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Led by the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s center for innovation, the Climate Innovation Accelerator is a first-of-its-kind Nashville initiative that engages an inclusive network of local universities, minority-owned/led small businesses, and nonprofits to advance the city’s leadership initiatives toward a climate-positive future. The second annual cohort of 75 participants concluded their… Read More

On October 17, 2022, Vanderbilt University launched “Discovery Vanderbilt” to embolden faculty, students and staff to pursue innovative ideas through disciplined, rigorous inquiry. Led by Provost Cybele Raver, the university committed $80 million in the effort—and invested $50 million in the first year alone. “Our faculty members love to take… Read More

The SXSW Ideator Regional I-Corps Program, founded on the Sullivan Family Ideator Program, took a diverse group of participants from the Vanderbilt community-students, faculty, staff, and alumni-and collaborators from our broader Mid-South I-Corps Hub Ecosystem, including the University of Virginia,… Read More

When second year students Joanne Ying, Christin Sanchez, and Taylor Zekoski joined Professor Kevin Galloway’s “How to Make Almost Anything and Make it Matter” course, they never imagined it would lead to the design of a more sustainable wooden casket. .image-layout–one… Read More

Posted by hamiltcl on Thursday, March 28, 2024 in Dining, Energy, FutureVU, GHG, Green Building, Land Use, Transportation, Waste & Recycling. Did you know that Vanderbilt is carbon neutral?… Read More

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Vanderbilt Fashion Week educates students about sustainable practices in the fashion industry for the third consecutive year. Graphic depicting a model in a blue outfit. (Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Fashion Week) By Daniela Aguilar and Henry Shear MARCH 24, 2024 College is a time when many students experiment… Read More

Discover how the Wond’ry Fiber Arts Lab is revolutionizing fashion design through sustainability, and learn how you can join the movement. Scarlett Mickel The Fiber Arts Build Lab Makerspace equipped with eight industrial sewing machines, as captured on March 7, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Scarlett Mickel) By Scarlett Mickel, Staff… Read More

Upon meeting Cynthia Cohen, it is clear that she embodies her modus operandi, “be so good that they can’t refuse you.” Often seen with a snack cake to share and a faithful dog coined Coco Chanel, it’s easy to be drawn into her strong yet hospitable personality. … Read More

Ruby Rises: Female-Founded Startup Wins with Groundbreaking Drink Mixes at 2024 Renaissance Women’s Summit Emily Untermeyer and Riley Decker, co-founders of Ruby, took first place at the 2024 Renaissance Women’s Summit Student Pitch… Read More