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February 16, 2026
RESEARCH
Vanderbilt ranks 24th nationally in NSF research spending survey
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Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center rank 24th nationally in the National Science Foundation’s 2024 Higher Education Research and Development Survey, with combined research and development expenditures of $1.33 billion. The ranking places Vanderbilt 10th among private research universities. Read More
RESEARCH SPARKS
Joerg Rieger: Advancing global solidarity through faith and action
Joerg Rieger sharing his research on global solidarity in response to ecological challenges and economic development with colleagues.
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
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
From Nashville to New York: A Vanderbilt love story turns historic
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Vanderbilt is viewed as a launching point in many ways; it’s a place where careers take off, friendships flourish, talents and passions are discovered, new experiences are welcomed, and campus traditions create lasting memories. For Dani Klafter and Sam Blum, both Class of 2022 engineering graduates, Vanderbilt is all of that and more: It’s where their paths crossed, setting the stage for happily ever after and an unintentionally historic proposal. Read More
Image Description: Students practicing moves during a Vanderbilt Ice Skating Club practice.
With the Winter Olympics underway, we stopped by the Centennial Sportsplex rink to catch the Vanderbilt Figure Skating Club in action. ⛸️
This Week at VU
 
Feb. 19, 2026
10–10:30 a.m. • Virtual
Make Time for Your Mind – Join Us for Weekly Mindfulness
Feb. 19, 2026
6:30–8 p.m. • National Museum of African American Music
Sporting Soundtracks: An Evening with the Players and Sounds of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball
Feb. 19, 2026
6–8 p.m. • Woodcuts Gallery and Framing, 1613 Jefferson Street
'Rooted Reflections: The Fabric of Self with Artist Nija Woods' Opening Reception
Upcoming Events
 
Feb. 20 | Dialogue Vanderbilt: 'The Weight of Witness: Medicine and Morality' Spring 2026 Vanderbilt Holocaust Lecture Series

Feb. 26 | 2026 Black Atlantic Speaker Series Lecture
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Peabody College meets the needs of education professionals with four new online master’s degrees
 
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VU in the News
 
The Good Fight Podcast: Daniel Diermeier on Why Universities Are Their Own Worst Enemies
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is guest on the podcast.

The New York Times: The Epstein files and the hidden world of an unaccountable elite
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, is quoted.

Smithsonian Magazine: Gallop into the Year of the Horse with these five amazing equine discoveries
Gianni Castiglione, assistant professor of biological sciences, is quoted
 
Scientific American: How a year of RFK, Jr., has changed American science
David Lewis, Rebecca Webb Wilson University Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
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