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By Jennifer Kiilerich Studies show that autism is now diagnosed more often among Latino children than their white counterparts. Yet few Spanish-speaking, autistic toddlers receive linguistically appropriate communication and language interventions. In general, the Latino population is more likely to miss out on crucial… Read More

How can research guide policymakers in selecting effective models of service delivery in early intervention? How can essential special education knowledge and best practices be integrated into juvenile court systems? And how can we better support the educational and developmental experiences of children and youth in foster care as they… Read More

Ready for some inspiring truth bombs? Meet Vanderbilt's newest faculty as they share their best advice. Read More

Watch how Vanderbilt’s hospitality shined at Family Weekend as a record number of families experienced firsthand why students love this university. Read More

Meet some of our inspiring new faculty and hear the reasons they wanted to join the Vanderbilt community. Read More

Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development has long been at the forefront of human-centered innovations. The college continues that legacy with three faculty appointments for the 2026-27 academic year. Through their notable research, Conrad Borchers, Ryan Louie and Cynthia Rayner are tackling pressing issues… Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich Marisa Flores on Peabody’s campus. It was almost midnight when Marisa Flores, MEd’17, collected the final scholar from the Nashville airport. Flight delays and thunderstorms did not dampen her enthusiasm; she had spent months preparing for the rising high school seniors who were finally settling into Vanderbilt… Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich Vanderbilt University’s Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, assistant professor of human-centered learning technologies at Peabody College of education and human development, partnered with Sarah K. Burriss (PhD’23, Peabody’s Department of Teaching and Learning), assistant professor of the practice at the College of Connected Computing, to rethink… Read More

Peabody Dean Camilla Benbow moderated the PISA U.S. results webinar on September 8. Click to watch the webinar. New results of a prominent international assessment of student learning were released on September 8 with Vanderbilt University leaders and faculty experts assisting in their rollout. Vanderbilt teamed with the Organization… Read More

The Sept. 10 Vanderbilt in the City doubled as the public debut of the Vanderbilt Institute for Public Engagement, a new Discovery Vanderbilt center designed to connect university experts with the public. “Who Do You Trust and Why? Expertise in an Age of Algorithms” drew faculty, alumni, students and New York neighbors into a discussion of how knowledge travels—and stalls—in a media environment that’s shaped by social platforms, artificial intelligence and eroding institutional trust. Read More

Vanderbilt is deepening its presence in New York City through a transformative partnership with the storied Whitney Museum of American Art. The multi-year collaboration, made possible through philanthropic investment, will build on the strengths of both institutions to open new pathways and opportunities for students, faculty, alumni, artists and the broader community.  Read More

Vanderbilt marks 25 years since Sept. 11 tragedy and honors its three alumni lost in the September 11 bombings Read More

One year after Vanderbilt launched the university-wide institute dedicated to solving the world’s toughest energy challenges, the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate gathered researchers, industry leaders and policymakers for its first symposium, held Sept. 2-4.  Keynote speakers from a Fortune 500 energy company, a national laboratory and a Tennessee-born solar giant offered a wide-ranging look at meeting rising energy demand while building a resilient grid. Read More

What happens when a highly esteemed painter, sculptor and performance artist collaborates in work and life with an award-winning musician and music producer? On this Quantum Potential podcast, experience the magic between artists María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak as they reimagine the creative process. Read More

At Vanderbilt University’s New York City campus in Chelsea, a new institute will explore a pressing challenge: How can universities ensure that credible expertise reaches people in an information landscape that is increasingly shaped by algorithms, fragmented media and declining public trust? Read More

You’ve probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Vanderbilt researchers have discovered why that adage holds weight—especially for the one in nine adults worldwide living with diabetes. Read More

Behind every major breakthrough is an investment that made it possible. Hear from Chancellor Faculty Fellows on how that support helped them to make a difference. Read More

Vanderbilt's Welcome Week was celebrated on two campuses this year: Nashville and the newly opened Vanderbilt University–New York City. It was a moment that marked the first step in a vision to broaden Vanderbilt’s reach beyond its Nashville roots with a bold plan: to become a single university spanning multiple major cities, where each campus brings its own strengths and connections into a single, connected network. Read More

See how Vanderbilt celebrated the historic opening of its New York City campus with a unique welcome week that could only happen in the Big Apple! Read More

James Cracraft, Ana Christina da Silva Iddings, Tatiana Peredo and Norbert Ross have four distinct research agendas, but they share a common goal: closing the distance between people. They are living Vanderbilt's commitment to radical collaboration across borders as Fulbright U.S. Scholar award recipients. Read More