Nashville And Community

Local students in grades 7–12 who enjoy being challenged by math are invited to join the Nashville Math Circle, where they will learn from leading Vanderbilt faculty and gain creative math solving skills in a friendly, fun environment. Read More

WATCH: Find out how former Commodore football player Cam Robinson is combining a passion for healing, a love of people, and his Divinity School education to change lives. Read More

A grant awarded to Vanderbilt University by Interfaith America, a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to building bridges among religions, has resulted in training opportunities for nursing students to help them better serve patients of diverse faith traditions. Read More

The inaugural Middle Tennessee Research Administration and Innovation Network (M-TRAIN) workshop, held at Vanderbilt University and funded by a $100,000 NSF grant, brings Middle Tennessee’s universities together to enhance research administration and foster regional collaboration. Read More

Relief efforts related to the devastating tornadoes that touched down in multiple counties across Middle Tennessee. Here's how you can help. Read More

As part of Dialogue Vanderbilt, the debate team hosted an online event with the Rwandan National Debate Team on Nov. 29. Read More

Vanderbilt student Daniel Ardity earned a place on the U.S. Debate Team this year, an accomplishment that has allowed him to travel around the world while also continuing to hone his debate skills closer at home. Read More

Always at the helm of fostering campus dialogue, the Vanderbilt Debate team exists to provide on-campus, national and international educational opportunities that enable students to improve their analytical, communication, critical thinking, listening and research skills. Read More

By Jenna Somers Heidi Carlone A three-year, nearly $1.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation supports a trans-institutional research team at Vanderbilt University investigating an innovative approach to STEM education that could help young people develop STEM identities and agency amid climate anxiety. Children around the world… Read More

The group got an overview of Vanderbilt’s programs that support veterans and of the university’s robust research partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense and Fort Campbell. 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

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

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

A modular, open-access curriculum created at Vanderbilt that’s designed to expand the ability of high school teachers to use technology in learning offers an engaging introduction to advanced topics that are currently accessible only to computer science majors in college. Read More

The Divinity School’s storied history and reputation for theological education—including advocacy for racial and social justice—were key to Yolanda Pierce’s move to Vanderbilt for the deanship. Read More

Vanderbilt was honored to host this year’s Blue Ribbon Teacher Awards at Peabody College’s Wyatt Center rotunda; the Vanderbilt Community Relations team collaborated with NPEF to organize the event. Read More

The new prize comes as Vanderbilt University marks its Sesquicentennial by honoring its strong connection to the arts.  Read More

Vanderbilt University’s collaboration will solidify the History and Culture Center of Williamson County as the first permanent, interactive exhibition space dedicated to telling comprehensive countywide history Read More

The Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program, emphasizing multi-messenger astronomy, utilized strategic funding from a Scaling Success Internal Award to secure a $1.7 million NSF grant. This collaborative journey, focusing on inclusive STEM education and innovative training approaches, highlights the power of adaptability and vision in research endeavors. Read More