NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson emphasizes the role of storytelling in building connection and fostering dialogue * Engaging in thoughtful dialogue is not only essential in today's society, but also is a trademark of the Vanderbilt experience, which begins with the first-year experience on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. On Sunday, Sept. 14, author Jacqueline Woodson spoke to a packed Langford Audito  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Global education leaders to convene at Vanderbilt * Key Takeaways: * Vanderbilt Peabody College will co-host the Global Education Deans' Forum October 21 - 24 in Nashville. * The event will be co-hosted by Florida State University and the University of Kansas. * Leaders of education faculties from more than 30 colleges and universities around the world will attend. Vanderbilt Peabody College of  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Global Innovation Collaboration: Nissha Medical Technologies to move global engineering and innovation center to Vanderbilt's Nashville campus * Nissha Medical Technologies, the medical devices business unit of Japan's Nissha Co. Ltd, is moving its Engineering & Innovation Center of Excellence to Vanderbilt under a long-term lease agreement announced in a news conference on campus. The extended collabora  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Information session on Vanderbilt's innovation neighborhood set for Oct. 6 * Knowing that research and development space close to a research university is a key ingredient in cities where innovation thrives, Vanderbilt has begun working with local government officials, neighbors and community stakeholders to prepare to reimagine 40 acres on the western edge of campus as a mixed-use neighborhood dedicated  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Innovation Catalyst Funds awarded to nine faculty from June 2025 cycle * Vanderbilt University announced nine recipients of the Innovation Catalyst Fund awards for the June 2025 cycle, continuing its mission of accelerating translational research and driving innovative solutions to real-world challenges by providing faculty with crucial pre-seed funding across diverse disciplines. The newly selected proj  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 26 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * John Wikswo: Transforming small-scale science into planet-sized impact * When an "unsolvable" problem needs solving, put John Wikswo on the team. As director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education and University Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, and Physics, Wikswo is tackling questions crucial to the biotech a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Master of Public Health Program hosts Stata and R Boot Camps this November * Stata and R boot camps are coming up this fall for those seeking a refresher in the basics. These interactive, hands-on sessions provide guided practice using the software and include an optional hour after each class for individual questions with the instructor. Stata Boot Camp * Tuesday, Nov 4 : 3:30-5:30pm (Office Hour:   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 2 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU English professor's book explores TVA's 'monumental' legacy A new book by Mississippi State English Professor Ted Atkinson explores the Tennessee Valley Authority, a New Deal agency that reshaped parts of seven southern states through flood control, rural electrification and social programs. The work highlights TVA's enduring relevance at a time when the U.S. continues to debate climate change  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 1 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * New report finds wide disparities in investments in children's earliest years across states * Policies adopted by states drive major differences in the resources available to families. The first three years of life are critical for healthy development, yet families in some states have more than twice the resources of those in others--a gap created by state policy choices. Consider a single mother rais  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * NSF CAREER Award connects UTC's Murat Barisik with national peers By Chuck Wasserstrom Dr. Murat Barisik smiled as he recalled the long wait before he learned he had been selected for a National Science Foundation CAREER Award. "It took a while for them to make the final decision," said Barisik, an associate professor in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * On solid ground: blind toddlers take their first steps with help from a Vanderbilt innovator * By Jennifer Kiilerich It was a little bit of kismet that led Vanderbilt Peabody College alumna Grace Ambrose-Zaken, Ed.D.'97, to the visual disabilities field. But it was a lot of passion and creativity that drove her to transform that field with a big idea: the Pediatric Belt Cane. Young children who are bor  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Open Enrollment: Detailed guide and health insurance premiums now available * Open Enrollment is your once-a-year opportunity to choose the benefits that best meet the needs of you and your family. To ensure you're enrolled in your desired plans, all fully benefits-eligible employees must complete Open Enrollment, even if you do not plan to make changes or waive coverage. Open Enrollment will take place   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Sholl named executive vice president for research at Rice * Rice University has named David Sholl, an internationally recognized expert in research strategy, clean energy and scientific leadership, as its new executive vice president for research. Currently the executive director and vice provost of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, Sholl will join Rice in January. He brings decad  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech breaks ground on new Advanced Construction and Manufacturing Engineering Building Tennessee Tech University officials and the campus community broke ground on its Advanced Construction and Manufacturing Engineering (ACME) Building on Friday, celebrating the second building in the College of Engineering's recent expansion of facilities designed to support interdisciplinar  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech receives $760,000 NSF grant to grow STEM teacher pipeline Three Tennessee Tech University faculty members have received a $760,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help build the workforce of future STEM educators. The funding will provide scholarships for students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to add teacher licensure while re  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Extension's Skill Up Tennessee Program Expands to Help Adults in Recovery Appalachian Regional Commission Awards Nearly $500,000 to Skill Up Tennessee Recovery Initiative * Adults who have a history of using drugs or are at an increased risk of substance use disorder often need additional help acquiring necessary job skills and finding employment. This challenge  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Investments Enhance Student Experience, Support Research and Workforce Needs The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is building for the future -- investing in its campus to enhance the student experience and support high-impact research, academic excellence, the workforce needs of the state and world-class athletics. "The university's commitment to strategic growth and its vision for the future r  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vehicle, pedestrian route changes start Monday, Oct. 6, near Central Neighborhood * A series of sidewalk and roadway closures will begin on Monday, Oct. 6, in Vanderbilt's Central Neighborhood. Whether you are walking, biking or driving, take t ime to chart a course that will make navigating campus a breeze. Vehicle Routes Oct. 6-13 * 24th Avenue between Garland Avenue and Vanderbilt Place opens to  more