Releases
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AUIB’s College of Education and Human Development welcomes first students
The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the American University of Iraq—Baghdad welcomed its first cohort of students in January for the start of the spring semester. Eighteen students are enrolled in the Teaching Learning and Design (TLD) Program. In 2022, Vanderbilt Peabody College of education… Read MoreMar 18, 2024
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Special education faculty honored by Council for Exceptional Children
Jason Chow Douglas Fuchs Lynn Fuchs Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development faculty members Jason Chow and Doug and Lynn Fuchs were recognized by the Council for Exceptional Children, the major professional organization in the field of special education, at… Read MoreMar 18, 2024
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Class of 2024: Jack Bulger’s life journey shapes him as a player and person
WATCH: VandyBoys catcher Jack Bulger talks about the teacher who inspired him most and how he built his own brace with what he learned at the School of Engineering. Read MoreMar 15, 2024
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The rules of invention do not reflect the realities of the inventive process. Here’s how to fix it.
The Invention Myth, by Sean B. Seymore, Centennial Professor of Law and Professor of Chemistry at Vanderbilt University, offers a new approach to inventorship, one that more accurately reflects the way many significant things are created. Read MoreMar 14, 2024
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Hierarchy expansion: When should my startup hire managers?
In new research, Vanderbilt's Megan Lawrence examines the role of knowledge scope and shared experiences in organizational coordination. Read MoreMar 14, 2024
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Phase 3 CELLEBRATE Trial testing regenerative stem cell-based therapy to improve urinary control for women
The Phase 3 CELLEBRATE trial to test a regenerative stem cell-based therapy in treating patients with stress urinary incontinence is continuing to recruit additional subjects after changing its study protocol to include only patients who have already tried surgery. Read MoreMar 11, 2024
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CLASS OF 2024: Hope through heartbreak fuels Vanessa Morales’ mission to help expecting mothers
WATCH: Hear how Bass Military Scholar Vanessa Morales is harnessing her personal experiences to make her a more compassionate nurse midwife. Read MoreMar 8, 2024
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Blood mutations increase risk for acute kidney injury: study
A U.S.-Canadian research collaboration led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center has identified common, age-associated changes in the blood as a risk factor for acute kidney injury, which occurs in more than 1 in 5 hospitalized adults worldwide. Read MoreMar 7, 2024
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Breaking the Mold: Kyle David’s research challenges ecological norms in yeast communities
Kyle David, an NSF postdoctoral fellow in the Rokas lab, and co-authors published a new paper, “Saccharomycotina yeasts defy longstanding macroecological patterns” in the high-impact journal PNAS. This paper, which looks at the ecology of 186 species of yeast, provides evidence that not all life-forms follow the rules. Read MoreMar 7, 2024
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U.S. Senate confirms Schmidt to lead operational testing and evaluation for the Department of Defense
Douglas Schmidt, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Computer Science, has been confirmed to become Director of Operational Test and Evaluation for the Department of Defense following a full vote by the U.S. Senate on Feb. 29, 2024. Read MoreMar 6, 2024
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Golann named director of New Jersey Families Study
Joanne Golann has been named the new director of the New Jersey Families Study, a video ethnographic examination of how families support their children’s early learning. Golann is associate professor of public policy and education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development and co-principal investigator… Read MoreMar 5, 2024
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Vanderbilt Peabody College students develop global ranking system to encourage poverty reduction
Nearly half of the world’s population, including one billion children, lives in poverty (defined as income of less than $2 U.S. per day). With an eye toward better understanding how the private sector can help reduce poverty, four students at Vanderbilt University Peabody College of education and human development… Read MoreMar 4, 2024
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Vanderbilt to host Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship for 16th consecutive year
For the 16th consecutive year Vanderbilt University has been selected to host the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program at Peabody College of education and human development. Peabody will host annual groups of fellows in educational administration, planning and policy for up to five years. “Once again, we are… Read MoreMar 4, 2024
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Vanderbilt Class of 2024 invited to Sesquicentennial Senior Prom
Special event to honor the Class of 2024 will take place on April 6 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Student Life Center Ballroom. Admission is open to seniors, and tickets will be available for $5. Read MoreMar 4, 2024
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CLASS OF 2024: Schyler Rowland finds a home in the lab, collaborating to fight diseases
WATCH: Learn how biomedical engineering major Schyler Rowland says mentors have inspired her future in fighting diseases Read MoreMar 1, 2024
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Bridging the gap: Combining music and astrophysics to improve representation in science
Vanderbilt graduate student Shaniya Jarrett created a community outreach project that introduces Black girls to astronomy by incorporating music. AstroBeats: Sounds of the Cosmos brings together local middle-school Black girls to translate NASA data into unique musical compositions, teaching the importance of thinking creatively about how to interpret scientific data. Read MoreFeb 29, 2024
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Voluntary household actions contribute 40% of cumulative emissions reductions under the IIJA and IRA
Working across multiple disciplines, Vanderbilt researchers found that a relatively small proportion of funds from two recent significant pieces of environmental law – the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 – could lead to an outsized reduction in emissions. Read MoreFeb 29, 2024
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Gen. Timothy D. Haugh to deliver opening keynote address at 2024 Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats
Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, commander for the U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service, will deliver the opening keynote address at the third Vanderbilt University Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats scheduled for April 17–18. Read MoreFeb 29, 2024
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Lippmann wins prestigious Chan Zuckerberg Initiative award to back research in the fight against Alzheimer’s
Ethan Lippmann, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and biomedical engineering, has won a Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Award from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to create a more effective way for the immune system to fight against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Read MoreFeb 28, 2024
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Guengerich proposes paradigm shift in enzyme biochemistry
The lab of Professor of Biochemistry Fred Guengerich has proposed a paradigm shift in the understanding of a critical chemical reaction involved in sterol biosynthesis. Read MoreFeb 27, 2024