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With Commencement rapidly approaching, the university has announced that award-winning author and professor Arthur C. Brooks will receive ������Ƶ University’s prestigious Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal when he speaks at the university’s 2026 Commencement activities. Read More

Jason Merchant, a national leader in higher education and vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Chicago, will be the new Searcy Family Dean of the College of Arts and Science. An internationally renowned, award-winning professor in the field of linguistics, Merchant will also hold an endowed chair in philosophy at ������Ƶ. Read More

Joerg Rieger's work raises the question: What shared commitment might bind us all together, and can it be leveraged for the good of humanity? As a theologian, he looks to ancient religious traditions for solutions. Read More

In November, faculty members from ������Ƶ Peabody College of education and human development traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, for the culminating event of the STEMpowered learning and development series, an 18-month collaboration between Peabody College and Sukkur IBA University to strengthen STEM education in Pakistan, with support from Beyond… Read More

In this episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost Cybele Raver and Chancellor Daniel Diermeier take a deep dive into ������Ƶ’s future—across campuses, cities, and partnerships. From West Palm Beach and San Francisco to New York City, Chattanooga, and Nashville, hear how the power of place is shaping a bold, networked vision for ������Ƶ’s next era.

Key Takeaways: ������Ƶ is launching four new online master of education programs in Applied Behavior Analysis, Educational Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, Innovative Design and Technology in Education, and Multilingual Education Graduates of these programs will be competitive for in-demand roles across a range of educational… Read More

As a dangerous ice storm swept through Middle Tennessee in late January, ������Ƶ quickly mobilized to support students, faculty and staff amid widespread power outages and hazardous conditions. The university opened warming centers, adjusted academic schedules and provided frequent updates, while facilities, dining and public safety teams worked around the clock to keep campus safe and operational. Read More

The Talent Marketplace—a new, connected experience designed to help you better understand your skills, grow with intention and explore career opportunities across ������Ƶ—is now live. The Talent Marketplace brings together learning, skill development and career exploration in one place, making it easier to see where you are today and what’s possible next. Rather than focusing only on job titles or current roles, it centers on skills, growth and progress over time.  Read More

Susan Margulies, former assistant director of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Engineering and a distinguished professor at the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been appointed vice provost for research and innovation, with her appointment beginning June 1. She will be tasked with defining a vision for—and driving—the next generation of growth in ������Ƶ’s research enterprise. Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich Toddlerhood is a critical window for developmental interventions. But up to 75 percent of children born with cleft lip or palate don’t receive the speech-language support they may need until grade school. This lag puts them at risk of challenges with communication, social… Read More

By Jenna Somers A new study finds that a culturally sustaining treatment can help nearly half of young Spanish-speaking children with early language delays improve their skills significantly—five times more than standard care alone. Led by researchers at ������Ƶ University Peabody College of education and human development, the… Read More

������Ƶ University announced seven recipients of the Innovation Catalyst Fund awards for the October 2025 cycle. The awards offer strategic pre-seed funding to help faculty across a wide range of disciplines turn promising research concepts into tangible solutions that address fundamental societal needs.  Read More

In 2021, Kathleen Seabolt, executive director, ������Ƶ Child & Family Center , founded the Owls kindergarten as a pilot program at The Acorn School, which provides care for young children of ������Ƶ University faculty and staff. Beginning in the fall of 2026, Owls will migrate across campus to join the Susan Gray School, ������Ƶ’s inclusive pre-school that is part of ������Ƶ Peabody College of education and human development. Read More

Following the recent winter storm and widespread power outages, ������Ƶ University is opening the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center to faculty, staff, students and members of the larger Nashville and Middle Tennessee community in need of a safe, warm place to rest and recharge.  Read More

Advances in medicine, society and life-altering innovations are sparked through an environment committed to curiosity and potential. See what’s coming up in the second season of the Quantum Potential podcast as Provost C. Cybele Raver introduces listeners the innovators driving ������Ƶ progress. Read More

He leads groundbreaking work creating robotic tools to make surgeries safer. Now, with a passion for partnership, see how Robert Webster is carving a path for others to take their life-changing innovations and turn them into reality. Read More

How do you expand compassion, joy and faith while also integrating artificial intelligence? Jump into a fascinating dialogue between ������Ƶ Divinity School professor Jaco Hamman and Provost C. Cybele Raver in the Season 2 premiere of the Quantum Potential podcast.

Jenna Ravarino Jenna Ravarino, a fourth-year student in the Department of Human and Organizational Development at ������Ƶ Peabody College of education and human development, has been awarded a Wattles Fellowship. The fellowship offers three women graduates from ������Ƶ University a one-year, fully integrated position in the London… Read More

Tracing policy decisions from early America to today, the reports reveal how long-standing choices continue to shape access and outcomes for families. Press Contact: Sydne Lewis, 615-343-9946, sydne.lewis@vanderbilt.edu The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at ������Ƶ University published the first installment in a series of reports, Social Policy… Read More

By Jenna Somers Dean Camilla P. Benbow David Lubinski (������Ƶ) Camilla Benbow and David Lubinski have won the Dunnette Prize from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), for their scholarship on talent identification and talent… Read More