Engineering And Technology
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Hyperlens crystal capable of viewing living cells in unprecedented detail
A fundamental advance in the quality of an optical material used to make hyperlenses makes it possible to see features on the surface of living cells in greater detail than ever before. Read MoreDec 11, 2017
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New proposal development program hosts visit from Army Research Lab’s chief scientist to explore faculty partnerships
The Army Research Lab's top scientist came to Vanderbilt to explore research collaborations with faculty through the provost’s new Leveraged Proposal Organization and Development program. Read MoreNov 29, 2017
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Shining a light on the nervous system to thwart disease
Researchers believe they can address problems stemming from heart rate, respiration and digestion by untangling which nerves control which bodily functions and then stimulating them with light. Read MoreNov 16, 2017
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Forensic science comes to Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt scientists have teamed up with the Italian Scientific Police to apply nanoscience techniques to improve the accuracy of forensic investigations. Read MoreNov 13, 2017
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Career ended by devastating crash, cyclist turns toward curing sepsis
Sinead Miller was headed for the Olympic games. Now, thanks to a Department of Defense grant to find new sepsis treatments, the Vanderbilt Ph.D. has developed a device that cleans the blood. Read MoreNov 2, 2017
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Meet Vanderbilt’s first Academic Pathways fellows
Seven outstanding Ph.D.’s with diverse backgrounds and experiences have come to Vanderbilt to pursue postdoctoral training with an eye toward academic careers. Read MoreOct 27, 2017
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Ph.D. student publishes ‘Farzana’s Journey’ to help kids understand water quality issues
Chelsea Peters, a Ph.D. student in environmental engineering, recently returned from giving out 500 copies of her book to children in Bangladesh. Read MoreOct 26, 2017
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Team to develop steerable robotic needle for biopsies
Collaboration between a mechanical engineer at Vanderbilt University and a pulmonologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has resulted in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant that will be used to develop a steerable robotic needle to safely biopsy hard-to-reach lung nodules. Read MoreOct 26, 2017
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New faculty: Daniel Work, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
Daniel Work can’t think of a better place to research traffic issues than Nashville. He’s bringing his expertise on applying cyber-physical systems—the combination of physical systems with technological advances—to transportation to a city that adds roughly 85 new residents per day. Read MoreOct 26, 2017
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New cleanroom will boost nanoscale research
The VINSE Cleanroom in the Engineering and Science Building more than triples the space that researchers have used in the Stevenson Center since 2003. Read MoreOct 25, 2017
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New faculty: Marjan Rafat, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering
The regimen is all too familiar for those battling breast cancer and for their loved ones: tough rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. The patient goes on to live a long, cancer-free life when that regimen works. Marjan Rafat studies when it doesn’t. Read MoreOct 16, 2017
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Autism & Innovation center established to help people with ASD find meaningful work
Creating a model pipeline that will assist adults on the autism spectrum find innovative jobs is the purpose of Vanderbilt University’s new Center for Autism & Innovation. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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Building social values into the Internet of Things
New project aims to build social norms, policies and values into the basic architecture of the Internet of Things. Read MoreOct 10, 2017
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NSF Convergence grant to improve insight, data on learner-technology interaction
A collaboration between Vanderbilt School of Engineering and North Carolina State University to identify the best way to analyze learning data is among the first recipients of NSF grants to address societal challenges through cross-disciplinary research. Read MoreSep 19, 2017
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Vanderbilt expert: Rethinking where/if to rebuild after Hurricanes Irma, Harvey
Smarter zoning, better hazard maps and more stormwater management are among the key recommendations Vanderbilt environmental engineer Mark Abkowitz has for coping with extreme weather. Read MoreSep 13, 2017
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Artificial intelligence thinks like people with autism, used to develop educational tools
Inspired by Temple Grandin, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Maithilee Kunda figured out how to create artificial intelligence that emulates image-based thinking. Read MoreSep 5, 2017
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Undergraduate research fair and poster session Sept. 14
The fourth annual Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair is set for Sept. 14 at the Student Life Center. Read MoreAug 31, 2017
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Racing the eclipse, School of Engineering weather balloon sends striking video
A high-altitude weather balloon rose yesterday from a Vanderbilt garage rooftop to the edge of space to live-stream the eclipse from above Nashville and record the temporary atmospheric changes it caused. Read MoreAug 24, 2017
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Cancer-fighting T cells are smarter, stronger than experts thought
It takes a minuscule amount of force to make T cells behave in the lab as they behave in the body. That finding is a leap in cancer therapy research. Read MoreAug 14, 2017
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NIH appoints Miga to scientific review panel
The School of Engineering's Michael Miga has been appointed to serve a four-year term on the Bioengineering, Technology and Surgical Sciences Study Section of the National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review. Read MoreAug 1, 2017