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Family, friends and colleagues of Sen. Lamar Alexander gathered at Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives Oct. 22 to celebrate his distinguished career and the digitization of the Lamar Alexander Papers by the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

As the seasons change, so can our emotional well-being. Moods are affected by our amount of exposure to natural light, which helps regulate sleep, support physical activity and encourage social interaction. So when the daylight hours shorten and temperatures drop in the fall and winter months, so can our moods—and Seasonal Affective Disorder can set in. Read More

The 19th annual Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association Symposium on Oct. 14, 2025, brought together postdoctoral scholars from across Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center for a day of research, professional development and community building.   Read More

A trailblazing educator whose vision has shaped generations of African American religious leadership and an eminent historian of Christianity are the 2025 Vanderbilt Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion Distinguished Alumni/ae. Read More

The Vanderbilt Board of Trust has voted to extend Bruce R. Evans’ (BE’81) term as chairman for an additional three years, ending on June 30, 2030. The resolution for the extension cited Evans’ pivotal leadership in guiding the board and university through significant changes, supporting the chancellor’s leadership through the university’s growth and adaptation in a rapidly changing educational landscape. Read More

In 2024, eleven teams of graduate students received Lacy-Fischer Interdisciplinary Research Grants to support projects ranging from advanced optical technologies and gravitational wave detection to medical innovations and autonomous vehicle safety. Read More

The Vanderbilt University English Language Center and Residential Colleges recently partnered for the Explore Nashville program to provide students with an enriching cultural experience connected to the Southern Festival of Books. The festival was co-presented by Vanderbilt University… Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Vice Chancellor of People, Culture and Belonging Sydney Savion presented awards at the 2025 Fall Staff Assembly to a mix of inspiring individuals and teams who have made significant contributions through their community engagement, research and service. Read More

The 2025 Fall Staff Assembly, which was held at Langford Auditorium on Oct. 29, reflected on Vanderbilt’s extraordinary achievements. From meeting its ambitious fundraising goals to raising the bar in academics, one thing was clear: This is Vanderbilt’s moment. And as various speakers noted throughout the assembly, much of it would be impossible without the heroic efforts of the university’s staff. Read More

On the evening of Nov. 6, the gallery rooms and halls of the Curb Center at Vanderbilt will resound with a global melody. There will be the pluck and ring of a setar and the charm of a santoor as the Nashville Immigrant and Refugee Music and Art Project will visit to perform their showcase “Melodies of Crossing: An Immersive Night of Global Music Across Rooms.” A collective of immigrant and refugee musicians from Iran, Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Egypt, Venezuela and Nashville will settle into the Curb Center’s gallery space at 1801 Edgehill Ave. and play music from their native lands.   Read More

Wolters Kluwer Health and Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have announced a new collaboration that will help support medical breakthroughs and improve access to scholarly research. The agreement, which is an expansion of Wolters Kluwer’s read-and-publish offerings in North America, will run through 2028. Read More

Since the inception of the Ancora Innovations partnership in 2018, Vanderbilt and Deerfield Management have enjoyed a robust collaboration. Deerfield’s commitment includes significant support for advancing translational research and sponsorship of various events across Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Recently, key members of Deerfield's leadership team spent two days at Vanderbilt to engage faculty in discussions about potential projects of mutual interest.  Read More

Live from Nashville, it's ESPN 'College GameDay'! Commodore Nation brought the energy to Wyatt Lawn and social media this weekend. In case you missed it, check out a few of our favorite posts. Read More

To strengthen account security and protect university resources, Vanderbilt University has updated its password requirements. These standards apply both when setting your password during the initial account claim process and when prompted to change your password annually. This revised standard will take effect Oct. 27, 2025. Read More

On September 14, 2015, at 4:51 a.m. Central Time, scientists witnessed something no human had ever seen before: two black holes colliding. These black holes, which were 29 and 36 times the mass of the sun, respectively, had been circling each other for millions of years. Their rotations became increasingly faster until they eventually collided and became a single black hole. Since then, scientists have had numerous breakthroughs that deepen our understanding of the universe, and researchers in the College of Arts and Science have been at the forefront, shaping the scientific field of black holes and gravitational waves. Read More

To accommodate the ESPN College GameDay broadcast, parking adjustments will be in place from now through Sunday, Oct. 26. Here’s what the Vanderbilt community should know.   Read More

Three leaders in health policy, informatics and cancer research from Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been elected this year to membership in the National Academy of Medicine, a preeminent advisory body on critical matters of health care, medicine and public health. Read More

University Policies—policies that have a broad institutional impact—are now easier for faculty and staff to access than ever before. Through an initiative supported by a new University Policy Office in the Office of the General Counsel, the university has launched a policy portal that houses all approved University Policies in a searchable, easy-to-navigate centralized repository. Read More

For those experiencing writer’s block, or just looking for inspiration, journeying outside and spending time in nature may be the answer. The natural world has a cadence that helps us relax and refocus, allowing creativity to flow. This was the case for Professor of French and Comparative Literature Robert Barsky, who completed a solo bicycle trip across Europe after college. Along the way, he wrote poetry inspired by his travels. Years later, Barsky would draw on this experience as he embarked on a new project to tell the story of the transformative Atlanta Beltline, a 22-mile multi-use trail on a former railway track that encircles the core of Atlanta, Georgia. Read More

VUIT will offer walk-up support at a new Tech Hub in Vanderbilt’s Central Library beginning Monday, Oct. 13. The Central Library Tech Hub is located on the south end of the main service desk in the fourth-floor lobby. The Tech Hub is designed to offer quick, in-person assistance with university-owned devices for issues such as VUnetID problems, wireless connection issues, email setup, and software access. Read More