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Three Decades of Building the Emotional Machine
This article was originally posted by USCViterbi – School of Engineering. Read more here. Written by Matilda Bathurst When Jonathan Gratch arrived at USC in 1995 as a researcher in computer science, he didn’t expect to spend the next three decades asking how computers could model emotion –… Read MoreOctober 9, 2026
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Angie began with a simple question: Could generative AI help prepare 911 dispatchers for the moments that matter most?
This article was originally posted in Cowrite the Future. Read more. For Dr. Meiya Ma and her team at Vanderbilt University, the answer didn’t start in a lab. It started in a conversation with Metro Nashville’s Department of Emergency Communications. “We first met the… Read MoreOctober 2, 2026
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NEW FACULTY: New professors share wisdom to future generations
Ready for some inspiring truth bombs? Meet Vanderbilt's newest faculty as they share their best advice.The post NEW FACULTY: New professors share wisdom to future generations appeared first on School of Engineering. Read MoreOctober 1, 2026
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NEW FACULTY: New professors share why they chose Vanderbilt
Meet some of our inspiring new faculty and hear the reasons they wanted to join the Vanderbilt community.The post NEW FACULTY: New professors share why they chose Vanderbilt appeared first on School of Engineering. Read MoreSeptember 24, 2026
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AI is shaping kids. What if kids could shape AI, too?
By Jennifer Kiilerich Vanderbilt University’s Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, assistant professor of human-centered learning technologies at Peabody College of education and human development, partnered with Sarah K. Burriss (PhD’23, Peabody’s Department of... Read MoreSeptember 15, 2026
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NEW FACULTY: Professors explain what excites them about their transformative research
Get to know some of our newest faculty as they explain what excites them about their transformative work and the positive impact it can have on society.The post NEW FACULTY: Professors explain what excites them about their transformative research appea... Read MoreSeptember 14, 2026
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CCC Student Spotlight: Jacqueline Frist, MS and BS in Computer Science
Meet Jacqueline, a Computer Science student passionate about technology and AI, whose journey began with a required coding class that ignited her interest. In the inaugural video of the College of Connected Computing’s The Answer is Human Spotlight Series, Jacqueline shares how this pivotal moment led her to pursue both… Read MoreSeptember 8, 2026
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Jeff and Marieke Rothschild commit $25 million to establish Rothschild Fellows Program for College of Connected Computing
Jeff Rothschild, BA’77, MS’79, vice chair of Vanderbilt University’s Board of Trust, and his wife, Marieke, have committed $25 million to launch the Rothschild Fellows Program at Vanderbilt’s San Francisco campus. The program will provide cohort-based ... Read MoreSeptember 2, 2026
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Vanderbilt researchers awarded prestigious NIH R37 grant to develop AI-powered navigation system for kidney cancer surgery
A multidisciplinary team of Vanderbilt researchers has received a prestigious R37 grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop an enhanced visualization and navigation system for the endoscopic treatment of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), a cancer of the kidney’s inner… Read MoreAugust 31, 2026
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VANDERBILT’S BOLDEST CHAPTER: Historic fundraising success drives donor impact through Dare to Grow campaign
Vanderbilt University’s historic Dare to Grow campaign concluded June 30, 2026, with $4.5 billion in donor support—fueled by a record-breaking $757 million raised in the campaign’s final year, a 350 percent increase in annual fundraising performance si... Read MoreAugust 24, 2026