Alternative Transportation
Volunteers needed for pedestrian safety research on campus
Apr. 3, 2023—In partnership with design firm Gresham Smith, a team of Vanderbilt researchers from the university and medical center are deploying groundbreaking technology to increase pedestrian safety and comfort on campus. This is being accomplished using smart watches that record an individual’s heart rate while walking on and around campus. Changes in heart rate have shown...
Everything you need to know about getting around campus and Nashville
Sep. 2, 2022—Vanderbilt students and commuters have plenty of options for getting around campus as well as Nashville, including to Centennial Park, Taste of Nashville restaurants, Hillsboro Village and more. MoveVU, the university’s strategic transportation and mobility plan, can assist you with your daily travel decisions and help reduce your carbon footprint in the process. Check out the following resources...
MoveVU now offering transit support for group excursions
Aug. 8, 2022—By Celeste Malone MoveVU, Vanderbilt University’s strategic transportation and mobility initiative, has expanded its public transit resources to provide support for group excursions. Miriam Leibowitz, commute concierge manager, is heading the new effort as she assists the Vanderbilt community with campus transit and commuting questions. “The goals of MoveVU and FutureVU are really motivating,” Leibowitz said. “I...
Vanderbilt computer science professor seeks to make existing car systems smarter as part of $6 million NSF grant
Aug. 3, 2022—Jonathan Sprinkle, a computer science professor at Vanderbilt University, is among seven principal investigators using a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to explore a new way to engineer cyber-physical systems (CPS). Examples of CPSs—which involve algorithms, networks and physical components—include smart power grids, implantable medical devices and transportation technology such as self-driving...
Ride the bus for FREE with your Commodore Card
Mar. 15, 2022—Taking the bus is FREE, convenient, sustainable and available to all. Just plan, swipe and ride! WeGo Public Transit is Nashville’s provider of local and regional bus and commuter rail service. Vanderbilt’s program provides all full-time and part-time Vanderbilt University students, faculty, staff and postdocs with free access to WeGo local buses, regional buses and WeGo...
Vanderbilt-Metro partnership created to advance collaboration on connected, data-driven services
Mar. 15, 2022—Vanderbilt University and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County have expanded their working relationship by creating a framework to increase collaboration on projects focused on intelligent and connected urban infrastructure and services. As partners in the new Intelligent Ecosystem Collaborative, Metro Government will identify potential projects that have a need for further investigation, and...
Vanderbilt University named a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly University
Mar. 11, 2022—Written by Ashley Majewski The League of American Bicyclists, the premier grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling and protecting the rights of people who bike, has honored Vanderbilt University with a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly UniversitySM award in recognition of the institution’s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus. Vanderbilt joins an elite group of...
Three PhD engineering students win prestigious Eisenhower transportation fellowships
Feb. 25, 2022—Three civil engineering Ph.D. students have received prestigious Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships, an honor that highlights Vanderbilt’s thriving position as an epicenter of connected cities and transit research. The fellows were selected through a competitive process that included university panels and a national selection panel. The awards are made by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s...
Sustainability, inclusion advancements highlighted in FutureVU FY2021 Progress Report
Dec. 1, 2021—Written by Shelby Pendowski Vanderbilt University made significant strides during FY2021 in sustainable building and landscape projects, accessibility improvements and transportation and mobility initiatives, even through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sustainability was a key area of focus, with many initiatives launching throughout the year. Vanderbilt University announced a collaboration with the nonprofit organization Climate Vault...
WeGo Public Transit forum on Dec. 8 to seek input from Vanderbilt community on service changes
Nov. 30, 2021—Vanderbilt’s EasyRide program provides all full-time and part-time Vanderbilt University faculty, staff and students with free access to WeGo local buses, regional buses and WeGo Star with a swipe of their Vanderbilt ID card. This service is available for any place and time, not solely for commuting to and from campus. In order to gain insight into the...