LIVE: Learning Innovation Incubator
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Vanderbilt–B.E. Academy collaboration advances STEAM opportunities for Nashville girls
By Jennifer Kiilerich Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens When Vanderbilt researcher Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens learned about a new all-girls secondary school, located not far from Vanderbilt University, she quickly saw how its mission aligned with her own work. She set about fostering a collaboration that would connect young learners to her… Read MoreNov 21, 2025
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LIVE: Learning Innovation Incubator announces 2025 Ignite Tech Grant recipients
Winners from the latest cycle of the Ignite Tech Development Grant have been announced, showcasing the diverse potential of emerging learning technology innovation. This year’s competition attracted a strong and diverse applicant pool from across Vanderbilt’s schools and all academic levels, from undergraduates to faculty. The winning proposals focus on learning that spans the spectrum from math to empathy to AI ethics. Read MoreNov 17, 2025
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Teaching for tomorrow: Next-gen learning tools at the LIVE Learning Innovation Incubator
By Jennifer Kiilerich and Jenna Somers Imagine learning about ecosystems by “becoming” a bee, connecting with your child more deeply by discussing a good book, or being inspired by a library of brand-new AI creations right at your fingertips. These experiences are all possible thanks to learning tools being developed,… Read MoreNov 7, 2025
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Pakistani delegation attends Vanderbilt Peabody College’s STEM-Powered Immersion Conference
By Jenna Somers In September, a delegation from Pakistan visited Vanderbilt University for the weeklong STEM-Powered Immersion Conference, hosted by Peabody College of education and human development. Six faculty members from Sukkur IBA University and Qasim Aslam, founder and chief executive officer of Beyond the Classroom, participated in a… Read MoreOct 9, 2025
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LIVE Ignite Tech Development Grants 2025 Cycle Now Open
LIVE Ignite Tech Development Grants offer an intense burst of development support from LIVE’s research engineer to bring powerful ideas for innovative learning technologies to life or help existing tools take bold new steps forward. Read MoreSep 11, 2025
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AI requires responsible stewardship. Peabody’s new online hub guides the way.
By Jennifer Kiilerich Generative AI is ubiquitous these days, but its use tends to raise as many questions—from practical to ethical—as it answers. A Vanderbilt website launched this spring, the Peabody Hub for Mindful AI Innovation, provides a space for users to take a breath and… Read MoreSep 8, 2025
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Vanderbilt researchers develop AI-based app to strengthen children’s literacy skills
By Jenna Somers After a hard day of work, a parent reading a bedtime story to their child might feel too tired and stressed to think of questions that could spark insightful conversations about the story with their child. But these conversations—which scholars call dialogic reading—are critical to literacy development. Read MoreSep 3, 2025