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Vanderbilt Faculty Experts Answer Your Questions on AI
Feb. 9, 2026—Faculty experts Ole Molvig, assistant professor of history and cinema & media arts, and Jenny Davis, Gertrude Conoway Vanderbilt Professor of Sociology, respond to Vanderbilt students’ most pressing questions in this deep dive on all things artificial intelligence.
Going Behind the Scenes of a Vanderbilt Theatre Production
Nov. 14, 2025—Timothy P. McNamara, Searcy Family Dean of the College of Arts and Science, went behind the scenes with Mackenna Guadagnoli (class of 2026) on the set of the Department of Theatre’s latest production and learned a few things along the way!
Exploring Entrepreneurship and Economics in Immersive Panama Trip
Oct. 31, 2025—Meet Cinthia (Class of 2026), one of the students from SPAN 3860: Emprendimiento: Global Supply Chain and Entrepreneurship in the Spanish-Speaking World, a travel-embedded course led by principal senior lecturer of Spanish and Portuguese Lori Catanzaro. The class spent their Fall Break on a five-day trip to Panama, learning about its critical role in the...
Gravitational Waves Explained by Vanderbilt’s Top Experts | College of Arts and Science
Oct. 24, 2025—A&S astrophysicists are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the first gravitational wave detection, and the discoveries they have made since. Watch the experts explain what a gravitational wave is, and why even after a century, Einstein’s theory of relativity still rings true.
Two semesters same interview – a First-Year experience with Bethel Derege
May. 1, 2025—Say hello to Bethel Derege (Class of 2028) as she answers the same questions across two different semesters, for a peak into a first-year experience in the College of Arts and Science.
Psychologist, philosopher, and anthropologist discuss love’s biggest questions | Agree/Disagree from Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science
Feb. 14, 2025—Is love real? Does it make you sick? From their unique perspectives across the arts and sciences, hear three Vanderbilt professors’ hot takes on age-old questions of love. Featured: Matthew Congdon, assistant professor of philosophy; Ashleigh Maxcey, senior lecturer and research assistant professor of psychology; Kimberely McKinson, assistant professor of anthropology.
One geologist and filmmaker duo are helping us better understand the Earth | Dual Perspectives
Jan. 31, 2025—What do geology and filmmaking possibly have in common? How can they work together to help us understand the Earth and our place in it? Faculty members Lily Claiborne (Earth and environmental sciences) and Jonathan Waters (cinema and media arts) answer these questions through the innovative course they offer.
Math professor and student answer your most frequently asked questions about mathematics | Frequently Asked
Nov. 27, 2024—Math major Isaiah Williams (Class of 2025) joins math professor Dan Margalit to answer the most-searched questions about math…hear them break down formulas, how math shows up in every day life, and why math is so hard (spoiler: it doesn’t have to be!).
Celebrating the A&S Community
Aug. 30, 2024—Collaboration. Community. Connection. Celebrate the incredible A&S community and all the reasons they make the college such a unique and special place.
A&S Featured Course: Improv in Science Communication
Apr. 30, 2024—Each semester, A&S offers a variety of exciting courses focused on critical or timely topics that offer students a chance to investigate a subject in a new way. Watch students in CSET 3890: Improv in Science Communication explore creative (and humorous) ways of communicating about science.