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The Wond’ry hosts the 2024 Renaissance Women’s Summit Hosted at The Wond’ry by Sydney Dozier, CEO and founder of Renaissance Marketing Group, the summit featured the Renaissance Marketplace, panels, workshops and networking events. Jenny Yang LED lights at the entrance of the Renaissance Women’s Summit at the Wond’ry, as… Read More

TuneHatch, Inc. Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management Industry: Music and Entertainment Technology Founding Student Name(s): Christal Hector, Nathan Youssef Brief Description of Solution: TuneHatch is an online platform that helps music venues book more profitable shows through predictive analytics and streamlined processes. Funding Dollars: $120,000 committed,… Read More

A record number of students attended to develop their ideas for making campus more sustainable by pulling together plans for budget, timeline and impact in under an hour. +Students+collaborate+on+sustainability+projects+at+the+Green-a-thon%2C+as+photographed+on+Feb.+17%2C+2024.+%28Hustler+Multimedia%2FAlison+Winters%29%0A Alison Winters Students collaborate on sustainability projects at the Green-a-thon, as photographed on Feb. 17, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Alison… Read More

The Renaissance Women’s Summit returns for its third year on Saturday, February 24th, 2024, hosted at Vanderbilt’s Center for Innovation, The Wond’ry. Title Sponsor, Planoly — the pioneering visual Instagram planner launched in 2016 — has evolved into a comprehensive, multi-channel tool, simplifying every aspect of the creator workflow from… Read More

The Mid-South Hub Innovation Summit, a keystone event for fostering collaboration and growth in the region’s innovation ecosystem, is returning with a renewed focus and an impressive lineup of events. Scheduled on March 1st, this year’s summit promises to be a gathering of minds, ideas, and ambitions, aimed at nurturing… Read More

In an outstanding demonstration of creativity and dedication to solving critical societal challenges, three second-year Vanderbilt students-Yidi Wang, Yichi Liu, and Xiyu Wang-triumphed in the 2024 Vanderbilt Map the System Student Pitch competition. The competition was fierce, showcasing a variety of creative solutions. However, it was the trio’s project, “Challenges… Read More

In a landmark collaboration between the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center, and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, a revolutionary drone-control goggle mount has been developed, marking a significant advancement in law enforcement technology. This pioneering project, led by third year mechanical engineering student Philip Butcher, represents a significant leap in operational… Read More

Vanderbilt greenhouse gas emissions drop 11 percent since last year and 35 percent since 2016, sustainability report shows Media Inquiries 615-322-6397Email Latest Stories Kujawa leads study to predict postpartum depression by examining brain function throughout pregnancy Vanderbilt to celebrate… Read More

Bloom Health, a startup working to improve the future of women’s health, was recently named the winner of BIP Ventures’ Startup Showdown. The company, led by co-founder and Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management MBA candidate Julia Schuller, will receive a $120,000… Read More

This year, the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Center for Innovation, launched their first ever Commodore Cup, a design thinking challenge that was funded through one of Vanderbilt’s Sesquicentennial Grants, which resulted in teams showcasing their ingenuity with proposed sustainability improvements for Vanderbilt’s campus. We were elated to embark on… Read More