Life, Earth and Space | şüŔęĘÓƵ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 VSEC director Hussam Mahmoud receives distinguished National Geographic Explorer title https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2026/03/10/vsec-director-hussam-mahmoud-receives-distinguished-national-geographic-explorer-title/#new_tab Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0000 /?p=1469340 Thermal justice: New report examines threat of extreme heat, suggests culturally informed policies https://as.vanderbilt.edu/news/2026/03/11/thermal-justice-new-report-examines-threat-of-extreme-heat-suggests-culturally-informed-policies/#new_tab Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:45:41 +0000 /?p=1469337 Are female birds more likely to sing when their extended family helps with childcare? https://as.vanderbilt.edu/news/2026/03/02/are-female-birds-more-likely-to-sing-when-their-extended-family-helps-with-childcare/#new_tab Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:02:29 +0000 /?p=1468954 Seeds from Svalbard brings the paradox and wonder of the Arctic to Buttrick Hall /2026/02/12/seeds-from-svalbard-brings-the-paradox-and-wonder-of-the-arctic-to-buttrick-hall-in-immersive-installation/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:55:44 +0000 /?p=1468305 Vanderbilt announces fall 2025 internal research funding award recipients /2026/02/09/vanderbilt-announces-fall-2025-internal-research-funding-award-recipients/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:18:31 +0000 /?p=1468210 Never forgotten: Tiffany Fracchia’s class helps identify missing American WWII soldier in France https://as.vanderbilt.edu/news/2025/12/10/never-forgotten-tiffany-fracchias-class-helps-identify-missing-american-wwii-soldier-in-france/#new_tab Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:38:44 +0000 /?p=1467721 What would a small black hole do to the human body? Robert Scherrer aims to answer that https://as.vanderbilt.edu/news/2025/10/21/what-would-a-small-black-hole-do-to-the-human-body-robert-scherrer-aims-to-answer-that/#new_tab Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:58:40 +0000 /?p=1466695 Study reveals role giant ground sloths played in the environment, potentially aiding in ecological restoration today https://as.vanderbilt.edu/news/2025/10/28/study-reveals-role-giant-ground-sloths-played-in-the-environment-potentially-aiding-in-ecological-restoration-today/#new_tab Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:53:40 +0000 /?p=1466686 On the 10-year anniversary of the first gravitational wave detection, A&S astrophysicists lead the way in discoveries https://as.vanderbilt.edu/news/2025/10/16/on-the-10-year-anniversary-of-the-first-gravitational-wave-detection-as-astrophysicists-lead-the-way-in-discoveries/#new_tab Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:11:15 +0000 /?p=1465219 Simons Foundation awards $8 million grant to uncover secrets of black holes and strong gravity https://as.vanderbilt.edu/news/2025/08/12/simons-foundation-awards-8-million-grant-to-uncover-secrets-of-black-holes-and-strong-gravity/#new_tab Thu, 04 Sep 2025 18:35:41 +0000 /?p=1463921 Hussam Mahmoud named director of the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2025/07/24/hussam-mahmoud-named-director-of-the-vanderbilt-center-for-sustainability-energy-and-climate/#new_tab Fri, 08 Aug 2025 02:50:22 +0000 /?p=1462822 Vanderbilt biologist receives $1.3M Keck grant to study what birds’ longevity could mean for human aging /2025/07/16/vanderbilt-biologist-receives-1-3m-keck-grant-to-study-what-birds-longevity-could-mean-for-human-aging/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:24:59 +0000 /?p=1462305 A Conservative Defense: Downstream NFLs resist evolutionary blitzes https://www.vanderbilt.edu/evolution/a-conservative-defense-downstream-nfls-resist-evolutionary-blitzes/#new_tab Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:37:48 +0000 /?p=1461958 Scientists discover new evidence of intermediate-mass black holes https://as.vanderbilt.edu/news/2025/05/23/scientists-discover-new-evidence-of-intermediate-mass-black-holes/#new_tab Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:18:37 +0000 /?p=1461956 Vanderbilt’s Evolutionary Studies Initiative honored with 2025 Friend of Darwin Award https://www.vanderbilt.edu/evolution/vanderbilts-evolutionary-studies-initiative-honored-with-2025-friend-of-darwin-award/#new_tab Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:15:02 +0000 /?p=1461925 Larisa DeSantis: Looking back for the future /2025/05/18/looking-back-for-the-future/ Mon, 19 May 2025 01:37:43 +0000 /?p=1461531 Vanderbilt joins Global Urban Humanities Network of scholars and practitioners https://as.vanderbilt.edu/news/2025/04/24/vanderbilt-joins-global-urban-humanities-network-of-scholars-and-practitioners/#new_tab Fri, 09 May 2025 14:56:38 +0000 /?p=1460958 Reducing the risk of “forever chemicals” in Tennessee’s drinking water /2025/01/29/reducing-the-risk-of-forever-chemicals-in-tennessees-drinking-water/?utm_source=researchnews&utm_medium=researchnews&utm_campaign=researchnews-2025-01-30 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:48:17 +0000 /?p=1456706 DOE awards $37.5 million financial assistance cooperative agreement to Vanderbilt University https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/doe-awards-375-million-financial-assistance-cooperative-agreement-vanderbilt-university#new_tab Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:30:05 +0000 /?p=1456366 Course seeks to engage students in discussions about planetary health, sustainability https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2025/01/27/course-seeks-to-engage-students-in-discussions-about-planetary-health-sustainability/#new_tab Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:37:44 +0000 /?p=1456263