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February 26, 2026
QUANTUM POTENTIAL
Quantum Potential Podcast Season 2, Episode 3: Finding meaning in music with musicologist Melanie Lowe
Provost Cybele Raver hosts Melanie Lowe, associate professor of musicology on the Quantum Potential podcast.
What songs have a spot on the playlist of your life? In the next episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, explore the meanings of music over time, genre and cultural shifts with Provost C. Cybele Raver and musicologist Melanie Lowe. Read More
ICYMI
Special Collections’ collaborations with faculty spark student immersive learning
Curator of Rare Books Teresa Gray (front row, third from right), Professor Robert Barsky (front row, second from right) and students in the Special Collections and University Archives classroom.
Among the artifacts librarian Mary McSparran selected from Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives for a pop-up exhibit last fall were a NASA space suit and a journal listing books about UFOs. Neither would seem a likely choice for a literary salon, where the exhibit was on display, but this was no ordinary discussion of writers and their works. The gathering was part of a growing collaboration between Special Collections staff and Vanderbilt faculty, in which the curators and archivists play an active role in teaching by offering students access to unique materials that bring their coursework to life. Read More
FEATURED
The Eagles announce “The Long Goodbye, Act III” stadium tour with stop at FirstBank Stadium
Members of the band (the) Eagles stand together on stage during a show.
Over 50+ years of touring, the Eagles have performed more than 1,000 concerts around the world, accounting for 16 million tickets, and have consistently ranked in the Top 10 of both concert industry publications, Billboard and Pollstar. The band recently announced “The Long Goodbye, Act III” with three stadium dates, the second of which will take place on May 9, 2026 at Vanderbilt's FirstBank Stadium. Read More
Mikayla Blakes stands on court during a game; image text reads: "No one like no. 1"
In case you haven’t heard, now you have. The best player in the country plays in Nashville. ⏩ Click the image above for a breakdown of Mikayla Blakes’ season thus far. 
This Week at VU
 
Feb. 26, 2026
4 p.m. • Langford Auditorium
Live. Learn. Lead. Academy Symposium Keynote Speaker Coach Clark Lea
Feb. 27, 2026
Noon • Vanderbilt Lacrosse Complex
Lacrosse vs. Cincinnati
Feb. 27, 2026
5 p.m. • Currey Tennis Center Complex
Women’s Tennis vs. No. 2 Texas A&M
Upcoming Events
 
March 2 | Stevenson Center 6 Town Hall

March 5 | Barrett Lecture: 'Civic Courage, the Rule of Law, and the Legal Profession at a Crossroads' with Donald B. Verrilli, Jr.

March 10 | Vanderbilt Virtual Housing Fair

March 11 | Nashville's Hidden Heroes: 'The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Randall M. Falk' Discussion and Reception
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Latest Headlines
 
Athletics
Tour De Hawkins is Back: 5K for Memories of Honor to take place April 11
 
Peabody College
Vanderbilt Peabody professor receives APA Distinguished Scientific Award
 
Federal Relations
Engineering Dean Krish Roy advocates for engineering research and workforce on Capitol Hill
 
Libraries
Heard Libraries exhibit celebrates poetry, color, connection in the work of artist Sam Maitin
 
Research & Innovation
Limited Submission Opportunities
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VU in the News
 
Andscape: Vanderbilt MLK Civil Rights Tour an important tradition for student-athletes, administrators
Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director, is quoted.
 
The San Francisco Standard: CCA closure: Vanderbilt chancellor on the school’s big San Francisco takeover
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.
 
Bloomberg Law: Class action workaround undermines universal injunction decision
Brian Fitzpatrick, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, authored this opinion piece.

Everyday Health: Who should take probiotics: 5 potential benefits
Richard Peek Jr., Mina Cobb Wallace Professor and professor of medicine, is quoted.
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