All-America Honors for Dore Duo: Eli Stowers, Diego Pavia recognized by Associated Press
Vanderbilt football had a pair of players earn Associated Press All-America honors with the announcement Monday that Eli Stowers and Diego Pavia were first- and second-team selections, respectively, by the organization. It’s the first time multiple Commodores have earned All-America recognition in the same season since Bill Maranangel and Boo Mitchell in 1996, while it marks the first occasion since the 1982 campaign—when Jim Arnold and Allama Matthews were honored—that two Dores have been named Associated Press All-Americans. Read More
MLK DAY
Trailblazing engineer Cheryl McKissack Daniel kicks off 2026 MLK Commemorative Event Series
Author, civil engineer and Nashville native Cheryl McKissack Daniel will headline the Vanderbilt University Martin Luther King Jr. Day Speaker Event on Thursday, Jan. 15, kicking off the university’s 2026 MLK Commemorative Event Series.Read More
RESEARCH
Osheroff Lab contributed data leading to FDA approval of treatment for gonorrhea
In March, the lab of Neil Osheroff, John G. Coniglio Chair in Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University, played a key role in the approval of the first new class of antibacterials to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adolescent and adult females. Last week, the drug (gepotidacin) was also approved by the FDA as a novel treatment for gonorrhea. Even more exciting, gepotidacin appears to target two separate enzymes in the bacteria that cause uncomplicated UTIs and gonorrhea, making it less likely that these infections will develop resistance to it.Read More
Pin drop alert! Be sure to stop by Turkey Toss tomorrow, Dec. 16 at Carmicheal College from 6 a.m.–6 p.m. to snag an exclusive Turkey Toss pin.
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