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David Weintraub’s commitment to equal opportunity in astronomy inspired his latest book, The Sky Is for Everyone. The autobiographical essays by women who broke down barriers and changed the face of modern astronomy include a chapter by alum Yilen Gómez Maqueo Chew. Read More

Alumna Prisca Mojica Rodriguez rebuilt the framework for understanding her identity after enrolling at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Now as a published author, she speaks at colleges and universities around the country and continues to monitor “Latina Rebels,” an Instagram account she started while at VDS, that now numbers more than 200,000 followers and functions as a place to question and explore the complexities of Latinidad. Read More

The fall 2022 Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 8, in the Student Life Center’s Commodore Ballroom from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Students who have completed research while undergraduates at Vanderbilt are encouraged to apply. Read More

Professor of Art Vesna Pavlović has been awarded a Scaling Success Grant in the May 2022 cycle of the new internal funding opportunity for her research project titled “Woven Wind.” The grant supports faculty as they leverage their research into larger, more competitive awards from federal, foundation or industry sponsors. Read More

The SENSE Lab is currently recruiting adults with autism spectrum disorder to be part of a study that examines an intervention, SENSE Theatre, targeting improvement of social skills in adults with ASD. Read More

The Fall Staff Assembly and staff awards, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29, are part of a semiannual effort to celebrate staff excellence and recognize the many contributions of university staff to Vanderbilt’s mission. Award nominations may be submitted via online form through Friday, Aug. 26. Read More

Vanderbilt Mail Services is working to ensure a smooth transition for both first-year and returning students ahead of move-in for the 2022-23 academic year. In an effort to streamline the package shipping and distribution process, a number of enhancements have been planned to assist students and parents with move-in. Read More

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development Kathryn Humphreys will investigate parent–child proximity and emerging psychopathology with a new five-year research grant in excess of $3.7 million from the National Institute of Mental Health Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists program.  Read More

Vanderbilt study of 18,130 telehealth visits at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic defines risk factors associated with telehealth access and suggests how health systems can improve access. Read More

Just one-third of patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis remain on disease-modifying therapy, and specialty pharmacists are in a unique position to help coordinate therapy discontinuation or change and reduce the risk of relapse. Read More

Research Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Janey Camp has been named director of the Vanderbilt Engineering Center for Transportation and Operational Resiliency, where interdisciplinary groups work on a variety of transportation and infrastructure resilience projects using groundbreaking applications and risk management practices. Read More

A research team at Vanderbilt University is seeking families of Black youth ages 14–24 with an autism diagnosis to participate in research that will be used to help improve supports, services and policy decisions for Black youth and their families as they navigate transition services into adulthood. Read More

Researchers within Vanderbilt University’s Department of Special Education are currently seeking caregivers of children ages 2–22 with special health care needs, especially children with disabilities, to participate in a research study examining experiences transitioning from a hospital to a school setting. Read More

Janey Camp has been named the director of the Vanderbilt Engineering Center for Transportation and Operational Resiliency (VECTOR) where interdisciplinary groups work on a variety of transportation and infrastructure resilience projects using groundbreaking applications and risk management practices. “It is an absolute honor to move into this leadership role for VECTOR at such an exciting time... Read More

“The Community Kitchen program is designed to work within income restraints and offer an opportunity to help folks try new foods,” Branam said. “This particular project is for older adults, as so many of them are managing diabetes, hypertension or prediabetes. We talk through options like reducing carbs or reducing sodium and share strategic ways to maintain the tastiness of food so they can still really enjoy it.” Read More

A Vanderbilt study found that the bacterium Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) may be a previously unrecognized contributor to colorectal cancer. Read More

Vanderbilt Blair School of Music and the Nashville Symphony have announced an expansion of their partnership in the Curb Youth Symphony. Beginning with the 2022–23 school year, Nashville Symphony Associate Conductor Nathan Aspinall will serve as conductor and artistic director of the ensemble.  Read More

Vanderbilt computer science professor Jonathan Sprinkle is among seven principal investigators using a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to explore a new way to engineer cyber-physical systems. Examples of CPSs include smart power grids, implantable medical devices and transportation technology such as self-driving cars, which are the focus of the five-year, multi-institutional project. Read More

Jennifer Escalas, Dean Samuel B. and Evelyn R. Richmond Professor and professor of marketing, has been named associate dean of academic programs at Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management. In her new role, Escalas will focus on curriculum and course delivery across Owen’s degree programs. Read More

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is creating the Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders, a leadership development program for nurses new to health care leadership and academic positions who are from groups historically underrepresented in nursing. Read More