Wond’ry
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Fashion with function: Students express themselves through their masks
Vanderbilt students recently had the opportunity to make their own stylish and unique “designer” face masks at multiple mask-making sessions led by Vanderbilt costume shop manager and senior lecturer Alexandra Sargent Capps at the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center. Read MoreNov 9, 2020
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Bell siblings reflect Vanderbilt’s culture of innovation
Alumni Charleson and Charreau Bell are siblings, business partners, innovators and entrepreneurs, as well as emblematic of the culture of innovation at Vanderbilt's Wond’ry and Data Science Institute. Read MoreSep 9, 2020
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VU alumni’s startup empowers refugees with financial security
How can the world’s roughly 70 million forcibly displaced people, who may not have access to smartphones or the internet, access and secure their finances with ease? That’s one of the questions that Vanderbilt alumni Tori Samples and Nat Robinson teamed up to answer with their startup company, Leaf Global Fintech. Read MoreMay 29, 2020
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Day of Wond’ry virtual event set for May 22
Staff at the Wond'ry will present on resources available to the Vanderbilt community, as well as report on activities of the past year and opportunities for the coming one, at the Day of Wond'ry virtual event Friday, May 22. Read MoreMay 13, 2020
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Vanderbilt students compete in inaugural Map the System competition at the Wond’ry
More than 50 Vanderbilt students, faculty, staff and Nashville community members participated virtually in the inaugural Map the System global social entrepreneurship and social impact competition hosted in mid-April by the Wond’ry and the Turner Family Center for Social Ventures. Read MoreMay 1, 2020
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Exploring the Intersection of Art and Medicine: Eve Moll, BA’20
In seventh grade Eve Moll was an active dancer, but then a diagnosis of adolescent scoliosis in her spine threw her for a curve—literally. Read MoreApr 30, 2020
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New COVID-19 Research and Innovation Fund engages community in Vanderbilt’s fight against coronavirus
Vanderbilt University has established a new COVID-19 Research and Innovation Fund. The fund enables donations to support research and innovation projects to fight COVID-19. Read MoreApr 29, 2020
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Open Mind: Supporting our veterans, advancing our mission
By embracing the knowledge and expertise of the veterans and service members at Vanderbilt, the university community expands its scope of diverse perspectives and lived experiences, writes Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente in her latest column ahead of Veterans Day next week. Read MoreNov 4, 2019
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‘Impact After VU: Alumni Leading the Way in Social Impact and Entrepreneurship’ Oct. 18
A panel discussion titled “Impact After VU: Alumni Leading the Way in Social Impact and Entrepreneurship” is planned for Friday, Oct. 18, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Wond’ry, Room 300. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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Maker Faire at the Wond’ry Oct. 5 celebrates inventive spirit
Vanderbilt will host the seventh annual Nashville Mini Maker Faire—a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness— Oct. 5 at the Wond’ry. Read MoreSep 27, 2019
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Academic Strategic Plan’s five-year progress report shows transformative impact
A newly released five-year progress report on the Academic Strategic Plan highlights many new initiatives, including several that enhance the student experience and elevate teaching and discovery. Read MoreSep 6, 2019
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Alumnus to discuss e-commerce strategies April 9
Kevin Zhang, a Vanderbilt Class of 2018 graduate and founder of Kreator Consulting, will discuss e-commerce strategies at an April 9 workshop at the Wond'ry. Read MoreApr 4, 2019
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Find Your Impact: Student empowers women through tech
Vanderbilt engineering student Miti Joshi took a leap of faith when declaring her major. She ended up falling in love with computer science and launching Vanderbilt Women in Computing. Read MoreMar 27, 2019
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Watch: Provost invites faculty to TIPs Fair and Reception March 21
Faculty can learn more about Trans-Institutional Programs, a major part of the Academic Strategic Plan, during a TIPs fair and reception at the Wond’ry March 21. Read MoreFeb 25, 2019
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Find Your Impact: Student creates app for orangutans
A coding hobby led Vanderbilt HOD and economics double major Ben Scheer on a wild immersion, building an app for orangutans at Zoo Atlanta. Read MoreFeb 22, 2019
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‘She Sang Freedom: Black Women, Music and the Struggle for Social Justice’ Feb. 21
Tammy L. Kernodle, professor of musicology at Miami University of Ohio, will present an interactive program exploring how black women musicians have used music as a means of documenting and promoting the struggle for equality and social justice in America. The event is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Wond'ry. Read MoreFeb 13, 2019
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Students lead three-day race to ‘make with a purpose’ for kids with special needs
Teams of makers from Vanderbilt and beyond raced the clock to create innovative solutions to the problems facing those living with disabilities as part of Vanderbilt’s Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) makeathon. Read MoreJan 24, 2019
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Third ‘Making Nashville Living Building Ready’ event is Jan. 31
Representatives from the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Kendeda Building Team will use their project as a case study to focus on how to choose and use materials in a living building. Read MoreJan 23, 2019
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48 hours of innovation will produce a variety of new tools for those with special needs
Teams of makers will race the clock this weekend to create innovative solutions to the problems facing those living with disabilities in Nashville and beyond. (Vanderbilt) Beginning Friday, Jan. 18, at 3 p.m., these teams will have 48 hours to “make a difference” as part of Vanderbilt’s Tikkun Olam… Read MoreJan 16, 2019
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Vanderbilt Osher winter term: Innovation, ‘Julius Caesar’ and more
Innovative thinking in the digital age, women in the civil rights movement and acting for opera are among the winter 2019 classes offered by Vanderbilt’s Osher Institute for Lifelong Learners. Read MoreDec 21, 2018