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Mariam Adam: Internationally acclaimed clarinetist pushes musical boundaries
Mariam Adam puts a priority in her work on innovative musical collaborations that benefit her students while building a legacy to be discovered by future generations. The assistant professor of clarinet is a fierce advocate for music education who has performed with such greats as Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. Read MoreApr 15, 2025
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Stephanie Wankowicz: Exploring protein form and function
Stephanie Wankowicz, Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and Principal Investigator at the Wankowicz Lab (Submitted photo) When proteins are on the move, the way they wiggle, jiggle and form shapes within a cell informs the jobs they perform. From simple interactions, to making chemical reactions happen, to helping… Read MoreApr 7, 2025
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Julia Velkovska: Solving the world’s minuscule mysteries
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Physics and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy Julia Velkovska (Submitted photo) When Julia Velkovska views the world, it’s through a microscopic lens. As Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Physics and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Velkovska studies the… Read MoreApr 7, 2025
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Pamela Jeffries: Innovation in nursing education
Dean Pamela Jeffries of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing does research around innovative instruction using technology and simulations that give student nurses a way to begin learning how to make clinical decisions without putting patients at risk. Read MoreApr 7, 2025
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Eunjoo Kim: Research at the junction of theology and culture
Charles G. Finney Professor of Homiletics and Liturgics Eunjoo Kim does research that focuses on new perspectives and methods of preaching and worship that are relevant to changing cultural contexts. Read MoreApr 7, 2025