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Where anything is possible.

Why A&S

At the College of Arts and Science, we take a unique approach—informed by the art and inspired by the science—to understanding how the world works and what makes us human. This is the College of Arts and Science. Where anything is possible.

Who We Are

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Cross boundaries, and explore unexpected intersections to address the most pressing challenges of our time.

  • Our innovative courses cross disciplines in unexpected ways
  • Our research centers produce innovative scholarship to tackle society's biggest problems
  • Our faculty pursue knowledge to advance our understanding of the world  t

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Meet the innovators, scholars, and explorers who are improving the world around them.

John Jumper (Harrison McClary/Vaderbilt University)

John Jumper, BS'07

2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The youngest recipient in 70 years, Jumper was honored for his work creating AlphaFold2, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to solve a problem that has vexed biologists for years—how to determine the three-dimensional structure of a protein based on its sequence of amino acids.

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Peggy Lucas-McGowan

Administrator, Physics & Astronomy

Peggy is celebrating 50 years as a staff member at the College of Arts and Science, all of which has been devoted to the Department of Physics and Astronomy. She has witnessed enormous changes since her start in 1974—from the advent of the computer to increased female representation in the sciences.

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Dan Margalit & Isaiah Williams

Mathematics

Isaiah (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!).

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Latest News

Undergraduate students manage $500k portfolio in TVA’s Investment Challenge Program 

Undergraduate students manage $500k portfolio in TVA’s Investment Challenge Program

White House awards Bartels and Stassun 2024 National Medal of Science 

White House awards Bartels and Stassun 2024 National Medal of Science

Vanderbilt awarded up to $46M through ARPA-H to develop tools against alphaviruses 

Vanderbilt awarded up to $46M through ARPA-H to develop tools against alphaviruses

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