Federal Relations

Funding from the National Institutes of Health is crucial for Tennessee’s economy, supporting jobs and fostering collaboration between academic institutions, healthcare providers and startups. At Vanderbilt, NIH funding drives innovative research addressing major health challenges such as cancer, neurological disorders and infectious diseases. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Division of Government and Community Relations announces the addition of Gwendolyn Zwirko to the Office of Federal Relations. She joins the Washington, D.C.-based team as office manager and directly supports the federal relations team in advancing the university’s advocacy priorities. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Office of Federal Relations recently hosted a “Lunch and Learn” event, bringing together immigration caseworkers from Middle Tennessee’s congressional offices alongside key Vanderbilt staff dedicated to assisting the university’s international population. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Jules White, a leading computer scientist and expert on large language models and prompt engineering, visited Capitol Hill recently to share his expertise with lawmakers. As the Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Generative AI in Education and Enterprise Solutions, he was invited to participate in a bipartisan Senate AI Caucus briefing for Senate staff on the transformative role of generative AI in higher education. Read More

ON THE HILL is a biannual report produced by the Division of Government and Community Relations summarizing activity at all three levels of government, as outlined by the Vanderbilt Federal Relations, State Government Relations, and Local Government Relations teams. Read More

Three Vanderbilt graduate students traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering Workshop. The program provides an opportunity for students from around the country to learn from experts about the role of science in policymaking and the federal policy-making process. The Vanderbilt Office of Federal Relations has been sponsoring graduate students to participate in the AAAS CASE workshop for a decade. Read More

The Office of Federal Relations hosted Tennessee-based congressional staff from the offices of Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Bill Hagerty, BA’81, JD’84, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, Rep. Andy Ogles, Rep. John Rose, JD'93, Rep. Mark Green and Rep. David Kustoff on campus for a briefing on artificial intelligence research at Vanderbilt University. At this event, leaders and experts from Vanderbilt showcased the university’s pioneering work in the field. Read More

Earlier this month the Office of Federal Relations hosted a congressional briefing featuring Vanderbilt Brain Institute Barlow Family Director Lisa Monteggia who presented on the effects of stress on the brain and body. Read More

ON THE HILL is a biannual report produced by the Division of Government and Community Relations summarizing activity at all three levels of government, as outlined by the Vanderbilt Federal Relations, State Government Relations, and Local Government Relations teams. Read More

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