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Seven Vanderbilt faculty members named fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
After a rigorous nomination and review process, Vanderbilt University professors -- Jada Benn Torres, David Cliffel, Volker Haase, Janet Macdonald, Xiao-Ou Shu, Keith Wilson and Zheng Wei -- were named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read MoreApr 25, 2024
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Tapping Into The Past
With a prestigious new grant, archaeologist Ari Caramanica will explore what ancient people can teach us about dealing with the most pressing environmental issue of our time. Read MoreApr 25, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: ADA Pathway to Stop Diabetes Awards (Initiator and Accelerator)
Vanderbilt University may submit two nominations to the American Diabetes Association for the Pathway to Stop Diabetes Awards—one nomination spanning basic through preclinical research and one nomination spanning clinical through public health research. Each nomination can be for either of the Pathway Program funding mechanisms. Read MoreApr 25, 2024
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Vanderbilt Unity Poll confirms Trump support declining
Americans saw an uptick in unity for the first time in over a year, with widespread agreement that the U.S. political system needs to be more responsive and an overall distrust of social media influencers, according to the most recent Vanderbilt Unity Poll measuring Americans' views of national unity and the democratic process. Read MoreApr 25, 2024
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Vanderbilt students participate in Bush Institute democracy listening sessions
Students from across Vanderbilt joined representatives from the George W. Bush Institute to share their thoughts and views on democracy, leadership and practicing good citizenship. These sessions took place April 10 in the relaxed environment of the Dialogue Vanderbilt offices. The Bush Institute’s aim is to understand and promote views on democratic values, responsible civic participation and civility—which mirrors Dialogue Vanderbilt’s focus on modeling, researching and showcasing free expression and civil discourse. Read MoreApr 25, 2024
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Blair’s Kathryn Plummer celebrates 50 years of teaching and performing with May 4 concert
Vanderbilt Blair School of Music Professor of Viola Kathryn Plummer will celebrate 50 years of performing and teaching in a special concert, 3 p.m. May 4 in Turner Recital Hall. Read MoreApr 25, 2024
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Locally sourced foods take center stage at Campus Dining’s Earth Month events
During Earth Month, Vanderbilt Campus Dining hosted a series of events centered around locally sourced foods, which included the largest Rand Farmer’s Market to date! Plus, over 5,000 community members have enrolled in ReusePass, reducing single-use plastic on campus. Read MoreApr 24, 2024
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Peabody College to collaborate with MNPS on lab school at John Early Magnet Middle School
From left to right: Sarah Chin, chief strategy officer; TK Fayne, District 5 member; Renita Perry, chief of innovation; Sharon Gentry, District 1 member; Peabody College faculty members Andrew Hostetler and Marcy Singer-Gabella; Rachael Anne Elrod, Board chair and District 2 member; and Adrienne Battle, director of schools, photographed following… Read MoreApr 24, 2024
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Vanderbilt student Rincon Jagarlamudi named a 2024 Truman Scholar
Candidates for the Truman Scholarship go through a rigorous, multi-stage selection process. In 2024, there were 709 candidates for the award nominated by 285 colleges and universities. Jagarlamudi was one of 60 students chosen nationwide. Read MoreApr 23, 2024
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Global Scholars in Residence celebrates third cohort
The goal is to establish new relationships around the world that produce ongoing scholarship and open new avenues for grants and fundraising. Read MoreApr 23, 2024
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Meet a STARS connection: Sam Barlet
April is the one-year anniversary of Vanderbilt joining the STARS College Network, a collaboration of public and private universities collaborating to create educational pathways for students. Read MoreApr 23, 2024
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Meet a STARS connection: Rohit Kataria
April is the one-year anniversary of Vanderbilt joining the STARS College Network, a collaboration of public and private universities collaborating to create educational pathways for students. Read MoreApr 23, 2024
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Deadline for Community Scholars Award applications is May 13
The Community Scholars Award provides support for two graduate or post graduate trainees to perform a community engaged research project collaboratively with a community-based organization, during the academic school year. Read MoreApr 22, 2024
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New structures offer insight into how a bacterial motor powers bacterial chemotaxis, a key infectious process
The lab of Tina Iverson, Louise B. McGavock Professor and professor of pharmacology, in collaboration with researchers at the University of California, San Francisco; Stanford University; and The Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have published new work in Nature Microbiology, providing new insights on chemotaxis. Read MoreApr 22, 2024
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Hodges lab sheds new light on mechanisms of gene regulatory divergence between species
Molecular biologist Emily Hodges, assistant professor of biochemistry, studies the regulatory elements of our genome and is interested in parsing how changes in DNA sequence affect gene regulation. Read MoreApr 22, 2024
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James Patterson discusses formative years, book bans, writing process at Vanderbilt event
James Patterson has published over 400 titles and sold more than 425 million copies of his books, but he first gained the confidence to pursue a career in writing while working toward a graduate degree at Vanderbilt. Patterson, who earned his master’s in English from the university in 1970, discussed his writing process, prolific career, the value of collaboration, and his support for librarians and reading in a wide-ranging conversation moderated by former NBC News anchor John M. Seigenthaler. Read MoreApr 22, 2024
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Vanderbilt continues carbon neutral collaboration with Clearloop, supporting rural West Tennessee solar farm
Vanderbilt University will help expand access to clean energy in Brownsville, Tennessee, while further offsetting the institution’s carbon footprint—thanks to the second of three solar farms being developed through the university’s multiyear collaboration with Clearloop, a subsidiary of Silicon Ranch, an alumni-founded solar company based in Nashville. Read MoreApr 22, 2024
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Harnessing the Machine: Vanderbilt is embracing generative AI technology to unlock opportunities for research and learning
Vanderbilt is leading the charge on what AI can do for teaching and learning in higher education. Read MoreApr 22, 2024
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Q & A: Understanding Quantum Potential
Jad Abumrad, Distinguished Research Professor of Communication of Science and Technology and creator of Vanderbilt’s Quantum Potential series, talks to Vanderbilt Magazine about this groundbreaking project, described as a collection of wild but precise portraits of the scholars, scientists and students at Vanderbilt who are finding new ways to understand the world—and change it. Read MoreApr 22, 2024
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Vanderbilt welcomes new executive director of Advanced Computing Center for Research and Education
Christian Presley, former director of scientific information technology at NIAID, has been named the new executive director of Vanderbilt University’s Advanced Computing Center for Research and Education. His extensive experience in managing high-performance computing resources and scientific data will support the university's ambitious new College of Connected Computing and other innovative projects. Read MoreApr 19, 2024