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Vanderbilt engineering professor to use $3 million grant to develop technology to help cancer patients better fight disease
About 39.5% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetimes, according to the National Cancer Institute. John Wilson, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Vanderbilt University, has received a $3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop technology that… Read MoreSep. 6, 2022
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Caldwell, Landman win Chancellor’s Award for Research
L-R, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Professor Bennett Landman, Professor Joshua Caldwell, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver and Faculty Senate Chair Rebecca Swan. Engineering professors Joshua Caldwell and Bennett Landman won a Chancellor’s Award for Research at the 2022 Fall Faculty Assembly. Vanderbilt faculty marking 25… Read MoreSep. 2, 2022
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New teaching faculty add industry experience, academic expertise to engineering school
Seven new teaching faculty members have joined the Vanderbilt School of Engineering for the 2022-2023 academic year, bringing industry experience—including from NASA and FedEx—as well as academic expertise, to enhance the classroom experience. “The newest members of our teaching faculty add a combination of real-world experience and academic expertise to… Read MoreSep. 1, 2022
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School of Engineering: Photos from the first week of classes
On Monday, August 22, Dean Philippe Fauchet welcomed new undergraduates at the Engineering Dean’s Convocation. Wednesday, August 24th marked the first day of classes. See photo highlights from the first week of the 2022 fall semester. See photos from Founder’s Walk here. Read MoreAug. 30, 2022
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Vanderbilt research shows how a gel that “melts” at cold temperatures can be used to start chemical reactions
A new study by Vanderbilt researchers demonstrates the ability to initiate chemical reactions by cooling materials instead of heating them— a counterintuitive process that could open new vistas for applications ranging from monitoring shipping conditions to developing smart clothing that guards against dangerously low temperatures. The paper, published in August… Read MoreAug. 29, 2022
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Vanderbilt professor to use portion of $2.3 million grant on robot technology to help patients avoid invasive colectomies
Robert J. Webster III, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of medicine and urology at Vanderbilt University, is part of a collaborative team that has received a more than $2.3 million grant to further develop technology that seeks to prevent patients from having invasive colectomies by… Read MoreAug. 25, 2022
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7 Questions with Bob Higgins, President and CEO of Barge Design Solutions
As a child, Bob Higgins, BE’97, says he constantly asked his father the question: Why? While an intern with Barge Design Solutions, Higgins thought about the possibility of one day leading the design firm and pondered: Why not? Today, he is the president and CEO of Barge going on 13 years. He… Read MoreAug. 22, 2022
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VUSE professor receives distinguished fellowship for leadership in engineering education, entrepreneurship
Justin Baba, a research associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, is being recognized for his leadership in engineering education and entrepreneurship with an esteemed fellowship. Baba is among 21 individuals from 16 higher education institutions across the country to be named a 2022 Engineering Unleashed… Read MoreAug. 22, 2022
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Frank L. Parker was a global pioneer in nuclear waste remediation, environmental sustainability
Frank L. Parker in his office in Jacobs Hall in 2008. (Vanderbilt University / Steve Green) International nuclear waste management pioneer and member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, Frank L. Parker, 96, died Aug. 10, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. He was named Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Water… Read MoreAug. 18, 2022
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Vanderbilt, 101st Airborne collaborate on development of exoskeleton for soldier use in inaugural Pathfinder Project
A team of Vanderbilt engineers have completed a collaborative project with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell to design and test a first-of-its-kind exoskeleton that supports U.S. Army soldiers participating in sustainment and logistics operations. The exoskeleton—the Soldier Assistive Bionic Exosuit for Resupply,… Read MoreAug. 17, 2022