Research at the CCC
Vanderbilt is classified as a tier-1 research university and is engaged in cutting-edge and innovative technological work all over the world.
About
The College of Connected Computing at Vanderbilt University sits at the intersection of computing and the sciences, security, engineering, medicine, and society — reflecting the reality that computational thinking is now central to virtually every domain of discovery and innovation. Our faculty and their teams of graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, research staff, and undergraduate scholars pursue a research agenda that spans the full spectrum from foundational theory to use-inspired investigation to translation-driven deployment, supported by a portfolio from agencies including DARPA, NSF, NIH, ARPA-H, and DOE. With deep partnerships across the university campus and our local communities, CCC is building a research enterprise where rigorous computer science advances are shaped by real-world problems and delivered as real-world solutions — positioning Vanderbilt among the nation's leading computing research institutions.
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Meet our Faculty
The CCC is committed to employing world class faculty and researchers to advance our mission of advancing computing research across disciplines
Centers and Institutes
The College of Connected Computing unites a network of interdisciplinary centers and institutes—focused on areas like AI, data science, and emerging technologies—to drive collaborative research, industry partnership, and real-world impact.