Graduate Students

Alexia Angelos, a Ph.D. student in Biochemistry training in Dr. Yi Ren’s lab, was awarded the Frank Chytil Travel Award on December 2, 2024. This award offers select students a travel scholarship to enhance their research experience. The recipient will receive up to $1,000.00 for their trip. Read More

The Vanderbilt Graduate School celebrates the exceptional research of its Ph.D. candidates by awarding endowed scholarships generously funded by donors. With eleven unique awards available across various disciplines, these scholarships honor outstanding scholarship and academic achievement. Each award has its own criteria, number of recipients, and monetary value, reflecting the… Read More

Maria Castillo, a Ph.D. student in the Education Policy and Leadership program, has been selected as a Jackson Scholar for the 2024-2026 cohort by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). The Jackson Scholars Network (JSN) provides a unique opportunity for graduate students of color to participate… Read More

De’Ja Wood, a Ph.D. student in the Education Policy and Leadership program, has been selected as a Jackson Scholar for the 2024-2026 cohort by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). The Jackson Scholars Network (JSN) offers a unique opportunity for graduate students of color to engage in structured… Read More

Congratulations to Julia Pinette, a Ph.D. student in the Molecular Physiology and Biophysics program, for successfully defending her dissertation titled “Metabolic Regulation of Adipogenesis and Hypertrophy” in September!… Read More

Graduate student William Lamb was invited to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, where he traveled to Germany to network and discuss science with prominent figures and fellow students. Congratulations William!… Read More

Carolyn “Carrie” Drake, a PhD student in Professor Runnoe’s group, was awarded a three-year NASA FINESST graduate research fellowship for her project titled “Foundations of LISA EM Follow-up Strategies.” Congratulations Carolyn!… Read More

Adam Cummings, a PhD student in Professor Haglund’s group, has received funding from a recently approved NSF EAGER grant for his proposed research on the dynamical Casimir effect. Congratulations  Adam!… Read More

Jackson Bentley, a PhD student in Professor Haglund’s group, has received a graduate fellowship from the Department of Energy for 2024-2025. He will conduct his dissertation research on strongly correlated materials as photovoltaics at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Congratulations Jackson!… Read More

Eugenia Zavaleta, a 6th-year Anthropology student, took part in the Latin American Studies Association conference at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia. She participated in the panel titled “Reparations, Resistance, and Reimagining Just Futures in the Americas” and presented a paper titled “Living in Denial and Invalidation: The… Read More