Honors And Awards

  • Vanderbilt University

    Julia Pinette – 2024 November Student Spotlight

    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

    Nov. 11, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    William Lamb – 2024 November Student Spotlight

    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

    Nov. 11, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Carolyn Drake – 2024 November Student Spotlight

    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

    Nov. 11, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Adam Cumminings – 2024 November Student Spotlight

    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

    Nov. 11, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Jackson Bentley – 2024 November Student Spotlight

    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

    Nov. 11, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Eugenia Zavaleta – 2024 October Student Spotlight

    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

    Oct. 10, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    JP Rojas – 2024 October Student Spotlight

    JP Rojas, a 2nd year Anthropology student, led the first field season of the Proyecto Arqueológico del Municipio de Corn Island (PAMCI) in Nicaragua as the principal investigator (PI). The season involved surveys of archaeological sites on Big Corn Island and Little Corn Island, collaboration on documenting… Read More

    Oct. 10, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Sylvia Cheever – 2024 October Student Spotlight

    Sylvia Cheever, a fifth-year Anthropology student, utilized her Evolutionary Studies Pilot Grant of $4750 in late May to launch her dissertation research. Her research focuses on testing mercury concentration in bone samples from Santa Barbara in collaboration with the METAL lab at ASU. Additionally, she has been invited… Read More

    Oct. 10, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Nathan Blum – 2024 September Student Spotlight

    Nathan Blum, an MFA candidate in fiction, has published his book “Starting Over” on Ploughshares. He is also an Iowa Review Award finalist and teaches creative writing while serving as an advisory editor at Nashville Review. Congratulations Nathan!… Read More

    Sep. 9, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Kumari Devarajan – 2024 September Student Spotlight

    Kumari Devarajan is a second-year MFA student in fiction from Washington DC. They were recently selected as a fellow for the Summer Workshop: Lambda Literary Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. Congratulations Kumari!… Read More

    Sep. 6, 2024