Brenda Ellis
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Young students get a daylong VIEWE of Vanderbilt engineering
A hands-on view of engineering drew almost 100 young women in middle and high school from Tennessee and Illinois to Vanderbilt University on a sunny spring Saturday to explore an interest in engineering majors. The School of Engineering’s inaugural Vanderbilt Inspiring Emerging Women in Engineering Summit (VIEWE), held on… Read MoreMay. 7, 2025
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Software coders hate in-person interruptions, but physiological stress measures tell a different story
It’s an intimidating prospect to interrupt a software engineer who has achieved a flow state — someone who is completely focused and absorbed in the task at hand. Like anyone, it takes time for coders to reengage in their work, meaning interruptions from bosses, co-workers, and email and messaging… Read MoreApr. 28, 2025
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Association for Computing Machinery honors Yu Huang with ICPC Václav Rajlich Early Career Achievement Award
Yu Huang Yu Huang, assistant professor of computer science, has received the 2025 ICPC Václav Rajlich Early Career Achievement Award for outstanding contributions in the area of program comprehension as an early career investigator. Specifically, this award recognizes Huang’s work on deepening our fundamental understanding of program comprehension and empowering… Read MoreApr. 18, 2025
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Cumberland River floating boardwalk is one of scores of senior projects at Design Day April 21
Riverfront development in Nashville is booming but Middle Tennesseans and tourists lack opportunities to enjoy the river, learn about its ecology, and develop an appreciation for its water quality. CAD rendering of a 1,000-foot-long boardwalk includes features such as benches, gangways, and floating vegetation. A zoomed-in section provides a detailed… Read MoreApr. 17, 2025
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CS Immersion Showcase: Pick your car and race around campus
Google Earth Kart is a video game developed by students in the web development senior project design class in computer science. In it, the functionality of a typical racing game meets the immersive 3D world of Google Earth. Players select from a range of car models and race around Vanderbilt’s… Read MoreApr. 16, 2025
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Women’s Center honors Professor Lori Troxel with Mentoring Award
The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center has named Lori Troxel a recipient of one of its five annual awards for 2025. Award recipients will be recognized at a luncheon on Tuesday, April 22. Lori Troxel Troxel, professor of the practice of civil and environmental engineering, received the Mentoring Award, which honors a… Read MoreApr. 15, 2025
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Vanderbilt celebrates opening of new center focused on AI translation
The Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation (VALIANT)—a new center where artificial intelligence, machine learning methods, and high-performance computing are poised to tackle real-world challenges—celebrated its grand opening on Thursday, March 27. An overflow crowd filled the newly renovated VALIANT facility for a research showcase and ribbon cutting ceremony. The… Read MoreApr. 4, 2025
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AIMBE honors Dr. André L. Churchwell with the 2025 Professional Impact Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
André Churchwell Dr. André L. Churchwell, a renowned cardiologist and health care leader who serves as senior advisor on inclusion and community outreach in the Office of the Chancellor, has received the 2025 Professional Impact Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Read MoreApr. 1, 2025
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Tech Studio’s inaugural grant supports collaboration between Vanderbilt, Metro Nashville government to improve emergency response
What if AI could fight fires? The first Nashville Tech Studio grant awarded by the Nashville Innovation Alliance fosters a collaboration between the Nashville Fire Department and Vanderbilt University that will analyze data to help allocate resources, determine optimal staffing levels and even predict future incidents. Established… Read MoreMar. 27, 2025
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Fluid dynamics expert John W. Williamson has died
Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering John Wesley Williamson, 91, of Nashville, died February 27, 2025. Williamson He joined the mechanical engineering faculty in 1964 and retired in 1999. He continued to teach until 2010. His research focus in fluid dynamics included modeling of turbulent flow, aerodynamic levitation of solid and… Read MoreMar. 19, 2025