Engineering And Technology
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‘College of the future’ topic of engineering lecture April 7
As technological advances ‘evolutionize’ higher education, award-winning author and speaker Jeffrey Selingo imagines what the college of the future will look like. Read MoreMar 27, 2015
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Next-generation advanced composite materials topic of Hall Engineering Lecture
A globally recognized polymer sciences researcher will deliver the John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture March 30. Read MoreMar 3, 2015
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Sophisticated application of magnetic force enhances laparoscopic surgery
A team of Vanderbilt engineers is using magnetic force to design new and improved instruments for minimally invasive surgery. Read MoreMar 2, 2015
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Paralyzed by accident, grad student engineers his future with exoskeleton
Andrew Ekelem, who has used a wheelchair since a college snowboarding accident, brings an invaluable perspective to the lab of mechanical engineer Michael Goldfarb. Read MoreFeb 26, 2015
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Environmental engineer visits home to help rice farmers overcome drought
Vanderbilt environmental engineering graduate student Thushara Gunda returned to her native Sri Lanka to learn how South Asian rice farmers can adapt to drought and grow the highest yields possible. Read MoreFeb 19, 2015
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Former Ingram Barge CEO to lead Vanderbilt Center for Transportation Research
Craig E. Philip, a nationally recognized leader in marine and intermodal transportation industries and former CEO of Ingram Barge Company, has been named director of the Vanderbilt Center for Transportation Research. He also is a research professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Read MoreJan 29, 2015
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Virtual Vanderbilt Engineering and Science Building rises from your cellphone
Download the interactive, high-tech rendering that shows the building’s exterior and design in 360-degree detail. Read MoreJan 26, 2015
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Duvall to receive 2015 Society for Biomaterials Young Investigator Award for regenerative medicine research
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Craig L. Duvall has received a Society for Biomaterials 2015 Young Investigator Award for his achievements in the field of biomaterials research within 10 years of receiving his doctorate. Read MoreJan 22, 2015
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Vanderbilt team builds miniature capsule robots, heads to NSF I-Corps
Pietro Valdastri, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and electrical engineering, and postdoctoral scholar Ekawahyu Susilo will begin Valdastri’s second run as principal investigator in the NSF I-Corps program as they explore the commercial potential of modular open-source architecture for building capsule robots. Read MoreJan 13, 2015
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Vanderbilt research will help shape the future of American manufacturing
A cutting-edge Vanderbilt lab that studies how materials, structures and machines operate under real-world conditions will play a key part in the new multistate, $259 million Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) to be announced today by President Obama. Read MoreJan 9, 2015
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What I did over winter break: Engineers continue cutting-edge research
Relieved undergrads jetted off for winter break a few weeks ago, leaving the halls at the School of Engineering almost unnervingly empty. But anyone in need of company could find labs full of Ph.D. candidates hard at work on their research. Read MoreJan 6, 2015
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Engineering students’ invention may improve safety for women in India
A diverse group of engineering undergrads horrified by a report of violent attacks on Indian women who were walking to toilet facilities came up with an alternative. Their project has the potential to change lives in nations where plumbing is considered a luxury. Read MoreDec 19, 2014
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Pantelides elected electrical engineering association fellow
Sokrates Pantelides has been elected a 2015 fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. His election brings the total number of IEEE fellows on campus to a dozen. Read MoreDec 9, 2014
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Aerospace Club works on simulated Mars sample recovery vehicle for NASA competition
The Vanderbilt Aerospace Club, defending champions in the NASA Student Launch Challenge for the past two years, is tackling the agency’s 2014-15 design challenge. Read MoreDec 9, 2014
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Zelik explores biological mechanisms behind human movement
Karl Zelik's Biomechanics and Assistive Technology laboratory is dedicated to locomotion—in particular, to understanding the mechanisms of human locomotion and using engineering to improve movement and mobility for people with impairments. Read MoreDec 4, 2014
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Coffee-ring diagnostic offers hope in poorest regions
Using the same mechanism that causes evaporating coffee to leave a ring behind, an interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt researchers is designing a simple blood test to diagnose malaria in the developing world without electricity or special training. Read MoreDec 3, 2014
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How the hummingbird achieves its aerobatic feats
The most detailed aerodynamic simulation of hummingbird flight conducted to date demonstrates that it achieves its aerobatic abilities through a unique set of aerodynamic forces. Read MoreNov 21, 2014
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Vanderbilt researchers’ work passes computing society’s test of time
Vanderbilt computer scientists have been awarded the Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems' Test of Time Award, given to papers making long-lasting academic and practical impacts that were published at least 10 years ago. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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Vanderbilt team examines human factors in nuclear power plant operations
A multidisciplinary Vanderbilt team with deep experience in improving patient safety and technology usability has received a three-year, $800,000 Department of Energy grant to help nuclear power plant operators better perform their jobs. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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Vanderbilt developer says Music City Center wayfinding app is just the start
Jules White's new wayfinder app for iPhone and Android will provide photo-based, step-by-step directions for navigating Nashville's 1.2 million-square-foot, 16-acre Music City Center. Read MoreNov 12, 2014