Vanderbilt mourns the death of economics professor Adugna Olani

The Vanderbilt community is mourning the death of Adugna Olani, senior lecturer in economics, who died June 15, 2026, at the age of 45. Olani was a revered professor and mentor who had been teaching at Vanderbilt since 2018. Olani was born in Arjo, Ethiopia, and worked as a researcher for the National Bank of […]