School Of Engineering
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Hinkel named Postdoc of the Year at annual symposium; Disney named Mentor of the Year
Postdoctoral scholar Natalie Hinkel has been named Postdoc of the Year by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs for her exceptional scholarship. Assistant Professor of Psychology Anita Disney was honored as Mentor of the Year at the 12th annual Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association Symposium April 12. Read MoreApr 25, 2018
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From fresh drone batteries to clean water, Design Day presents solutions
Sixty teams of graduating seniors packed the Student Life Center for the School of Engineerin's annual Design Day, inviting hundreds of advisers, professors and fellow students to see their work. Read MoreApr 25, 2018
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Class of 2018: Elizabeth Lee explores identity through an original web comic
Elizabeth Lee identifies as many things. She’s a mechanical engineering major, a proud Asian American, and a woman working in the STEM fields. To give a clearer voice to these identities, Lee created a web comic called “Existing Quietly, Living Loudly.” Read MoreApr 18, 2018
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From 3-D printed bones to refueling drones, check out Design Day April 23
This year’s Senior Design Day showcase is Monday, April 23, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Student Life Center. The event is free and open to the public. Read MoreApr 18, 2018
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VU rocket rolls and captures payload design award at NASA launch contest
The Vanderbilt rocket team collected a key award at the NASA Student Launch Challenge and followed up with a successful flight of their rocket April 8 at Bragg Farms in Toney, Alabama. Read MoreApr 11, 2018
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Travel abroad year will advance seniors’ career options
Vanderbilt University has awarded its 2018 Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship to Peabody College senior Danielle Kitchen and School of Engineering senior Jerom Theunissen. The fellowship aims to develop leaders through world travel and experiential learning. Read MoreApr 4, 2018
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Rocket team’s novel two-part design addresses NASA challenge; launch is April 7
Engineering students in the Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Laboratory will demonstrate their solution to a common rocket dilemma at the 2018 NASA Student Launch Competition on April 7. Read MoreMar 29, 2018
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Novel research explores way to restore silenced voices
A 2011 cicada swarm is leading to transinstitutional research at the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to develop a surgical planning tool to help restore speech for people with vocal fold paralysis. Read MoreMar 22, 2018
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Engineering’s Cummings to receive 2018 FOMMS Medal
Peter Cummings, John R. Hall Professor and associate dean for research at the Vanderbilt School of Engineering, will receive the 2018 FOMMS Medal in July at the seventh triennial Foundations of Molecular Modeling and Simulation conference, where he will deliver the FOMMS Medal Lecture. Read MoreMar 20, 2018
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Vanderbilt graduate schools among the nation’s best
Vanderbilt University’s graduate schools remain among the nation’s best, according to the latest "U.S. News & World Report" rankings. Read MoreMar 20, 2018
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Venture capitalist Bruce Evans shares entrepreneurial fundraising advice at Engineering’s Chambers Lecture
School of Engineering alumnus Bruce Evans discussed his journey from Vanderbilt to the venture capital industry and offered some fundraising advice during the Spring 2018 Chambers Lecture. Read MoreMar 1, 2018
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Visionary Italian architect, engineer to show how sensing technologies can reshape cities Feb. 22
Carlo Ratti, director of MIT's Senseable City Lab and an architect and engineer by training, will deliver the School of Engineering’s John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 22. The lecture also will be streamed live. Read MoreFeb 15, 2018
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Design competition makes Vanderbilt libraries more meaningful for students
Developing a formal plan to bring more librarians' expertise into the undergraduate research experience was among the winning ideas in the Wild Bunch Library Design Challenge for Vanderbilt students. Read MoreFeb 13, 2018
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Transportation experts dig into congestion, connectivity, conflicts at VISOR workshop
Three keynote speakers joined experts from Vanderbilt, the city of Nashville, other universities and transportation agencies for a daylong event to address mobility and traffic congestion challenges in Nashville. Read MoreFeb 2, 2018
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Public Safety announces improvements to Vandy Vans services
Undergraduate students designed a Vandy Vans shelter to be installed at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. In addition, a new stop at the Highland Quadrangle boasts increased safety for riders. Read MoreDec 14, 2017
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Two Vanderbilt alumni named to Forbes ’30 Under 30′
The 2018 edition of Forbes "30 Under 30" recognized two Vanderbilt alumni: Garrett Speigel, BE’10, co-founder of Standard Cyborg; and Drew Silverstein, BMus’11, co-founder and CEO of Amper Music. Read MoreDec 11, 2017
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Perry Wallace, pioneer who integrated SEC basketball, has died
Perry Wallace, BE’70, the Vanderbilt University student-athlete who integrated Southeastern Conference varsity basketball, died Dec. 1. He was 69. Read MoreDec 4, 2017
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Research assistant fulfills longtime dream of ‘Jeopardy!’ appearance
Kyle Becker works on curing cancer at Vanderbilt, but his hobby of playing along with a game show landed him on television. Read MoreNov 30, 2017
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New proposal development program hosts visit from Army Research Lab’s chief scientist to explore faculty partnerships
The Army Research Lab's top scientist came to Vanderbilt to explore research collaborations with faculty through the provost’s new Leveraged Proposal Organization and Development program. Read MoreNov 29, 2017
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Clark Scholars dinner brings students, visionary donor together
Ten first-year engineering students who represent the first cohort of A. James Clark Scholars at Vanderbilt were recognized at a Nov. 1 dinner that marked the first time Courtney Clark Pastrick, daughter of the program’s namesake, was able to hear in person what the scholarship program means to the students. Read MoreNov 27, 2017