Arts And Science
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Rediscovering the Lost Plesiosaur (Cast): Restoring Vanderbilt’s Natural History Museum
Research projects investigating the history of evolution at Vanderbilt University led to the rediscovery of a long-lost Crampton’s Plesiosaur Cast from the 1870s. Read MoreAug. 29, 2024
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NEW FACULTY: Vanderbilt’s newest professors explain why they chose Vanderbilt
Hear from some of the newest faculty on why they're excited to work at Vanderbilt. Read MoreAug. 28, 2024
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10 faculty honored for excellence in research, service during 2024 Fall Faculty Assembly
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Provost C. Cybele Raver and Faculty Senate Chair Alissa Hare, who is assistant dean of the College of Arts and Science, presented awards at this year’s Fall Faculty Assembly to 10 faculty members who have made significant c... Read MoreAug. 26, 2024
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‘The Choice: Meacham and Geer on 2024’ begins this week
Premiering Aug. 28, The Choice, produced by Dialogue Vanderbilt and featuring Pulitzer Prize–winning author and presidential historian Jon Meacham and Vanderbilt professor, polling expert and political scientist John Geer, will discuss the key moments ... Read MoreAug. 26, 2024
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Jessica Oster
Learn about Jessica Oster as she and her family move onto the Ingram Commons! Read MoreAug. 15, 2024
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Jeong Oh Kim
Read about the special environment (and delicious food!) Jeong Oh Kim and his family plan to create within Zeppos College as the new residential faculty. Read MoreAug. 15, 2024
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Muhammad Yunus, Vanderbilt alumnus and Nobel laureate, returns to Bangladesh as interim leader
Nobel laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus, PhD’71, was recently chosen by President Mohammed Shahabuddin to lead an interim government in Bangladesh. Yunus returned to his native country on Thursday, Aug. 8, after weeks of student-led protests. Read MoreAug. 9, 2024
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From particle physics to beekeeping: Nashville students showcase STEM prowess through Vanderbilt programs
By Jenna Somers Metro Nashville Public School students enrolled in programs offered by the Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development experienced a summer of learning that sowed the se... Read MoreAug. 6, 2024
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Student Immersion in National Security
See how students in a special Immersion Vanderbilt project are partnering with a new national security institute to prevent cybersecurity attacks. Read MoreAug. 6, 2024
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The physicist who wants to build a telescope bigger than Earth
Vanderbilt professor Alex Lupsasca plans to extend Earth's largest telescope network beyond the atmosphere with a space-based dish. It could spot part of a black hole we've never seen before – and perhaps discover new physics. Read MoreJul. 17, 2024
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Sherry Chen, BA’15: Learning Experience for a Lifetime
A college education at a residential campus means more than a degree earned through successful completion of coursework and class projects. Student life beyond the classroom also provides a formative experience, and that is especially true for Sherry C... Read MoreJul. 17, 2024
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Print Potential: The Sullivan Collection expands more than 100 years later
Because of a provision in a gift agreement to the Brooklyn Museum of Art made by philanthropist collectors George H. Sullivan and his mother, Mary Mildred Sullivan, in the early 20th century, nearly 3,400 prints are being added to Vanderbilt’s art coll... Read MoreJul. 16, 2024
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New Facility Honors Legacy and History
Patti White, BA'76, and her husband, George, recently funded the Black Box Theater in Rothschild College to honor their children, Frances White, BA'11, and George A. White, BA'19. Read MoreJul. 15, 2024
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Poet Stephanie Niu awarded 2024 Vanderbilt University Literary Prize
A panel of jurists selected Niu’s I Would Define the Sun, a collection of poems about resisting scarcity through language. The inaugural prize drew more than 300 submissions and honors Vanderbilt University’s strong connection to the arts. Read MoreJul. 9, 2024
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Collaboration between Québec, Vanderbilt to highlight Heard Libraries collections, foster cultural exchange
A new partnership between the government of Québec and Vanderbilt University will bolster opportunities for academic and cultural exchange involving the Canadian province and the Nashville institution. The collaboration was announced June 18 at an even... Read MoreJul. 8, 2024
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College of Arts and Science restructures dean’s office; Schachter assumes new role as senior associate dean of academic affairs
The changes were driven by the college’s continued focus on undergraduate education. Since early 2022, the College of Arts and Science has been developing a new general education curriculum, the A&S College Core, which will be introduced to student... Read MoreJul. 2, 2024
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Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab awards seed grants to four emerging digital initiatives
Four digital technology projects in the initial stages of development will advance at Vanderbilt, thanks to funding from the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Digital Lab. The project proposals were evaluated for their cultural importance, global imp... Read MoreJul. 1, 2024
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Vanderbilt names spring 2024 Seeding Success Grant awards
Thirteen innovative projects across seven colleges and schools have been selected for the spring 2024 round of Seeding Success internal grants. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation announced the recipient list on May 31. Read MoreJun. 25, 2024
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Mitchell Seligson, Centennial Professor of Political Science, emeritus, has died
Mitchell A. Seligson, Centennial Professor of Political Science, professor of sociology, emeritus, and founder of the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) Lab died June 1, 2024, in New York City. He was 78. Read MoreJun. 25, 2024
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Graduate Student Council announces 2024 Anchor Award winners
The Vanderbilt Graduate Student Council has announced the winners of the 2024 Graduate Leadership Anchor Awards, honoring the hard work and leadership of Vanderbilt graduate students schoolwide. This year’s awards recognize outstanding service, mentors... Read MoreJun. 18, 2024