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The compute demands of Vanderbilt University’s researchers and broader research enterprise continue to grow. To support those needs and strengthen capabilities, the university will establish a unified technology organization, overseen by a new vice chancellor for technology and business transformation. The move will elevate Research IT, including the Advanced Computing Center for Research and Education, as a distinct vertical alongside Vanderbilt University Information Technology (VUIT), and Data and Strategic Analytics (DSA).  Read More

Vanderbilt has recruited esteemed engineer and biomedical scientist Tejal Desai, dean of engineering at Brown University, to lead its new Institute of Innovation, Technology and Translation at Vanderbilt University–San Francisco.   Read More

Hear from acclaimed podcaster and Vanderbilt professor Jad Abumrad on the art of audio storytelling. Read More

WATCH: Share in the special celebration at the new Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center and learn about the impact the school is already making. Read More

An international symbol of peace, independence and reconciliation is coming to Nashville Nov. 9–13. Dialogue Vanderbilt, the American Council on Germany and The Future of Free Speech will bring the Freedom Bell to the university’s campus, a traveling exhibition by the Axel Springer Freedom Foundation centered on a full-scale replica of the Berlin Freedom Bell. A weeklong series of events supporting the exhibition, many of which are open to members of the public, marks the pinnacle of Dialogue Vanderbilt’s 250 Conversations on America series. Read More

Vanderbilt University has named Lisa Grove associate vice chancellor for Vanderbilt University–San Francisco, bringing an accomplished leader from the city's arts and cultural community to help shape the university's growing presence in the Bay Area. Grove, who will begin full time in her new role Nov. 16, brings more than two decades of leadership experience that spans cultural institutions, strategic planning, fundraising and organizational development. Read More

See how these Chancellor Faculty Fellows are leading on campus and beyond. Read More

Celebrated authors and avid readers came together in downtown Nashville Oct. 17–18 for the 2026 Southern Festival of Books, presented by Vanderbilt University in collaboration with Humanities Tennessee. Festivalgoers enjoyed blue skies, crisp fall weather, and talks and book signings by nearly 200 acclaimed national authors, experts and thought leaders. Children’s activities, art displays, musical performances, food trucks and vendor booths were all part of the weekend fun. Read More

Every September, the United Nations General Assembly brings the world’s leaders to New York. This year, a few miles from UN headquarters, Vanderbilt’s Center for Global Democracy convened leading experts to ask what makes democracy resilient. The Sept. 24 conversation at Vanderbilt’s new Chelsea campus examined how citizens view democracy, how well democratic institutions are serving them, and how global pressures shape democracy’s prospects everywhere. Read More

With a transformative gift to College of Arts and Science and Vandy United, alumni Meredith and Griffin Perry honor Vanderbilt’s mission of excellence. Read More

Vanderbilt University is among the founding members of the Southeast Regional Superintelligence Computing Consortium, announced Oct. 8 by the White House at the Science: A New Golden Age Summit. Read More

The roots of country music are far more multicultural than some think. Hear from hit country songwriter, New York Times-bestselling novelist, and professor of African American and Diaspora Studies Alice Randall about country music’s Black roots. Read More

WATCH how The Longest Table events brought the Vanderbilt community together to share healthy discussions across differences. Read More

The Finfrocks have become deeply embedded in the South Florida region. The family’s organization, FINFROCK, simplifies and accelerates the process of building structures and has revolutionized the construction process across the state. But before the Finfrock family transformed the building industry in the area, Allen and Laura Finfrock were just two college students at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Learn about some breakthrough research centers led by Chancellor Faculty Fellows. Read More

Natasha V. Sachs has been named assistant vice chancellor and executive director of Vanderbilt University–West Palm Beach. She joins the university at a pivotal stage in the development of its planned graduate campus in South Florida. Read More

Vanderbilt Business is excited to announce the launch of the Evening MBA for Fall 2027. The Evening MBA is a flexible program featuring the rigorous business training and career advancement opportunities of the traditional daytime MBA, but tailored to full-time working professionals. Read More

Seven Vanderbilt researchers have received Innovation Catalyst Fund awards in the June 2026 cycle to advance promising technologies toward commercialization and real-world impact. Read More

Adam and Shira Boehler have made a $5 million founding gift to establish the Boehler Program in Healthcare Entrepreneurship and Innovation, an integrated academic program anchored at the Owen Graduate School of Management designed to advance Vanderbilt’s leadership in healthcare entrepreneurship and innovation education. Known as HCEi, the program will combine Vanderbilt’s strengths in business, medicine, technology and policy within the uniquely dynamic healthcare ecosystem of Nashville—home to the largest concentration of healthcare companies in the United States. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier has named the committee that will lead the national search for Vanderbilt’s next provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Darren Reisberg, vice chancellor for operations and the Campus Network, will chair the committee, joined by faculty from across the university. Read More