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Class of 2026 student-athletes and students share favorite memories of Vanderbilt
What are your favorite college memories? In this special series, watch members of the Class of 2026 and Commodores student-athletes show us their favorite Vanderbilt moments. Read MoreApr 30, 2026
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Vanderbilt brings national leaders together to explore quantum’s growing real-world impact
Vanderbilt University hosted the Vanderbilt Quantum Forum, bringing together nationally recognized leaders to explore how quantum technologies are beginning to shape sectors ranging from energy and security to health care and economic competitiveness—and what it will take to ensure workforce readiness as the field grows. Read MoreApr 24, 2026
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Professor, bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks to join faculty at Vanderbilt
On the heels of his selection as Vanderbilt’s 2026 Graduates Day speaker, Arthur C. Brooks—internationally acclaimed scholar, bestselling author and happiness researcher—will join the Vanderbilt faculty. A widely respected voice at the intersection of science, ancient wisdom and public life, he will serve as an endowed Professor of Medicine, Health and Society in the College of Arts and Science beginning July 1. Read MoreApr 23, 2026
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Class of 2026 shares favorite photo memories
A picture tells a thousand words! Members of the Class of 2026 open up their camera rolls to share a favorite memory. Read MoreApr 23, 2026
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Nine faculty honored for outstanding teaching, service during Spring Faculty Assembly
During the Spring Faculty Assembly on April 9, nine faculty members received awards for their significant impact through scholarship, research, creative expression, service, teaching or mentoring. The chancellor also spoke about Vanderbilt’s strength even during uncertain times. Read MoreApr 13, 2026
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Vanderbilt awards endowed chairs to 19 faculty members
On March 24, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver honored scholars from across Vanderbilt at an endowed chair investiture ceremony. Read MoreMar 30, 2026
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Vanderbilt Law School receives transformative gift to support students
Vanderbilt Law School has received a $10 million commitment from Lara and Clay Travis to fund a number of key priorities, including the First Amendment Clinic, the Law School’s “Respectfully Dissent” debate series, merit- and need-based scholarship aid, child care funding for student-parents, support services for student veterans, and the Law School’s ongoing building renovation. The Travis’ investment directly supports the university’s historic Dare to Grow campaign. Read MoreMar 16, 2026
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Bestselling author, professor Arthur C. Brooks to deliver 2026 Graduates Day address
With Commencement rapidly approaching, the university has announced that award-winning author and professor Arthur C. Brooks will receive Vanderbilt University’s prestigious Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal when he speaks at the university’s 2026 Commencement activities. Read MoreFeb 19, 2026
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Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science names Jason Merchant as new dean
Jason Merchant, a national leader in higher education and vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Chicago, will be the new Searcy Family Dean of the College of Arts and Science. An internationally renowned, award-winning professor in the field of linguistics, Merchant will also hold an endowed chair in philosophy at Vanderbilt. Read MoreFeb 19, 2026
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Susan Margulies named Vanderbilt’s new vice provost for research and innovation
Susan Margulies, former assistant director of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Engineering and a distinguished professor at the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been appointed vice provost for research and innovation, with her appointment beginning June 1. She will be tasked with defining a vision for—and driving—the next generation of growth in Vanderbilt’s research enterprise. Read MoreFeb 5, 2026
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Warm Up & Recharge at Vanderbilt: Community warming center is open through Monday, Feb. 2
Following the recent winter storm and widespread power outages, Vanderbilt University is opening the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center to faculty, staff, students and members of the larger Nashville and Middle Tennessee community in need of a safe, warm place to rest and recharge. Read MoreJan 29, 2026
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Vanderbilt launches new season of ‘Quantum Potential’ podcast
Advances in medicine, society and life-altering innovations are sparked through an environment committed to curiosity and potential. See what’s coming up in the second season of the Quantum Potential podcast as Provost C. Cybele Raver introduces listeners the innovators driving Vanderbilt progress. Read MoreJan 29, 2026
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Major Jackson: Devouring the Art of Language
Whether Major Jackson is teaching, writing or critiquing, at the center of his work is a voracious hunger for artful language—underpinned by a commitment to painting the quotidian in new and unexpected ways. Read MoreJan 15, 2026
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Vanderbilt University to establish full-time academic campus in San Francisco
Vanderbilt University has announced plans to establish an academic campus in San Francisco beginning in 2027, subject to necessary regulatory approvals. The planned campus expects to serve about 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students and support sustained faculty, staff and academic activity. It represents the next step in Vanderbilt’s strategic growth and builds on the university’s recent expansions in New York City and West Palm Beach by extending Vanderbilt’s distinctive academic model into one of the world’s leading centers of creativity, technology and entrepreneurship. Read MoreJan 13, 2026
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Vanderbilt surges forward with West Palm Beach campus, launches broader fundraising effort
Ushering in a new age of ambition and innovation as a multicampus university, Vanderbilt University announced today that it is proceeding with a planned graduate campus in West Palm Beach—and launched a new $250 million phase of the fundraising campaign for the project. Read MoreJan 12, 2026
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Saying ‘thank you’ to employees with turkeys, treats and treasures!
Check out all the fun at one of Vanderbilt's favorite annual traditions, Turkey Toss! Read MoreDec 18, 2025
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Vanderbilt University and EPB launch innovation institute to accelerate quantum science and technology breakthroughs
Vanderbilt University and EPB of Chattanooga, home of America’s most comprehensive quantum commercialization infrastructure, announced plans to establish the Institute for Quantum Innovation, further positioning Chattanooga—and Tennessee—as a national hub for advancing quantum science and technology. Read MoreDec 10, 2025
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Vanderbilt IRB enters final phase of transition as university prepares for full oversight in 2026
Vanderbilt’s Human Research Protection Program will launch the third and final phase of its institutional review board transition on Jan. 1, 2026, inviting eligible studies to move from Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s IRB to Vanderbilt’s new social, behavioral and educational research IRB. Read MoreDec 3, 2025
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Vanderbilt takes next step on Nashville innovation neighborhood plan
Vanderbilt University is taking the next step in its long-term efforts to build an innovation neighborhood by filing a Specific Plan application with the Nashville Planning Department to reshape 40 underutilized acres on the campus’s western edge into a mixed-use, pedestrian-first hub for research, collaboration and entrepreneurship. Read MoreNov 25, 2025