Richard Florida

Richard Florida, internationally recognized urbanist, bestselling author and founder of CityLab, has joined the Vanderbilt faculty as University Distinguished Professor, with appointments in the Owen Graduate School of Management and the School of Engineering, where he will lead the university's work on the future of cities.   Read More

As innovation, talent and investment concentrate in a handful of powerful hubs, Vanderbilt is betting that the future of higher education depends on being present where breakthroughs happen. Read More