Engineering
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Vanderbilt celebrates Generative AI Seed Grant awardees
Generative AI Seed Grants support innovative research across five schools, highlighting groundbreaking projects in emergency response, enzymology, early literacy, nursing education, historical analysis and AI law. The grant program embodies Vanderbilt’s leadership in generative AI research and application. Read MoreMar 18, 2024
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U.S. Senate confirms Schmidt to lead operational testing and evaluation for the Department of Defense
Douglas Schmidt, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Computer Science, has been confirmed to become Director of Operational Test and Evaluation for the Department of Defense following a full vote by the U.S. Senate on Feb. 29, 2024. Read MoreMar 6, 2024
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Waddell Walker Hancock Cancer Discovery Fund names Wilson and Rathmell as first scholars
A research endeavor that seeks to develop a new cancer immunotherapy utilizing nanobody delivery and targeted heating of tumors has received funding from the Waddell Walker Hancock Cancer Discovery Fund. The project to create an immunotherapy that will benefit more patients is led by John Tanner Wilson, left, and Jeffrey Rathmell. (photo by Donn Jones) […] Read MoreFeb 22, 2024
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Dean Krish Roy advocates for federal support and funding of engineering research and education in Washington, D.C.
Krish Roy, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of the School of Engineering and University Distinguished Professor, met with members of Congress in early February to discuss the importance of engineering’s role in improving living standards, socioeconomic growth and global competitiveness. Read MoreFeb 19, 2024
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Soheil Kolouri receives NSF CAREER Award to enhance machine learning
Soheil Kolouri, assistant professor of computer science at Vanderbilt University, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to explore ways to make machine learning more efficient and possibly impact the next generation of such methods. Read MoreJan 8, 2024
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Hiba Baroud is named a fellow of the International Science Council
Hiba Baroud has been appointed as a fellow of the International Science Council in recognition of outstanding contributions to promoting science as a global public good. Read MoreJan 4, 2024
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Vanderbilt team leads $6.89 million DARPA grant to train cyber agents against attacks
Daniel Balasubramanian, a senior research scientist at Vanderbilt’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems, will lead a four-year $6.89 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to create realistic network environments used to train cyber agents to counter advanced and persistent cyber threats. Read MoreDec 14, 2023
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Justin Baba receives 2023 Battelle Distinguished Inventor recognition
A Vanderbilt University engineering professor affiliated with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been named a Battelle Distinguished Inventor from ORNL. Justin Baba, associate research professor of biomedical engineering, was one of four scientists honored at the Lab’s annual Innovation Awards. Read MoreDec 12, 2023
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Daniel Fleetwood named distinguished National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Daniel M. Fleetwood, Olin H. Landreth Professor of Engineering, has been named a National Academy of Inventors Fellow, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors. Read MoreDec 12, 2023
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Vanderbilt highlights smart mobility research, innovative solutions at Nashville expo
Vanderbilt University will showcase its leadership in smart mobility innovation at the Tennessee Smart Mobility Expo, highlighting cutting-edge research and sustainable transportation solutions. The expo, set in Nashville's Music City Center, brings together industry experts, government officials, and researchers to explore future mobility advancements. Read MoreDec 4, 2023
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NIH grant supports wearable technology system to improve recovery from leg fractures
Karl Zelik is using wearable technology to explore better patient recovery methods from shinbone fractures and the surgeries required to repair them. The research team, including Peter Volgyesi, has received $2.7 million from the National Institutes of Health. Read MoreNov 21, 2023
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Researchers’ breakthrough in thermal transport could enable novel cooling strategies
Vanderbilt mechanical engineering professors Deyu Li and Josh Caldwell are part of a team of researchers who have discovered a new heat dissipation channel using phonon polaritons that could have extensive implications for novel cooling technologies in devices like smart phones and other modern electronics. Read MoreNov 16, 2023
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Jules White appointed to senior advisor role in Office of the Chancellor
Distinguished computer scientist Jules White has been named senior advisor to Chancellor Daniel Diermeier for generative AI in education and enterprise solutions. His appointment builds on Vanderbilt’s growing reputation as a world leader in innovation within the generative AI field. Read MoreNov 16, 2023
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Rogers elected President of the American Vacuum Society
Bridget Rogers has been elected President of the American Vacuum Society. AVS is comprised of approximately 4,500 members and supports networking and camaraderie among academic, industrial, government, and consulting professionals involved in emerging interdisciplinary research related to materials, interfaces, and processing. Read MoreNov 7, 2023
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Vanderbilt hosts first international meeting to plan space-time observatory on the moon
Vanderbilt hosts first international lunar gravitational wave workshop, including a Nobel laureate, a NASA administrator, leading astrophysicists and more, to identify opportunities and resources to continue exploring our universe. Read MoreOct 23, 2023
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Vanderbilt introduces Generative AI Seed Grant
New Generative AI Seed Grant, sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, to promote research in large language models like ChatGPT, will offer faculty up to $20,000 in funding for innovative projects. Applications are open until Nov. 8; an interdisciplinary board will review submissions and provide funding recommendations by fall 2023’s end. Read MoreSep 28, 2023
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Vanderbilt researchers seeking to aid neurodiverse adults receive prestigious National Science Foundation CIVIC Stage 2 Award
Mechanical engineering Professor Nilanjan Sarkar, Frist Center Director Keivan Stassun and collaborators receive $1M to develop an integrated AI and behavioral science-based driving training system to improve transportation independence for neurodiverse individuals. Read MoreSep 21, 2023
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Vanderbilt contributes civil engineering and operational expertise to Nashville mayor’s climate adaptation and resilience plan
The Wond’ry’s Jaclyn Mothupi and School of Engineering’s Janey Camp contribute to Metro Nashville climate adaptation and resilience plan that prioritizes all Nashvillians. Read MoreSep 21, 2023
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Vanderbilt team reimagines kidney dialysis by creating new paradigm for dialysis membranes
Current kidney dialysis patients endure treatment three times a week for four hours. A new discovery generated by a Vanderbilt-VUMC team may shift how dialysis patients receive care. Read MoreSep 20, 2023
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Marjan Rafat wins Biomedical Engineering Society Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Young Innovator Award
Chemical and biomedical engineer and cancer researcher Marjan Rafat has received the Young Innovator Award from the Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering division of the Biomedical Engineering Society. The CMBE Young Innovator Award is a distinguished honor for young faculty in the biomolecular engineering field. Read MoreSep 20, 2023