The Wond'ry hosted the 2022 cohort of MEd of Elementary Education students for a day of Making. These students were from Prof. Brian Kissel's EDUC 6230 Recognizing and Responding to Diverse Learners course. After going through our 1 hour safety training they worked on making items that they could take their classrooms in the Fall while at the same time learning how using tools like our laser cutter, hot-wire foam cutter, and other fabrication tools can help them quickly prototype and iterate on their ideas.

Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

If you have any questions for VUIT, you can also contact 
Michael.hollifield@vanderbilt.edu or call 615-936-8530.

Our Makerspaces are open for the summer! The current hours are Monday - Thursday, from 10 AM - 5 PM. All staff, faculty, and students are invited to take advantage of this amazing and free resource.

Do YOU want to help transform our school through the lens of innovation? Join VIC!

The Vanderbilt Innovation Council (VIC) is a new student org with the mission of building an ecosystem of innovation across Vanderbilt, Nashville, and our Region. We'll be working directly with the Wond'ry to create and execute on initiatives that elevate and amplify innovation, while giving students the opportunity to lead positive change. 

We're currently recruiting members for the 2022-2023 school year. Please see the links below for more information.

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The Climate, Health, and Energy Equity Lab (CHEEL) combines research, practice, and teaching to advance just approaches to climate mitigation and renewable transitions. The Lab is co-founded and directed by Dr. Carol Ziegler (Vanderbilt School of Nursing), Dr. Zdravka Tzankova (Program in Climate & Environmental Studies), and Dr. James Muchira (Vanderbilt School of Nursing).

CHEEL will launch in Fall 2022.

Student Applications Open Now for Fall 2022!  APPLY HERE

Program Manager, Social Innovation - Learn more and Apply

The Program Manager for Social Innovation works in the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt University’s Innovation Center, and is a key member of the team. The ideal candidate embodies a demonstrated commitment to, and interest in, social and/or environmental transformation and innovation. The Social Innovation Program Manager will help lead the day-to-day and long-term management, implementation, evaluation, and growth of core programming in the social innovation practice area, to include Map the System, the Social Venture Think Tank, the Social Innovation Apprenticeship, design challenges, and more. The Program Manager will also play a key collaborative role in working with the Associate Director to design program strategy, delegation, and implementation that leads to meaningful, measurable outcomes for all involved. The Program Manager will also help manage partnerships and collaborations with both on- and off-campus partners, including, but not limited to, local non-profits and purpose-driven businesses, public offices, industry partners, and on-campus centers and departments. Last, the Social Innovation Program Manager may fulfill moderate supervisory roles, including managing Wond’ry student employees and fellows who support specific social innovation programming.

Program Coordinator, BioMedical Innovation - Learn more and Apply

Upcoming Student Positions: 

Students, are you interested in learning how to use and teach the equipment in our Makerspaces? Are you passionate about making a social impact in our Social Innovation area? Do you want to help others take their ideas and make them into full fledged ventures in Entrepreneurship? Or maybe you are passionate about social media, graphic design, or web. No matter what your area of interest is, we have a place for you at the Wond’ry. Fill out our interest form to learn more!

By making your tax-deductible gift to our Wond’ry Student Project Fund, you help us award students with the funding they need to turn their ideas into reality. Donate here.