Our faculty are the heart of our university, inspiring and training the next generation of leaders and thinkers. In this month’s newsletter, Dean Geer highlights the exceptional new faculty who will be joining the College of Arts and Science—furthering our missions of teaching, research, and service.

From participating in high school student government to leading as AASA President, Vanderbilt Chancellor’s Scholar Jack Mok has dedicated his academic career to finding belonging and giving back to the community through advocacy. Watch his story in this A&S Senior Spotlight.

Science: Early mammals got big before they got smart
Suzana Herculano-Houzel, associate professor of psychology, quoted.

WPLN: The case of the missing fang and the meteoric rise of Nashville's beloved hockey team
Larisa DeSantis, associate professor of biological sciences, quoted.

The Atlantic: The price of privacy
Sarah Igo, Andrew Jackson Chair in American History, authored.

NBC News: 14th-century sarcophagus found during Notre Dame renovation
Kevin Murphy, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of History of Art and Architecture, interviewed.

Reuters: New York warehouse workers vote to form first U.S. union at Amazon
Dan Cornfield, professor of sociology, quoted.

The Christian Science Monitor: 'People are just really unhappy': Why Biden is so unpopular now
John Sides, professor of political science, quoted.

The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust hosted the investiture of the university’s ninth chancellor, Daniel Diermeier, earlier this month. One of the oldest traditions in academia, it's an official milestone to celebrate a new era for the university. 

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