Curb Scholars

Global Climate Strike in Nashville, TN

Sep. 30, 2019—Last Friday, some 250 Nashvillians, including students from Vanderbilt and local high schools, joined an estimated 4 million people from 163 countries across the world for the Global Climate Strike. They gathered on the steps of the Tennessee Capitol and in the Public Square to call for more urgent government action and policy change on...

Food: The Great Unifier by Sam Stollenwerck

Sep. 17, 2018—I have always been fascinated by other cultures, religions, and political beliefs, as each of these human constructs play a fundamental role in our day to day lives. Often times, we segregate ourselves based upon the groups we identify with, yet even through this separation, we are able to join together amicably through unifying practices...

CURB SCHOLARS 2018 FALL RETREAT | FIRST MEETING

Sep. 3, 2018—Riddle me this: Who’s learning project building skills, gaining techniques for community and personal development, and embracing their roles as student leaders? Why, it’s the Curb Scholars! A new year has begun, and so has work on developing a project based on this year’s theme of Activist WorldBuilding. But first, the Opening Retreat! During the...

Summertime Science: Synthesizing A New Antibiotic

Aug. 7, 2018— My name is Harrison Thomas, and I am a rising junior studying Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Chemistry. This summer for my Curb Scholars Internship I am working in an organic chemistry synthesis lab in the Vanderbilt Chemistry Department. My specific project is focused on synthesizing a new antibiotic to target drug-resistant bacteria. ...

An ArtLifting Summer Internship

Jul. 23, 2018—This summer I had a social enterprise internship in Boston with an organization called ArtLifting. I want to first and foremost say that I am having an awesome experience, one that is full of new learning, challenges, and friendships, and I would not have been able to have had this experience without the support of Curb. ...

A US vs. Irish Education – Summer Edition

Jul. 9, 2018—My name is Griffin Schwab and since my return from studying abroad in Ireland, various people have asked me a litany of questions about the experience. Unsurprisingly, questions about the actual educational experience seem to be placed low on everyone’s list of questioning. Questions such as “oooh how was Paris?” always seem to come before...

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