Center For Science Outreach
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Virginia Shepherd and Charles Brau: Promoting STEM Education
Couple endows directorship of Peabody's Center for Science Outreach at Peabody Read MoreNov 11, 2019
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Virginia Shepherd and Charles Brau: Promoting STEM Education
Charles Brau and Virginia Shepherd, photo by Susan Urmy Virginia Shepherd knew in eighth grade that she wanted to become a scientist. Her education and training eventually led to a tenured research scientist position at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Nashville’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Shepherd’s passion for science education… Read MoreNov 7, 2019
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Rokas to lead budding cross-disciplinary collaboration on evolutionary studies
The Vanderbilt Evolutionary Studies Initiative seeks to position the university as a global leader in evolutionary studies by engaging a large group of scholars who share this research interest. Read MoreAug 14, 2019
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Save the date: Center for Science Outreach High School Student Research Symposium
Save the date for the annual Center for Science Outreach High School Student Research Symposium, set for Wednesday, July 10. The event will be held in the Featheringill Hall Atrium from 8:30-11:30 a.m., with a keynote address from 1:30-2:30 p.m. by Erin Calipari, assistant professor of pharmacology. Read MoreJun 24, 2019
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SEEK camp for rising 1st through 6th graders now accepting applications
The Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach will host its second annual summer day camp, Science Exploration Experience for Kids (SEEK), during the month of June. The camp, for rising first through sixth graders, is held at Eakin Elementary School for weeklong sessions exploring themes such as animals, engineering, chemistry and robotics. Read MoreMay 28, 2019
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Upside-down jellyfish teach land-locked teens about ocean conservation
More than a dozen Cassiopea were given to the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt by the Tennessee Aquarium. Read MoreAug 17, 2018
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Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach Research Symposium July 11
High school students who completed their research projects through programs of the Center for Science Outreach will present their research at a symposium and poster session July 11. Read MoreJun 22, 2018
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Center for Science Outreach introduces summer STEM Exploration Experience for Kids
Rising first through sixth graders can participate in the Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach's new STEM Exploration Experience for Kids (SEEK), which launches in June. Read MoreMar 29, 2018
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SSMV student named Tennessee’s only Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar
Youli Yao, a member of the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt’s senior class, is the only student from Tennessee named as semifinalist in a premiere precollegiate science competition. Read MoreJan 30, 2018
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Hume-Fogg student reaches semifinals in prestigious Siemens competition
Lu Zheng has been recognized for her work as a student at the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt. Read MoreOct 25, 2017
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MEDIA ADVISORY: School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt to honor 24 outstanding MNPS seniors in graduation ceremony
Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean will deliver the keynote address. Dean will be introduced by MNPS board member Mary Pierce. Read MoreMay 3, 2017
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MNPS senior’s Vanderbilt study advances in Regeneron science competition
Vanderbilt's School for Science and Math has a semifinalist in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search. Read MoreJan 5, 2017
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High School seniors advance in prestigious Siemens competition
Three MNPS seniors were recognized for projects they completed as part of their participation in The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt. Read MoreOct 26, 2016
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‘Young Scientist’ showcases high schoolers’ research at Vanderbilt
High school students performing advanced research at Vanderbilt have the opportunity to share their findings with the scientific community through a journal of their own. Read MoreJun 2, 2016
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School for Science and Math honors 23 MNPS seniors
The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt honored 23 high school students from five Metro Nashville Public Schools. Read MoreMay 19, 2016
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Congressman Jim Cooper visits School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt
Congressman Jim Cooper visited with Metro Nashville Public School students at Vanderbilt's School for Science and Math on Nov. 12. Read MoreNov 18, 2015