Vanderbilt School Of Engineering
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Eagle Eyes
Jane Hughes Coble, BA’64, and Bill Coble, BE’54, contributed to conservation efforts in the 1990s led by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency by allowing the TWRA to use their farm in the Bells Bend area to reintroduce bald eagles to the environment. After a few years of anxious waiting, a pair of mature eagles returned and have raised their young there for 25 years. Read MoreMay 18, 2023
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Little Sphere, Big Power: Students work to build miniature fusion reactor
The Vanderbilt Fusion Project, an initiative involving 40 undergraduates from 22 majors across three schools, is seeking to build a miniature nuclear fusion reactor—and make history. Read MoreMay 17, 2023
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Engineering seniors present capstone projects at annual Design Day event April 24
Vanderbilt School of Engineering seniors have spent the 2022-23 academic year on multifaceted capstone projects that serve as a culminating academic experience. These design projects will be on display at Design Day 2023 on Monday, April 24, from 5 to 7 p.m.; the event is free and open to the public. Read MoreApr 21, 2023
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Herowear exosuit technology launches with on-campus departments
An innovative exosuit developed by a team of Vanderbilt engineers comes full circle this semester with a pilot implementation in the Division of Administration. The pilot test includes the use of 27 Apex 2 suits over six weeks. During the pilot test, users will wear the suits in actual work conditions and provide feedback throughout the duration of the study. Read MoreApr 14, 2023
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‘Emerge 2023: I, Chatbot’ conference is April 8
"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 MoreMar 31, 2023
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Engineering professor Hiba Baroud selected for Global Young Academy
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 MoreMar 7, 2023
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Fauchet urges Congress to support engineering education and research
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 MoreFeb 16, 2023
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Biden announces appointment of engineering alumnus to President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
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 MoreFeb 7, 2023
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Team of Vanderbilt experts selected to develop low-cost training tools aimed at expanding global access to minimally invasive surgeries
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 MoreFeb 6, 2023
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School of Engineering alumnus develops location technology to help visually impaired navigate independently
Chris Webb, BE'90, is the CEO and co-founder of Foresight Augmented Reality, a cutting-edge technology that allows those with visual impairments to live more independently. Read MoreAug 8, 2022
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Janey Camp to lead Vanderbilt Engineering center focused on transportation research
Research Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Janey Camp has been named director of the Vanderbilt Engineering Center for Transportation and Operational Resiliency, where interdisciplinary groups work on a variety of transportation and infrastructure resilience projects using groundbreaking applications and risk management practices. Read MoreJul 28, 2022
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WATCH Class of 2022: Student-athletes thrive on and off the field
For student-athletes, balancing rigorous academics and the highest level of collegiate sports competition means taking collaboration and drive to the highest level. Meet some Class of 2022 students who are thriving on and off the field. Read MoreMay 6, 2022
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Class of 2022: Quentin Millora-Brown willing to play his role in engineering climate change solutions
Quentin Millora-Brown, a senior forward on the men’s basketball team, had his best individual season this year. A starter in 30 games, he led Vanderbilt in blocked shots and was second in rebounding. Perhaps even more importantly, he helped create the culture of succes. Off the court, Millora-Brown knows that camaraderie alone won’t solve society’s most pressing issues, such as the climate crisis—a problem he is passionate about. But he believes the same team approach in pursuit of a larger goal will make a difference. Read MoreApr 27, 2022
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Vanderbilt School of Engineering faculty receive National Science Foundation Early CAREER Awards
David Braun, Justus Ndukaife and Ahmad Taha are recipients of the National Science Foundation Early CAREER Award. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program offers the most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Read MoreApr 27, 2022
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Dean Fauchet announces 2022 alumni honorees, distinguished friend of the engineering school
Philippe Fauchet, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering, has announced the 2022 members of the school’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni, and a new member of the school’s Circle of Distinguished Friends. Read MoreApr 5, 2022
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Vanderbilt engineer leads DARPA project to enable AI machines to gain, share knowledge
Soheil Kolouri, assistant professor of computer science, is part of a team that has received a $1 million award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as part of the agency’s Shared-Experience Lifelong Learning initiative. Read MoreFeb 9, 2022
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Oskay named chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Çağlar Oskay, professor of civil and environmental engineering with a secondary appointment as professor of mechanical engineering, has been named chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Read MoreFeb 9, 2022
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The Wond’ry aids Vanderbilt student in designing African language learning app to connect with native roots
With help from the Wondr'y, Vanderbilt students and peers have designed an African language learning app to connect with their native roots. Read MoreDec 2, 2021
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Kimberly Robinson, BE’89: A New Space Age
Kimberly Robinson, CEO and executive director of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, believes that the nation is on the brink of another exciting Space Age, similar to the 1960s. Read MoreAug 19, 2021
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Class of 2021: Family bonds inspire biomedical engineering major to fight breast cancer through cellular research
A series of family heartaches propelled Yoanna Ivanova to pursue cellular research tied to breast cancer. She credits her connections with fellow engineering majors in the Clark Scholars Program for creating positive experiences in and out of the lab. Read MoreMay 12, 2021