Lucas Johnson

Professor Haoxiang Luo, interim chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has accepted the role of chair for a three-year term. Luo also heads the Computational Flow Physics and Engineering (CFPE) laboratory. Krish Roy, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of the School of Engineering and University Distinguished… Read More

By Hayley Britton The Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate (VSEC) recently welcomed Alexis Temkin, a researcher from the non-profit advocacy Environmental Working Group, to discuss the increasing use of “forever chemicals” and ways to better regulate them. Alexis Temkin, Environmental Working Group (Hayley Britton/Vanderbilt University) Temkin… Read More

Four Vanderbilt engineering students working in the fields of computer science and electrical and computer engineering won prestigious best paper awards at the 2025 SPIE Medical Imaging conference held Feb. 16-20 in San Diego. Vanderbilt attendees. SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics and the week-long conference… Read More

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… 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