Faculty News

Brooke Ackerly, professor of political science, has received a Volkswagen Foundation Transatlantic Bridge Professorship at the University of Hamburg for the next three years. She is the first Vanderbilt faculty member to receive this award. The Transatlantic Bridge Professorship program engages internationally renowned U.S. scholars in the humanities and social… Read More

Sarah Igo, Andrew Jackson Chair in American History, explains why the current debate around Flock cameras is not, in fact, new, and we have been challenging surveillance technologies in the U.S. for decades. 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

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

Local middle school and high school students have the opportunity to learn math in a creative and engaging way from leading Vanderbilt faculty through the Nashville Math Circle. Students learn creative math problem-solving skills in a friendly, fun environment from Department of Mathematics faculty, free of cost. Participants will explore… Read More

  This fall, 35 new scholars will join the College of Arts and Science faculty, further advancing the impact of our research, discovery, and artistic expression. These renowned researchers, teachers, scholars, and artists span 19 departments and programs and join nearly 800 faculty colleagues in the college. We are… Read More