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This fall, the College of Arts and Science is enhancing its degree offerings with three new majors and one new minor. The college is also restructuring some academic units to leverage teaching and scholarly strengths and provide more opportunities for students and faculty. Read More

The Program in Climate and Environmental Studies has launched several key initiatives this fall, including a new curriculum infused with interdisciplinary and experiential learning, to better equip students for the ongoing work to reverse climate change and environmental degradation. The program’s priorities include increased opportunities for community engagement and meaningful student internships. Read More

As technology advances at an unprecedented pace, Vanderbilt University’s College of Connected Computing (CCC) is dedicated to showcasing that the true advantage lies in human judgment and insight. Read More

Adam Ross, the novelist and editor credited with revitalizing the more-than-a-century-old Sewanee Review literary quarterly at The University of the South, joins the Vanderbilt University Department of English this fall as writer in residence. Read More

Vanderbilt University researchers are analyzing mineral deposits in Western caves to reconstruct thousands of years of climate and wildfire history. Backed by international and internal grants, the team studies subterranean records to better understand environmental change and climate trends. Read More

Local middle school and high school students have the opportunity to learn math in a creative and engaging way from leading Vanderbilt faculty through the Nashville Math Circle. Students learn creative math problem-solving skills in a friendly, fun environment from Department of Mathematics faculty, free of cost. Read More

This year’s recipient of the Brighter Ventures Student Award is Victoria Howard. Howard is a fifth-year chemical and physical biology Ph.D. student in the lab of Ivelin Georgiev, the Louise B. McGavock Professor and a professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology at the School of Medicine. Read More

One in five Vanderbilt students have consistently turned to the University Counseling Center for mental health care and support. Beginning Sept. 1, that resource is getting a new name—Counseling and Psychiatric Services—to better reflect the full range of mental health services readily available to students. By including psychiatric services in the name, CAPS staff hope to make it clearer that the center provides comprehensive and interdisciplinary support. Read More

Campus Dining announced the return of the Flex Meal Deal for fall 2026. Vanderbilt faculty, staff and graduate and professional students can purchase Flex Meals in blocks of 10 and receive three bonus meals at no additional charge during the promotion. The promotion is now live and runs through Saturday, September 12. Read More

You’ve probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Vanderbilt researchers have discovered why that adage holds weight—especially for the one in nine adults worldwide living with diabetes. Read More

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt invites adults age 50 and older to a new academic year of learning, connection and discovery with more than 30 courses this fall. Participants can explore history, music, literature, science, technology, wellness and the arts through courses offered in person and online.  Read More

Behind every major breakthrough is an investment that made it possible. Hear from Chancellor Faculty Fellows on how that support changed helped them to make a difference. Read More

Vanderbilt University has named the Honorable Christopher J. Scolese, former director of the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office and NASA’s renowned Goddard Space Flight Center, to lead the new Vanderbilt Institute for Innovations Beyond Earth, which will expand the university’s research and innovation enterprise. Read More

Vanderbilt's Welcome Week was celebrated on two campuses this year: Nashville and the newly opened Vanderbilt University–New York City. It was a moment that marked the first step in a vision to broaden Vanderbilt’s reach beyond its Nashville roots with a bold plan: to become a single university spanning multiple major cities, where each campus brings its own strengths and connections into a single, connected network. Read More

See how Vanderbilt celebrated the historic opening of its New York City campus with a unique welcome week that could only happen in the Big Apple! Read More

Even though school was out this summer, the Division of Real Estate, Facilities and Development were hard at work with campus construction projects that will reshape Vanderbilt’s campus for generations to come.   Read More

James Cracraft, Ana Christina da Silva Iddings, Tatiana Peredo and Norbert Ross have four distinct research agendas, but they share a common goal: closing the distance between people. They are living Vanderbilt's commitment to radical collaboration across borders as Fulbright U.S. Scholar award recipients. Read More

Vanderbilt encourages the entire campus community to participate in the upcoming November 3 general election. With the voter registration deadline approaching, Vanderbilt offers resources to help students, faculty and staff stay informed and prepare to vote. Now is the time to mark your calendars, make a plan and get ready to make your voice heard. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have launched a new web platform and improved database for the Vanderbilt Television News Archive, one of the most extensive and complete archives of television news in the world. The new system includes enhancements to the archive’s search capabilities, the option to browse by date, automatic delivery of loaned materials, single sign-on for Vanderbilt and sponsoring institutions, and more. Read More

Kickoff event for the Dare to Grow campaign (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt University’s historic Dare to Grow campaign concluded June 30, 2026, with $4.5 billion in donor support—fueled by a record-breaking $757 million raised in the campaign’s final year, a 350 percent increase in annual fundraising performance since 2021, and… Read More