NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Applications now open for the Curb Center's 2025-26 Creative Inquiry Grants * The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt has awarded nearly $80,000 over the past academic year to undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff pursuing community-facing arts-based projects. This is triple the impact of previous iterations of this program, spurred by new application procedures, more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 22 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * August J. Washington appointed to senior adviser role in the Division of Administration * August Washington (Vanderbilt University) August J. Washington, senior associate vice chancellor for public safety and chief of police, will become senior adviser to the vice chancellor for administration on Aug. 1. He will contribute to long-range planning and strategic initiatives across the Division of Administr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: 2026 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award * Applications due Aug. 5, 2025 This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award Program. Overview The foundation supports early-career biomedical sc more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: 2026 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar Awards (Neuroscience) * Applications due Aug. 14 These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should visit the OOR funding opportunity site. Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the 2026 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award. Overview This program supports individual postdoc more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Health System achieves 94% response rate in professional accountability program through partnership with Vanderbilt Health's CPPA Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) has implemented a comprehensive professional accountability program with support from Vanderbilt Health's Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy (CPPA), resulting in one of the highest response ra more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 23 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * New Benefit: Get reimbursed for certificate and other professional development programs * Beginning July 23, eligible full-time staff and faculty who have completed three consecutive months of service can take advantage of two new education benefit programs designed to help you grow professionally and personally. "We're excited to launch these new education benefit programs as part of our commitment to  more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 25 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tech doctoral student combines meteorology, NASA outreach to inspire future scientists A group of kids spent part of their summer in Cumberland County building model satellites, launching rockets, creating tornadoes in jars and talking space science with meteorologists and NASA volunteers - all thanks to Tennessee Tech University environmental sciences doctoral student Mark Baldwin.  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 21 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * The Myth of Supermom: Letting go of perfection and embracing "good enough" * Unrealistic messages about working motherhood are pervasive, creating relentless pressure to meet high expectations. However, this pressure is ultimately self-imposed. By consciously recalibrating your expectations from "perfect" to "good enough," you can begin to alleviate stress and find a more balanced approach to life. Implem more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 24 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Updates on covert recordings of Vanderbilt employees * Statement issued July 24, 2025 Vanderbilt has hired the firm Baker Donelson to conduct an independent review of recent incidents involving covert recordings of university employees. Baker Donelson will be tasked with reviewing the specific circumstances related to the recordings and identifying steps the university can take to ensure all employees f more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 24 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following Q&A on July 23, 2025, by Peyton Schultz with Tauheedah Brady, a sophomore chemical engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science: * * * Research on the road: A Q&A with REU student Tauheedah Brady By Peyton Schultz Every summer, several undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga leave their comfort zones and embark on learning experiences at more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 22 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * Three cities, three summers, one research mission For the past three summers, groups of undergraduate researchers, led by a pair of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga faculty members, studied how greenways--the ribbons of nature that wind through urban spaces--shape cities and the lives of the people within them. The program offered three cohorts of undergraduate students a  more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 24 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC mathematician Xiunan Wang receives prestigious NSF LEAPS-MPS Award By Chuck Wasserstrom Dr. Xiunan Wang, assistant professor in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Mathematics, has received a $249,993 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 23 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC Veteran and Military Affairs office receives MOAA grant to support student needs By Chuck Wasserstrom A grant from the Chattanooga Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Office of Veteran and Military Affairs will help make a difference for student veterans. On Friday, July 18, MOAA Chattanooga Chapter Presid more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 23 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt announces two new education assistance programs * Beginning July 23, eligible full-time staff and faculty who have completed three consecutive months of service can take advantage of two new education benefit programs designed to help you grow professionally and personally. "We're excited to launch these new education benefit programs as part of our commitment to expanding access and opportun more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 22 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Multicenter trial confirms near-infrared autofluorescence increases detection of parathyroid glands Damage to these glands can cause hypoparathyroidism, a condition that can lead to low levels of calcium and elevated levels of phosphorus in the blood. By Jill Clendening A team led by Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center biomedical engineers and su more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * New research points to cell subtypes that increase risk of diabetes By Lorena Infante Lara If it has seemed like more people you know are developing diabetes, you are right. The diabetes epidemic is not called that for nothing: According to the American Diabetes Association, over 10 percent of the U.S. population--approximately 38.4 million people--had diabetes i more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 25 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Science issued the following news: * * * Metal and semiconductor particles could transform health and safety technologies By Mary-Lou Watkinson A new breakthrough in the field of physics led by doctoral student Yueming Yan could allow for the creation of small, thin, low-power optical devices to be used in both medical imaging and environmental sensing. In a study published in ScienceAdvances, Yan and his co more PR