Research
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Provost’s Science Space Planning Committee seeks to empower bold discovery
The Office of the Provost’s newly charged Science Space Planning Committee, a faculty- and staff-led initiative, will ensure that Vanderbilt’s physical spaces properly serve the needs and goals of scientific research and discovery. Read MoreSep 13, 2023
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Vanderbilt nursing professor collaborates with VUMC ICU Recovery Center on $3.6M study of telemedicine and post-intensive care syndrome recovery
Post-intensive care syndrome includes yearslong cognitive, physical, mental and socioeconomic impairments. Led by world renowned experts in ICU recovery care at Vanderbilt, this transinstitutional study will facilitate best practice development of comprehensive care programs for patients and caregivers after leaving ICU. Read MoreSep 13, 2023
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Multi-institutional Center for the Mechanical Control of Chemistry awarded $20M CCI grant
The Center for the Mechanical Control of Chemistry received a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support its expansion to 11 partner institutions, including Vanderbilt University. Read MoreSep 13, 2023
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Lab-to-Table Conversation: ‘Coffee: Where Science Meets Sips’ on Sept. 27
Join “Coffee: Where Science Meets Sips” in the next Lab-to-Table Conversation on Sept. 27. Read MoreSep 13, 2023
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Unlock the full power of AI with Vanderbilt’s second free ChatGPT online course
Take your AI skills to the next level with Vanderbilt's latest free ChatGPT online course taught by Jules White, associate dean for strategic learning programs and professor of computer science. Read MoreSep 13, 2023
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Erin Calipari receives $2M to study how alcohol use disorder develops in the brain
Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research Associate Director Erin Calipari, with funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, will investigate what happens in the brain that makes individuals return to drinking after periods of abstinence. Read MoreSep 12, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2023 Procter & Gamble Higher Education Grant Program
Vanderbilt University may submit two applications from each school for the Procter & Gamble Higher Education Grant Program. Read MoreSep 11, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2024 Conservation, Food and Health Foundation Grants
Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the January 2024 cycle of the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation Grants program. Read MoreSep 11, 2023
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Limited Submission Opportunity: VentureWell Course and Program Grants–Fall 2023
Vanderbilt University may submit up to two proposals to the fall 2023 VentureWell Course and Program Grants. Read MoreSep 11, 2023
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Vanderbilt-initiated startup Zeno Power receives $15M from NASA to build tech to support lunar exploration
Zeno Power, a startup initiated through the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center, is one of 11 American companies to receive funding from NASA to develop technologies that could support long-term exploration on the Moon and in space for the benefit of all. Read MoreSep 11, 2023
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Vanderbilt philosopher says optimism about existential risk is central to reducing it
Philosophy scholar David Thorstad’s mathematical modeling approach may spark counterintuitive discussions about existential risk and how to mitigate it. He concludes that we must rethink recent arguments in favor of prioritizing existential risk over other pressing problems. Read MoreSep 11, 2023
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Chemical safety and hazardous waste team supports researchers; EHS launches new data management system
Vanderbilt has established a chemical safety and hazardous waste team as part of ongoing efforts to build a research-focused Environmental Health and Safety department at the university. In addition, EHS has launched a new data management system with the goals of improving data accuracy and transparency, enhancing efficiency and reducing administrative burden. Read MoreSep 11, 2023
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Mancilla-Martinez receives $1.66M grant to study assessment practices for students from Spanish-speaking homes
By Jenna Somers Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez Many students from Spanish-speaking homes—whether designated as English learners or not—struggle with English language and reading comprehension, including students born and raised in the U.S. and who attend English-only-instruction schools. These students’ low scores on standardized English reading and language assessments are often associated… Read MoreSep 8, 2023
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Peabody College researcher awarded more than $9.9 million to support students with disabilities, visual impairments
By Jenna Somers Hilary Travers Earlier this year, the U.S. and Tennessee Departments of Education awarded grants totaling more than $9.9 million to Hilary Travers, PhD’21, research assistant professor of special education, to support educational and post-school outcomes of students with disabilities in Tennessee. In April, Travers received… Read MoreSep 8, 2023
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New Faculty: Meghan Burke, family advocacy and disabilities policy researcher, joins Vanderbilt Peabody College
By Jane Sevier and Jenna Somers Meghan Burke Meghan Burke joined Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development in August as professor of special education. Her research interests include family advocacy, families of individuals with disabilities, and disability policy. She examines how families advocate for… Read MoreSep 8, 2023
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NEW FACULTY: Vanderbilt’s newest faculty share what ‘dare to grow’ means to them
Vanderbilt's motto, crescere aude, is Latin for “dare to grow.” Meet some of Vanderbilt's newest faculty as they share what ‘dare to grow’ means to them. Read MoreSep 8, 2023
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Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair set for Nov. 9; student proposals accepted through Oct. 24
The Office of Experiential Learning and Immersion Vanderbilt invites undergraduate students to submit proposals for the annual fall Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair, which is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 9. Read MoreSep 7, 2023
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Low-flow cerebrospinal fluid in Huntington’s disease: study
Vanderbilt researchers found reduced net flow of cerebrospinal fluid in Huntington’s disease, which could contribute to mutant protein retention and altered responsiveness to medications delivered via the spinal cord. Read MoreSep 7, 2023
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Computer science professor helps conduct the largest archaeological imagery survey in the Western Hemisphere using AI
Screenshot of the GeoPACHA web platform. Red triangles denote archaeological features on the landscape. (Wernke/GeoPACHA) A $350,000 grant to develop next-generation archaeological mapping technology will let a Vanderbilt-led research team reveal information about vast settlement systems and human-modified landscapes in the Andes. Steven Wernke, associate professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology, is the... Read MoreSep 7, 2023
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Stop Blaming Women for the Gender Pay Gap
New research out of Vanderbilt Business debunks the gender pay gap myth that "women don't ask," revealing women attempt salary negotiations as much or more than men do, but are more likely to be rejected. Read MoreSep 7, 2023