1. Advanced Computing Center for Research and Education (ACCRE): ACCRE is the premier resource for the high-performance computing needs of research throughout Vanderbilt University. With over 600 multi-core systems in a 4,000 square foot facility, the ACCRE cluster is used for research in a wide variety of fields, including genetics research, particle physics, and astronomy.
2. Data Science Institute: Vanderbilt established the Data Science Institute to accelerate data-driven research, promote collaboration, and train future leaders. The institute connects data science experts with academic leaders in all fields to spark discovery and study the impact of big data on society. The Data Science Institute supports a Master’s degree program to train students in computational and statistical data science methods. We are preparing future leaders for careers in industry, government, academia and the non-profit sector.
3. VISOR: The VISOR Trans-Institutional Program focuses on multi-disciplinary research for formulating, developing, and deploying “smart city” applications. The population growth fueled by increasing commerce, facilities, and entertainment requires significant research, planning, problem solving, and sustainable development of the region’s infrastructure that includes transportation, housing, and utilities to keep the city operating effectively. The goal of VISOR is to work with Metro Nashville governmental agencies to develop a technical and policy platform that enables living city labs in which to study, research, and develop solutions to the challenges and problems faced by the city and by extension other cities around the world.
4. Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS): A research organization of the School of Engineering at Vanderbilt University. ISIS conducts basic and applied research in the area of systems and information science and engineering. Applications of ISIS technology span a wide range of software-intensive systems from small embedded devices, through real-time distributed systems, to globally deployed complex systems. Software is increasingly essential to the functions of these systems, and it is also the primary means of adapting them to their environments and users. Our research interests lie in the theoretical foundations, modeling, design, engineering, and educational aspects of these systems.
5. The Wond'ry: The Wond’ry is the epicenter for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Vanderbilt University. Its three story, 13,000-square foot space, located adjacent to the new state-of-the-art Engineering and Science Building, facilitates transinstitutional collaboration between students and faculty from all schools, levels, and disciplines. From engineers to scientists to entrepreneurs to artists, the Wond’ry is the primary point of connection for students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship. The Wond’ry is the catalyst for building and strengthening creativity across campus, fostering innovation in all fields, and forging a stronger “maker” culture at Vanderbilt University.
6. VUIT Cloud Services: As part of VUIT’s continually evolving Cloud First strategy, Open Systems Applications and Cloud Services and the Business Office established an enterprise agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in August 2017. On top of this, VUIT’s Cloud Services, Network, and Security Operations teams established a dedicated connection between the university’s private network and AWS through AWS’s Direct Connect product offering. The enterprise agreement includes a HIPAA business associate agreement to ensure compliance and empowers Cloud Services to be the university’s full-service cloud broker of AWS services.
7. Digital Scholarship and Scholarly Communication: Digital Scholarship and Scholarly Communications are interdisciplinary fields in librarianship that facilitate the production and dissemination of academic research through the use of emerging digital tools and applications, while enhancing the communication of and access to the results of this research.
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