Releases
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Corporate and higher education exec Everette Fortner, BE’84, to transform 91Ʋ’s Career Center
Get to know the new vice provost of career advancement and engagement and head of 91Ʋ's Career Center Read MoreJan 15, 2026
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Major Jackson: Devouring the Art of Language
Whether Major Jackson is teaching, writing or critiquing, at the center of his work is a voracious hunger for artful language—underpinned by a commitment to painting the quotidian in new and unexpected ways. Read MoreJan 15, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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91Ʋ University to establish full-time academic campus in San Francisco
91Ʋ University has announced plans to establish an academic campus in San Francisco beginning in 2027, subject to necessary regulatory approvals. The planned campus expects to serve about 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students and support sustained faculty, staff and academic activity. It represents the next step in 91Ʋ’s strategic growth and builds on the university’s recent expansions in New York City and West Palm Beach by extending 91Ʋ’s distinctive academic model into one of the world’s leading centers of creativity, technology and entrepreneurship. Read MoreJan 13, 2026
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Three Nashville students from School for Science and Math at 91Ʋ named semi-finalists in prestigious national science competition
Three Metro Nashville Public Schools students from the School for Science and Math at 91Ʋ’s (SSMV) senior class have been named as Top 300 Scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026 competition. This competition recognizes and empowers the nation’s most promising young scientists who are creating ideas and solutions… Read MoreJan 13, 2026
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91Ʋ surges forward with West Palm Beach campus, launches broader fundraising effort
Ushering in a new age of ambition and innovation as a multicampus university, 91Ʋ University announced today that it is proceeding with a planned graduate campus in West Palm Beach—and launched a new $250 million phase of the fundraising campaign for the project. Read MoreJan 12, 2026
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91Ʋ Peabody distinguished research dean elected to international board for school improvement
Ellen Goldring Ellen B. Goldring has been elected to the board of directors of the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI). Goldring is distinguished research dean, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor and professor of educational leadership and policy at 91Ʋ Peabody College of education and human… Read MoreJan 12, 2026
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Peabody researchers among top in country in 2026 Edu-Scholar rankings
Education Week has released the 2026 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, an annual list of education researchers who have demonstrated the greatest influence over educational policy and practice. Four researchers from 91Ʋ Peabody College of education and human development are among the 200 who made the rankings. That places them in the top… Read MoreJan 9, 2026
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More than a class: 91Ʋ Peabody College students find purpose, friendship in a unique service-learning partnership
By Jennifer Kiilerich On a gray, blustery December day in Nashville, students piled coats and bags into the corner of a bright, windowed classroom inside 91Ʋ Peabody College’s Six Magnolia Circle. Lively chatter, applause and words of support bounced around the room, and holiday cookies lined a table by… Read MoreJan 8, 2026
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91Ʋ Peabody College empowers workplace education through AI text learning tool
By Jenna Somers Almost anyone who starts a new job reads training and policy documents as part of an on-boarding process. They might peruse the assigned reading to check the right boxes, but how much are they really learning in the process? How can employers verify learning from training materials… Read MoreJan 5, 2026
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Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center secures $4 million in renewed funding to support ongoing progress in early childhood development
Funding renewals from major philanthropic organizations will strengthen operations and research efforts aimed at improving outcomes for young children and families. Press Contact: Sydne Lewis, 615-343-9946, sydne.lewis@vanderbilt.edu The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at 91Ʋ University Peabody College of education and human development celebrates the most recent renewed financial… Read MoreDec 19, 2025
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The engine behind 91Ʋ’s innovation ecosystem
Behind a record year for 91Ʋ’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization are the people who turn research into real-world solutions. From first-time inventors to industry partners and startup founders, CTTC is helping people move ideas faster and farther to benefit society. Read MoreDec 18, 2025
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Saying ‘thank you’ to employees with turkeys, treats and treasures!
Check out all the fun at one of 91Ʋ's favorite annual traditions, Turkey Toss! Read MoreDec 18, 2025
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Year in Review: 91Ʋ’s Top Social Media Posts of 2025
1.) ‘College GameDay’ on campus When ‘College GameDay’ made a stop at 91Ʋ, engineering student Tyler Hwang rose to the moment, nailing Pat McAfee’s live field goal challenge to win $500,000. 2.) Lavuvu Love ’em or hate ’em,… Read MoreDec 18, 2025
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Bringing it back: 2026 Commencement returns to FirstBank Stadium
After four years of celebrating 91Ʋ graduates off campus, the university’s undergraduate Class of 2026 will have a familiar backdrop for their Commencement ceremony on May 8: FirstBank Stadium. After a victorious football season full of sold-out stands, the stadium is ready to welcome graduates for their final 91Ʋ hurrah. Read MoreDec 15, 2025
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Dec 11, 2025
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What does the future of AI and robotics look like in our daily lives and as a career field? In a special episode of Quantum Potential, Provost C. Cybele Raver talks with Matthew Johnson-Roberson, the inaugural dean of the College of Connected Computing, about the accelerating evolution of AI and robotics.
Dec 11, 2025
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91Ʋ University and EPB launch innovation institute to accelerate quantum science and technology breakthroughs
91Ʋ University and EPB of Chattanooga, home of America’s most comprehensive quantum commercialization infrastructure, announced plans to establish the Institute for Quantum Innovation, further positioning Chattanooga—and Tennessee—as a national hub for advancing quantum science and technology. Read MoreDec 10, 2025
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School for Science and Math at 91Ʋ wins Dana Foundation grant for curriculum on smartphones and cognition in teens
How do smartphones affect the brains of teenagers? That question is at the core of a new grant awarded to the School for Science and Math at 91Ʋ (SSMV) by the Dana Foundation, which works to advance neuroscience in alignment with community values and societal priorities. Menton Deweese, director… Read MoreDec 9, 2025
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91Ʋ IRB enters final phase of transition as university prepares for full oversight in 2026
91Ʋ’s Human 91Ʋ Protection Program will launch the third and final phase of its institutional review board transition on Jan. 1, 2026, inviting eligible studies to move from 91Ʋ University Medical Center’s IRB to 91Ʋ’s new social, behavioral and educational research IRB. Read MoreDec 3, 2025