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		<title>Students share the meaning behind their favorite stickers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[NATHAN FISK CLASS OF 2026 Majors: Economics, Business, HOD Hometown: Franklin, Tennessee “I’m a big skier, so I got Vail, Keystone and Sugar Mountain. I’m a big outdoorsy guy, too, so I have camping stickers and whatnot.&#8221; &#160; LYDIA TAYLOR CLASS OF 2029 Majors: Language Sciences, Special Education Hometown: Manchester, New Hampshire “I want to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Vanderbilt consortium receives award to use AI-enhanced technology to target motor neuron diseases</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reagan Villet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vanderbilt NeuroCline, a consortium of researchers from Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University, has received a prestigious award to explore using artificial intelligence to find new drug targets for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common form of motor neuron disease.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Research investigation shows ‘bossware’ is spying on workers and sharing their data</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reagan Villet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new investigation finds that workplace monitoring platforms are systematically sharing personal data about workers and online activity with hundreds of outside data brokers and big tech companies in ways that are not clearly disclosed and that, in some cases, may contradict the platforms’ own privacy policies. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Singing through centuries: Vanderbilt Choral Scholars tour northern England</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reagan Villet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 22:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Vanderbilt Choral Scholars have spent the last week immersed in the rich musical traditions of Northern England, combining performances, collaborations and liturgical music-making in a tour that is already proving transformative for the Blair School of Music students.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alumni Association celebrates new, returning board members</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reagan Villet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 19:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Vanderbilt Alumni Association will welcome new and returning alumni leaders to its board for three-year terms that start July 1, 2026. The Alumni Association’s mission is to engage Vanderbilt alumni in the life of the university, encourage lifelong connections and support the university’s mission and priorities.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Vanderbilt researchers develop comprehensive guide for how the brain’s wiring changes with age</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reagan Villet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In a groundbreaking study published recently in the journal Nature, researchers at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Health have created the first growth charts for white matter in the brain over a human lifetime. The work brings together nearly two decades of Vanderbilt research collaborations, the university’s extensive MRI data collections, and an advanced AI-enabled computing platform.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Volunteers needed: Save the Date for Family Weekend and Reunion Weekend 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reagan Villet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vanderbilt University will welcome thousands of family members and alumni to campus for Family Weekend, September 18–20, and Reunion, October 15–18, and staff volunteers are needed as Vanderbilt Ambassadors to make the weekend a success.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>First Vanderbilt Cloud Innovation Lab student cohort develops AI breakthrough for media archives</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reagan Villet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 17:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vanderbilt University computer science students have developed an accurate, reliable and cost-effective solution for segmenting and labeling television news broadcasts, making them more discoverable and accessible to researchers. This new tool, the first created through the Vanderbilt Cloud Innovation Lab for Libraries and Applied Digital Preservation, powered by AWS, uses artificial intelligence to improve upon manual processes and may reduce costs up to 80 percent.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Center for Structural Biology and Center for AI in Protein Dynamics symposium discusses the joining of structural biology and AI</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reagan Villet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 17:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Vanderbilt University Center for Structural Biology and Center for AI in Protein Dynamics recently hosted a symposium called “Bridging Atoms and Algorithms: A Symposium on AI and Structural Biology.” The March event brought together Vanderbilt faculty, trainees, and invited speakers to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and structural biology, share research, and foster new scientific collaborations.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>From Nashville to South Florida: Turning opportunity into impact</title>
