About the Magazine

Arts and Science© is published by the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications. You may contact the editor by e-mail at artsandsciencemagazine@vanderbilt.edu or by U.S. mail at PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

Editorial offices are located in the Loews Vanderbilt Office Complex, 2100 West End Ave., Suite 820, Nashville, TN 37203.

Nancy Wise, Editor

Donna Pritchett, Art Director

Jenni Ohnstad, Designer

Neil Brake, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Jenny Mandeville, John Russell, Photography

Richard McCarty, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Carolyn Dever, Interim Dean

Jonathan S. Petty, Associate Dean for Development and alumni relations

David Amsalem, Lisa A. DuBois, Mardy Fones, Jamie Reeves, David F. Salisbury,
Alexander Severino, Sandy Smith, Fiona Soltes, Whitney Weeks, Contributors

Lacy Tite, Web Edition Design and Development

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Arts and Science was printed with vegetable/soy-based ink on Monadnock Astrolite PC 100, a certified 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. This environmentally responsible paper choice is process chlorine free and was produced using 100 percent clean, renewable electric power.