Lucas Johnson

Whether you’re interested in the latest updates on artificial intelligence systems like DeepSeek and OpenAI, or you simply want to investigate new and creative uses for AI, Vanderbilt’s Data Science Institute is hosting its second annual AI Days event, March 5-6. With in-person and virtual sessions planned, AI Days… Read More

Kaleab Asfaw Azezew would lose a sock just about every time he did laundry, so he came up with a novel idea: an AI-trained model that helps pair missing socks. The computer science major was able to bring his idea to fruition when he attended a new undergraduate course… Read More

Vanderbilt researchers are part of a collaborative effort to revolutionize Nashville’s traffic systems and improve the lives of residents. Two U.S. Department of Transportation Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grants, totaling $12 million, have been awarded to Metro Nashville to help transform the city’s transit infrastructure through cutting-edge technology and… Read More

Hiba Baroud, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy, and Climate (VSEC), is co-leading an effort to predict and monitor toxins in Tennessee’s community water systems and to identify communities at risk for contamination. Hiba Baroud In response to a… Read More

Yuankai Huo Yuankai Huo, assistant professor of computer science, and Jason Valentine, professor of mechanical engineering, along with their team, are recipients of the distinguished Charles E. Ives Award for collaborative imaging research. The award is given in recognition of an outstanding contribution in the area of… Read More

A new course through the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate seeks to engage students in discussions about taking a planetary health approach to address climate change and resource sustainability challenges. Planetary health is a field of research and practice focused on understanding and addressing the interconnections between… Read More

The Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy, and Climate (VSEC) is seeking research proposals that could be awarded up to $300,000 through its Seed Project Fund. The SPF is designed to support early-stage, exploratory research on transformative ideas that foster interdisciplinary collaborations on topics relevant to the VSEC mission. Read More

David Hyde, assistant professor of computer science, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop new research projects in cloud and quantum computing and social networking. The award honors early career faculty who have the potential to serve as role models in research and… Read More

Vanderbilt researchers are part of an artificial intelligence-driven project that has received a nearly $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to optimize bus service on one of Nashville’s busiest routes. Abhishek Dubey, associate professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering at Vanderbilt University, is… Read More

A new peer-reviewed study shows that a back-relieving exosuit originally developed at Vanderbilt University and then commercialized by spin-off company HeroWear can simultaneously increase lifting endurance and reduce injury risk. This has important implications for the future of workplace safety and for workers in civilian and defense sectors. The results… Read More