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Mayfield, a part of Housing and Residential Experience’s Living Learning Program, will be undergoing emergency utility repairs from March 31 through August 2025.   Read More

Langford Auditorium at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was brimming with excitement and anticipation Friday, March 21, as 80 graduates of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine took turns opening their envelopes on the big stage and announcing the next stop on their medical careers: residency training. The National Resident Matching Program reports that this year’s Match — the process of matching the preferences of applicants for U.S. residency positions with the preferences of residency program directors — had an all-time record for applicant participation. Read More

A new Massive Open Online Course on the Coursera platform is teaching professionals and students how to better use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to improve their MATLAB programming skills and productivity. MATLAB is a specialized programming platform and language that has become the industry standard for engineers, scientists, economists, and researchers across multiple disciplines. Read More

Laurie Cutting, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Neuroscience, Department of Special Education (Harrison McClary/Vanderbilt University) Laurie E. Cutting, a pioneering educational neuroscientist devoted to unlocking the mysteries of brain function in learning, has been named the 2025 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner from Vanderbilt University. The annual award honors… Read More

After a rigorous nomination and review process, Lisa M. Monteggia and Matthew J. Tyska are among the 471 scientists elected as 2024 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dean of School of Medicine Basic Sciences John Kuriyan was also recently elected a member of the 2025 class of fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research academy. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Alan Wiseman co-directs the Center for Effective Lawmaking with University of Virginia professor Craig Volden. Using a combination of 15 metrics, the center defines legislators that “exceed expectations” as those who outperform the center’s benchmark Legislative Effectiveness Scores by 50 percent or more, and high-performers are across the political spectrum. Read More

A series of road and lane closures are planned near the Roberts Academy construction site starting on Monday, April 7, to conduct underground utility work. Read More

What does the way we learn have to do with drug addiction? In our fourth episode, Erin Calipari, associate professor of pharmacology and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research, joins Provost C. Cybele Raver for an enlightening conversation. In this episode, they discuss nucleus accumbens—the part of our brain that helps us link cues and outcomes—and dissect how it affects the ways we make decisions that can lead to addictions, from food or drugs to behaviors. Read More

Meet four members of the Class of 2025 who are building community in meaningful ways. Read More

Big ideas, bold leadership and lessons in resilience took center stage at this year’s Live. Learn. Lead. Symposium. From a four-star general’s wisdom to hands-on student leadership, here’s what you missed. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are now offering online subscriptions to The Atlantic magazine free of charge for Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff. Published since 1857, The Atlantic features articles on politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science. Read More

What if AI could fight fires? The first Nashville Tech Studio grant awarded by the Nashville Innovation Alliance fosters a collaboration between the Nashville Fire Department and Vanderbilt University that will analyze data to help allocate resources, determine optimal staffing levels and even predict future incidents.   Read More

James Kellerhouse is the Division of Administration’s new assistant vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and executive director of operations and engagement for Vanderbilt University–New York City. The appointment marks a significant step in Vanderbilt’s efforts to expand its presence in one of the metropolitan and business capitals of the world. Read More

Between 2019 and 2024, Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center made a $22.13 billion in economic impact on the city of Nashville and across the state of Tennessee. Read More

Vanderbilt Campus Dining is supporting students who observe religious holidays this spring. Read More

Learn about the inspiration that drives biomedical engineer Audrey Bowden in her work using light towards breakthroughs in medical issues from cancers to jaundice to ADHD. Read More

This summer, Vanderbilt’s incoming first-year students will take on a new challenge: learning to listen with curiosity. As part of the 2025–26 Martha Rivers Ingram Commons programming theme, “Stories that Connect Us,” students will conduct interviews during the summer with members of their communities, practicing the skills of thoughtful listening and engaged dialogue.  Read More

Gov. Bill Lee has appointed Vanderbilt University’s Jesse Spencer-Smith to the Tennessee Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council, which was established last year to guide the ethical and effective use of AI in the state.  Read More

From career-ready essentials to alumni must-haves, here are the best gifts to commemorate the Commodore in your life. Read More

Gary Sinise, humanitarian, actor and musician, will receive Vanderbilt University’s prestigious Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal when he speaks at the university’s 2025 Commencement activities. Sinise’s Graduates Day address will be on May 8 at 11 a.m. at the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center Indoor Practice Facility. Read More