepreneurship or venture capital. Students can apply for access through our application process.
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Latest Headlines
 
Engineering
VSEC requesting proposals to be awarded through its Seed Project Fund

Dialogue Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Unity Lab opens applications for spring 2025 cohort
 
Government & Community Relations
Vanderbilt’s membership in the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities: Benefits for faculty, staff and students
 
Campus
Broadview at Vanderbilt features communal workspaces, new grocery tenant
 
People Experience
Vanderbilt University Employee Critical Support Fund partners with Kroger Community Rewards Program
 
Research & Innovation
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VU in the News
 
InsideHigherEd: Survey: College Students Don’t Want Statements After Political Events
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.
 
Poets & Quants: 10 Business Schools To Watch In 2025
Thomas Steenburgh, Ralph Owen Dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management and professor of management, is quoted.
 
People: After escaping 'torture' and poverty as a kid, professor has helped thousands of struggling students (Exclusive)
Billy Hudson, Elliott V. Newman Professor and professor of medicine, is featured.

Forbes: Vanderbilt alumni named to Forbes 30 Under 30
Vanderbilt alumni Jake Aronskind, BA’19, and Andrew Roth, BS’21, were named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30.

Nashville Business Journal: Vanderbilt University selected for 2026 International Council of Nurses conference
April Kapu, associate dean for strategic partnerships and global affairs at Vanderbilt University, is quoted.
 
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