The Vanderbilt community is committed to the highest academic standards, a spirit of intellectual freedom and a pursuit of excellence in all endeavors.
Research
Vanderbilt prides itself on being a global hub for conducting scholarly research, advancing discoveries and fueling breakthroughs across multiple disciplines. Students are central to the university’s world-class research efforts and have a variety of opportunities to take part in transformative discoveries.
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- and the Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice are among the many examples of multi-departmental partnerships within the One Vanderbilt community.
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Undergraduate Research
For many undergraduates, the opportunity to work alongside graduate students and leading faculty experts is a defining aspect of their Vanderbilt experience.
is integrated into many academic courses and majors, and it spans everything from field studies in the natural sciences, to laboratory research, to historical investigations and projects at the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities. Beyond the classroom, undergraduate students are encouraged to pursue research as part of Immersion Vanderbilt and through summer programs such as the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program.
Vanderbilt is a preeminent global research university whose faculty are recognized for path-breaking research and innovative leadership in higher education.
