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REMINDER: Vanderbilt staff, faculty holiday discounts and giveaways available Dec. 15–18
Vanderbilt University is hosting several giveaways and discounts to show our appreciation for our staff and faculty’s hard work this year. Here is a reminder of what’s coming up. Read MoreDec 13, 2023
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Refugee journeys illuminated: A look at Vanderbilt’s partnership with nonprofit NICE
Vanderbilt recently supported the Nashville International Center for Empowerment’s "Nicest Night in Nashville," an event celebrating immigrant and refugee communities while raising funds for housing, employment, education and other resources for newly arrived individuals and families. Read MoreDec 13, 2023
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How to help: Join relief efforts for Tennessee tornado victims
Relief efforts related to the devastating tornadoes that touched down in multiple counties across Middle Tennessee. Here's how you can help. Read MoreDec 13, 2023
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Stark discusses history’s lessons for AI regulation in ‘New England Journal of Medicine’
The future for AI regulation is currently being charted in the United States and will have significant effects on the health sciences, writes Vanderbilt researcher Laura Stark in a new article published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Read MoreDec 12, 2023
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Kit Neikirk named Marshall Scholar; will study at University of Edinburgh and University College London
As a Marshall Scholar, considered among the most accomplished undergraduates and recent graduates in the U.S., Neikirk will pursue advanced degrees in social determinants of health and biomedical imaging. Read MoreDec 12, 2023
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Experiencing the neural symphony underlying memory through a blend of science and art
Neuroscientist Saman Abbaspoor in the lab of Kari Hoffman won the NIH BRAIN Initiative's 2023 Show Us Your BRAINs! Photo and Video contest. The clip shows how “sharp-wave ripples", different layers of neural activity in the hippocampus, are wirelessly recorded to help study memory. Read MoreDec 12, 2023
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Justin Baba receives 2023 Battelle Distinguished Inventor recognition
A Vanderbilt University engineering professor affiliated with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been named a Battelle Distinguished Inventor from ORNL. Justin Baba, associate research professor of biomedical engineering, was one of four scientists honored at the Lab’s annual Innovation Awards. Read MoreDec 12, 2023
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Daniel Fleetwood named distinguished National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Daniel M. Fleetwood, Olin H. Landreth Professor of Engineering, has been named a National Academy of Inventors Fellow, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors. Read MoreDec 12, 2023
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Daniel Fleetwood named distinguished National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Daniel M. Fleetwood, Olin H. Landreth Professor of Engineering, has been named a National Academy of Inventors Fellow, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors. Fleetwood, who is a professor of electrical engineering as well as physics, is best known for his research into radiation effects on microelectronic devices and materials, low-frequency noise,... Read MoreDec 12, 2023
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Graduate student research to be highlighted in exhibition celebrating Sesquicentennial; submissions now being accepted
The Graduate School will host a special exhibition of student research in February, with the winning presentations included in a time capsule commemorating Vanderbilt’s yearlong Sesquicentennial celebration. Ten graduate students will be selected to present their research in the form of five-minute lightning talks at the event. Submit your research by January 22. Read MoreDec 11, 2023
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Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education to drive trans-institutional innovation in teaching and learning
Faculty are invited to utilize Vanderbilt's Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, or AdvancED, for training and support as they explore new ways to connect with students, whether on campus or online. Read MoreDec 11, 2023
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Fall Undergraduate Research Fair showcases record-breaking number of presenters
The fall Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair welcomed more than 500 guests and featured 212 undergraduate presenters in a variety of disciplines. The Nov. 9 event boasted the largest number of student presenters in the fall program’s history. Read MoreDec 11, 2023
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Navigating stress during the holiday season
The holiday season is often portrayed as a joyous time. Unfortunately, for many people, this time of year can create more stress than joy. Expectations about what can and should happen for having memorable holidays can be hard to live up to. It helps to acknowledge that most people feel some sort of stress this time of year. If you are stressing out about the holidays, know that this is normal. Read MoreDec 11, 2023
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2023 Vanderbilt Divinity School and GDR Distinguished Alumni/ae named
Four Vanderbilt alumni who devoted their lives to ministry, scholarship and social justice issues have been recognized as the 2023 Vanderbilt Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion Distinguished Alumni/ae. Read MoreDec 11, 2023
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WATCH: A Day at the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm
Did you know Vanderbilt University is completely carbon neutral? Watch as Class of 2024’s Ari Sasson takes us behind the scenes of the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm that’s providing clean energy to the electrical grid. Read MoreDec 11, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2024 Agilent Early Career Professor Award
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may submit up to two applications for the Agilent Early Career Professor Award. Read MoreDec 10, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 Breast Cancer Alliance Exceptional Project Grant
Vanderbilt University may submit two letters of intent for the 2025 Breast Cancer Alliance Exceptional Project Grant. Read MoreDec 10, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 Breast Cancer Alliance Young Investigator Grants
Vanderbilt University may submit two applications for the Breast Cancer Alliance Young Investigator Grants. Read MoreDec 10, 2023
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Colorectal cancer ‘cartography’ reveals an avenue to improved immunotherapy
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have discovered why most colorectal tumors escape detection and destruction by the body’s immune system. Read MoreDec 8, 2023
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Gut microbiota metabolite protects against obesity: study
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that beneficial bacteria in the small intestines produce a compound that protects against obesity. Read MoreDec 8, 2023