School Of Engineering

Class of 2023: When mechanical engineering major Lauren Grohowski talks about her numerous projects, her face lights up with excitement. She not only geeks out over the joy of building and solving complex problems, but she also is passionate about using her skills to be an “empathetic engineer.” Read More

Meet some members of the Class of 2023 who are cultivating belonging to strengthen, support and enrich the community at Vanderbilt and beyond.  Read More

Class of 2023: Whether collaborating in a biomedical engineering lab, leading a cooking class or rocking out on stage with his band, John Abbott has a zest for living life to its fullest and sharing his experiences with others. Read More

Class of 2023: Read how biomedical engineering major and head resident advisor Namrah Ajmal is creating unique spaces for community and belonging. Read More

"Emerge 2023: I, Chatbot," a free one-day conference on emerging technologies, will be on Saturday, April 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The conference is hosted annually by Vanderbilt University’s Women in Computing student organization and will feature talks by top experts from H2O.ai, CGI and Vandersall Collective, among others. The event is open to the public; registration is required. Read More

Scientists from Vanderbilt and UCAS made a breakthrough in single-atom vibrational spectroscopy in graphene, crucial to understanding materials’ thermal properties and nanophotonics. Read More

Krista Donaldson, BS’95, who directs Innovation to Impact at Stanford University’s Byers Center for Biodesign where her work focuses on ensuring design tools and processes are broadly applicable across global markets, will deliver the School of Engineering’s 2023 Chambers Family Entrepreneurial Lecture on Tuesday, April 4, at 4:15 p.m. at the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center, in the Engineering and Science Building. Read More

A significant faculty-led effort to redesign the College of Arts and Science undergraduate curriculum is nearing completion, aiming to provide a more integrated, inspiring and enduring program of study for all Arts and Science students. Read More

Douglas Adams, vice dean of the Vanderbilt School of Engineering and associate provost in the Office of Research and Innovation, has been named a member of the Springer Nature U.S. Research Advisory Council. Springer Nature is an academic publishing company that includes leading publications such as the Nature portfolio journals and Scientific American. Read More

Nicholas Peppas, professor of biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, surgery and pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin and a pioneer in biomaterials and drug delivery systems, will deliver the John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture on Tuesday, March 21, at 4 p.m. in the Vanderbilt School of Engineering’s “Jacobs Believed in Me Auditorium,” Featheringill Hall, Room 134. Read More

The final application deadline for Vanderbilt’s online Master’s in Engineering Management program is March 17. Delivered through the School of Engineering, the online course prepares you to rise to leadership positions where you can drive impactful technological solutions and influence the engineers on your team to do the same. Read More

Hiba Baroud, A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation Faculty Fellow and associate chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been selected for membership in the Global Young Academy. She joins the world’s top 200 young researchers and professionals contributing innovative and creative solutions that address critical global challenges. Read More

The annual spring Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair will be Tuesday, April 11, in the Student Life Center Commodore Ballroom from 3 to 6 p.m. Undergraduate students who have completed research at Vanderbilt are encouraged to apply. Read More

When Somto Dimobi Okoye, BE’19, was growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, her mother would open their home to people who needed help—instilling a philosophy of building strength and community through a tightly woven support system. Okoye continues that philosophy by creating ways to help colleagues and Vanderbilt students realize and exercise their full potential. Read More

Philippe Fauchet, the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering and professor of electrical engineering, will step down as dean on June 30 and rejoin the school’s faculty in 2024 after a sabbatical. Here, Fauchet answers seven questions reflecting on his tenure, during which the School of Engineering has grown in a number of areas. Read More

On Feb. 3, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint Vanderbilt Board of Trust member Corey Thomas, BE'98, as one of 14 new members of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Here Thomas shares his thoughts on leadership, success and workplace culture. Read More

Philippe Fauchet, the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering at Vanderbilt University, met with members of Congress last week while in Washington, D.C., to emphasize the integral role that engineering research plays in strengthening the United States’ competitiveness and security. Read More

President Joe Biden announced Feb. 3 his intent to appoint Corey E. Thomas, BE’98, as one of 14 new members of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Read More

Led by Nabil Simaan, professor of mechanical engineering and a globally renowned expert in robotic surgery, a multidisciplinary team from the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering has received nearly $4 million to develop a low-cost simulation tool to find solutions that allow safer, minimally invasive surgeries for a wider swath of the global population.  Read More

Vanderbilt University engineering science students Arielle Kopp and Alexandra Filipova and civil engineering students Maggie Chudik and Jacqueline Quirke won the U.S. Department of Energy's JUMP into STEM competition with their machine that makes steel and timber composite beams. Read More