School Of Engineering
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New study reveals breakthrough tool to show how much exoskeletons reduce back injury risk
A study led by researchers from Vanderbilt University’s Center for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology reveals a breakthrough tool to assess the effect of exoskeletons on injury risk. Read MoreDec 2, 2021
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2022 Outstanding Senior combines passions for leadership, inclusion, volunteerism
Engineering science major Shun Ahmed has a passion for diversity, inclusion and volunteering. Ahmed’s impact throughout her time at Vanderbilt was recognized when she was named 2022 Outstanding Senior, one of the highest honors an undergraduate student can receive at the university. Read MoreNov 18, 2021
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10th Annual Surgery, Intervention and Engineering Symposium features expert in AI-powered computational cardiology
Learn about artificial intelligence and how developing a “digital twin” for the heart has improved human health during the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering annual symposium on Dec. 15. Read MoreNov 17, 2021
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Engineering’s Simaan named ASME fellow
Nabil Simaan, professor of mechanical engineering, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, a distinction awarded to ASME members who have made significant engineering achievements. Read MoreNov 3, 2021
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Engineering school, BME department launch campaign to rename design lab in professor’s honor
The Vanderbilt School of Engineering and the Department of Biomedical Engineering have launched an initiative to renovate and rename a biomedical engineering design lab in honor of BME professor Matthew Walker III, who died unexpectedly in April 2021. Read MoreOct 27, 2021
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Smart power grid leader to deliver Nov. 8 Hall Engineering Lecture
Yilu Liu, who led the effort to create the North American Power Grid Frequency Monitoring Network and is known for her research on electric power systems and smart grids, will deliver the School of Engineering’s fall 2021 John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture on Monday, Nov. 8, at 4 p.m. CT. Read MoreOct 26, 2021
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Research Snapshot: New drug targets vascular inflammation, drastically improving the long-term effectiveness of vascular procedures
Therapeutic MK2i-NP blocks both inflammation and an unhealthy conversion of cells in blood vessels after cardiovascular procedures, reducing the need for further interventions—cutting costs and reducing risks. Est. reading time: 2.5 minutes. Read MoreOct 11, 2021
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Vanderbilt engineering faculty selected as co-author for Fifth National Climate Assessment
Janey Camp, research associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been selected as a contributor to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a quadrennial report on the varied impacts and risks presented by global climate change across the country. Read MoreOct 8, 2021
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Teeing up data to drive results for the Vanderbilt men’s golf team
Computational game theorist and researcher Eugene Vorobeychik deploys game theory to help the Vanderbilt men’s golf team clinch the 2021 SEC Men’s Golf Championship. Read MoreOct 7, 2021
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Faculty Innovator: Michael Goldfarb shows that taking the first step is possible
Using robotics to help individuals walk seemed like something out of a science fiction film until Michael Goldfarb and members of his lab made it a reality. Read MoreSep 24, 2021
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Two Vanderbilt biomedical engineers lead top academic societies in their fields
Two outstanding women scholars in the same School of Engineering department have been elected president of prestigious national academic societies. Anita Mahadevan-Jansen is president-elect of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Cynthia Reinhart-King is president-elect of the Biomedical Engineering Society, the professional home for biomedical engineering and bioengineering. Read MoreSep 22, 2021
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Frist Center for Autism and Innovation recognized by American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity with 2021 Edward M. Kennedy Community Service Award
Under the leadership of Keivan Stassun, founding director of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, the center has been recognized for its innovations in engineering research related to autism and the value of neurodiversity in the workplace. Read MoreSep 15, 2021
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Technologies can help drivers maintain the two-second rule to improve road safety and traffic flow
A team of engineers led by Dan Work, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, has developed an assistive technology to help drivers maintain "the two-second rule," taught in driver’s ed classes across the country, to smooth out traffic jams and improve safety. Read MoreSep 14, 2021
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Vanderbilt, TDOT partner to test automated vehicles and improve traffic flow on I-24, soon the smartest roadway in the world
Dan Work, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is leading the technical element in collaboration with Vanderbilt, the Tennessee Department of Transportation and transportation consulting firm Gresham Smith to build the smartest roadway in the world along a six-mile stretch of Tennessee's Interstate 24. Read MoreSep 2, 2021
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Research Snapshot: Biomedical engineers demonstrate potential for the first clinically successful osteoarthritis drug
Affecting athletes, military and 25 percent of Americans over 45, Craig Duvall and his team build nanoparticles targeted to mitigate osteoarthritis. Est. reading time: 3.5 mins. Read MoreSep 1, 2021
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VU expands Army partnership, wins first Pathfinder Project award from Army Futures Command for assistive bionic exosuit
Army Futures Command recently awarded Vanderbilt a one-year, $1.2 million investment to support collaborations between researchers and soldiers to innovate research-based technologies with a path to commercialization and prompt acquisition of products by the Army. Read MoreAug 22, 2021
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Eric J. Barth
Meet the new faculty head of Hank Ingram House, Eric Barth, professor of mechanical engineering. Read MoreAug 20, 2021
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New departments answer growing demand in computer science, computational science, electrical engineering
The School of Engineering has created two new departments from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science to encourage innovation, accommodate enrollment growth and focus on areas of strategic excellence. Read MoreAug 19, 2021
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Faculty Innovator: Daniel Fabbri demonstrates academic and entrepreneurial prowess
Professor and entrepreneur finds startup success with Vanderbilt’s spirit of collaboration and innovation. Read MoreAug 11, 2021
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Research Snapshot: Discovery points to new avenues to kill aggressive cancer cells
Vanderbilt researchers discover that protein-coated nanoparticles kill more than half of cancer cells in the blood of patients with advanced chemo-resistant colon cancer. Est. reading time: 2.5 mins. Read MoreAug 3, 2021