Lucas Johnson

Vanderbilt researchers are part of a team supported by NASA to investigate measures that can be taken to safeguard high-density urban airspace against cyberattacks, as well as improve aircraft operations. Xenofon Koutsoukos, chair of the Department of Computer Science; Gautam Biswas, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering; and… Read More

Nisala Kalupahana knows firsthand the impact of career readiness programs and mentorship, which is why the Vanderbilt computer science major volunteered to help mentor a group of high schoolers who competed against some of the best robotics teams in the world April 17-20 in Houston, Texas. 2024 Pioneers team. Kalupahana,… Read More

  https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-content/uploads/sites/282/2024/04/12163235/Ancient-Engineering-Flood-Gates-Testing.mp4 by Lucas Johnson More than 20 Vanderbilt engineering students recently visited Italy during their spring break to not only see some iconic structures, but also learn the engineering behind the Pantheon and Venice’s sophisticated floodgates so they could apply that knowledge to future engineering projects of their… Read More

Principal Investigators from around the country recently attended the national Smart and Connected Communities PI meeting held at Vanderbilt that highlighted how the university is collaborating in the use of smart transportation technology to meet community needs. Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell addresses attendees. The PI meetings, which are held… Read More

Beginning in the fall of 2024, Vanderbilt will offer an environmental engineering major for undergraduates through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). The B.E. in environmental engineering – which is in addition to the department’s civil engineering major – will require a minimum of 122 hours and… Read More

Studies by Vanderbilt computer science professors and students that could impact productivity and growth in software engineering have received two prestigious awards from top scientific venues. The first paper – “A Longitudinal Study of Student Contributions to OSS vs. OSS4SG with a Lightweight Intervention” – received an ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished… Read More

Ethan Lippmann, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and biomedical engineering, has received an Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award. Ethan Lippmann The award is presented to three faculty members across the Colleges and Schools at Vanderbilt that offer graduate degrees. It recognizes individuals who seek to ensure… Read More

Professors say tools like ChatGPT can serve as a coach, tutor and critic, likening them to an ‘exoskeleton for the mind.’ by Lucas Johnson Gian Luca Lupica-Tondo never really gave much thought to using generative artificial intelligence as a coding assistant. But now that he’s taken an AI-assisted programming… Read More

Ethan Lippmann, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and biomedical engineering, has won a Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Award from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to create a more effective way for the immune system to fight against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Ethan Lippmann The pilot project… Read More

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a new nanoparticle that can more effectively get drugs inside of cells to boost the immune system and fight diseases like cancer. The research is led by John Wilson, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and biomedical engineering, as well as a corresponding author… Read More