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Trailblazing alumna Dorothy Phillips discusses her career as a chemist, importance of diversity in the physical sciences
Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips, BA’67, the first African American woman to receive an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt and a member of the inaugural class of Vanderbilt Trailblazers, recently was interviewed by the American Chemical Society about her career as a chemist and the importance of making the physical sciences more inclusive for women and underrepresented minorities. Read MoreOct 2, 2020
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Alumnus expands his chronicle of Freedom Riders with new portraits
Lessons from the 1961 Freedom Rides and their relevance to today’s racial justice protests were discussed by alumnus and author Eric Etheridge and rider Rip Patten during a recent campus visit. Read MoreFeb 6, 2019
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Class of 2017: Marc Chen studies transportation’s role in improving communities
Marc Chen wants to use data to make cities work better for everyone. Chen, a math and economics major, believes there’s a wealth of untapped data out there waiting to be mined that could help public policymakers understand how their decisions affect the well-being of city residents. Read MoreApr 28, 2017