David Hess
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Diermeier celebrates Vanderbilt achievements, honors eight faculty at Spring Faculty Assembly
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier reflected on Vanderbilt’s strength and promise at the mark of its Sesquicentennial at the Spring Faculty Assembly on April 10, which also included the presentation of the 2023 Spring Faculty Awards. Diermeier and Faculty Senate Chair Rebecca R. Swan presented awards to eight faculty members who have made a significant impact through scholarship, research, creative expression, service, teaching or mentoring. Read MoreApr 12, 2023
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Vanderbilt offers new climate studies major
The Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science has launched a new climate studies major. The major integrates the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities to give students a comprehensive perspective on climate change, its challenges and its possible solutions. Read MoreMar 30, 2022
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Political leaning influences city water policies as strongly as climate
Vanderbilt environmental researchers developed an index of city water policies and gathered data on the climate, water sources, population, economy and political leanings. Read MoreJun 18, 2018
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Gaps in required curricula may explain differences in climate change views among college graduates
The average American college student has a 17 percent chance of learning about climate change before graduation through required core courses. Read MoreDec 7, 2017
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Paris Climate Agreement subject of public lecture, roundtable at Vanderbilt Wednesday, Jan. 13
The Paris Climate Agreement is the subject of a lecture by a Columbia University law professor and a roundtable discussion to be introduced by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. Both events will be held at Vanderbilt Law School Jan. 13. Read MoreJan 8, 2016
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Vanderbilt offers new environmental sociology major
The environmental sociology major is the first environmental and sustainability studies major outside of the sciences at Vanderbilt and one of the first such majors in the country. Read MoreNov 23, 2015
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What a Great University Does
In 2014, Lester “Ruff” Fant, BA’63, and his wife, Susan, made a significant commitment to the College of Arts and Science to establish, among other things, an endowed Lester G. “Ruff” Fant III Dean’s Fund and the James Thornton Fant Chair in Sustainability Studies. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Family tradition helps expand environmental and sustainability studies
Vanderbilt professor David Hess received the James Thornton Fant Chair in Sustainability Studies only this week, but the chair’s story dates to 1899. Read MoreJan 30, 2015
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Event honors new holders of endowed chairs at VU
Six Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored for their academic achievements during a celebration Jan. 28 at the Student Life Center. Read MoreJan 29, 2015
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NSF grants for Sociology, Earth and Environmental Sciences
The NSF has awarded a pair of grants to Vanderbilt researchers for the study of local water conservation policies across the nation and the role of litigation in social activism, respectively. Read MoreOct 1, 2014
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Vanderbilt researchers, students part of inaugural SEC symposium on renewable energy
Two Vanderbilt professors were among the energy experts at the inaugural SEC Symposium, and Vanderbilt’s Aerospace Club represented the university in the SEC showcase. Read MoreFeb 13, 2013
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements
Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreJan 22, 2013
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Barsky (Vanderbilt) Robert Barsky, professor of French and Italian and professor of English, will deliver “The Changing Role of the Public Intellectual: From the Buildup Toward World War II to the Occupy Movement,” the 10th Annual Elizabeth Killam Rodgers and Constance Killam Distinguished Public Lecture, as part of the… Read MoreSep 12, 2012
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David Hess: “Building the Local Living Economy”
Watch video from the October 5 Thinking Out of the Lunchbox event. David Hess, professor of sociology, spoke on “Building the Local Living Economy.” Two of the great problems facing our 21st-century world are the economic and environmental crises. Increasingly we see that proposed solutions link economic development with the… Read MoreOct 20, 2011
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New Faculty 2011-12
A complete list of new faculty for the 2011-12 academic year Blair School of Music Dikeman Philip Dikeman, associate professor of flute B.M., Oberlin… Read MoreOct 3, 2011