School Of Engineering
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Find Your Impact: Student empowers women through tech
Vanderbilt engineering student Miti Joshi took a leap of faith when declaring her major. She ended up falling in love with computer science and launching Vanderbilt Women in Computing. Read MoreMar 27, 2019
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Vanderbilt’s nursing school shines in ‘U.S. News’ rankings
Vanderbilt continues to earn high marks in the "U.S. News & World Report" best graduate schools rankings. Read MoreMar 12, 2019
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Expert in advanced membrane materials to deliver Hall Lecture
Menachem Elimelech, an internationally recognized scholar of membrane-based technologies for next-generation desalination and water purification, will deliver the John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture on March 13. Read MoreMar 1, 2019
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Endowed chair holder celebration honors eight faculty members
Vanderbilt’s newest endowed chair holders were celebrated for their path-breaking scholarship and research by family members, donors, colleagues and friends during a Feb. 25 ceremony. Read MoreFeb 28, 2019
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Vanderbilt senior earns prestigious fellowship from Luce Scholars Program
Connor Morency, a senior from Wheaton, Illinois, studying mechanical engineering, has been named to the 2019-20 class of Luce Scholars. As a Luce Scholar, he will gain new perspectives through immersive living and professional work experiences in Asia. Read MoreFeb 22, 2019
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Vanderbilt Magazine: Launch Pad
Vanderbilt's internationally acclaimed student rocket team has propelled many alumni into the science of spaceflight. Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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The Innovation of Autism: The newly endowed Frist Center for Autism and Innovation seeks to unlock unique talents
The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation seeks to transform workplaces by developing new technologies based on the specific skills and talents of people with autism, effectively inspiring advances that can lead to meaningful employment and a fuller life. Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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Disney-themed Engineers Week promotes importance of imagination
Vanderbilt Engineers Week 2019, scheduled for Feb. 18-22, is spreading a little magic through more than a dozen activities during the annual five-day celebration of engineering education. Read MoreFeb 18, 2019
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Fauchet advocates for STEM education and federal research support
Vanderbilt School of Engineering Dean Philippe Fauchet was in Washington, D.C., last week to advocate for federal support of engineering education and research, in particular through partnerships with the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the departments of Energy and Defense. Read MoreFeb 11, 2019
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Nashville’s ‘Hidden Figure’ and pioneer for African American and women engineers dies
Yvonne Young Clark was the first woman to earn a master’s degree in engineering management from Vanderbilt and the first woman to serve as a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Technology at Tennessee State University. Read MoreFeb 1, 2019
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Faculty selected as Chancellor’s Public Voices Fellows for fall 2019
Hiba Baroud, Jeffrey Bennett and Suzana Herculano-Houzel have been named to the first cohort of the Chancellor’s Public Voices Fellowship, a semester-long program designed to expand Vanderbilt’s global reach by amplifying the impact of faculty academic research. Read MoreJan 30, 2019
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Engineering and Science building recognized for green design
The Engineering and Science Building has been awarded gold LEED status by the U.S. Green Building Council for its environmental and cost-saving green features. Read MoreJan 17, 2019
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Clark Scholars honored at reception
The first- and second-year cohorts of the A. James Clark Scholars at the School of Engineering met with members of the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation at a reception on Nov. 7. Read MoreNov 29, 2018
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Exoskeleton developed at Vanderbilt University collects R&D 100 Award
The R&D 100 Awards are an international competition that recognizes the 100 most exceptional innovations in science and technology from the past year. Read MoreNov 28, 2018
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Phase change materials demonstrate promise in propagating photons for data transmission
A team learned that the broad gradient in the infrared optical properties of vanadium dioxide, as it transitions from insulating to metallic, offers distinct implications for nanophotonics. Read MoreNov 19, 2018
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Briefings on National Academies of Sciences sexual harassment study set for Nov. 26
Recommendations from the national report “Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine” will be presented on campus Nov. 26. Read MoreNov 19, 2018
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What’s On My Mind: Keeping Vanderbilt moving
In this week's column, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses MoveVU, the university's mobility strategy, and explores a critical question for Vanderbilt: How do we move our people? Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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Vanderbilt University launches the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation
A $10 million gift from alumna Jennifer R. Frist, BS’93, and husband William R. “Billy” Frist will endow a new center focused on supporting and developing the neurodiverse talents of individuals with autism at Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering. Read MoreNov 8, 2018
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Successful startup co-founders to deliver Chambers Entrepreneurship Lecture Nov. 8
Vanderbilt alumni Matt Tant and Joe Christopher, who co-founded the health care technology staffing firm HCTech and would go on to launch Brentwood, Tennessee-based Relode, will deliver the School of Engineering’s Chambers Family Entrepreneurship Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 8. Read MoreNov 1, 2018
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Bradley Malin elected to National Academy of Medicine
Bradley Malin, professor of biomedical informatics, biostatistics and computer science, is among 85 newly elected members of the National Academy of Medicine. Read MoreOct 16, 2018