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Transcending language and borders: How the NIRMA Project is expanding Nashville’s identity as Music City
On the evening of Nov. 6, the gallery rooms and halls of the Curb Center at Vanderbilt will resound with a global melody. There will be the pluck and ring of a setar and the charm of a santoor as the Nashville Immigrant and Refugee Music and Art Projec... Read MoreOct. 27, 2025
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PHOTOS: Vanderbilt joins Nashville community in celebrating authors and readers at 2025 Southern Festival of Books
Collaboration, community and love for the written word were celebrated at the 2025 Southern Festival of Books, presented by Vanderbilt University in partnership with Humanities Tennessee Oct. 18–19 in downtown Nashville. The free event, the 37th in fes... Read MoreOct. 23, 2025
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Lipschultz photography collection fuels arts education and engagement at Vanderbilt
Jennifer and Marc Lipschultz have committed a landmark collection of nearly 5,000 photographs, featuring work from hundreds of photographers including Bill Owens, Danny Lyon, Berenice Abbott, Lalla Essaydi and Dorothy Norman, to the Vanderbilt Universi... Read MoreOct. 16, 2025
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Immersion experience in Vietnam sparks curiosity and understanding for Vanderbilt students
As Vanderbilt students Katie Wong (junior), Ren Adajar (junior) and Christin Ann Sanchez (senior) coasted through the bustle of Ho Chi Minh City on the backs of motorbikes, holding tightly onto their peer tour guides this past May, it was hard to belie... Read MoreOct. 6, 2025
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Acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson emphasizes the role of storytelling in building connection and fostering dialogue
Engaging in thoughtful dialogue is not only essential in today’s society, but also is a trademark of the Vanderbilt experience, which begins with the first-year experience on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. On Sunday, Sept. 14, author Jacqueline Wood... Read MoreOct. 2, 2025
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Vanderbilt’s humanities strengths will be on display at 2025 Southern Festival of Books
The 2025 Southern Festival of Books, presented by Vanderbilt University in partnership with Humanities Tennessee, will connect faculty, students, alumni and others with university ties to a vast community that shares their love for creative expression.... Read MoreSep. 30, 2025
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A visionary building for the future: Garland Hall opens its doors after transformative renovation, addition
The College of Arts and Science is ushering in a new era with the opening of the renovated and expanded Garland Hall. The welcoming, visionary space serves as a central hub for collaboration across the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Read MoreSep. 18, 2025
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NEW FACULTY—Beyond the resume: Get to know some of our newest faculty members
Which new faculty member loves Lego? Get to know some of Vanderbilt’s newest faculty beyond their resume. Read MoreSep. 15, 2025
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NEW FACULTY: New professors on why they’re excited to be part of Vanderbilt
Meet some of Vanderbilt's newest faculty as they explain why Vanderbilt is the right academic home for them. Read MoreAug. 27, 2025
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The Curb Center welcomes five new Curb Scholars
The Curb Scholars program at The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy is taking on five new undergraduate students this semester. This program, inspired by the life and career of songwriter and entertainment figure Mike Curb, rewards stude... Read MoreAug. 13, 2025
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Tennessee middle schoolers investigate a Nashville watershed while trying on STEM roles
By Jenna Somers and Krystal Schmidt This summer, around 30 middle-school students from the Tennessee Nature Academy explored upstream and downstream Mill Creek, which flows 28 miles from Nolensville to the Cumberland River in Tennessee. Some stu... Read MoreAug. 11, 2025
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Poet Melissa Range awarded 2025 Vanderbilt University Literary Prize
Printer’s Fist, by Melissa Range, has been selected as the 2025 winner of the Vanderbilt University Literary Prize. The prize competition received more than 250 submissions. Printer’s Fist is scheduled for publication in March 2026 from Vanderbilt Univ... Read MoreAug. 6, 2025
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Vanderbilt Graduate School announces leadership transitions
After concluding her term as associate dean for academic affairs for the Graduate School, Terrah Akard will return to her role as professor of nursing in the School of Nursing. Julián Hillyer, Centennial Professor of Biological Sciences, and Andrea Pag... Read MoreJul. 30, 2025
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Vanderbilt University, Humanities Tennessee to host 37th Southern Festival of Books Oct. 18–19
This year’s event will be titled “Vanderbilt University Presents: The Southern Festival of Books, a program of Humanities Tennessee,” marking a new chapter in the life of this storied public event and reflecting Vanderbilt’s deepening investment in the... Read MoreJul. 8, 2025
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Collaboration between the Curb Center and Forklift Danceworks generates meaningful conversations with campus facilities and dining workers
A university requires more than professors, administrators and students to run properly. The preparation of food, maintenance and cleaning of facilities, landscaping and groundskeeping work, and thousands of other essential tasks build the foundation o... Read MoreJul. 8, 2025
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Ten students selected for new cohort of Ingram Scholars
Seven incoming first-year students and three rising sophomores have been selected for the Ingram Scholars Program. They were chosen from among more than 2,000 applicants for the prestigious merit scholarship, awarded each year to students who demonstra... Read MoreJul. 7, 2025
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Threading innovation: One student’s path to purposeful fashion
When economics and communication of science and technology double major Leilani Rucker, Class of 2026, stepped into the Wond’ry’s Fiber Arts Build Lab, she had the feeling her lifelong love for fashion design was about to gain momentum. In the FAB Lab,... Read MoreJul. 1, 2025
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Vanderbilt postdoctoral fellows recognized at 2025 Spring Postdoc Awards Ceremony
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, in partnership with the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association, announced the 2025 award winners at the Spring Postdoc Awards Ceremony on May 21. The event highlighted the vital contributions that postdocs make across v... Read MoreJun. 17, 2025
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Inaugural public programing series in New York City draws standing room-only crowds
Vanderbilt-New York City's first foray into public programming invited New York City residents to engage with the university in a three-event series titled “Vanderbilt in the City: Conversations on America.” The series, held between March and May, conv... Read MoreMay. 22, 2025
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‘Food for Thought’ sparks dialogue on culture and culinary identity
“Creating cuisines is about building community through agriculture and bridging the local with the global,” said Ted Fischer, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Anthropology, during the opening session of “Food for Thought”—a free program presented by V... Read MoreMay. 20, 2025