Finding the person I want to be: Heartfelt reflections from graduate and professional students
Choosing to pursue a graduate degree is a life-changing endeavor—professionally and personally. In honor of Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week, we asked graduate and professional students to share what they’ve learned about themselves and the person they’ve become while at Vanderbilt.Read More
QUANTUM POTENTIAL
Quantum Potential Podcast Season 2, Episode 6: Reconnecting a divided democracy with philosopher Robert Talisse
How can democratic societies endure, and even flourish, amid deep disagreement? Get ready for a fascinating and timely episode of the Quantum Potential podcast with political scientist and philosophy professor Dr. Robert Talisse and Provost C. Cybele Raver. Read More
NATIONAL SECURITY
APPLY TO ATTEND NOW: Meet the leaders shaping today’s security challenges at the Asness Summit
Vanderbilt University will host one of the nation’s leading forums on national security April 23–24 at The Pinnacle in downtown Nashville as the newly renamed Asness Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats returns for its fifth year—bringing together senior leaders from government, military, intelligence, technology and academia. The summit was renamed this year following a landmark $10 million gift from Cliff and Laurel Asness, reflecting its expanding reach and national significance. Attendance is by invitation only and requests close soon; apply at the link in the story.Read More
Dan Morgan, principal senior lecturer in earth and environmental sciences, received the 2026 Chancellor’s Cup for his enthusiastic dedication to undergraduate and graduate students through immersion research, mentoring and support over almost two decades at Vanderbilt.
This Week at VU
April 9, 2026 4:10 p.m. • Student Life Center Ballroom
Vice: Eating this amount of salt will make your heart give out Research from Deepak Gupta, associate professor of medicine, Loren Lipworth, research professor of medicine, Danxia Yu, associate professor of medicine, Xiao-Ou Shu, professor of medicine, Jane Ferguson, adjunct associate professor of medicine, Debra Dixon, assistant professor of medicine, Audrey White, internal medicine resident, Meng Xu, lead biostatistician, and Leonie Dupuis, internal medicine resident, is cited.
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