engineering
Video: Managing risk in an increasingly hazardous world
May. 1, 2008—Watch video of Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Mark Abkowitz discussing risk and his book, "Operational Risk Management."
MEDIA ADVISORY: ‘Smart’ anti-tip system for manual wheelchairs, improved ergonomics for Nissan Atlimas and Maximas and an anthropomorphic robot hand showcased at Vanderbilt’s Engineering Senior Design Day
Apr. 21, 2008—Vanderbilt engineering seniors will display their innovations Tuesday, April 22, during the School of Engineering\'s Senior Design Day, which is open to the public.
Engineering seniors show off their real-world design solutions for corporate sponsors at Senior Design Day April 22
Apr. 17, 2008—Vanderbilt University senior engineering students are challenged to solve real-world design issues for corporate sponsors during a two-semester design course. Students will share results with their clients and the Vanderbilt community at Senior Design Day, April 22, from 3-5 p.m. in Featheringill Hall.
Vanderbilt engineering grad to take the wheel at Mexico City 250 this weekend
Apr. 17, 2008—Vanderbilt engineering grad Brad Jaeger will be behind the wheel of Doran Racing\'s Kodak Ford Doran/Dallara at this weekend\'s Mexico City 250, part of the Rolex Sports Car Series season. Jaeger is co-driver with Memo Gidley, who won this race in 2005.
Video: "Grand Scientific Challenges in Energy"
Apr. 11, 2008—Michelle V. Buchanan, associate laboratory director for physical sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, spoke at the Hall Engineering Lecture Series.
Video: “Grand Scientific Challenges in Energy”
Apr. 11, 2008—Michelle V. Buchanan, associate laboratory director for physical sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, spoke at the Hall Engineering Lecture Series.
Student section of the American Nuclear Society established on campus
Apr. 11, 2008—The American Nuclear Society (ANS) has student sections on many campuses. But Vanderbilt is the first university where a student section has been authorized that does not grant a degree in nuclear engineering.
Vanderbilt’s Peabody College named No. 2 education school in nation; U.S. News & World Report releases annual graduate school rankings
Mar. 28, 2008—Vanderbilt University\'s Peabody College of education and human development is the second-ranked education school in the nation, according to the latest rankings of graduate and professional schools by U.S. News & World Report.
Engineering professor receives NSF CAREER Award
Mar. 26, 2008—Sharon M. Weiss, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program Award.
Vanderbilt professor named chair of biomedical engineering
Mar. 26, 2008—Todd D. Giorgio, professor of biomedical engineering, has been named chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University.
Oak Ridge laboratory director to discuss coming scientific challenges in energy production
Mar. 4, 2008—Energy, environment, economy and security: never before has society been so acutely aware of the links between these issues. On April 10, Michelle V. Buchanan, associate laboratory director for physical sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will address these links in a lecture titled "Grand Scientific Challenges in Energy."
Vanderbilt engineers part of $2.8 million grant to link war fighters to global information grid
Feb. 27, 2008—A computer freeze-up in the office is a hassle. In a fighter jet peppered with enemy fire, it\'s a crisis. Getting the increasingly large and complex systems people have come to rely on to interface and interact without shutting down has been the focus of engineering professor Doug Schmidt\'s career.