Research
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2027 St. Baldrick’s Foundation Grants
Vanderbilt (VU & VUMC, combined) may submit Scholar (Career Development) Award, Research Grant, and Survivorship and Supportive Care Research Grant proposals for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation spring grant cycle. Read MoreSep 10, 2026
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Limited Submission Opportunity: RRF Foundation for Aging – November 2026 Cycle
Vanderbilt University may submit one LOI per department to the RRF Foundation for Aging November 2026 cycle. Read MoreSep 10, 2026
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2027 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists
Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may submit one nomination per category for the 2027 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. Read MoreSep 10, 2026
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Limited Submission Opportunity: W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program – December 2026 Grant Cycle
Vanderbilt University may submit up to three proposals for the W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program. Read MoreSep 10, 2026
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2027 Conservation, Food and Health Foundation Grants
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the January 2027 cycle of the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation (CFH) Grants program. Read MoreSep 10, 2026
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2027 Brain Research Foundation – Seed Grant Program
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the 2027 Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program. Read MoreSep 10, 2026
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Vanderbilt Libraries and Cambridge University Press advance open access book publishing through new agreement
A new pilot program between Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries and Cambridge University Press will expand Vanderbilt’s Evidence-Based Acquisitions (EBA) ebook agreement with Cambridge to include book publishing opportunities for Vanderbilt authors. Read MoreSep 8, 2026
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Vanderbilt Innovation Neighborhood development plan approved by Metro Council
On Sept. 1, Nashville Metro Council overwhelmingly approved Vanderbilt’s proposal for a Specific Plan to develop about 40 acres adjacent to the west side of campus into an innovation neighborhood. Read MoreSep 3, 2026
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Caves as time capsules: Vanderbilt researchers decode thousands of years of climate and fire history
Vanderbilt University researchers are analyzing mineral deposits in Western caves to reconstruct thousands of years of climate and wildfire history. Backed by international and internal grants, the team studies subterranean records to better understand environmental change and climate trends. Read MoreAug 31, 2026
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Celebrating five years of investment in innovation: Brighter Ventures Student Award granted support artificial intelligence–driven vaccine design
This year’s recipient of the Brighter Ventures Student Award is Victoria Howard. Howard is a fifth-year chemical and physical biology Ph.D. student in the lab of Ivelin Georgiev, the Louise B. McGavock Professor and a professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology at the School of Medicine. Read MoreAug 31, 2026
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How breakfast primes the response to the hormones that manage your blood sugar
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 MoreAug 31, 2026
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Chancellor Faculty Fellows Success Stories: See how members are excelling
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 MoreAug 31, 2026
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Former reconnaissance and NASA space flight center Director Christopher J. Scolese will lead new Vanderbilt Institute for Innovations Beyond Earth
Vanderbilt University has named the Honorable Christopher J. Scolese, former director of the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office and NASA’s renowned Goddard Space Flight Center, to lead the new Vanderbilt Institute for Innovations Beyond Earth, which will expand the university’s research and innovation enterprise. Read MoreAug 31, 2026
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Fulbright Program honors four Vanderbilt scholars in one year
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 MoreAug 27, 2026
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Go ahead and reply to that email right now—it may get you hired
New research from Vanderbilt marketing professor Eric VanEpps finds that fast replies can signal future responsiveness, making job seekers and service providers more likely to be hired. Read MoreAug 25, 2026
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Noreen, Lubinski and Benbow awarded ‘Gifted Child Quarterly’ Paper of the Year
by Jennifer Kiilerich The National Association for Gifted Children awarded Gabriella Noreen, a doctoral student in quantitative methods; David Lubinski, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology Emeritus and professor emeritus of psychology and human development; and Camilla Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development;… Read MoreAug 25, 2026
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Norbert Ross takes research to the stage
Vanderbilt Associate Professor Norbert Ross’ theater work has taken him across Latin America, including to Chile and Argentina. (Submitted photo) Norbert Ross isn’t your typical cultural anthropologist. When he’s out in the field in places like Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina and Chile, the associate professor of anthropology in the… Read MoreAug 24, 2026
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Empowering dyslexic learners from day one at newly expanded Roberts Academy
Creating an environment where a child can fall in love with learning is the greatest gift a school can give, especially for kids juggling learning challenges. Take a step inside the greatly expanded Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreAug 24, 2026
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Michael Matheny: AI to improve human-centered healthcare for patients, practitioners
Dr. Michael Matheny is passionate about combining AI technologies with a human touch. See how he’s helping improve patient care and protecting patients with implanted medical devices. Read MoreAug 20, 2026
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Heard Libraries expand access to premium datasets through Dewey Data
Dewey Data, an academic research platform that provides access to commercial, third-party datasets, is now available to Vanderbilt users, courtesy of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Dewey Data acts as a central hub where students, faculty and researchers can license and combine premium data from various industry-leading providers through a single, centralized portal. Read MoreAug 19, 2026