Learning Sciences
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NSF unveils $20 million AI institute with Vanderbilt and partner institutions
Vanderbilt University engineering and education faculty are part of a new $20 million research institute funded by the National Science Foundation that aims to create artificial intelligence tools to advance human learning and education. Read MoreJul 29, 2021
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Vanderbilt faculty collaborate to develop tools for teaching personal geography and spatial awareness
A team of Vanderbilt and Georgia State University researchers has developed publicly available resources for teaching personal geography and critical spatial inquiry. They recently launched a public website offering teaching frameworks and curricular tools for educators. Read MoreJun 7, 2021
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Graduate student condenses energy research to take top prize at Three Minute Thesis competition
For the seventh straight year, Vanderbilt graduate students competed March 29 to summarize years of research and discovery into a clear three-minute presentation as part of the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Read MoreApr 5, 2019
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White House honors Peabody graduate student for mobile Makerspace
The White House has recognized Gokul Krishnan, a Ph.D. student in learning sciences at Vanderbilt's Peabody College, for his Makerspace project at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJun 12, 2015
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Student-designed ‘makerspace’ gives patients tools to create
An innovative mobile cart serves as a learning space to engage and excite patients and their families during long hospital stays. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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Mobile ‘Makerspace’ provides patients tools to create, inspire
At first glance, the mobile Makerspace at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt looks like an ordinary computer cart with a printer and storage bins. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015