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Vanderbilt University publishes an annual report to provide information on security-related services offered by the university. The 2022 Security and Fire Safety Report will be available by Sept. 30. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Department of English and Creative Writing Program are hosting acclaimed writers for the 2022–23 Gertrude C. and Harold S. Vanderbilt Visiting Writers Series. Fiction writer Laura Van Den Berg, author of I Hold a Wolf by the Ears, will appear on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Bookstore. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver share a message with all members of the Vanderbilt University community to offer support in light of the recent press surrounding Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s gender-affirming care and policies. Read More

Leah Dundon, research assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been awarded a $2.5 million NSF grant to establish a Climate Leaders Academy at Vanderbilt that will support students learning about climate change from a range of perspectives and include participation at the annual United Nations climate change conferences, known as COPs. Read More

At the coffee shop, we are asked to pay more, sometimes a lot more, for “quality.” But how do we determine the quality of a sensory experience? Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Anthropology Ted Fischer’s research examines the quest for quality among always-changing tastes. He discusses it in this Q&A—just in time for International Coffee Day on Oct. 1. Read More

Sankaran Mahadevan is the winner of the 2022 IASSAR Distinguished Research Award, presented every four years to two eminent senior researchers by the International Association on Structural Safety and Reliability at its quadrennial meeting. Read More

Local students in grades 5–12 who enjoy being challenged by math are invited to join the Nashville Math Club, an initiative led by Vanderbilt University instructors Larry Rolen and Alice Mark. Read More

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver has appointed a committee to conduct a national search for the next dean of the School of Engineering. School of Medicine Basic Sciences Dean Larry Marnett will chair the committee, which includes a fellow dean, faculty members from multiple disciplines, an alumnus and a current student.   Read More

Stephanie Oberhausen, BMus’04, has been named associate vice chancellor and chief development officer for Vanderbilt University, effective Oct. 3. Oberhausen will continue to direct leadership philanthropy efforts and provide strategic oversight of school, college, unit, athletics and planned giving development as well as campaign management. Read More

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Vanderbilt understands the everyday need for awareness and ensuring that resources are available regarding suicide prevention. Read More

Speaker applications are now open for TEDxVanderbiltUniversity 2023. Applications are due on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The TEDxVanderbiltUniversity event will be April 18, 2023, on campus and in person. Read More

Matthew Ramsey, professor of history and medicine, health and society, emeritus, who taught at Vanderbilt for more than three decades and was the founding director of the Center for Medicine, Health and Society, died Sept. 2. Read More

Vanderbilt University wants to expand its understanding and support of the campus community by encouraging staff members to participate in the staff census now through Oct. 31. The census typically takes about 10 minutes to complete. Read More

Vanderbilt University Orchestra will present “Artistic Memorials” on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. at the Martha Rivers Ingram Center for the Performing Arts. A panel discussion on the history of HIV/AIDS in Nashville will precede the concert at 6:30 p.m., and Music City PrEP will host a mobile clinic earlier in the day. Read More

Jess Evans, a veteran technology executive with extensive experience in institutional and operational strategy, has been named chief information officer for Vanderbilt University, Brett Sweet, vice chancellor for finance, information technology and chief financial officer, announced today. Evans will begin in the role on Nov. 7. Read More

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 More

Cynthia Reinhart-King was among a handful of national experts invited to participate in the White House Summit on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing for the American Bioeconomy. The event marked the launch of a new initiative to develop bio-based solutions to global challenges ranging from food security and climate change to health security and supply chain disruptions.  Read More

The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy is hosting a virtual Q&A on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at noon with Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, where he will answer audience questions related to the U.S. economy in the lead-up to this November’s midterm elections. Read More

Vanderbilt University will serve as the host campus for the Clinton Global Initiative University annual meeting March 3–5, 2023, Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton announced on Sept. 20. The gathering is an opportunity for students from around the world to collaborate with influential leaders, experts and innovators on solving humanity’s most pressing problems. Read More

Join Hassane Mchaourab, the Louise B. McGavock Professor and professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, as he explores biomedical ethics with leading experts in law, biomedical research and basic sciences on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to noon. Read More