SSMV Class of 2016 Commencement

This past Saturday, May 14, 2016, the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt held its sixth commencement exercises. Together with their families, friends, and community members, 23 graduates from five MNPS high schools celebrated completion of the four-year, honors program. Mrs. Anna Shepherd, vice-chair of the Metro Nashville Public School Board, was a distinguished…

Posted by dixonal on May 18, 2016 in News

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SSMV Class of 2020!

Twenty‐six students from thirteen area middle schools have been selected for the School for Science and Math Class of 2020. Students were selected from over 160 applicants on the basis of test scores, grades, personal essays, teacher recommendations, and in‐person interviews. These students are the tenth cohort to begin the program. Bismah Aslam Rose Park…

Posted by dixonal on May 5, 2016 in News

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SSMV Class of 2015 Commencement

This past Saturday, May 9, 2015, the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt held its fifth commencement exercises. Together with their families, friends, and community members, 23 graduates from four MNPS high schools celebrated completion of the four-year, honors program. Dr. Sharon Gentry, chair of the Metro Nashville Public School Board, was a distinguished…

Posted by dixonal on May 14, 2015 in News

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SSMV Class of 2019 Announced

Twenty-six students from twelve area middle schools have been selected for the School for Science and Math Class of 2019. Students were selected from over 150 applicants on the basis of test scores, grades, personal essays, teacher recommendations, and in-person interviews. These students are the ninth cohort to begin the program. These students will meet…

Posted by dixonal on May 14, 2015 in News

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SSMV Senior Featured on Local News!

Nashville’s local radio station, WPLN, ran this story about SSMV senior, Alex Jolly, and his mentor, Dr. Brian Bachmann. Alex completed his SSMV research experience in Dr. Bachmann’s lab and went on to receive semifinalist placement in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search. http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/scientific-research-award-vanderbilt-university-goes-high-schooler

Posted by dixonal on March 17, 2015 in News

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SSMV is Now on Twitter

That’s right, we have joined the “Twitterverse”. You can follow us @SSMVANDY.

Posted by dixonal on November 24, 2014 in News

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SSMV Welcomes New Instructors

Two new postdoctoral teaching fellows have joined the team of SSMV instructors. Dr. Stephanie Weeden-Wright received her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt in Electrical Engineering and discovered how much she enjoyed teaching while volunteering to teach engineering workshops to high school students during graduate school. She is full-time instructor with the SSMV.       Dr. Marci…

Posted by dixonal on October 29, 2014 in News

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SSMV Students are Siemens Competition Winners

We are excited to announce that two seniors have been recognized as semifinalists and one has been named a regional finalist in the national Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology for high school students in recognition of their work on research projects Able Shi won semifinalist and regional finalist  for his project, “Targeted MerTK inhibition…

Posted by dixonal on October 20, 2014 in News

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