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The STARS College Network, a coalition formed in April 2023 by Vanderbilt University and 15 other prominent colleges and universities, will double in size after a year of landmark growth in creating opportunity for students from America’s small towns and rural communities, adding 16 new member colleges and universities this year. Read More

Infectious diseases pose a significant global health challenge, accounting for a substantial proportion of deaths worldwide, according to recent data from the World Health Organization. Vanderbilt’s Life Science Showcase: Advancing Innovation in Infectious Diseases held on July 18 emphasized the vital importance of advancing research and innovation to combat these persistent threats. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Office of Federal Relations hosted U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly on campus to talk about cybersecurity workforce shortages and the higher education cybersecurity ecosystem. Read More

Vanderbilt has announced the February 2024 Innovation Catalyst Fund awardees, propelling groundbreaking research into practical applications. Read More

Vanderbilt's Spring 2024 Scaling Success Grant awards support four innovative research projects, empowering faculty to secure expanded external funding. The grant program, initiated in 2022, has already helped its inaugural awardees obtain prestigious grants. Read More

Applications due August 14, 2024 Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC): This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt (VU+VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the 2025 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award. This program supports individual postdoctoral scientists of exceptional creativity… Read More

Jeffrey Spraggins, associate professor of cell and developmental biology, biochemistry, and chemistry, has been named director of the Mass Spectrometry Research Center. He succeeds Richard Caprioli, Stanford Moore Chair in Biochemistry, who established the MSRC in 1998 and who is retiring this summer. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may select 1 nominee for the Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics. These three-year career development awards enable junior faculty members to carry out innovative bioethics research that goes beyond current work in bioethics to help resolve pressing ethical issues in clinical, biomedical and public health decision-making, policy, and practice, and creates a community that enhances future bioethics research by Scholars and Alums. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit 2 applications from each School for the Procter & Gamble Higher Education Grant Program. The program provides support for efforts that will better prepare students for success in business. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award Program. The foundation supports early-career biomedical scholars doing pioneering research. Read More

All full-time and part-time Vanderbilt University students, faculty, staff and postdocs can ride WeGo local and regional buses, paratransit services and the WeGo Star free of charge at any time. Starting July 17, the university is transitioning from using physical Commodore Cards to utilizing the “QuickTicket by WeGo” app or a physical QuickTicket card. Read More

Researchers from the School of Medicine Basic Sciences recently developed an analytical tool called EV Fingerprinting that could lead to the use of “liquid biopsies” as a substitute for traditional biopsies for certain patients or diseases. Read More

During the Fall Faculty Assembly, scheduled for Thursday, August 22, beginning at 4:10 p.m. in the Student Life Center, faculty present will be asked to vote on a resolution to amend the faculty senate constitution. Free parking will be available for faculty in the 25th Street garage and a reception… Read More

Exercising outdoors in the summer offers a unique set of opportunities and challenges. The warm weather and longer days are invigorating and offer a change of scenery from indoor workouts, but the heat and sun can pose risks such as dehydration, heat exhaustion and sunburn. To enjoy the benefits of outdoor exercise while minimizing these dangers, it is important to take precautions. Read More

Managing life stressors can support our mental health, improve productivity at work and reduce the risk of workplace conflict, injuries and accidents. Read More

Vanderbilt University has appointed Liudmila Tahai as the inaugural director of the new Social, Behavioral and Educational Research Institutional Review Board. Tahai, who brings extensive experience from her previous role at George Washington University, will lead efforts to build a robust human research protection program, ensuring excellence, collaboration and innovation within Vanderbilt’s research community. Read More

The Russell G. Hamilton Graduate Leadership Institute is celebrating the announcement of its spring 2024 grant awardees. The awards are named in honor of Vanderbilt’s first African American dean. This grant cycle, nine Professional Development and Training Grants and nine Dissertation Enhancement Grants were awarded to Vanderbilt Graduate School students. Read More

Chancellor G. Viswanathan from Vellore Institute of Technology in India recently visited Vanderbilt University for the first time and met with administrators and faculty in the School of Engineering. Read More

Richard Caprioli, Stanford Moore Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, is retiring from Vanderbilt in August 2024. Caprioli’s work has created new possibilities for understanding the relationships between molecular and cellular organization in tissue microenvironments, ultimately providing a precision medicine toolbox for uncovering the molecular underpinnings of normal aging and disease.Caprioli is best known for developing matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spec. Read More

A panel of jurists selected Niu’s I Would Define the Sun, a collection of poems about resisting scarcity through language. The inaugural prize drew more than 300 submissions and honors Vanderbilt University’s strong connection to the arts. Read More