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(L-r): Vanderbilt's Brian Viner and Erin Geier presented the Vanderbilt Cloud Innovation Lab's video auto-labeling work alongside Amazon Solutions Architect Maciej Zukowski at the AWS Summit Washington, D.C. (Vanderbilt University)

Vanderbilt students showcase production-ready innovation and earn hackathon honors at AWS Summit Washington, D.C.

Students from the Vanderbilt Cloud Innovation Lab for Libraries and Applied Digital Preservation, powered by AWS, represented Vanderbilt University through technical demonstrations, professional networking, and award-winning innovation at the 2026 AWS Summit Washington, D.C. Read More

Aug 17, 2026

University of Ottawa Provost and Vice-President, Academic Affairs, Dr. Jacques Beauvais (left) and Vanderbilt University Librarian Jon Shaw sign a memorandum of understanding April 15 marking the start of a strategic partnership centered on Indigenous digital archives and the Ottawa Mobile History Lab. (photo courtesy of uOttawa)

University of Ottawa, Vanderbilt forge new partnership on Indigenous digital archives and mobile history research

The University of Ottawa and Vanderbilt University are working together to advance Indigenous-led knowledge preservation and research through a new international agreement. Read More

Jun 10, 2026

First Vanderbilt Cloud Innovation Lab student cohort develops AI breakthrough for media archives

Vanderbilt University computer science students have developed an accurate, reliable and cost-effective solution for segmenting and labeling television news broadcasts, making them more discoverable and accessible to researchers. Read More

May 22, 2026

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries and Amazon Web Services launched the Vanderbilt Cloud Innovation Lab for Libraries and Applied Digital Preservation Oct. 27 at Central Library. Pictured (l-r) are Heard Libraries’ Chief Digital Strategist Andrew Wesolek; sophomore Wasi Hussain; sophomore Rithika Thambireddy; University Librarian Jon Shaw; sophomore Oybek Ablakulov; Todd Davis, director of U.S. State & Local Government and Education at AWS; sophomore Brian Viner; senior Abbie Chen; and Mike Bryant, global innovation strategist for AWS Cloud Innovation Centers. (Harrison McClary/Vanderbilt)

Vanderbilt’s Heard Libraries, AWS launch cloud innovation lab to engineer solutions in digital preservation

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have partnered with Amazon Web Services to launch the Vanderbilt Cloud Innovation Lab for Libraries and Applied Digital Preservation, powered by AWS. Read More

Nov 11, 2025

Heard Libraries’ Jon Shaw named AWS Education Champion for 2024

Vanderbilt University Librarian Jon Shaw has been named a 2024 Education Champion by Amazon Web Services. The prestigious honor was announced during the AWS Imagine conference held in Austin, Texas, in late July. Read More

Aug 12, 2024