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ALUMNI ACCOLADES
John M. Jumper, DeepMind researcher and Vanderbilt alumnus, shares 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry
John M. Jumper, BS’07, is one of three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Oct. 9. Jumper currently is a senior staff research scientist for DeepMind, a London-based company that made a huge leap forward in solving the protein folding problem using artificial intelligence. He is the second Vanderbilt alumnus to win a Nobel Prize, joining Muhammad Yunus, PhD’71, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.Read More
ATHLETICS
Join us for a send-off conversation with Coach Clark Lea as Vanderbilt Football heads to Kentucky
We invite you to connect with Vanderbilt football head coach Clark Lea and Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee on Friday, Oct. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT. During this virtual conversation, hear directly from Coach Lea about our recent thrilling victory and what it means for the next chapter of Vanderbilt football. Coach Lea and AD Lee will share insights into the program’s continued growth, the important role our community of fans plays in our success and how you can be a part of it. Read More
CIVIL DISCOURSE
Vanderbilt will hold second annual Free Speech Week Oct. 15–22
Free Speech Week will feature three student debates, a lecture by American Civil Liberties Union President Deborah Archer, and the inaugural Global Free Speech Summit, a two-day symposium with renowned national and international guests advancing efforts for free speech around the globe.Read More
On Saturday, Vanderbilt football defeated top-ranked Alabama before a sold-out crowd at FirstBank Stadium. Click the image above to take a look at some of our favorite social media moments from a historic night for Commodore Nation.
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