Education Technologies
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Dean Tim McNamara leads the College of Arts and Science with an appreciation for teamwork
Learn more about Dean Tim McNamara, what's kept him teaching and leading for 40+ years and what he loves to do most when he's not working. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Celebrating Vanderbilt’s inspiring achievements during Sesquicentennial year
See some of the bold and collaborative actions Vanderbilt University accomplished this year an innovator and leader in solving the world’s most pressing challenges. Read MoreMay 23, 2024
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CLASS OF 2024: Meet the researcher partnering with teens to create digital health and happiness
WATCH: See how Ph.D. candidate Rachel Hanebutt is empowering young people take control of their social media presence and habits, creating digital flourishing. Read MoreFeb 2, 2024
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NEW FACULTY: Vanderbilt’s newest faculty tackle society’s most pressing issues
Knowledge, discovery and collaboration are key elements in finding solutions to the world’s most pressing issues and challenges. Meet some new faculty members who are exploring current and pressing societal issues. Read MoreAug 30, 2023
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WATCH: Chemistry major pursues passions in poetry, dance through Immersion Vanderbilt
JaHyne “JJ” Johnson, BA’23, came to Vanderbilt as a QuestBridge Scholar, ready to “do the work” and come out with a solid career path. What the chemistry major didn’t realize then was that the opportunities he pursued through classes, activities and Immersion Vanderbilt would allow him to write poetry, conduct research, dance in a ballet, launch a podcast and more. Read MoreAug 23, 2023
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NEW FACULTY: Vanderbilt’s newest faculty share what sparks their academic mission
Meet some of Vanderbilt's new faculty members for the 2023–24 academic year as they share what sparks their research and inspires their academic mission. Read MoreAug 18, 2023
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Little Sphere, Big Power: Students work to build miniature fusion reactor
The Vanderbilt Fusion Project, an initiative involving 40 undergraduates from 22 majors across three schools, is seeking to build a miniature nuclear fusion reactor—and make history. Read MoreMay 17, 2023
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Class of 2023: Lauren Grohowski focuses on being an empathetic engineer
Class of 2023: When mechanical engineering major Lauren Grohowski talks about her numerous projects, her face lights up with excitement. She not only geeks out over the joy of building and solving complex problems, but she also is passionate about using her skills to be an “empathetic engineer.” Read MoreApr 7, 2023
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Class of 2023: Online doctoral student Amanda Harding is helping Vanderbilt grow in digital education
Class of 2023: Amanda Harding wears three hats at Vanderbilt—one as a university staff member, another as a doctoral student pursuing her degree online and a third as president of the advisory group that represents Vanderbilt staff members. Read how her desire to further her education complements and inspires her work in the online learning space. Read MoreApr 7, 2023
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NEW FACULTY: Vanderbilt’s newest faculty share their unique academic collaborations
Vanderbilt University welcomes 74 new faculty across its nine schools and colleges for the 2022–23 academic year. Here, some of the university’s new faculty share their academic collaborations. Read MoreSep 21, 2022
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Humphreys receives $3.7 million grant to study relationship between parent–child proximity and emerging psychopathology
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development Kathryn Humphreys will investigate parent–child proximity and emerging psychopathology with a new five-year research grant in excess of $3.7 million from the National Institute of Mental Health Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists program. Read MoreJul 28, 2022
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Mentor network at the Wond’ry gives direction to entrepreneurial dreams
Meet three Vanderbilt community members and entrepreneurs who are thriving with help from the mentor network at the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center. Read MoreMar 23, 2022
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Vanderbilt opens new buildings in West End and Peabody neighborhoods
The opening of Nicholas S. Zeppos College marks a milestone in the transformation of the West End Neighborhood, while a completed renovation on the Peabody College campus strengthens its learning community. Read MoreSep 2, 2020
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Librarians work to broaden Vanderbilt’s research reputation with Wikidata tools
A team of Vanderbilt librarians is using Wikidata tools and other best practices to promote awareness of faculty scholarship and make it discoverable and accessible to researchers. Read MoreAug 10, 2020
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No quarantine on information at the Heard Libraries
The Heard Libraries not only have continued to provide resources during the COVID-19 crisis, they have expanded the possibilities for teaching and research. Read MoreMay 22, 2020
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‘U.S. News’ ranks Vanderbilt graduate schools among nation’s best
"U.S. News & World Report" continues to place Vanderbilt University's graduate schools among the nation's best in its latest rankings. Read MoreApr 14, 2020
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Vanderbilt provides full support for successful transition to online and alternative education
Vanderbilt University has put a priority on providing faculty and students with all of the tools and resources they need to be successful during the move to online and alternative education. Read MoreMar 18, 2020
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Using virtual reality to teach the realities of war
More than 150 years after the Battle of Franklin, Military Science Professor Brandon Hulette uses the battleground, and innovative technology, to teach students military tactics and the realities of war. Read MoreDec 13, 2019
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Heard Libraries survey responses due Dec. 1
The deadline is Dec. 1 to respond to a survey on library use and research that will help set future priorities for the Heard Libraries. Read MoreNov 18, 2019
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2019 Vanderbilt GIS Day includes historical Tennessee mapping
Vanderbilt will celebrate 2019 GIS Day on Wednesday, Nov. 13, with workshops and sessions around a theme of mapping Tennessee from the Civil War to the present. Read MoreNov 8, 2019