Kamal Saggi
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Muhammad Yunus, Vanderbilt alumnus and Nobel laureate, returns to Bangladesh as interim leader
Nobel laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus, PhD’71, was recently chosen by President Mohammed Shahabuddin to lead an interim government in Bangladesh. Yunus returned to his native country on Thursday, Aug. 8, after weeks of student-led protests. Read MoreAug 9, 2024
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College of Arts and Science names Cindy D. Kam as dean of faculty affairs
Cindy D. Kam has been named dean of faculty affairs in the College of Arts and Science. Kam, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Political Science and director of the Research on Individuals, Politics and Society Lab, steps into the role as Kamal Saggi, Frances and John Downing Family Professor of Economics, moves into a new leadership position in the Office of the Provost. Read MoreMay 4, 2022
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Provost launching initiatives focused on research support, graduate education and more
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver today announced six initiatives that include strengthening the university’s support of research, furthering connections and collaboration with Vanderbilt University Medical Center and further defining the future of graduate education. Read MoreFeb 10, 2022
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Read about Vanderbilt faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Political scientist and strategic leader John Geer named dean of College of Arts and Science
John G. Geer, a distinguished political scientist and a seasoned academic leader, has been named the next dean of the Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Science. He will begin a five-year term as dean July 1, pending approval of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust. Read MoreJun 14, 2018
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Crowd honors eight new endowed chair recipients
Colleagues, friends and family gathered April 25 to honor eight Vanderbilt University faculty named to endowed chairs. Read MoreApr 27, 2018
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Three Vanderbilt A&S professors awarded 2018 Guggenheim Fellowships
College of Arts and Science professors Joel Harrington, Antonis Rokas and Edward Wright-Rios have been awarded highly prestigious 2018 Guggenheim Fellowships for their research. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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Saggi named interim dean of College of Arts and Science
Kamal Saggi has been appointed interim dean of the College of Arts and Science. His term began Jan. 1 and will continue through June 30, 2018, while the search for the next dean is underway. Read MoreJan 8, 2018
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Take a Chair: A new $30 million investment to support faculty could lead to innovations that will save your life and shape the world’s future
In this feature, Vanderbilt Magazine highlights just a few of the wide-ranging research endeavors being undertaken by the university’s current chair holders—from the creation of low-cost, potentially lifesaving materials that can warn of structural failures to discoveries explaining the mechanisms of addiction. Read MoreNov 21, 2017
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Arts and Science Dean’s Office appoints divisional deans
Dean of the College of Arts and Science Lauren Benton has announced the appointment of two senior faculty members as divisional deans in the college. The new positions will facilitate academic planning in departments and programs within the three Arts and Science divisions: humanities, social sciences and sciences. Read MoreMar 23, 2016
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Vanderbilt Economics ranked first in the South in top scholarly output
Vanderbilt’s Department of Economics has been ranked first in the South by researchers who study economics education at Columbus State University and the University of New Haven. The ranking measures research competitiveness. Read MoreMar 7, 2016
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New faculty: Inoue brings expertise in field of econometrics
Econometrics, the means by which economic ideas are tested and measured, brings theoretical, methodological and applied economics into one discipline. “You get a little bit of everything,” Atsushi Inoue said. Read MoreOct 3, 2014
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Celebration honors nine new faculty chair holders
A Sept. 3 celebration at the Student Life Center honored nine new faculty chair holders and recognized the support of generous donors. Read MoreSep 5, 2014
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Challenges confront Somali prime minister and Vanderbilt grad
Abdiweli Mohamed Ali (courtesy Niagara University) Abdiweli Mohamed Ali has big problems on his mind these days. Ali, a Vanderbilt alumnus and prime minister of Somalia, is the guiding force as his nation seeks prosperity after decades of religious conflicts, civil wars and colonial subjugation. Obstacles include a devastated… Read MoreJul 29, 2011