Vanderbilt Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach

Proud of our SSMV student presenters at the Middle Tennessee Science and Engineering Fair, held tonight at Belmont University!

Best wishes to all Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach students, including from the Interdisciplinary Science and Research Programs and Day of Discovery Programs 👏

We want to celebrate our 2026 ISR Scholar Awardees! These seniors in the Interdisciplinary Science and Research program (https://vu.edu/isr) exhibit qualities that students develop throughout the program that extend beyond their research project and presentation.

Inquisitive Scholar - Jamila Roper (Stratford STEM Magnet)
Steadfast Scholar - Kadence Loope (Stratford STEM Magnet)
Resonant Scholar - Jessica Toledo-Franco (Overton)

MNPS 8th graders have a unique opportunity to study at the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt during high school. Applications are open until February 16! https://www.vanderbilt.edu/cseo-ssmv/prospective-students

Attention MNPS 8th graders! We are now accepting applications for next year’s 9th grade – the SSMV class of 2030.

NOTE: The information session has been RESCHEDULED to 1/27/26 from 5-6pm. You can hear more about the program from current and former students and ask questions.

This will be a virtual event and is open to parents, teachers, and younger students as well.

Email [email protected] to request a link to the meeting.

Don’t wait to start your application, though.

Go ahead and begin here -
https://www.vanderbilt.edu/cseo-ssmv/prospective-students/

We look forward to hearing from you.

We are excited to congratulate Addison Johnson, Otto Watson-Brown and Mary Li for being named Top 300 Scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026 competition!

This competition recognizes and empowers the nation’s most promising young scientists who are creating ideas and solutions that may solve our most urgent challenges. All three students are seniors at the SSMV and in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

Read the full article from Vanderbilt Peabody College: bit.ly/4qiPd3T

We're so proud of these stellar students. Congratulations Addison, Mary and Otto.