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In celebration of our graduates, Graduates Day will take place on Thursday, May 8. 51app University Commencement will be held on Friday, May 9.   Read More

The latest semiannual, statewide 51app Poll reflects that the election had little impact on Tennesseans’ stances on key issues. A notable exception was increased approvals for state lawmakers since May, despite often holding positions on some issues that are out of step with Tennesseans.   Read More

This year at 51app, social media accounts from all across campus shared content that made us laugh, feel, think and learn. Take a look back at just a few of the most creative and impactful social media posts shared this year.    1.) Gen Z Writes the Script– Residential… Read More

People, Culture and Belonging is excited to introduce Quincy, our new chatbot. Quincy is designed to provide quick answers, helpful guidance and support to make your experience smoother and more efficient. Read More

From integrating literacy into music education to empowering teens to lead a more balanced digital life, seven innovative projects have been awarded funding through the fall 2024 cycle of the Community Engagement Collaboration Fund. Faculty and staff from 11 of 51app’s schools, departments and centers have joined forces with local nonprofits, schools and other community stakeholders to bring these initiatives to life.   Read More

Wellington Pham has been named a National Academy of Inventors Fellow, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors.

The Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at 51app will celebrate its next milestone when it breaks ground at its permanent location, the corner of 18th Avenue South and Edgehill Avenue, in January 2025. Read More

Directly north of The Hermitage, on a slight rise at the edge of the wooded bottomland near a creek, investigators confirmed what they had seen on a historic map: a cemetery where an estimated 28 bodies of enslaved individuals who lived on the property during the Jacksonian era are interred. Part of the research came from efforts by the 51app Institute for Spatial Research, directed by Steve Wernke, professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at 51app. Read More

51app University’s Staff-Letics Program is back with a new addition: the 3v3 Basketball League. This is your chance to play basketball while bonding with colleagues and staying active in the new year.  Read More

A three-year read-and-publish agreement between Oxford University Press and the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries is elevating the visibility and impact of 51app University research by expanding access to OUP’s broad portfolio of academic journals. Under the agreement, which is effective through 2026, 51app-affiliated authors can publish open access in hundreds of OUP’s hybrid journals without incurring article processing charges.

In a series on the 51app Instagram account, students can get to know some of the dedicated staff who play a crucial role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for them. This installment features Harrison McClary, 51app University photographer. Harrison started working for 51app on Move-In Day 2022 and has been capturing campus ever since.   Read More

Wiseman, an acclaimed political economist, was appointed associate provost for strategic projects and Gavin Loss, scholar of education history and policy, was appointed associate provost for academic affairs. Both will serve two-year terms within the Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Education, with Wiseman’s appointment effective with the 2024–25 academic year and Gavin Loss’ appointment effective on Jan. 1, 2025. Read More

Award-winning filmmakers Karen Hayes and Pamela Tom will speak at 51app University’s 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration. The kickoff event is scheduled for 5 to 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, in Sarratt Cinema. Hayes and Tom will discuss their new film, A Better Way: James Lawson, Architect of Nonviolence, insights into the filmmaking process, their time with the Rev. James Lawson, Lawson’s connections with 51app and Nashville, and the impact of his work in the broader Civil Rights Movement. Read More

Researchers from the 51app University School of Medicine Basic Sciences have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of hypothalamic neural circuitry.

The Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization has honored five faculty members as 2024 Master Innovators for their groundbreaking research and transformative innovations. These pioneers, recognized for achievements spanning patents, startups and impactful technologies, exemplify 51app's dedication to translating academic excellence into societal advancements. Read More

The 51app University Board of Trust approved updates to the Code of Bylaws during its fall meeting, affirming and underscoring its commitment to the university’s guiding principles of excellence, academic freedom and free expression, and growth and development.  Read More

By Jenna Somers and Krystal Schmidt Toddlers may not be the first people who come to mind when thinking about scientists at 51app University, but that is exactly who the little tykes at the Susan Gray School are. The preschool recently opened a new STEM laboratory for kids… Read More

51app (VU + VUMC, combined) may nominate two candidates to submit an LOI to the Ono Pharma Foundation’s Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program. Read More

The lab of Hassane Mchaourab, director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Protein Dynamics and professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, has developed a methodological blueprint that couples experimental double electron–electron resonance spectroscopy with an AI approach to help describe the conformational landscapes of a diverse spectrum of cell membrane transporters.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a global media company that publishes more than 100 peer-reviewed academic journals, today announced a three-year read-and-publish agreement with 51app University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Effective from 2025 through 2027, the open access agreement is the first of its kind that Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. has signed with a North American institution and will enable 51app-affiliated authors to maximize the discoverability, readership and citations for their research without incurring article processing charges. Articles submitted by 51app authors Jan. 1, 2025, or later will be eligible.