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New documentary highlights philanthropist behind lecture series, named professor
An engineering alumnus who gained international recognition for his leadership style, approach to crisis management and philanthropy is the subject of a new, hour-long Kentucky Educational Television documentary titled “John Hall: The Kentucky Commodore.” His name is well known at Vanderbilt University School of Engineering for the… Read MoreMay. 25, 2016
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Conferences draw 700 engineers from 25 nations to Vanderbilt
Computational mechanics, materials and risk and reliability loom large on session agenda Douglas Adams, Daniel F. Flowers Professor and Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, on a panel at the co-located Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference and the Probabilistic Mechanics & Reliability Conference. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) Engineers… Read MoreMay. 23, 2016
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Inaugural run to honor alum killed in accident draws faculty, students, fellow alumni
From left, Caleb Huber (BE'13), Associate Dean Cynthia Paschal, Kyle Langford (BME'17), Bryan Langford and Janice Langford at Justin's Run 4 Hope. (Photos courtesy of Cynthia Paschal) Justin Langford was a mechanical engineer with a passion for music and a compulsion to help people in need. He chose Vanderbilt University, his father said, because he… Read MoreMay. 17, 2016
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Student rocketeers win fourth national championship in a row
Vanderbilt student rocketeers have won NASA’s Orbital-ATK University Student Launch competition for the fourth year in a row. They had to beat out 40 other university teams in the yearlong national competition in order to achieve this “four-peat.” NASA announced the results of the competition… Read MoreMay. 13, 2016
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Dean presents 2015-2016 faculty, staff and student research awards
Dean Philippe Fauchet announced May 10 the promotions of seven engineering faculty members at the final faculty meeting of the 2015-2016 academic year and presented four awards at a reception following the meeting. Four faculty members have been promoted to the rank of professor with tenure:… Read MoreMay. 10, 2016
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School to present 2016 senior honors May 12
Awards and honors will be presented by Dean Philippe Fauchet to seniors at the School of Engineering’s annual Commencement Reception at the University Club May 12. Founder's Medal recipient Julie Schnur and Banner Bearer Justin Paul Julie Anne Schnur, from St. Louis, Missouri, is the recipient of the 2016… Read MoreMay. 9, 2016
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School of Engineering offers three new graduate certificate programs
The School of Engineering is offering three new certificate programs available to enrolled Vanderbilt graduate students. Two graduate certificate programs – Mobile Cloud Computing and Surgery and Interventional Engineering – will be offered starting in the fall semester 2016. A graduate certificate program in… Read MoreMay. 3, 2016
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3D pizza printer heading to ‘Shark Tank’ appearance; Vandy alum is company’s CMO
Jordan French (center, in vest) and the BeeHex team at this year's SXSW. (Photos courtesy of BeeHex.) The idea of using 3D printing to make pizzas began as an experiment in getting an American favorite into the hands of hungry NASA astronauts. Thanks to a chance connection,… Read MoreMay. 2, 2016
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Alum’s Nervana earbuds use nerve stimulation for blissful listening; debut to rave reviews
Gregory Mayback (BE'86) demonstrated his Nervana device and spoke to engineering management classes in April. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) It only takes a few seconds to understand Nervana is not your regular earbuds. You feel the slightest tingling in your ear as tiny jolts of electricity, synchronized with… Read MoreApr. 28, 2016
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More projects, new Design Day site draw record crowd
A combination of a record number of design projects and relocation to the university’s Student Life Center ballroom sparked a rise in visitors to the School of Engineering’s annual Design Day. A crowd of about 400 visitors packed the expanded SLC ballroom causing a din that required leaning in to… Read MoreApr. 27, 2016