		<link>https://giving.vanderbilt.edu/impact-stories/from-nashville-to-south-florida-turning-opportunity-into-impact/#new_tab</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reagan Villet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 17:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As an undergraduate, Marcia Fordyce-Steinfurth, BA’94, arrived in Nashville from Washington, D.C., eager to continue her education at another top-tier institution after attending Stone Ridge. At Vanderbilt, she connected with classmates from her hometown as well as peers from a wide range of backgrounds, all while immersing herself in a small-town Southern culture that was entirely new to her. Now, with a daughter at Vanderbilt, Marcia and her husband, P.R. Steinfurth, have witnessed firsthand how the university continues to help students access professional opportunities. Inspired in part by the lasting impact of Marcia’s undergraduate education, the Steinfurths knew they wanted to give back.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Shaping the future of media literacy: Inside Vanderbilt’s McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reagan Villet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In an age defined by information overload, viral narratives, and deepening political divides, Vanderbilt University’s McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies is positioning itself at the forefront of media literacy education.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Four new trustees elected to Vanderbilt Board of Trust for 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust elected a slate of new trustees during its annual spring meeting in early May. Philip Bredesen, Mark Howard Carter, BE’98, and Dina Powell McCormick will serve five-year terms beginning July 1. Todd Graham, BE’96, will serve a two-year term as the alumni trustee, bringing the alumni perspective to the board. Additionally, comedian and actor Nate Bargatze will serve as a community member on the Athletics Committee.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Message From the Alumni Association President</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erica Fowler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 20:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dear fellow alumni, As I prepare to transition from my honored role as president of Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board, I take great pride in the incredible, inspiring momentum we have built together. This journey has proven that we are truly stronger when we stand as one global community—One Vanderbilt.  From the historic launch of Vanderbilt [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alumni Profile: A New Focus in the Bronx</title>
		<link>https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/05/26/alumni-profile-a-new-focus-in-the-bronx/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erica Fowler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 20:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The distance from Carl Vincent Manalo’s high school in the Bronx to Vanderbilt’s campus was greater than the miles separating the two. “I was prepared with the grit and the persistence, and I was prepared enough to get into Vanderbilt, but there were certain things I didn’t know,” he says from his office as superintendent [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rooted in Dialogue, Driven by Discovery</title>
		<link>https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/05/26/rooted-in-dialogue-driven-by-discovery/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erica Fowler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 20:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vanderbilt was created in the wake of the Civil War to help heal the wounds of a divided nation—in the words of Cornelius Vanderbilt, to “contribute to strengthening the ties which should exist between all sections of our common country.” Now, as then, dialogue and collaboration are our guiding principles. This issue’s cover story on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alumni Profile: Figuring It All Out</title>
		<link>https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/05/26/alumni-profile-figuring-it-all-out/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erica Fowler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 20:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Growing up on a farm in Missouri, Renée Galá knew one thing for certain: She would go to college. Her parents prioritized education and ensured that Galá and her sister became the first in their immediate family to pursue higher education. Galá’s initial path led to a state school, but she transferred to Vanderbilt her [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alumni Profile: ‘Dealing With Healing’</title>
		<link>https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/05/26/alumni-profile-dealing-with-healing/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erica Fowler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 20:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of Olivia Miller Smith’s most thought-provoking undergraduate courses was called Prison Life. “We toured the Tennessee State Prison, a stark experience. All I could think about was the lost potential for those incarcerated,” she says.  Decades later, after working as a registered nurse at Vanderbilt hospital and launching a large manufacturing company, she wanted [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alumni Profile: Blending Passions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erica Fowler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 19:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When Alex Astrella was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 2, his parents were told that he had little chance of graduating high school or becoming financially independent. Today, he is a behavior therapist, a leader in the autism community, and the founder and CEO of Blu Star Productions, an award-winning film studio that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How Emily Baker Tobin, BA’87, MBA’92, helped bring Vanderbilt to New York City</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From her home office across West 21st Street in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, Double ‘Dore Emily Baker Tobin can look out at the Gothic spires and collegiate quadrangle of the General Theological Seminary (GTS)—a landmark that has framed her daily life for years. As a lifelong Episcopalian, she had long admired the buildings, but could never have imagined that one day she would bring her alma mater to the historic campus.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Music without borders: David Samuel and students journey to Medellín</title>
		<link>https://blair.vanderbilt.edu/2026/05/14/music-without-borders-david-samuel-and-students-journey-to-medellin/#new_tab</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reagan Villet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This month, Blair School of Music viola professor David Samuel will lead three students to Medellín, Colombia, for ten days of performance, teaching, and cultural exchange. It’s an experience designed to extend far beyond the concert stage.]]></description>
		
		
		
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