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Martha Rivers Ingram, chair emerita of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust, philanthropist and arts patron, died on Aug. 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. She was 90. Read More

Jackson “Jack” Watts Moore, JD’73, passed away on July 18, 2026. A long-serving member of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust, Jack was a friend and adviser to countless members of the university community and a lifelong supporter of the university and of Vanderbilt Law School. Read More

Looking for a new way to partner with Nashville organizations while enhancing your work at Vanderbilt? Applications are now open for the Community Engagement Collaboration Fund, which supports joint projects that involve Vanderbilt faculty and staff and Nashville-based community organizations.  Launched in 2024 by the Division of Government and Community Relations, the fund helps… Read More

Vanderbilt faculty have a new way to deepen their research, scholarship and creative work: a residency at the university’s campus in the heart of New York City. The Vanderbilt NYC Scholars in Residence Program, established by the Office of the Provost, gives faculty members a furnished apartment, dedicated office space to advance work that engages New York City’s world-renowned academic, cultural, business and nonprofit communities. Applications are open. Read More

The Fall Staff Awards recognize the vital contributions of university staff to Vanderbilt’s core goals and mission. The winners of each award will be announced at the sixth annual Fall Staff Assembly on Monday, Nov. 2. Staff, students, faculty or postdoctoral scholars can submit nominations using the online nomination form through Sunday, Aug. 23. Read More

Your fiscal year 2026 Total Rewards Statement (also known as a Total Compensation Statement) from People, Culture and Belonging is now available. This statement goes beyond your normal pay slip and base pay to show a complete picture of your total compensation; it highlights benefits, retirement contributions, paid time off and more to give you a clear, personalized view of the full value of your employment from July 2025 through June 2026. Read More

As innovation, talent and investment concentrate in a handful of powerful hubs, Vanderbilt is betting that the future of higher education depends on being present where breakthroughs happen. Read More

For decades, Nashville’s story to the outside world has been deeply rooted in music and the music industry. But across the city in labs, startups and research centers, a different kind of creativity is at work, one that’s measured in patents, prototypes and problems solved—and its story deserves its own moment in the spotlight. Read More

While artificial intelligence can accelerate scientific discovery, moving discoveries toward practical applications still depends on human collaboration. That idea shaped Vanderbilt’s 2026 Life Science Showcase: AI in Translational Research. Read More

Former Dean of the University of Miami’s College of Engineering and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Dr. Biswas is globally renowned for his pioneering work in aerosol science. Read More

The Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board has announced the 2026 recipients of its annual alumni awards. The honorees will be celebrated during an event on Wed, Oct. 14, ahead of Reunion and Homecoming Weekend Oct. 15–18. Read More

The day 14-year-old Christos Constantinidis finished reading Asimov’s New Guide to Science, he knew he was going to be a scientist. Today, he studies what’s actually happening in our brains when we’re thinking. Read More

Vanderbilt University has established a multi-year partnership with We Are Here: Songs from the Holocaust, a nationally recognized concert experience that preserves music written during the Holocaust by Jewish prisoners and uses it to educate new generations about the enduring consequences of hatred, prejudice and dehumanization. Read More

What does it take to become an effective nonprofit board member? A new nonprofit board service training series is helping Vanderbilt faculty and staff develop the knowledge and confidence to serve nonprofit organizations across Middle Tennessee. Read More

The Amplify Staff Fellows program is not a lecture series or a passive introduction to technology. It’s a hands-on innovation lab where small cohorts of staff with intermediate or above familiarity with generative AI meet every other week to experiment, collaborate and build. This work is supported by the expertise of Vanderbilt’s AGI Center team. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Division of Real Estate, Facilities and Development has launched a two-way communication system to improve how construction updates are shared and how feedback is collected. Read More

Dilemma, by Jane Huffman, has been selected as the 2026 winner of the Vanderbilt University Literary Prize. The prize, which is awarded to the sole author of a full-length poetry collection, reflects the university’s ongoing commitment to discovering new voices and supporting the arts as transformative and essential to society. The recognition includes the publication of the winning manuscript in print, electronic and audio formats by Vanderbilt University Press, a $10,000 honorarium, an invitation to read in the esteemed Gertrude C. and Harold S. Vanderbilt Reading Series at Vanderbilt University and a one-week residency on campus to engage students and local writers in the Nashville community. Read More

Dr. Charles Allen Brau, a distinguished physicist, educator, and researcher, passed away on June 7, 2026, surrounded by family. He devoted his life to family, education, and expanding the frontiers of physics and its application. Read More

With the United States marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Vanderbilt professor and historian James P. Byrd offers perspective on the role of religion in the nation’s founding and its enduring influence on American life. Read More