Alumni

  • Vanderbilt alumnus and longtime administrator John S. Beasley II (left) receives a Bass Military Scholar challenge coin from inaugural Beasley Scholarship recipient Matthew Smith, a School of Medicine student and former Navy SEAL. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt)

    Bass Military Scholars honored, first John S. Beasley II Scholarship recipient announced at campus reception

    The inaugural cohort of the Bass Military Scholars Program, comprising seven U.S. military veterans who are pursuing professional degrees across several of Vanderbilt University’s schools, were honored at a reception in Alumni Hall on Sept. 19. Read More

    Oct 3, 2019

  • First meeting of the transportation working groups for the FutureVU project at the Wond'ry. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University)

    ‘Impact After VU: Alumni Leading the Way in Social Impact and Entrepreneurship’ Oct. 18

    A panel discussion titled “Impact After VU: Alumni Leading the Way in Social Impact and Entrepreneurship” is planned for Friday, Oct. 18, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Wond’ry, Room 300. Read More

    Sep 30, 2019

  • Vanderbilt's 2019 Reunion Weekend is Oct. 17-19. (Vanderbilt University)

    Volunteers needed for Reunion Weekend

    Development and Alumni Relations is seeking volunteers Oct. 18-19 to help with Reunion Weekend activities. Read More

    Sep 27, 2019

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    Wilson awarded Komen breast cancer research grant

    An engineering professor has received financial support from Susan G. Komen for breast cancer research. His project is among 60 grants totaling $26 million awarded to researchers nationwide. Those initiatives are focused on improving outcomes for metastatic breast cancer, reducing disparities in survivorship and developing new, more effective treatments. John T. Wilson, assistant professor of... Read More

    Sep 25, 2019

  • The redesign of Fleming Yard was a collaborative effort among students, faculty and administrators from the Division of Administration. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt)

    Community collaboration leads to redesigned Fleming Yard

    The reimagination of Fleming Yard, an outdoor space located between Sarratt Student Center and Alumni Lawn, was the culmination of collaborative efforts among students, faculty and administrators from the Division of Administration. Read More

    Sep 11, 2019

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    Hatzell wins ECS Toyota 2019-20 Fellowship

    Kelsey Hatzell, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is one of five recipients of an Electrochemical Society Toyota 2019-20 Young Investigator Fellowship awarded this year for projects in green energy technology. Read More

    Aug 29, 2019

  • Standing, left to right: Ken Barnes, Owen, U.S. Navy; Matt Smith, Medicine, U.S. Navy; Devin T. Adams, Law, U.S. Army; Craig Kuphall, Owen, U.S. Army; Lt. Gen. Gary Cheek, Bass Military Scholars program director, U.S. Army; and Alba Cook, program coordinator. Sitting, left to right: Alyssa Hartley, Law, U.S. Navy; Mandi Mizner, Nursing, U.S. Army National Guard; and Vanessa Thomsen-Johnson, Nursing, U.S. Army. (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt)

    Vanderbilt welcomes first cohort of seven veterans to Bass Military Scholars Program

    Vanderbilt University’s Bass Military Scholars Program begins its inaugural year with the arrival of seven new scholars on campus this semester. The scholars, all of whom are U.S. military veterans, are pursuing professional degrees across several of Vanderbilt’s schools. Read More

    Aug 28, 2019

  • Aerial view of Vanderbilt athletic fields (Vanderbilt University)

    Ann Price named Vanderbilt faculty athletics representative

    Alumna Ann Hutcheson Price, an associate dean in the School of Medicine, will serve as Vanderbilt’s faculty athletics representative, following her appointment by Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente. Read More

    Aug 27, 2019

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    REDCap data management tool reaches million user mark

    Developed in 2004 by BME research professor Paul Harris Fifteen years after it was launched, REDCap, Vanderbilt University’s research data management tool, has reached 1 million users throughout the world. REDCap, or Research Electronic Data Capture, is a web-based platform originally devised by Paul Harris,  professor of biomedical engineering, biomedical informatics and biostatistics. To date,... Read More

    Aug 22, 2019

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    REDCap data management tool reaches million user mark

