April Evans

Stabilized and Multiscale Methods: Unifying CFD for Science and Engineering Featuring: Yuri Bazilevs September 30, 2026 at 1 p.m. in The Commons Rooms 235/237 Host: Kalman Varga Abstract: After several decades of method development, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is now considered to be a mature discipline by many. However,… Read More

How can one person’s health decision affect an entire community? Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Nicole Creanza is helping middle and high school students answer that question through a free interactive classroom resource based on real-world data. “Community Immunity: A simulation-based exploration of vaccination choices” is a… Read More

By Ann Marie Deer Owens Today’s biggest pressing and complex challenges are most effectively addressed through interdisciplinary approaches and perspectives. The Collaborative Humanities Postdoctoral Program (CHPP) fully embodies that approach, bringing together early-career scholars to address important contemporary issues through a critical humanities lens. For the past… Read More

The Monsters of the Universe: Exploring Supermassive Black Holes and Quasars with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Featuring: Kate Grier, University of Wisconsin-Madison September 23, 2026 at 4 p.m. in room 235/237 The Commons Host: Jessie Runnoe Abstract: Supermassive black holes are some of the most extreme and fascinating… Read More

Creating Droplets of the Early Universe in the Laboratory with Nuclear Collisions Featuring: Ron Belmont, University of North Carolina-Greensboro September 16, 2026 at 1 p.m. in Commons Center 237 Host: Julia Velkovska Abstract:The universe today is very sparse and very cold. However, as we turn back the clock, things… Read More

Black hole images: What they’ve taught us so far and how we can improve them Featuring: Lia Medeiros, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee September 9, 2026 at 1 p.m. in Commons Center 237 Host: Steve Taylor Abstract: Horizon-scale observations of accreting supermassive black holes with the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)… Read More

Norman Henry Tolk, professor emeritus of physics and scientific entrepreneur who fostered interdisciplinary collaboration while elevating physics research at Vanderbilt, died on June 19, 2026. Tolk was 88 years old and lived in Brentwood, Tenn. He was born on Jan. 9, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and grew up with… Read More

CMST major Hailee Mack was recently featured in The Tennessean for her impact on the Vanderbilt University volleyball team. Mack has been instrumental in the team’s successful recruiting drive and was a key player in their inaugural 2025 season. Read More