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Vanderbilt University has awarded graduating senior Emma Steigerwald the 2013 Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship. Emma Steigerwald (Vanderbilt) The goal of the fellowship is to develop future leaders through world travel and experiential learning. Graduating seniors awarded the fellowship have the opportunity to pursue an idea or an issue, about… Read More

World on Wednesdays, presented by International Students and Scholar Services (ISSS), features a different topic of global interest each week, with presentations by students, staff, and faculty. Read More

Vanderbilt has seen average student debt decline due to a “singular focus” on fund raising for need-based financial aid, creating a potential model for other universities, according to an "Inside Higher Ed" article. Read More

To help ease youth with disabilities' transition into adult life, Erik Carter and Carolyn Hughes have developed a model that combines skill development with support, strategies they outline in a new handbook. Read More

Faculty in the Department of History have received a variety of prestigious research awards and fellowships in recent months. Read More

Team Vanderbilt training for the Nashville Kids Triathlon begins April 3. (Karen Kaiser/Vanderbilt) There’s still time to register your child for the Nashville Kids Triathlon scheduled for Sunday, May 19. Group training for Team Vanderbilt starts Wednesday, April 3. Training sessions will be held once a week for the seven… Read More

Alyssa Van Camp, a graduate student at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, won first prize in the Business for Good case competition at the gathering of the Nashville chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance. Read More

(Image courtesy of Weight Watchers) A new 10-week session of Weight Watchers at Work starts Wednesday, March 27, at the Student Life Center. The difference between At Work meetings and traditional Weight Watchers meetings is that all costs are paid in sessions. This means that everything is paid at… Read More

Justice Edwin Cameron, the first senior South African official to publicly disclose his diagnosis of HIV, will discuss “South Africa’s Constitutional Transition and AIDS: A Personal Account” during an April 11 Chancellor's Lecture Series event at Vanderbilt. Read More

A leading energy law and land use expert will speak March 28 on “Natural Gas Fracturing, Federalism Debates and the Regulatory Divide.” Read More

We love hearing from you – and seeing what you see. Thanks to all of our fans, friends and followers for sharing your photos with us! Follow Vanderbilt on Instagram, and if you’d like to share with us, tag your images… Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos is featured in a new video titled "SECU: The Intersection of Life and Learning," produced at the first SEC Symposium held Feb. 10-12 in Atlanta. SECU is designed to serve as the academic arm of the Southeastern Conference. Read More

Prominent scholars will explore the current and future impact of the black church during a time of deep divisions in race, culture and religion at a Vanderbilt Divinity School conference April 3-5. Read More

Three widely implemented practices intended to strengthen teaching actually do more to undermine professionalism and demoralize teachers, according to Richard Milner, associate professor of education in Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. Read More

When new state standards and high-stakes testing have raised the bar for all students, how can teachers increase the rigor of mathematics instruction while keeping it accessible to a broader range of classroom learners? Collaborative learning is one answer, according to Ilana Horn, associate professor of mathematics education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. Read More

Seven Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored for outstanding academic achievements March 19 during a celebration at the Student Life Center. Read More

Watch a panel discussion on the effects of early intervention on children living in poverty hosted by the Peabody Research Institute March 18 at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Read More

Vanderbilt’s annual Spring Faculty Assembly is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, in Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music. All faculty are encouraged to attend. Read More

Douglas S. Hall, professor of physics and astronomy, emeritus, died March 16 after a brief illness. Hall was a distinguished astronomer and scientist credited with several significant discoveries. Read More

Registration is under way for this summer’s Sarratt Youth Art Institute at Vanderbilt. The program, for children ages 5–16, was voted “Best of Nashville 2012” by readers of the Nashville Scene. Participants will have the opportunity to explore a variety of studio art activities and mediums, including clay, fused… Read More