military
Football partnering with Medals of Honor
Nov. 8, 2017—Through a special partnership with Medals of Honor, Vanderbilt’s Deep Water uniforms will feature names of fallen soldiers on the back with the soldiers’ military branch patch on the front of the jersey. The Commodores’ coaching staff will wear special Salute to Service sweatshirts with names of fallen soldiers on the front and their branch patches...
Institute holds vital role in protecting military’s interests in avionics software
Mar. 15, 2017—Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems will operate a registry of standard-meeting software that can be used across military aircraft, saving time and money.
LeBoeuf called to active duty as Army University’s vice provost of academic affairs
Feb. 11, 2016—Brig. Gen. Eugene J. LeBoeuf, a civil engineering professor at Vanderbilt, has been called to active duty in the U.S. Army to serve as vice provost of academic affairs for Army University and deputy commanding general for reserve affairs for the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center.
Skin cancer risks higher for soldiers serving abroad
Sep. 11, 2014—Soldiers deployed to tropical and sunny climates are coming home with increased risk factors for a threat far from the battlefield: skin cancer.
Owen School is popular transitional stop for veterans
Mar. 25, 2014—People with military backgrounds fit comfortably into Vanderbilt’s EMBA and MBA programs, with eight to 12 military students usually part of a typical class of 50 to 60 students.
FoxNews.com: Researchers work to secure military smartphones
Feb. 13, 2014—Soldiers in Afghanistan are experimenting with smartphones engineered to better protect operational data designed by scientists at Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems. Douglas Schmidt, professor of computer science, is quoted.
Watch Students Work on Virtual Military Design Project
Jan. 24, 2013—See how Vanderbilt University engineering students are driving the next big idea for the U.S. military.
Vanderbilt plays role in contests to build Marine combat vehicle
Oct. 31, 2012—The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently launched FANG Challenges, a set of three next-generation military vehicle design competitions with up to $4 million in prizes to build a new amphibious combat vehicle specifically for the Marine Corps. Vanderbilt’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS) is playing a significant role in the contests.
VUCast: New Show Shines!
Oct. 11, 2012—This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s online newscast: The Vanderbilt connection to the new TV hit Nashville! How your smartphone could start saving lives. How music is going to the HEART of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center
ISIS software project receives $17.2M contract from DARPA
Sep. 28, 2012—The Vanderbilt Institute for Software Integrated Systems has been awarded a $17.2 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to accelerate the Android Mobile Middleware Objects (AMMO2) project. The contract was announced Sept. 19.
VUCast: Driving Design
Sep. 10, 2012—This Week on VUCast: How engineering students are driving the next big idea for the U.S. military. Why is Vanderbilt seeing green? See how Vanderbilt is getting fans pumped up to Anchor Down!
VUCast Newscast: Emotional battle: How Vanderbilt is helping troops get mental help
Jan. 20, 2012—This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Emotional Battle: how Vanderbilt is helping returning troops get mental help Why women make better politicians See why the country’s smartest kids are flocking to Vanderbilt years before they enter college!