Vanderbilt’s Heard Libraries are deepening engagement with Metro Nashville Public Schools through innovative literacy initiatives, from student ambassadors to music-integrated reading programs.

Vanderbilt students are putting investing theory into practice—managing a $500K portfolio in TVA’s Investment Challenge. With a 31.2% return this year, they’ve beaten the S&P 500 in 5 of the last 6 years.

@VUEngineering A surgical robot designed at Vanderbilt with @NIH support is transforming kidney stone care. This first-of-its-kind device advances precision and patient outcomes—proof that federal investments in engineering research drive life-saving innovation.

.@NSF-funded research at Vanderbilt is developing the world’s first GenAI 911 training system, revolutionizing how dispatchers prepare for emergency calls. Federal investments in engineering research fuel innovative solutions to enhance public safety.

@VUEngineering A Vanderbilt-developed, DOD-funded exosuit, now commercialized by @HeroWearExo, boosts lifting endurance and reduces injury risk. This innovation highlights how federal investments in research drive breakthroughs benefiting civilian and soldiers.

RT @KrishRoyLab: Grateful to join all my fellow TN #EngineeringDeans to advocate about the amazing impact our faculty, students, and staff…

Today, Vanderbilt’s @KrishRoyLab joins colleagues from Tennessee’s leading universities on Capitol Hill to advocate for sustained and robust federal funding for engineering research & education, which supports innovation, competitiveness, and a strong STEM workforce.

We urge Congress to sustain investments in federal R&D to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in emerging technologies. Continued support for engineering research is critical to maintaining our nation’s leadership in innovation and securing long-term economic growth.

Vanderbilt researchers are using machine learning to identify communities at risk of PFAS contamination in Tennessee’s drinking water. Their work will help secure resources to remove these harmful “forever chemicals.”

Vanderbilt observes MLK Day with keynote, march and service projects

Vanderbilt researchers, with @ENERGY, have developed self-sealing dialysis membranes using proteins and atomically thin materials like graphene. This breakthrough could improve filtration precision and dialysis efficiency.

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a non-invasive ultrasound technique to monitor how breast cancer tumors respond to radiation and immunotherapy. With @NIH and @NSF funding, this approach could help clinicians tailor treatments more precisely.

RT @DialogueVU: Throughout the spring semester, Dialogue Vanderbilt will examine the 'Scopes Monkey Trial' 100 years later.

Two Vanderbilt alumni were named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 for creating and scaling successful businesses.

Greg Lukianoff, CEO of FIRE, championed free speech at @DialogueVU's lunch and learn event. He discussed censorship’s dangers, campus speech rankings, and fostering environments for open dialogue and innovation.

Vanderbilt researchers are partnering with Metro Nashville and regional universities to transform traffic and transit systems through two @USDOT SMART grants totaling $12M.

nearly 400 scientists and engineers were recognized with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest U.S. honor for early-career researchers. Six @VanderbiltU faculty members and three alumni were among the awardees:

.@VanderbiltU was named an @allintovote 2024 Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting, recognizing its nonpartisan efforts to boost voter registration, education & turnout.

As the 114th Tennessee General Assembly convened in January, @VanderbiltU joined state leaders at the Annual Opening Night Legislative Reception, an event that brings together lawmakers and business leaders to discuss policy priorities for the year ahead.