Brenda Ellis
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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. In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Jan. Read MoreMar. 6, 2024
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Center for Democracy and Technology names Wisniewski, Davis to 2024-2026 fellows program
Pamela Wisniewski Pamela Wisniewski, associate professor in human-computer interaction and Flowers Faculty Fellow in the School of Engineering, has been named to the 2024–26 class of nonresident fellows at the Center for Democracy and Technology, a leading nonpartisan nonprofit in Washington, D.C., working… Read MoreMar. 4, 2024
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Vanderbilt University, Barge Design Solutions unveil collaborative initiative aimed at educating leaders on generative AI
Barge Design Solutions, an engineering and architecture firm, is collaborating with Vanderbilt University’s Future of Learning and Generative AI Initiative to educate executives on how to embrace and harness this groundbreaking technology in business leadership. Jules White To kick off the collaboration, Jules White, senior advisor to Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier… Read MoreMar. 4, 2024
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Biomedical engineering senior Schyler Rowland finds a home in the lab, collaborating to fight diseases
Vanderbilt Class of 2024 profiles Schyler Rowland, Class of 2024 (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Biomedical engineering major Schyler Rowland doesn’t think you should be impressed by her accomplishments. And even though she’s spent all four of her undergraduate years working on research to make fighting cancer more successful and affordable, she’s… Read MoreMar. 1, 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… 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.
Left to right: Matthew Mench, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Lin Li, Tennessee State University; Krish Roy, Vanderbilt University; Okenwa Okoli, University of Memphis Krish Roy, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of the School of Engineering and University Distinguished Professor at Vanderbilt University, met with members of Congress in… Read MoreFeb. 19, 2024
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Next-gen air safety systems incorporating risk models and data analysis developed by Vanderbilt engineers
Three passenger aircrafts in heavy traffic on the taxiway. Aircraft types on picture include Airbus A380 (middle). Two moving away, one approaching. Looks like the planes are deadlocked in a taxiway traffic jam. Getty Images by Brenda Ellis As the nation’s skies become more crowded with commercial air traffic and U.S. Read MoreNov. 15, 2023