Federal Relations

  • On the Hill

    On the Hill

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    Aug. 23, 2023

  • Vanderbilt Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain in Washington, D.C.

    Vanderbilt attends campus climate change conference co-hosted by the White House

    As a leader in sustainability practices in higher education, Vanderbilt University was invited to participate in Campus and Community-Scale Climate Change Solutions, a two-day workshop in Washington, D.C., co-hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the University of Washington. Read More

    Mar. 14, 2023

  • Vanderbilt Dean of the School of Engineering, Philippe Fauchet, meets with congressional delegation in DC

    Federally funded research expands Tennessee innovations and STEM workforce

    Philippe Fauchet, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of the School of Engineering, recently met with members of Tennessee's congressional delegation to emphasize the integral role federally funded research plays in strengthening United States competitiveness and security. Read More

    Mar. 14, 2023

  • Rep. Green gets an in-depth, hands-on presentation of the lift-assist exosuit—one of the innovations that received support from the Army Futures Command Pathfinder partnership. (Vanderbilt University)

    Rep. Mark Green, congressional staff visit Vanderbilt; FY23 Omnibus highlights; TN delegation moves into committee leadership

    This update from the Office of Federal Relations is part of ON THE HILL - Issue 10. ON THE HILL is a biannual report summarizing activity at all three levels of government, as outlined by representatives from our Offices of Federal Relations, State Government Relations and Local Government Relations. Read More

    Feb. 25, 2023

  • Sen. Marsha Blackburn gets an inside look into the Pathfinder partnership at Vanderbilt. (Vanderbilt University)

    Blackburn, Fort Campbell officials visit Vanderbilt; CHIPS and Science Act enacted; VU community joins OFR advocacy efforts

    This update from the Office of Federal Relations is part of ON THE HILL - Issue 9. ON THE HILL is a biannual report summarizing activity at all three levels of government, as outlined by representatives from our Offices of Federal Relations, State Government Relations and Local Government Relations. Read More

    Sep. 25, 2022