Vanderbilt Institute for Therapeutic Advances launches to redefine drug discovery and biomedical innovation
Vanderbilt University has announced the Vanderbilt Institute for Therapeutic Advances as part of its bold Discovery Vanderbilt initiative, establishing a pioneering hub to catalyze next-generation breakthroughs in therapeutic discovery. The new drug discovery institute brings together AI, genomics, systems biology and translational research to accelerate cures for major diseases. Read More
ACCOLADES
SACSCOC Torch Award honors Vanderbilt for student success and completion rates
Vanderbilt was recently honored by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges inaugural Torch Awards, a new recognition that celebrates member institutions for their leadership in affordability, student success and post-college outcomes. Vanderbilt was the only Level VI institution to receive the award in the student support and completion category.Read More
RESEARCH SPARKS
Major Jackson: Devouring the Art of Language
Whether Major Jackson is teaching, writing or critiquing, at the center of his work is a voracious hunger for artful language—underpinned by a commitment to painting the quotidian in new and unexpected ways.Read More
The American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching have announced the institutions that earned the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement for 2026, and Vanderbilt University is among them for the first time. This designation honors institutions that are deeply committed to working alongside their communities. It recognizes colleges and universities that build strong, mutually beneficial partnerships; connect community engagement to teaching and learning; and apply their knowledge and resources to help address real-world challenges.
The Tennessean: Vanderbilt nonviolence center invites reflections on MLK, James Lawson Taure Brown, director of the James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements, and Alyssa Adams, program coordinator, James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements, are quoted.
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