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  • Vanderbilt University

    Design Day on April 24 follows two semesters of collaboration

    For engineering and computer science seniors, Design Day is the culmination of two semesters spent tackling design challenges from sponsors with real design needs. For the larger Vanderbilt community and the general public, it is a chance to be wowed. This year’s showcase is Monday, April 24, from 3-6 p.m. Read More

    Apr. 3, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Making the U.S. power grid smarter, more resilient

    Researchers from Vanderbilt and two other universities charged with reinventing and protecting America’s power grid are taking their first solutions on a demonstration tour. Their idea is to build an underlying, open-source software platform to support decentralized applications that boost the power grid’s resilience and protect it from dangers ranging… Read More

    Apr. 3, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Grad student receives leadership award at Cuninggim Women’s Center ceremony

    Ghina Nakad, a doctoral student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was recognized for her leadership and contributions to the advancement of women during the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s annual Cuninggim Lecture and awards ceremony March 23 at the Student Life Center. Women’s Center Director Rory Dicker (left) and… Read More

    Mar. 28, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    ASCE team wins 3 contests at civil engineering conference

    CE seniors Nathan Grosser and Jackie Machesky compete en route to Vanderbilt’s win in the ASCE concrete cornhole contest. In a cornhole tournament, 1/16th of an inch can make all the difference. Especially when the board is made of concrete and the players take their game seriously. The Vanderbilt chapter… Read More

    Mar. 27, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Inaugural DIVE Boot Camp immerses participants in human-centered design

    The inaugural DIVE Boot Camp brought undergraduate and graduate students, staff members and faculty to the Wond’ry March 25. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) More than 40 students, staff and faculty gathered at the Wond’ry March 25 to learn about human-centered design and put it into practice through a series of… Read More

    Mar. 27, 2017

  • distinguished alumni kimberly bryant

    Top STEM scientists, educators, alums share struggles, wisdom

    Kimberly Bryant, a national leader in technology education, had no female professors in her four years as an undergraduate at Vanderbilt School of Engineering. Bryant earn her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1989 and then worked at international tech and pharmaceutical companies before founding Black Girls Code. She’s… Read More

    Mar. 24, 2017

  • F-35 military software registry

    Institute to review military avionics software for high standards

    U.S. military avionics software may get into the field faster and at less taxpayer cost with rigorous scrutiny from Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems. The institute is the conformance authority for the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Consortium and will operate a registry of aviation software that can be… Read More

    Mar. 22, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Flying saucer’ quantum dots hold secret to better, brighter lasers

    This computer-generated model shows the spherical core of the quantum dot nanoparticle (in red) along with the ‘flying saucer’ shape of the outer shell (in yellow). The tension in the core induced by the shell affects the electronic states and lowers the energy threshold required to trigger the… Read More

    Mar. 21, 2017

  • VUSE Distinguished Alumni

    Engineering school announces 2017 alumni honorees

    Vanderbilt engineering alumni Kimberly V. Bryant and Christopher J. Wiernicki are the newest members of the School of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni. Bryant will be inducted into the academy at a special event March 21 at Vanderbilt University. Wiernicki will be inducted at a special event March 28 in… Read More

    Mar. 17, 2017

  • michael umenta vanderbilt

    CS senior lauds entrepreneurship training at The Wond’ry

    Michael Umenta, a CS senior, believes networking events can be more meaningful. He developed an app, called CNCT (for Connect), that allows those attending conferences and other professional events to connect before they arrive and begin to build relationships. As he prepares for his post-Vanderbilt life, Umenta is weighing a… Read More

    Mar. 17, 2017