    Developed in 2004 by BME research professor Paul Harris Fifteen years after it was launched, REDCap, Vanderbilt University’s research data management tool, has reached 1 million users throughout the world. REDCap, or Research Electronic Data Capture, is a web-based platform originally devised by Paul Harris,  professor of biomedical engineering, biomedical informatics and biostatistics. To date,... Read More

    Aug 22, 2019

  • Anita Mahadevan-Jansen (Vanderbilt University)

    Mahadevan-Jansen elected to global photonics society’s presidential track

    Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Orrin H. Ingram Professor of Engineering and director of the Biophotonics Center at Vanderbilt University, has been elected to serve as the 2020 vice president of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. Mahadevan-Jansen will serve as president-elect in 2021 and as the society’s president in 2022. Read More

    Aug 16, 2019

  • Vanderbilt celebrates opening of Frist Center for Autism and Innovation

    Vanderbilt celebrates opening of Frist Center for Autism and Innovation

    The ribbon-cutting of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation with (l to r) Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affair Susan R. Wente, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering Philippe Fauchet, Jennifer R. Frist, BS’93, William R. “Billy” Frist, Frist Center for Autism & Innovation Director Keivan Stassun, Daria Mulkey and John Mulkey.... Read More

    Jul 29, 2019

  • Gail Williams and Consuelo Wilkins, 2019 inductees for the Academy for Women of Achievement (Vanderbilt University)

    Williams, Wilkins among Academy for Women of Achievement honorees

    Two Vanderbilt leaders—Gail Williams and Consuelo Wilkins—will be inducted into the Academy for Women of Achievement. Read More

    Jul 26, 2019

  • Cellular soldiers designed to kill cancer cells that get loose during surgery, stop metastasis

    Cellular soldiers designed to kill cancer cells that get loose during surgery, stop metastasis

    Cellular soldiers created using the body’s own defenses can track down and kill escaping cancer cells during surgeries, preventing metastasis and saving lives, a Vanderbilt University biomedical engineer has discovered, particularly in cases of triple negative breast cancer. Michael King, J. Lawrence Wilson Professor of Engineering and chair of the biomedical engineering department, and his... Read More

    Jul 24, 2019

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    Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board announces new members

    The Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board announces seven new members, who began their three-year terms July 1. Read More

    Jun 28, 2019

  • Weiss to lead VINSE starting July 1

    Weiss to lead VINSE starting July 1

    Sharon Weiss (Vanderbilt University) Sharon Weiss, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering, professor of electrical engineering and physics and deputy director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE), will become the new director of VINSE, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced today. Weiss’ appointment will begin on July... Read More

    Jun 27, 2019

  • Vanderbilt engineers tripped people 190 times, but it was for a good cause

    Vanderbilt engineers tripped people 190 times, but it was for a good cause

    Andrés Martínez strode briskly on the treadmill, staring straight ahead and counting backwards by seven from 898, a trick to keep his brain from anticipating the literal stumbling block heading his way: a compact 35 pounds of steel specifically designed to make him fall. Special goggles kept him from looking down. Arrows on an eye-level... Read More

    Jun 19, 2019

  • Nine engineering design projects earn awards for seniors

    Nine engineering design projects earn awards for seniors

    Nine exceptional student design projects have been recognized as winners in the School of Engineering’s annual design competition for the 2018-2019 academic year. More than 70 teams of senior engineering students in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science presented their final projects on April 22—Design Day 2019. The... Read More

    Jun 18, 2019

  • VU engages Lewis-Burke to connect faculty with federal sponsors

    VU engages Lewis-Burke to connect faculty with federal sponsors

    Vanderbilt University has engaged Lewis-Burke Associates LLC, a specialty consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., to afford faculty more opportunities for enhancing their research and scholarship. Through this engagement, Lewis-Burke will collaborate directly with faculty, provide advice on funding trends, identify new opportunities, discuss strategies to overcome funding challenges, and connect faculty with federal decision-makers... Read More

    Jun 14, 2019

  • Data Science Institute welcomes first cohort of undergraduate summer research fellows

    Data Science Institute welcomes first cohort of undergraduate summer research fellows

    The Data Science Institute Summer Research Program aims to engage students who are interested in data science-related research with Vanderbilt faculty. (Vanderbilt University) The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute welcomed its first cohort of undergraduate summer research fellows in early June. The Data Science Institute Summer Research Program aims to engage students who are interested in... Read More

    Jun 13, 2019