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May 19, 2025
ACCOLADES
Looking back for the future
Larisa DeSantis holding a dinosaur skull.
Larisa DeSantis, associate professor of biological sciences and of Earth and environmental sciences, has been named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow. As a fellow, DeSantis will receive a stipend that will allow her to collaborate with scientific illustrators to craft new visions of ancient landscapes and visit other researchers’ labs to document their discoveries. Read More
LIBRARIES
McGee Center’s new home in Vanderbilt’s Central Library celebrated at campus gathering
Pictured, left to right: College of Arts and Science Dean Tim McNamara, McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies Executive Director Kristy Roschke, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, University Librarian Jon Shaw, and Board of Trust member Suzanne McGee at a May 5 event celebrating the McGee Center’s new home in Vanderbilt’s Central Library.
University leaders, faculty, students and invited guests gathered at the McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies to celebrate its new home at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Central Library. The interdisciplinary center promotes media literacy by providing essential resources to evaluate the objectivity of news coverage, digital media and other narratives. Read More
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
The Grant Game
A researcher in a Warren Center research lab.
Internal grant programs at Vanderbilt—developed by Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Provost C. Cybele Raver and Vice Provost for Research and Innovation and Chief Research Officer Padma Raghavan—are accelerating discovery of solutions for real-world challenges. Read More
Image text reads: "Top social media posts from Vanderbilt's 2025 Commencement" and features four images of students celebrating at the ceremony.
The Class of 2025 brought laughs, hugs, tears and lots of smiles to Vanderbilt's social media pages. Take a look at a few of our favorite posts from Graduates Day and Commencement.
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VU in the News
 
The Washington Post: Long covid patients are desperate for treatments. These trials may help.
Wes Ely, Grant W. Liddle Professor and professor of medicine, is quoted.
 
The Atlantic: The summer reading guide
Sarah Igo, Andrew Jackson Professor and professor of history, is featured.
 
The Tennessean: What is eminent domain? How Nashville airport could use its new power, bipartisan concerns
Christopher Serkin, Elisabeth H. and Granville S. Ridley Jr. Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Everyday Health: Sitting too much, even if you exercise, could raise your Alzheimer’s risk
Research from Angela Jefferson, professor of neurology, Kelsie Full, assistant professor of medicine, Panpan Zhang, assistant professor of biostatistics, Bennett Landman, Stevenson Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Keith Cole, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, Corey Bolton, assistant professor of medicine, Katherine Gifford, adjunct assistant professor of psychology, Timothy Hohman, professor of neurology, and Dandan Liu, associate professor of biostatistics, is cited.
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