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  • Vanderbilt University

    Russell the Robot goes to Washington

    Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) interacts with Russell while Profs. Sarkar and Warren, look on. Fattah is the ranking Democrat on the appropriations subcommittee that funds the National Science Foundation. (Charles Votaw/APA) On May 7, Russell the Robot was engaging the movers and shakers on Capitol Hill. Normally, the… Read More

    May. 16, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Robotic leg featured in new NIBIB “Bionic Man” web tool

    Two of the 14 different bionics research projects featured in “The Bionic Man,” an interactive website developed by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, are from Vanderbilt University. One is the first lower leg prosthetic with powered knee and ankle joints, developed by Michael Goldfarb,… Read More

    May. 15, 2014

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    High school students squeeze electricity from a blackberry

    Northwest High School students (l-r) Lucas Owens and Josh Endsley with Vanderbilt graduate student Kristin Engerer. Northwest High School students from Clarksville, Tenn., learned to make solar cells out of blackberry juice and measure the electrical power produced by the juice during an April 24 educational outreach program sponsored by… Read More

    May. 12, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Dean presents annual engineering faculty, staff awards

    Top, L-R: Koutsoukos, LeBoeuf Bottom, L-R: Luo, Webster The School of Engineering recognized faculty and staff members for their exemplary research, teaching, and professional service during the 2013-2014 academic year. At the final faculty meeting of the year Dean Philippe Fauchet announced faculty promotions, recognized emeritus professors, and… Read More

    May. 6, 2014

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    Vanderbilt Motorsports senior is racing the clock

    Senior Eric Bramlett (seated) and Vanderbilt Motorsports teammates are looking forward to international competition May 14-17 in Michigan. L-R, Kurt Rosolowsky, Abby Sheridan, Jason Stewart, Karen Chan, Chris Nash, Gabbey Tate, Zach Korman, Seth Schrage, Sean Cartwright, Ted Guevel, Tucker Kirven, Martin Bramlett and Phil Davis, adviser… Read More

    May. 6, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Engineering alumnus elected to Vanderbilt’s Board of Trust

    Technology entrepreneur Jeffrey J. Rothschild has been elected to a five-year term as one of the newest members of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust. His term begins July 1. Rothschild Rothschild, of Los Altos, California, is vice president of infrastructure engineering at Facebook. He is also a consulting partner… Read More

    May. 1, 2014

  • Grissom receives foundation’s first 2014 external research award

    Grissom receives foundation’s first 2014 external research award

    Will Grissom, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has been awarded the first External Research Award of 2014 from the Focused Ultrasound Foundation for his project titled “MR Temperature Imaging Toolbox for Focused Ultrasound Neurosurgery.” The foundation’s External Awards… Read More

    Apr. 29, 2014

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    Construction of new Engineering and Science Building at Vanderbilt set to begin May 2014

    Vanderbilt University’s Board of Trust has approved the construction of a seven-story tower on campus as part of an effort to further strengthen the institution’s growing reputation as a major producer of intellectual leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators. Read More

    Apr. 28, 2014

  • Design Day attracts best-ever buzz; AT&T presents Innovation Award

    Design Day attracts best-ever buzz; AT&T presents Innovation Award

    AT&T presented the 2014 Innovation Award to biomedical engineering seniors Elaine Simpson, Christy Hsu, Annie Daorai, and Pere Cvitanovic and mechanical engineering seniors Jacob Brooks and Molly Cowan for their working prototype of a modified Kaye Reverse Walker. Read More

    Apr. 24, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Aerospace Club perfects novel liquid fuel tank design for rocket flight

    Mechanical engineering design students preparing for the NASA Student Launch competition May 17 recently ground tested their microgravity liquid fuel tank design in preparation for the 2014 national event in Utah. L-R, Kevin Bush, Jordan Salik, Shiva Bernath, Chris Twedell and Patrick Foran assemble the ramjet and fuel delivery system… Read More

    Apr. 21, 2014