Engineering And Technology
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Vanderbilt students accompany Retired General Paul Nakasone to attend renowned ‘hackers’ conference in Las Vegas
Vanderbilt computer science students got some real-world experience in cybersecurity when they joined Retired General Paul M. Nakasone at DEF CON 32, considered the world’s largest conference of hackers. The conference allows hackers to test the latest technology for flaws and give advice on how to avoid being hacked. Read MoreAug 21, 2024
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Eye-gaze tracking system could dramatically improve kidney stone surgery training
Gaining and assessing surgical experience in endoscopic kidney stone surgery is particularly challenging given the limited field of view in the devices. Jie Ying Wu, assistant professor of computer science, is creating an eye-gaze sharing system to complement the current standard of care in which trainees get only verbal feedback. The system allows trainees to see the expert’s gaze. The expert can use their gaze in real time to point to objects on the screen or where the trainee should go next. Read MoreAug 13, 2024
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Student Immersion in National Security
See how students in a special Immersion Vanderbilt project are partnering with a new national security institute to prevent cybersecurity attacks. Read MoreAug 6, 2024
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NIH training program in engineering and diabetes competitively renewed for another five years
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health has renewed a five-year grant through the NIH’s flagship T32 institutional training grant program. T32 grants provide funding to support students and postdoctoral trainees working in focused areas of research that advance the NIH mission. Read MoreJul 29, 2024
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Vanderbilt engineer wins inaugural $3M NSF Trailblazer Award to revolutionize radiative cooling technology
Professor of Mechanical Engineering Deyu Li has been awarded an inaugural National Science Foundation TRAILBLAZER Engineering Impact Award to extend Max Planck’s theory of thermal radiation from equilibrium thermal sources to a regime where non-equilibrium energy carriers can lead to significantly enhanced radiative heat dissipation. Read MoreJul 29, 2024
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New nanoparticles boost immune system in mice to fight skin, breast cancer
Vanderbilt researchers have developed a set of nanoparticles that stimulate the immune system in mice to fight cancer and may eventually do the same in humans. Read MoreJul 25, 2024
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Vanderbilt-Army collaboration yields improved grappling hook for combat engineers
Three Vanderbilt engineering undergraduates and the U.S. Army’s Fort Campbell Eaglewerx Applied Tactical Center recently modified the Army’s current grapneler. Read MoreJul 25, 2024
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VALIANT co-hosts summer school on innovations in deep learning and AI
The Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation and its collaborators are hosting a week-long summer school Aug. 12-15 focused on cutting-edge advancements and practical applications of deep learning and artificial intelligence. Read MoreJul 25, 2024
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Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology in India makes first-time visit to Vanderbilt
Chancellor G. Viswanathan from Vellore Institute of Technology in India recently visited Vanderbilt University for the first time and met with administrators and faculty in the School of Engineering. Read MoreJul 12, 2024
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Tiny homes, big impact: Civil engineers tackle homeless recovery project
When civil engineering students met to choose their senior capstone design projects, they all wanted to work with The Village at Glencliff, a respite community of 12 tiny homes for some of Nashville’s most medically vulnerable homeless citizens that provides a safe place to recover after a hospitalization. So, they created three projects for one client. Read MoreJul 8, 2024
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Vanderbilt researchers, leaders participate in convening at King’s College Cambridge to discuss critical issues pertaining to post-quantum cryptography
The May 21 event at King’s College brought together world-class researchers and academics as well as representatives from industry, and government officials, to explore the latest advancements in research, identify pathways for collaboration, and discuss challenges and solutions for post-quantum cryptography. Read MoreJul 8, 2024
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Test project uses AI system to improve transit accessibility in Chattanooga
Vanderbilt researchers have developed an innovative software system incorporating artificial intelligence that aims to improve the efficiency of public transportation for individuals with special needs. Read MoreJun 20, 2024
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Vanderbilt rocket team to pursue drone success at 2024 NASA competition
Vanderbilt rocket team members are staying in the lab this summer to work on two designs of the drone that netted the team a second place award in the coveted AIAA Reusable Launch Vehicle Innovative Payload category at the 2024 NASA University Student Launch Initiative Division rocket competition in April. Read MoreJun 17, 2024
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Robotic device restores wavelike muscular function involved in processes like digestion, aiding patients with compromised organs
A team of Vanderbilt researchers has developed a wirelessly activated device that mimics the wavelike muscular function in the esophagus and small intestine responsible for transporting food and viscous fluids for digestion. Read MoreJun 7, 2024
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Tennessee institutions partner to develop dependable AI for national security applications
Vanderbilt University and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced a partnership to develop training, testing and evaluation methods that will accelerate the Department of Defense’s adoption of AI-based systems in operational environments. Read MoreMay 30, 2024
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Jules White advises Congressional staff on AI impact in higher education
Vanderbilt University’s Jules White, a leading computer scientist and expert on large language models and prompt engineering, visited Capitol Hill recently to share his expertise with lawmakers. Read MoreMay 28, 2024
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Vanderbilt researchers receive $2 million ARPA-H contract to improve software security in medical devices
Vanderbilt Department of Computer Science researchers Kevin Leach and James Weimer have won a $2 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop technology aimed at improving software security in medical devices like insulin pumps, pacemakers and stroke predictors. This is the first award Vanderbilt has received from ARPA-H, an agency within the National Institutes of Health with a mission to support “high-impact” solutions for pressing health care needs. Read MoreMay 20, 2024
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Novel approach to safeguard patient data included among NSF-led National AI Research Resource Pilot
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy recently announced that a team comprised of Vanderbilt’s newly created ADVANCE center and VALIANT lab is among the first round of 35 projects that will be supported with computational time through the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot. Read MoreMay 16, 2024
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Trips to Italy, Israel highlight the benefits of Immersion Vanderbilt
Immersion Vanderbilt was created to provide new ways for students to develop better critical thinking skills and a stronger ability to navigate a changing world. Read MoreMay 15, 2024
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Vanderbilt scientists develop an algae time machine, advancing biomedicine
A Vanderbilt scientific team has succeeded in adjusting the daily biological clock of cyanobacteria, making the blue-green algae a more prolific producer of renewable fuels, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, like insulin. Read MoreMay 14, 2024