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The final Faculty Senate meeting of this academic year is Thursday, May 1, from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be in Faculty Commons Building’s second-floor event space. There will be a reception following to honor all faculty and celebrate the 10 spring faculty award honorees. Read More

Hear from Class of 2025 graduate and cancer biologist Logan Northcutt on his dream to inspire young scientists. Read More

Crucial research by Neil Osheroff and his lab leads to approval of the first new class of antibacterial drugs in decades. The drug, gepotidacin, developed by GlaxoSmithKline under the brand name Blujepa, will be available starting later this year, potentially bringing relief to thousands of women who struggle with uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Read More

Nashville’s tumultuous spring weather upended plans for an in-person faculty assembly on April 3. Fortunately, faculty will still have an opportunity to connect with colleagues and congratulate the 10 spring award winners during the May 1 Faculty Senate meeting. Read More

In this live performance turned Quantum Potential episode, Provost C. Cybele Raver hosts an extraordinary musical collaboration between Ji Hye Jung, associate professor of percussion at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music, and the multi–Grammy Award–winning Attacca Quartet—Amy Schroeder and Domenic Salerni (violins), Nathan Schram (viola), and Andrew Yee (cello). The result? A rich exploration of what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st century. Read More

On April 8, the alliance held an event at the Student Life Center focused on building our city’s local technology workforce: “Tech Talent at Scale: World-Class Expertise for Upskilling Nashville’s Workforce.” With discussions on strengthening Nashville’s tech talent pipeline and insights from distinguished experts and industry leaders, this event identified novel collaborative solutions to help bring higher-paying jobs to more Nashvillians and to position the region as a premier center for innovation. Read More

Alex Sevilla, vice provost for career advancement and engagement, announced his plans to step down from his role, effective June 30. Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff in the Office of the Provost Kosha Tucker will oversee the Office of Career Advancement and Engagement in an interim capacity during the transition. Read More

Undergraduate research is a defining experience at Vanderbilt, providing students the opportunity to think critically, apply their knowledge, and engage in the scientific process. However, students also grow in unexpected ways beyond just technical skills they learn in the lab. Read More

Vanderbilt Divinity School and the Wond’ry’s Fiber Arts Lab will host a collaborative service project with faculty, staff, students and local communities of faith to quilt mementos for families who have lost a loved one while discussing different faith traditions and pathways toward interfaith solidarity. The mementos will be donated to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for distribution. Read More

Learn more about Class of 2025 engineering student Evelyn Marx's work with the Department of Defense and one of her most fun memories of Vanderbilt. Read More

One lane of 17th Avenue between DeFord Bailey (formerly Horton) and Edgehill avenues will be closed from Monday, April 28, to Saturday, June 7. This work is to separate the storm and sewer lines and install a new sewer line to support the Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center building. Read More

Jack Roberts Jue grew up with educational opportunities that fed his curiosity and nurtured his love of learning—opportunities he shared as a high school English and history teacher in a low-income school system. But it was the stark disparity of resources for students that propelled Roberts Jue to focus the… Read More

While the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic sent most people into quarantine, doctor of medicine candidate Jessica Quintos Day was on the front lines, assisting in a California emergency room as a medical scribe while an undergraduate. It was that tenuous time that demanded multiple levels of collaboration, which ultimately… Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Staff-Letics Program is back with a fan favorite: the Kickball League. This is your chance to relive those childhood memories and enjoy some friendly competition with colleagues as we begin the summer. The kickball season will run from May 14 through May 30. Read More

More than 600 participants at The Acorn School (some three months old) paraded around Magnolia Lawn on April 11 during one of hundreds of activities taking place across the nation for the annual Week of the Young Child. Read More

CAD rendering of a 1,000-foot-long boardwalk includes features such as benches, gangways, and floating vegetation. A zoomed-in section provides a detailed view. A solution is a Cumberland River floating boardwalk, the brainchild of a team of mechanical engineering students who designed two gathering platforms spanning 1,000 feet with three gangways, benches, fishing stations, a kayak launch and floating vegetation to offer ecological education. Read More

Vanderbilt is passionate about supporting and inspiring a new kind of leader. Meet three members of the Class of 2025 carving unique paths to make the world better. Read More

All Vanderbilt University staff are invited to attend the fifth Annual Spring Staff Assembly, either at Vanderbilt’s Langford Auditorium or virtually, on Thursday, May 15. The event will celebrate university staff and their many contributions to the university’s mission. Read More

Eliza Hill’s eyes glisten as she recounts witnessing a 7-year-old boy named Hugh with radial dysplasia (club arms) feed himself for the first time. He was able to accomplish this life-changing goal because of a device she and a team from the School of Engineering… Read More

Learn what inspires Class of 2025 nursing student Keira Claessen-Womack to work with some of the most vulnerable families. Read More