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  • Vanderbilt University

    Sophisticated application of magnetic force enhances laparoscopic surgery

    Pietro Valdastri is convinced that the clever application of magnetic force can make minimally invasive surgery easier and more effective. “In 2007, a team of University of Texas researchers did some basic experiments using magnets in laparoscopic surgery,” said Valdastri, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and director of Vanderbilt… Read More

    Mar. 3, 2015

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    Vanderbilt E-Week promotes engineering for the fun of it

    A student tries her hand at building the perfect Nanoblimp for an aerial dogfight. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt University) No, the Nanoblimp aerial dogfights didn’t impress at Vanderbilt Engineering Week, but they did lead to an important discovery when a blimp disappeared into the HVAC system. Put too much… Read More

    Mar. 2, 2015

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    Glencliff High sweeps Saturday’s ASCE Nashville Bridge Building Contest

    From left, Edward B. Dunning accepting for first-place winner Jesus Gutierrez Morales, second-place winner Elston Rajasombath and third-place winner Lizeth Padron Becerra, all of Glencliff High School. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) No sound pierces like the first creak from a model bridge struggling under the weight of concrete… Read More

    Mar. 2, 2015

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    Simulations predict health of composite materials from ‘birth to death’

    R. Byron Pipes to deliver Hall Engineering Lecture March 30 A globally recognized polymer sciences researcher will deliver the John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture March 30. R. Byron Pipes, Purdue University R. Byron Pipes, John Leighton Bray Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Purdue University, will deliver a… Read More

    Mar. 2, 2015

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    Vanderbilt alum, retired CIA chief tech officer talks wearables

    Ira August "Gus" Hunt III (Photo courtesy of VentureBeat) A Vanderbilt engineering graduate who retired from the CIA discussed recently what wearable technology can do — including hand valuable information about users to hackers. A clip of Ira “Gus” Hunt appeared in a Fox… Read More

    Feb. 27, 2015

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    Paralyzed by accident, grad student engineers his future with exoskeleton

    Ph.D. student Andrew Ekelem, far left, and physical therapist Christina Durrough work with exoskeleton test subject Dustin Fleeman. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Andrew Ekelem sits in a wheelchair at the bottom of the fifth-floor stairwell at Olin Hall, laptop balanced on his thighs, quick keystrokes making tiny adjustments… Read More

    Feb. 26, 2015

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    Arduino programming, nano blimps mark Feb. 23-27 E-Week schedule

    A fall semester E-Day, which included this Rubik's Cube station, provided a small preview of the spring semester E-Week. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) Engineering students at Vanderbilt University are showcasing their ingenuity through a series of fun and challenging competitions and events during Vanderbilt Engineers Week, going on… Read More

    Feb. 23, 2015

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    Environmental engineer visits home to help rice farmers overcome drought

    Thushara Gunda, second from left, performing water tests in Sri Lanka. (Submitted photo) Thushara Gunda’s palm and fingertips remain bronzed with the stain of henna – applied the traditional Indian way and made to last for weeks. It’s a whimsical souvenir from a trip home. But her… Read More

    Feb. 17, 2015

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    Guelcher, Weiss are inaugural Chancellor Faculty Fellows

    Two engineering professors are members of the first cohort of the Chancellor Faculty Fellows program. Scott Guelcher Scott Guelcher, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and associate professor of biomedical engineering. Guelcher researches the design, synthesis and characterization of… Read More

    Feb. 16, 2015

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    Newcastle anniversary exhibit includes Peter Cummings’ profile

    A multimedia exhibition this summer at the University of Newcastle’s museum includes graduates who have helped shape the university’s global recognition through their distinguished careers. Peter Cummings, John R. Hall Professor of Chemical Engineering The exhibition will include a profile of Peter Cummings, associate dean for research in the School… Read More

    Feb. 13, 2015