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March 5, 2026
FEATURED
Vanderbilt presale today: Eagles at FirstBank Stadium
Image text reads: "Eagles: The Long Goodbye Act III, with special guest Tedeschi Trucks Band. Saturday, May 9, FirstBank Stadium Vanderbilt."
The Eagles are bringing “The Long Goodbye, Act III” to FirstBank Stadium at Vanderbilt University on Saturday, May 9 — and Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students have access to a special presale.The presale begins at 10 a.m. today, March 5 and ends at 9 a.m. tomorrow, March 6. Read More
RESEARCH
From lab to impact: Faculty helping faculty commercialize research discoveries
Innovation Ambassadors: Alyssa Wise, Alex G. Waterson, Douglas Kojetin and Jo Ellen Holt.
Navigating the journey from research to real-world impact can be challenging. Luckily for Vanderbilt faculty, there’s a network of Innovation Ambassadors to guide them. Developed by the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, the Innovation Ambassadors program trains ambassadors—faculty volunteers from departments across campus—to be peer resources for colleagues who are exploring pathways to commercialization. Read More
ATHLETICS
Shea Ralph, Mikayla Blakes and Aubrey Galvan honored with major SEC postseason awards 
Images of Shea Ralph, Mikayla Blakes and Aubrey Galvan overlay an image of a basketball on a court
Vanderbilt women's basketball was well-represented in the 2025-26 SEC postseason awards, as head coach Shea Ralph was named the 2025-26 SEC Coach of the Year, Mikayla Blakes was selected as SEC Player of the Year and Aubrey Galvan earned SEC Freshman of the Year honors. It is just the sixth time in SEC history that the same school won the league’s Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards in the same season. Vanderbilt becomes the fourth SEC to accomplish the feat, joining Tennessee, Kentucky and South Carolina. Read More
Seven polaroid-style images of shots of Spring around campus.
The first signs of spring, captured by you 📷🌸☀️
This Week at VU
 
March 5, 2026
Noon–1:30 p.m. • Alumni Hall, Room 206
International Women's Day Celebration
March 6, 2026
10 a.m. • Virtual
VUIT's Vanderbilt Learning Collective: 'Working Smarter with AI: Prompting Techniques that Improve Speed, Agility & Scale'
Upcoming Events
 
March 10 | Walk & Talk Tour Tuesday: Vanderbilt University Museum of Art

March 17 | Women's Center: 'Making Personal History: First-Gen Women in the Academy'

March 18 | Work-Life Workshop: 'Building Financial Confidence: The Emotional Side of Money'

March 26 | Vanderbilt Night at the Nashville Predators
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Latest Headlines
 
Libraries
Action required: REDCap users must migrate projects by April 15
 
Athletics
Track & Field's Janie Ford is first-ever freshman to win the pentathlon at the SEC Indoor Championships
 
ICYMI
Vanderbilt launches Get Connected volunteer platform to strengthen campus-community connection
 
Continuing Education
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute announces courses for spring 2026; register by March 9
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VU in the News
 
Nature: ‘No one quite like her’: meet the female colleagues who inspire these award-winning women in science
Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Orrin H. Ingram Professor and professor of biomedical engineering, is featured.
 
Associated Press: Electrolyte supplements are everywhere. Who benefits from them and when?
Hunter Huston, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.
 
Rolling Stone: Louisiana's 10 Commandments law marks a critical step toward Christian nationalism
Sophie Bjork-James, assistant professor of anthropology, is quoted.

The Tennessean: When does the time change in 2026? Try this before we 'spring forward'
Beth Malow, Burry Professor and professor of neurology, is quoted. 
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