Lectures & Events

The Vanderbilt Eye Institute and the Department of Biomedical Engineering present the Hoy Lecture Series: “Bringing Robotics to the Ophthalmology Clinic: The Challenges, Considerations, and Rewards of Introducing the General Public to Engineering Research Prototypes.” The presentation, featuring Ryan McNabb, Ph.D. and Anthony Kuo, M.D., will discuss the challenges, considerations and rewards of translating a robotic imaging system from the controlled environment of the engineering lab to interacting with the diverse population of the ophthalmology clinic. Read More

The Vanderbilt Eye Institute and the Department of Biomedical Engineering present the Hoy Lecture Series “How Round is the Eye Exactly?” The lecture, featuring Dr. Anthony Kuo and Ryan McNabb, will discuss how clinical and engineering collaboration was necessary as they developed ways to measure ocular curvature in different parts of the eye for ophthalmic care. Read More

Research suggests that providing students repeated opportunities to create, evaluate, and revise various types of writing, especially for authentic audiences, can catalyze deeper forms of learning. Through this workshop, we will discuss research-based strategies for improving student writing and content learning in a variety of disciplinary areas. We will also consider the affordances and challenges that generative AI present to writing pedagogy. Read More

Co-sponsored by the Department of Pharmacology & The Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Protein Dynamics, this session of the School of Basic Medicine's Apex Lecture Series features computational biologist Ivet Bahar, Ph.D. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Inclusive Book Group will meet Wednesday, Aug. 9, at noon to discuss the 2023-24 campus reading Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson. Read More

The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences Apex Lecture series presents Volker Dötsch, Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, Goethe University: “Mechanism of Genetic Quality Control in Germ Cells.” The lecture will take place on Monday, May 22 from 4 - 5 p.m.; a reception will follow. Read More

The Department of Pharmacology will host Dr. Colleen McClung on May 9, for 'Circadian genes, rhythms and the biology of psychiatric disorders." Read More

The Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences is launching the Apex Lecture series, a school-wide seminar series that brings to campus scientists influencing the trajectory of their fields to engage with our scientific community. The inaugural event, “Interrogating Stem Cell Niches During Human Development," features Jason Spence, University of Michigan Medical School. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will host a virtual panel Aug. 26 on the crisis in Afghanistan—a timely and exclusive discussion featuring Vanderbilt faculty historians and foreign policy experts and retired Lt. Gen. Scott A. Howell, former commander of U.S. Joint Special Operations Command.  Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center health policy experts share what’s next for drug policy, insurance coverage, health care access and pandemic response in a free virtual discussion on Monday, Nov. 16. Read More

Anderson Cooper, a prominent journalist, CNN anchor and best-selling author who often reports from around the world, will be at Vanderbilt University for a Chancellor’s Lecture on Sunday, March 29. Cooper had to reschedule his appearance from March 15 due to unforeseen circumstances. Read More

Amanda Little, Steven Pinker and Carl Zimmer joined moderator Jon Meacham for the final Chancellor’s Lecture Series of 2019. The panel discussed how expanded access to data has changed human approaches to every part of our lives. Read More

Amanda Little, Steven Pinker and Carl Zimmer will discuss with moderator Jon Meacham "2020 and Beyond: Tackling Global Issues in the Decades to Come" at the Dec. 3 Chancellor's Lecture Series event. Read More

Peabody College alumna Tipper Gore will speak at the Peabody Library on Friday, Nov. 8, when she takes part in its centennial celebration. Read More

Alumna Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls Code, will discuss the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields with Vanderbilt professors Alyssa Hasty, Bonnie Miller and Nicole Joseph. Read More

A discussion centered around issues of trade and migration with Mexico will be held on Monday, Feb. 27, at the First Amendment Center. Read More

“The Impact of Walls: Experiencing Borders in East/West Germany, Israel/Palestine, and U.S./Mexico,” will be moderated by Ted Fischer, director of the Center for Latin American Studies. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child & Family Center will host its 11th annual Summer Camp Fair on Friday, Feb. 24. Read More

Katherine Y. Brown will provide an approach to caring for others while also caring for one's self at February's Boomers, Elders and More session. Read More

World-renowned mezzo-soprano Alice Coote joins master pianist Julius Drake for a performance of Schubert’s 'Winterreise' Feb. 7 at the Blair School of Music. Read More