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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
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McGee Center’s new home in Vanderbilt’s Central Library celebrated at campus gathering
University leaders, faculty, students and invited guests gathered at the McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies to celebrate its new home at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Central Library. The interdisciplinary center promotes med... Read MoreMay. 19, 2025
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How To Read a Poem: Expert Advice from Major Jackson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English Major Jackson sees poetry as an art best appreciated in communion with others and approached through the senses as much as the intellect. He believes deeply in the power of poetry to break down barriers ... Read MoreMay. 15, 2025
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Vanderbilt volleyball team to embark on Japan tour
For the first time in 45 years, Vanderbilt volleyball is back—and they’re already making history. This month, the team will embark on a 10-day tour of Japan, where they will train and scrimmage with local teams in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. Throughout the... Read MoreMay. 15, 2025
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Vanderbilt Brain Institute marks 25 years of discovery with 2025 Brain Blast celebration
Since its inception in 1999, the VBI has spearheaded interdisciplinary neuroscience research and education. Over the years, the VBI has grown into a vibrant, trans-institutional hub that spans the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, the College of Arts ... Read MoreMay. 8, 2025
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Vanderbilt Poll: Tennesseans aligned in opposition to federal funding cuts, deeply divided on presidential powers
At a time of deep political divisions, registered Tennessee voters are united in their overwhelming support for key federal programs, according to the latest semiannual statewide Vanderbilt Poll. Concern about the U.S. economy and personal financial fu... Read MoreMay. 8, 2025
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11 Vanderbilt faculty members selected as 2025 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Eleven outstanding faculty members from across the university have been selected for the 2025 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. Each fellow holds the title of Chancellor Faculty Fellow and receives $80,000 over a multi-year period to support their ... Read MoreMay. 1, 2025
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Heard Libraries host Jewish history scholars for workshop spotlighting special collections
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries hosted talks by two international scholars of Jewish history and culture on April 10 in the Central Library Community Room. Markus Krah, the John H. Slade Executive Director of the Leo Baeck Institute–New York/Ber... Read MoreApr. 17, 2025
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Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center honors six at annual awards
This spring, the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center to honor six individuals from the Vanderbilt community during its annual awards. Read MoreApr. 14, 2025
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Graduate School recognizes excellence among students, faculty at Honors Banquet
The third annual Honors Banquet commemorated excellence in academics, leadership and innovation among Graduate School students and faculty. On March 20, the banquet was held to honor and reflect on remarkable achievements in research and creative expre... Read MoreApr. 14, 2025
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New science building to house collaborative space for three Vanderbilt schools and colleges
Radical collaboration is the driving vision for the state-of the-art science building planned for the current site of Stevenson Center 6. The new building will be a shared space for the College of Arts and Science, the School of Engineering and the Sch... Read MoreApr. 10, 2025
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Castiglione Lab discover horses run faster by ignoring an ancient mutation that says ‘stop’
New work from the Castiglione lab and that of collaborator, Elia Duh (Johns Hopkins), is shaping the way is shaping the way we understand the evolutionary limits of energy production. He discovered that the horse, an oft-studied, physiological powerhou... Read MoreApr. 8, 2025
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Colloquium – Nadia Drake
Nadia Drake, Freelance Science Journalist From observations to headlines: the role of science journalism in sharing discoveries Scientific discoveries rarely make headlines by chance. Instead, journalists play a crucial role in translating complex research into stories that inform, engage, and inspire the public. But how do journalists choose which discoveries… Read MoreApr. 4, 2025
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Vanderbilt Poll: Mayor O’Connell keeps earning high marks; Nashvillians align on issues, but not always on solutions
Eighteen months since taking office, Mayor Freddie O’Connell continues to enjoy broad public approval. The 2025 Vanderbilt Poll–Nashville found his favorability among Nashville residents at 67 percent—a very high level of approval for any elected polit... Read MoreApr. 4, 2025
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Residential Colleges welcomes three new faculty for the 2025–26 academic year
The upper-division residential colleges will welcome Jesús Ruiz, who will lead Moore College, and The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons will welcome Gilbert Gonzales as faculty head of Crawford House and Justin Quarry as faculty head of East House. Read MoreMar. 20, 2025