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Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science | April 2023
Explorer
faculty spotlight
YOUTUBE | intersections: mathematics + consciousness
Pax Poggi, BA'25, studies the intersection of mathematics and consciousness. Hear about his work with the integrated information theory of consciousness, the first mathematical framework for evaluating awareness.
From the Dean
Vanderbilt undergraduates have highly unique opportunities to engage in meaningful research and discovery. In this month’s newsletter, Dean Geer describes the impressive, hands-on research and creative expression that A&S undergraduate students are doing as part of their Immersion experiences.
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Featured Stories
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Ellie Allain '25
Major: Climate studies
Minor: Environmental and sustainability studies
Allain conducted whale shark research as her Immersion experience and plans to start a scuba diving club on campus.
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Shahar Hartman '23
Majors: Neuroscience; medicine, health, and society
Hartman interviewed international humanitarian aid scholars for his Immersion experience while studying abroad in Switzerland.
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Maya Reddy '24
Majors: Molecular and cellular biology; political science; communication of science and technology
Reddy received the Department of Defense SMART scholarship, providing tuition, a stipend, and a position with the agency after graduation. 
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Pedro Rosales-Diaz '25
Majors: Medicine, health, and society; Latina and Latino studies
Minors: Biological sciences; French
Rosales-Diaz published a poetry collection, Dreams Through Shadow and Light, and is currently working on additional collections.

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In the Media
BBC: AR-15: The lethal weapon at the heart of US gun debate
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health, and Society, quoted.


The Wall Street Journal:
 Tennessee's political divisions deepen between state and its cities
Carrie Russell, principal senior lecturer of political science, quoted.

Wired:
Researchers argue black holes will destroy all quantum states

Alex Lupsasca, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, quoted.

Associated Press: Will Fox settlement alter conservative media? Apparently not.
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, quoted.

New York Weekly: Capybaras found to consume any food resources available
Maria Luisa Jorge, associate professor of Earth and environmental sciences, quoted.

Engadget: We can build immortal celebrities from ChatGPT and their existing back catalogs
Claire Sisco King, associate professor of communications studies, quoted.
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March Snapshot
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This month, many A&S students presented at the Undergraduate Research Fair about research they've conducted. Learn about their work on Instagram.
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