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  • Vanderbilt University

    PIERS to further excellence in research and scholarship

    A set of initiatives, collectively now referred to as PIERS, The Provost’s Initiatives to Enhance Research and Scholarship, will build off of existing practices and identify new approaches aimed at elevating Vanderbilt University’s international research profile and continuing to enhance the university’s competitiveness for research funding, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced today. Read More

    Dec 12, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    New interdisciplinary university research council created

    Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente has appointed faculty from all 10 colleges and schools to the inaugural Vanderbilt University Research Council. Read More

    Nov 7, 2016

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    New webpage answers FAQs about research collaborations post-separation

    A new Frequently Asked Questions page on the Sponsored Programs Administration website will help answer questions that faculty participating in trans-institutional research collaborations may have following the financial separation of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More

    Aug 24, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt names Padma Raghavan as vice provost for research

    Following an extensive national search, Padma Raghavan, a distinguished researcher in high-performance computing and computational science and engineering and a proven academic research enterprise leader, has been named Vanderbilt University’s next vice provost for research. Read More

    Dec 10, 2015