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Quantum Potential Episode 3: Brian Bachmann, professor of chemistry, charts path to personalized treatment
In the third episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver welcomes chemist Brian Bachmann, who is the principal investigator for the Vanderbilt Laboratory for Biosynthetic Studies. Read MoreMar 3, 2025
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Faculty Senate meeting Thursday, March 6
All faculty are invited to attend the March 6 Faculty Senate meeting and hear from Vice Provost Padma Raghavan, Vice Chancellor J. Nathan Green and Associate Provost Alan Wiseman regarding research funding and university relations. Senators will vote on two resolutions as well. The meeting begins at 4:10 on the second floor of the Faculty Commons Building at 1101 19th Ave. S. Read MoreFeb 28, 2025
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Participants needed for parent-child music class research opportunity
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center invites parents/caregivers and their infant (~6-12 months old) to participate in a music class/parent education opportunity. Read MoreFeb 28, 2025
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Heard Libraries and Springer Nature establish open access publishing agreement for ‘Nature’ and other leading science journals
Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have announced an open access agreement with Springer Nature, a global leader in research publishing. The agreement, the first of its kind in North America, enables Vanderbilt-affiliated authors to maximize the dissemination and citations of their research without incurring article processing charges when publishing in Nature, the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal, and 38 other Nature hybrid journals that are part of the publisher’s portfolio. Read MoreFeb 28, 2025
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Inspired by You: Fresh insights elevating staff appreciation
As National Employee Appreciation Day approaches, we’re excited to share insights from the 2024 Employee Appreciation Survey—which highlight what matters most to Vanderbilt staff. Over 800 staff members shared their voices, and the results are clear: swag, Turkey Toss and service awards remain top favorites, while many expressed… Read MoreFeb 27, 2025
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Vanderbilt Campus Dining observes Ramadan
Vanderbilt Campus Dining, in collaboration with the Muslim Student Association, has developed an inclusive and comprehensive dining plan to support students observing Ramadan. This ensures that Muslim students on campus have access to nourishing and culturally authentic meals for Iftar and Suhoor. Hot Iftar meals will be available at… Read MoreFeb 27, 2025
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Campus Dining celebrates National Nutrition Month with lineup of events
March marks National Nutrition Month at Vanderbilt, and Campus Dining is hosting a lineup of events for 2025 that celebrate healthy eating, community and culinary creativity. This year’s initiative, Food Connects Us, highlights the journey from local ingredients to the dining table. Be sure to grab one of… Read MoreFeb 27, 2025
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25th Avenue South to close March 8–16 for final paving and striping
25th Avenue South will be closed from Garland Avenue to Children’s Way starting Saturday, March 8, to Sunday, March 16, to conduct final paving and painting on the roadway. Strategically scheduled during… Read MoreFeb 27, 2025
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Friendship fuels innovation: engineering duo’s AI project paves the way for safer highways
Learn about the path that brought dynamic engineering duo Dan Work and Jonathan Sprinkle together and how they're using AI to prevent traffic jams and make highways safer. Read MoreFeb 26, 2025
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Vanderbilt biomedical research paves the way for ‘hypoallergen’ treatments against peanut allergies
A recent pair of papers from the Vanderbilt University labs of Benjamin Spiller, associate professor of pharmacology, and Scott Smith, associate professor of medicine, dig into how peanut allergies are provoked and providing support for the use of a potential treatment option: hypoallergens. Both papers were published in February in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Read MoreFeb 26, 2025
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Vanderbilt named top producer of Fulbright U.S. students
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recently named Vanderbilt University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution, with 19 selected for the 2024-25 program. Read MoreFeb 26, 2025
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust Ornamental Horticulture Grants
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to The Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust grant program. Read MoreFeb 24, 2025
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program
Vanderbilt University may select one nominee per major school/division for the William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program. Read MoreFeb 24, 2025
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Majority of Republicans nationally identify as MAGA for first time in Unity Poll
The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy has asked Republicans in a quarterly national poll since June 16, 2023, if they consider themselves supporters of the Make America Great Again or MAGA movement. In that first poll, 37 percent of respondents identified more with the MAGA movement than with the traditional GOP. Now, the share of MAGA identifiers within the GOP has swelled to 52 percent—a majority—for the first time in the poll. Read MoreFeb 24, 2025
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Bringing Vanderbilt to the world: Students embark on Finance Trek to New York City
In January, 41 Vanderbilt students traveled to New York City for an exclusive Finance Trek hosted by the Vanderbilt Career Center. Participation in this trek required completion of the Vandy in Finance Preparation Pathway program. The trek provided students a powerful opportunity to engage directly with top financial institutions, gaining insights into investment banking, asset management and other finance sectors while making meaningful connections with industry professionals. Read MoreFeb 24, 2025
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Vanderbilt launches annual Alcohol and Other Drug Survey to support campus well-being
Vanderbilt University continues its commitment to promoting a safe, supportive and healthy campus environment by launching its annual Alcohol and Other Drug Survey. The survey, conducted by the Center for Student Wellbeing, is a key initiative in understanding and addressing substance use across campus. Read MoreFeb 24, 2025
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Vanderbilt’s Data Science Institute hosts AI Days 2025 March 5–6
Whether you’re interested in the latest updates on artificial intelligence systems like DeepSeek and OpenAI, or you simply want to investigate new and creative uses for AI, Vanderbilt’s Data Science Institute is hosting its second annual AI Days event, March 5–6. With in-person and virtual sessions planned, AI Days is open to the public and returns this year with an expanded program featuring distinguished speakers and innovative tracks. Read MoreFeb 21, 2025
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JAMA Network and Heard Libraries establish read-and-publish pilot agreement, broadening access to health sciences research
Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have announced a read-and-publish pilot agreement with the JAMA Network, a collection of peer-reviewed medical journals published by the American Medical Association. This open access agreement, the first of its kind for the JAMA Network in North America, enables Vanderbilt-affiliated authors to maximize the discoverability, readership and citations of their research without incurring article processing charges in most JAMA Network publications. Read MoreFeb 21, 2025
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