Research
Vanderbilt awarded up to $46M through ARPA-H to develop tools against alphaviruses
Dec. 1, 2024—Jens Meiler, Distinguished Research Professor of Chemistry, was named the principal investigator for the project, in cooperation with 14 investigators across eight institutions. The team will work together to use advanced technology, including computat...
Analyzing police shootings, public safety, and policy
Nov. 22, 2024—A series of three recently published studies have provided the first nationally comprehensive analysis of shootings by law enforcement officers that injured or killed people in the U.S. Led by Julie Ward, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society, in a joint effort with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, the team analyzed...
Analyzing police shootings, public safety, and policy
Nov. 21, 2024—A series of three recently published studies have provided the first nationally comprehensive analysis of shootings by law enforcement officers that injured or killed people in the U.S. Led by Julie Ward, assistant professor of medicine, health, and so...
Genes + culture: Exploring how our first language is echoed in our genes
Nov. 21, 2024—A person’s native language is often referred to as their “mother tongue.” But does a first language always come from your mother? In a new study conducted by Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Nicole Creanza, postdoctoral student Yakov Pichkar, and alumna Alexandra Surowiec BA’19, they found that certain cultural factors, such as being born in...
Genes + culture: Exploring how our first language is echoed in our genes
Nov. 20, 2024—A person’s native language is often referred to as their “mother tongue.” But does a first language always come from your mother? In a new study conducted by Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Nicole Creanza, postdoctoral student Yakov Pichkar,...
Research Snapshot: Examining AI’s rapid growth and economic impact
Nov. 19, 2024—Adam Blandin, assistant professor of economics, typically analyzes how the amount of time worked affects a person’s earnings; how family structure affects wages, employment, and equality; and the economic implications of remote work. However, recently, Blandin looked at generative AI through an economic lens. Blandin helped create the first nationally representative survey on how workers...
Tiffiny Tung named senior fellow for Harvard’s Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Studies program
Nov. 11, 2024—Tiffiny Tung, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Social and Natural Sciences, professor of anthropology and vice provost for undergraduate education, has been named a senior fellow in the Pre-Columbian Studies program at Harvard’s Dumbarton Oaks....
New study sheds light on seasonality in mood disorders
Oct. 31, 2024—Article adapted from a press release written by PLOS While cooler temperatures and falling leaves may draw some to pumpkin patches and hayrides, for others, it marks the start of shorter days and less sunlight. In a recent study conducted by Sandy Rosenthal, Jack and Pamela Egan Chair in Chemistry, and Oleg Kovtun, research assistant...
New study sheds light on seasonality in mood disorders
Oct. 30, 2024—A recent study conducted by Vanderbilt chemistry professors Sandy Rosenthal and Oleg Kovtun found that people experiencing depressed states had lower daytime activity, and people’s daytime activity increased with longer days and more sun exposure.
Boundary-Spanning Genius
Oct. 29, 2024—For John Jumper, BS’07, the road to winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry began with an interdisciplinary education at Vanderbilt.