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
ATHLETICS
Herstory Made: No. 5 Vanderbilt women's basketball sets the school record for best start to a season with win at Mississippi State
The No. 5-ranked Vanderbilt women’s basketball team made history last Thursday night, as the Commodores collected an 89-84 victory at Mississippi State to set the school record for the best start to a season with a perfect 18-0 to open the 2025-26 campaign. The 18-consecutive victories also mark the longest winning streak at any point in a season in school history. Vanderbilt’s 18-straight wins mark the longest active winning streak in the SEC, while it is the third-longest active streak in NCAA Division I.Read More
ACCOLADES
Vanderbilt earns its first Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
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.Read More
In 2025, Vanderbilt marked the 150th anniversary of its opening with vibrant, campus-wide Sesquicentennial celebrations that reflected the university’s enduring values and forward-looking spirit. Throughout the fall, students, faculty, staff, alumni and neighbors came together for conversations and performances, traditions and tributes—all honoring Vanderbilt’s past while embracing the promise of its next century and beyond.
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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