Research
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Peabody faculty and alumna honored at AERA annual meeting
Ilana Horn Bethany Rittle-Johnson Chezare Warren Mariah Harmon Following Ilana Horn’s selection earlier this year as a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, she was inducted on Friday, April 12, at the AERA 2024 annual meeting… Read MoreApr 15, 2024
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U.S. Cabinet official leads seminar on transgender health and policy
Adm. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary of health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, addressed transgender health and policy during a visit to Vanderbilt in April 2024. (Vanderbilt) Adm. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary of health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, addressed transgender health… Read MoreApr 15, 2024
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Shinn leads new study of cash payments and peer support to reduce homelessness
By Jenna Somers Infancy is the age at which someone is most likely to live in a homeless shelter. If that sounds surprising, consider that poverty is the main reason families with young children become homeless. Given the high costs of childcare across the country, often parents leave the… Read MoreApr 12, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: First Horizon Foundation Grants for Good
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the First Horizon Grants for Good Campaign. Read MoreApr 11, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award
Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one associate or full professor to submit a Letter of Intent for the 2025 Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award (SIA). Read MoreApr 11, 2024
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How the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration enabled pretextual traffic stops
A new paper by Farhang Heydari chronicles what started as an attempt to promote traffic safety that evolved quickly into a tactic to ferret out drug traffickers, criminals, and even terrorists, straying far from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's mission to “save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes.” Read MoreApr 11, 2024
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What is Happening to U.S. Higher Education?
New research from Jen Riley discusses the impact of power shifts, competition, and evolving technology on U.S. higher education. Read MoreApr 10, 2024
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CLASS of 2024: Military veteran Matthew Nettles combines degrees in medicine and divinity to treat human suffering
WATCH: He's graduating with a degree in medicine and divinity. See the path that brought Matthew Nettles to Vanderbilt and how he plans to use both degrees to better treat those in need. Read MoreApr 9, 2024
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CLACX: A legacy and future of leadership and evolution
For more than 75 years, Vanderbilt has been a pioneer in the study of the Americas, forging new paths to innovate, shape, and advance the field. Now, the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies once again finds itself at the forefront, driving important changes in education, research and programming, both at the university and across the country. Read MoreApr 8, 2024
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Leyva advances research on Hispanic-Serving Institutions with $2.4M grant from NSF
In a study supported by a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Luis Leyva, associate professor of mathematics education and STEM higher education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, has made critical progress in research on racial equity for undergraduate Latin* students… Read MoreApr 8, 2024
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tnAchieves coaching supports low-income students’ post-secondary persistence at Tennessee community colleges
First-year college students who receive coaching through the tnAchieves program are more likely to persist into their second year, according to new analysis from the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) in collaboration with tnAchieves and the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE). tnAchieves is a non-profit partner… Read MoreApr 8, 2024
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Jessica Logan: a meta-scientist on a mission
By Jenna Somers Jessica Logan Associate Professor of Special Education Jessica Logan has always been interested in child development, specifically the growth of academic skills in young children at risk for learning disabilities. She seeks to understand how children learn and the contexts in which they learn, exploring… Read MoreApr 5, 2024
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A winning model: Bogotá’s charter schools boost students’ academic and social-emotional skills
By Jenna Somers Researchers at Vanderbilt University and William & Mary may have found a promising approach to education reform that could help provide high-quality education to students from low-income families. Results from a study on the quality of public-private partnership schools in Bogotá, Colombia—known as schools in administration—demonstrate… Read MoreApr 5, 2024
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Hinton lab maps structure of mitochondria at different life stages
The lab of Antentor O. Hinton Jr., assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, came together with collaborators from across Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the U.S., and Brazil to determine the differences in the 3D morphology of mitochondria and their cristae in brown adipose tissue. Read MoreApr 5, 2024
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2024 Creating Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education Program
Vanderbilt University may submit one Letter of Inquiry as lead institution to the 2024 Creating Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education program from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Read MoreApr 4, 2024
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Two A&S psychology faculty receive prestigious awards in vision sciences
Randolph Blake, Centennial Professor of Psychology, won the 2024 Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science Award for lasting, high-impact contributions to vision science. Isabel Gauthier, David K. Wilson Professor of Psychology, won the 2024 Davida Teller Award for exceptional scientific achievements, commitment to equity, and a strong history of mentoring. Read MoreApr 4, 2024
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Vanderbilt adds new Environmental Engineering major
Beginning in the fall of 2024, Vanderbilt will offer an environmental engineering major for undergraduates through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Read MoreApr 4, 2024
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Beckman Scholar Charu Balamurugan unveils evolutionary insights into Penicillium secondary metabolites
Beckman Scholar Charu Balamurugan, an undergraduate researcher in the Rokas lab at Vanderbilt University, has shed light on the intricate evolutionary patterns governing secondary metabolite biosynthesis in fungi. Balamurugan delved deep into the genomes of Penicillium species, uncovering fascinating insights into the conservation and evolution of biosynthetic gene clusters and associated resistance genes. Read MoreApr 4, 2024
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Insect immune insights: Researchers unveil immune system dynamics
Justin Critchlow, a recent Ph.D. student in Ann Tate’s lab, just published a paper with the labmates Arun Prakash, Katherine Zhong, and Tate, uncovering the intricacies of beetle immune dynamics. This paper sheds light on the dynamics of survival, resilience, and the profound complexities inherent in evolutionary adaptations. Read MoreApr 4, 2024
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Vanderbilt Poll: City ‘back on the right track,’ Nashvillians largely unified across issues
According to the 2024 Vanderbilt Poll–Nashville, a majority (53 percent) of Nashvillians believe the city is on the right track, which represents a nine-point increase from last year. It is the first time in four years the measure has increased. Read MoreApr 4, 2024