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Nominate faculty by Monday, Dec. 18, for Vanderbilt’s top faculty awards, which demonstrate the university’s appreciation for and commitment to excellence. Read More

Twelve current investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University are on this year’s list of scientists whose papers have been cited the most frequently by other researchers. Read More

Vanderbilt research discovers that iron storage “spheres” inside the bacterium C. diff — the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections — are important for infection in an animal model and could offer new targets for antibacterial drugs. Read More

See how the Class of 2024 Outstanding Senior Rachael Perrotta and the other nominees are using their talents and drive to make the world better! Read More

Launched this fall, the Open Dialogue Visiting Fellows program is a series to equip students for engaged and informed citizenship in a fractured world. The 12 student ambassadors will work closely with faculty and campus visitors to design programs for their peers, host visiting speakers and serve as representatives of the program to the Vanderbilt community. Read More

All new students who have enrolled at Vanderbilt are required to complete sexual violence prevention training through Project Safe, Title IX and Vanderbilt University Public Safety. There also are online resources to help members of the Vanderbilt University community understand Title IX, the Clery Act and more.  Read More

Vanderbilt celebrated the many ways that military veterans strengthen and enrich the university community at an annual breakfast event on Nov. 13 in the E. Bronson Ingram College Great Room. Read More

Here are five things you may not know that Vanderbilt has done to increase pedestrian safety on and around campus.  Read More

New research shows nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure- reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake. Read More

The Vanderbilt University Division of Administration has announced that Alexander M. Kohnen, a leader in facilities management and engineering, will join the university as associate vice chancellor and chief facilities officer, effective Jan. 8. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver paid tribute to the sacrifice and service of military veterans in a message to the Vanderbilt community. Read More

Experts from across Vanderbilt University will participate in a curated conversation exploring possibilities for using generative AI to augment research on human learning and development on Thursday, November 16. The workshop is sponsored by the Peabody Research Office and the College’s LIVE Initiative (LIVE stands for Learning… Read More

Several Vanderbilt faculty members are among an international roster of scholars presenting research at the Nature conference, “Bioengineering for Global Health,” at Vanderbilt University Nov. 13–15. Faculty members from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and editors from Nature Communications, Nature Biomedical Engineering and Nature Reviews Bioengineering led the organization of the conference. Read More

Lisa Monteggia, Barlow Family Director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, joined John Hoomes of the Nashville Opera for a discussion on the art and science behind the Nashville Opera’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. The discussion was part of TPAC’s InsideOut series, which celebrated 20 years of partnership with Vanderbilt this year. Read More

The Ingram Scholars Program, founded in 1993 by then-Board of Trust Chairman E. Bronson Ingram, has led to transformative student experiences for many at Vanderbilt who, in turn, have given service to Nashville and communities around the globe. Read More

Board members, chosen through a competitive application process and representing a wide variety of academic disciplines, will advance the Unity Project’s mission of enhancing Americans’ capacity for civic engagement by contributing their ideas and expertise to research and programming while participating in opportunities that engage with the project’s co-chairs and speakers.  Read More

The Nichols Humanitarian Fund, which provides funding in support of Vanderbilt students who plan to pursue humanitarian immersive experiences, was established in 2006 by the E.C. and Lucile Hamby Nichols Trust, and by Edward C. Nichols Jr., JD’70, and his wife, Janice Nichols. The fund encourages Vanderbilt students to become better citizens of the world and to broaden their thinking by volunteering for humanitarian efforts. Read More

Vanderbilt takes its responsibility to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct seriously. Through university policies and the combined efforts of our Title IX Office, Project Safe Center for Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Support and Student Affairs, students have access to an array of prevention and support resources. Read More

November is centered around men’s health awareness, and it’s a reminder for everyone to prioritize their physical and mental health.   Read More

The program extends a unique educational opportunity to Vanderbilt staff members, exposing them to the intricacies of human resource management. Participants will acquire vital skills and knowledge essential for being able to understand, strategically navigate and apply university HR policy and procedures.   Read More