Angie Li | January 16th, 2025 Narcan, or naloxone, has become increasingly recognized over the years for its ability to reverse opioid overdose. Narcan works...
Vanderbilt alumnus John Jumper wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for AlphaFold
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Stem Cell Series, Part 3: Therapeutic cloning as an option to save lives
Paige Roberson | December 26th, 2024 Scientists have discovered a way to ethically and consistently clone stem cells, a unique type of cell capable of...
Stem Cell Series, Part 2: Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s role in advan...
Innovations in stem cell treatments for various diseases have made Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center a leader in the field.
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Macabre mythology: Lessons from Pythagoras’s hidden flaws
Isbaah Pirwani | November 9th, 2024 When we hear the name Pythagoras, most of us think of his legendary theorem or his contributions to mathematics....
Will TikTok’s Time in the U.S. run out?
Will TikTok’s Time in the U.S. run out? Vienna Parnell | May 4th, 2023 In recent months, there has been increasing bipartisan support for the...
Women in STEM: An interview with Dr. ReAnna S. Roby
Women in STEM: An interview with Dr. ReAnna S. Roby Anya Mondragon | April 12, 2023 As a researcher, scientist, and teacher, Dr. ReAnna S....
The science and history of coffee: Vanderbilt’s research on caffeine and coffee’s rich beginnings
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Vanderbilt’s Merrikh Lab develops an evolution-resistant compound to combat an...
Kalyssa Platt | October 6th, 2024 Antibiotic resistance is one of the world’s most urgent health problems, as it can affect individuals at any stage...
The Paint and Paintbrush to Organic Chemistry’s Art!
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Creating With a “Click”
What if you could snap molecular building blocks together like Lego to create more complicated molecules? Click chemistry does just that. Heena Cho | December...
Vanderbilt Chemistry Department Welcomes Dr. Alexander Schuppe and Schuppe Lab
Blake Catlett | November 2, 2022 A new academic year has come, and Vanderbilt’s chemistry department has welcomed a new faculty member: Assistant Professor Dr....
An urban oasis: Do green spaces on college campuses benefit mental health?
Aiden Salk | December 31st, 2024 Each year, millions of high schoolers apply to an array of colleges. While researching each college on their list,...
How sleep deprivation impacts college students’ health and academic success
Aaliyah Brown | December 30th, 2024 When asked about their sleep habits, Vanderbilt students shared a common theme: sleep often takes a back seat to...
The intersection of neurodiversity and gender identity
Gabi Barrocas | December 27th, 2024 Neurodiversity refers to the diversity of human minds due to our infinite differences in neurocognitive function. Our brains are...
Computational psychiatry: The next generation of clinical treatments
Leo Malchin | November 4th, 2024 It’s no surprise that the brain, the most complex organ in the body, gives rise to disorders that have...
Collective misremembering: Diving into the Mandela effect
Aiden Salk | October 17th, 2024 Humans and some primates share an extraordinary capacity to recall events from the past. Memory and learning stem from...
How Vanderbilt’s commitment to carbon neutrality has moved outside Tennessee
Tara Chalasani | November 9th, 2024 The Rand Farmer’s Market has become a popular choice among Vanderbilt students for fresh food through Campus Dining. By...
The future of energy might be directly above us
Asher Herman | November 8th, 2024 As technological advancements and societal developments move beyond what can be supported by Earth’s natural resources, harnessing solar energy...
Unearthing our past: The crucial role of genetic anthropology in rewriting histo...
Nancy Deng | October 2nd, 2024 As commercial ancestry tests such as 23andMe gain popularity, there is a growing curiosity about our genes and what...
The Effects of Climate Change Being Felt in Nashville
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Empowering voices: The role of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in speech-language pathology
Larissa Ramirez | January 13th, 2025 Speech, language, and hearing scientists play a vital role in understanding how we communicate. They delve into the biological,...
Vanderbilt alumnus John Jumper wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for AlphaFold
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Neuroscience in the legal system: A conversation with Professor Owen D. Jones
Heena Cho | January 6th, 2025 Professor Owen D. Jones is the Director of the Weaver Family Program in Law, Brain Sciences, and Behavior at...
Two upperclassmen’s advice on surviving the pre-med path at Vanderbilt
Christian Rosig | December 28th, 2024 For any first-year entering Vanderbilt on the pre-med track, the two-word phrase “good luck” becomes a familiar refrain. It’s...
How AI can drive positive change for disadvantaged communities
Sanjana Srikanth | November 21st, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) is technology that can replicate human intelligence through problem-solving, decision-making, and pattern recognition. AI is rapidly...
Quantum teleportation: Improbable but not impossible
Isbaah Pirwani | January 13th, 2025 Every Vanderbilt student has asked themselves this question at least once during their time on campus: what is the...
How white hat hackers hack for good
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“Tech” of the town: Haselton Lab tests a new diagnostic method in Cape Town,...
Jaya Khullar | January 4th, 2025 High up in Stevenson 5, sunlight shines through the many windows along the walls of the Haselton Lab. With...
The Vanderbilt Fusion Project: A student-led quest to build a nuclear reactor
Kiran Vissa | December 5th, 2024 The Vanderbilt Fusion Project, which began as a group of freshmen brainstorming in their dorm room, is now the...
Redefining stroke intervention through AI and new medical technologies
Darren Wang | December 3rd, 2024 Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability in adults across the globe, resulting in substantial economic and social...
The WOMEN Behind Cutting-Edge Gene Technology
In the midst of Women’s History Month, we thought it only fitting to highlight a few of the female pioneers who have advanced our world...
Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancers: A Conversation with Dr. Michael John Kor...
To better understand the future of immunotherapy treatment, we sat down with immunologist Dr. Michael John Korrer. He works in Dr. Young Kim’s lab at...
Amplifying Black Voices: STEM Professional Renã Robinson, College of Arts and S...
“Be Humble, Be Bold and Be You." According to renowned analytical chemistry scientist Dr. Reña Robinson, these are the keys to succeeding and thriving in...
Amplifying Black Voices: STEM Professional Dean Mitchell, School of Engineering
Dean Burgess has been a unique and talented trailblazer in the field of engineering education since coming to Vanderbilt in 2002 as a result of...
Antivirals and Professional Perspectives from the Pandemic: A Conversation with ...
Written by Minna Apostolova Dr. Lars Plate is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biological Sciences. Teaching classes during the pandemic is a significant challenge,...
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