Jeff and Marieke Rothschild commit $25 million to establish Rothschild Fellows Program for College of Connected Computing students at Vanderbilt’s San Francisco campus
Jeff Rothschild, BA’77, MS’79, vice chair of Vanderbilt University’s Board of Trust, and his wife, Marieke, have committed $25 million to launch the Rothschild Fellows Program at Vanderbilt’s San Francisco campus. The program will provide cohort-based immersions that combine rigorous computer science coursework with hands-on industry experience for top students in Vanderbilt’s College of Connected Computing.Read More
RESEARCH SPARKS
Michael Matheny: AI to improve human-centered healthcare for patients and practitioners
Physicians today have access to more patient information and more types of medical devices than ever before, especially with rapidly evolving artificial intelligence in health care. Dr. Michael Matheny, professor of medicine and of biomedical informatics and biostatics, is passionate about combining these evolving technologies with a human touch. He’s helping clinicians understand how to better use AI and data models to improve patient care.Read More
LIBRARIES
Southern Festival of Books announces additional author appearances
Humanities Tennessee, in partnership with Vanderbilt University, announced exciting updates to the author lineup for the 2026 Southern Festival of Books. Joining the packed schedule of authors is Pulitzer Prize recipient Jayne Anne Phillips, New York Times bestselling authors PC Cast and Sarah Beth Durst, actress Danica McKellar, Nashville historian Benjamin Houston and more.Read More
A well loved professor becomes the new dean of The Ingram Commons. Click the image above to read more about what Tucker Biddlecombe is most excited for as the Class of 2030 starts their journey at Vanderbilt!
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