Expanding from coast to coast
Vanderbilt is听, partnerships and opportunities from coast听to听coast! Learn more about the progress of each campus and their unique identities, goals and offerings below:
What an amazing year for Vanderbilt!
This was a year the university made massive strides in living out our mission of becoming the great university of the 21st century in the classroom, in the labs, on the stage, across the country and on the athletic field.
Check out some of the highlights from the 2025鈥�26 academic year.
This year听听opened its doors. Vanderbilt hosted听faculty, alumni, students, corporate听partners听and the NYC community听for听special events/collaborations on the Chelsea campus.
痴补苍诲别谤产颈濒迟鈥檚听听gained crucial momentum this year with听the donation of land.听This听campus will focus on finance, management, engineering, space innovation, defense technology,听manufacturing听and business innovation.
This听听will听expand Vanderbilt's focus on engineering,听entrepreneurship,听art听and design to educate those interested in bridging creative expression and technological innovation.
Vanderbilt听partnered with听EPB of Chattanooga, home of America鈥檚 most听comprehensive quantum commercialization infrastructure,听to create听the听听and听accelerate discoveries from research to the real world.
Vanderbilt leaders in the spotlight
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and faculty took center stage this year,听sharing insights in major media outlets. Vanderbilt expertise shined internationally as major leaders came to campus.听
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READ: Vanderbilt faculty artists present at prestigious Venice Biennale听
Football's breakthrough season
The Commodores football team, led by head coach Clark Lea, gave fans one of the most exciting and successful seasons yet! The Dores, with quarterback and Heisman runner-up Diego Pavia, ended the season 10-2, with a Top 10 ranking, for the first time since 1947.听听
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National dialogue
Free expression and thoughtful conversations across differences are key values for Vanderbilt students and faculty.听听
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Basketball renaissance
The women鈥檚 and men鈥檚 basketball teams had tremendous seasons. For the first time in 24 years, the women鈥檚 team surged to a No. 5 ranking, with Mikayla Blakes delivering 11 games with 30-plus points, the most by any SEC player this century. The men鈥檚 team stormed into the AP Top 10 fueled by a 27-win milestone regular season.听
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Research toward ambitious solutions
Working collaboratively to reach creative and ambitious solutions to the world鈥檚 greatest challenges is an essential part of听Vanderbilt.听Here are just a few of this year鈥檚 research accomplishments.听
READ: Meet Vanderbilt researchers and hear about the sparks that led to their discoveries听
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More sports stars!
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Growing innovation partnerships
Vanderbilt is fostering partnerships, conducting groundbreaking research and reimagining campus space to drive forward the development of Nashville鈥檚 and Tennessee鈥檚 research and innovation economy.鈥�听
READ: Global innovation collaboration between Nissha Medical Technologies and Vanderbilt听
READ: Government, industry and education leaders talk tech at Vanderbilt Quantum Forum听听
听hosted the second annual听听
Cute craze boosts campus culture
Pin drops all over campus invited students, faculty and staff to collect (and trade) them all!听听
The at Owen Graduate School of Management!
Dig into discovery through podcasts
Faculty and students explored areas of interest through podcasts, including the second season of featuring Provost C. Cybele Raver interviewing Vanderbilt faculty, deans and special guests about their research and why it matters.
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Convening power
As a leader in civil discourse and discovery, Vanderbilt hosted power players from national security, government, technology and academia in focused summits.听
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READ: Vanderbilt hosts global policy, business, academic leaders for World Economic Forum program听
READ: Government, industry and education leaders talk tech at Vanderbilt Quantum Forum听听
READ: Research Policy Innovation Day to strengthen research鈥損olicy partnerships听
Celebrate good times, come on!
The Vanderbilt community knows how to celebrate a milestone听and help people feel at home on campus.听
