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David Braun, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has received a prestigious NSF CAREER Award for foundational research in mechanically adaptive robotics. His CAREER project, “Mechanically Adaptive, Energetically Passive Robotics,” will enable the creation of new-generation industrial robots, transportation systems, and devices that can assist and augment humans. David Braun The five-year,… Read More

By Marissa Shapiro THE IDEA The human brain is organized in functional networks—connected brain regions that communicate with each other through dedicated pathways. That is how we perceive our senses, how the body moves, how we are able to remember the past and plan for the future. The… Read More

Karl Zelik, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is one of three inaugural awardees for the February 2022 cycle of the Scaling Success Grant, which is the first cycle of this internal funding opportunity. Yuankai Huo, assistant professor of computer science and computer engineering, is co-PI on a SSG grant. The announcement… Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, David Owens, Evans Family Executive Director of the Wond’ry, Provost C. Cybele Raver, and Deanna Meador, Director of Entrepreneurship at the Wond’ry, attend the grand opening of an incubator space called Launch that is dedicated to startups affiliated with local universities. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) The… Read More

The School of Engineering has launched a new targeted, community-based approach to address academic and social factors that affect the success of students from underrepresented groups. Corey E. Thomas Fueled by a gift of $1 million from Vanderbilt Trustee Corey E. Thomas, BE’98, the initiative includes a range of programs… Read More

For the first time in two years, the John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture Series will be held in person on Vanderbilt’s campus. John L. Anderson John L. Anderson, president of the National Academy of Engineering, will deliver the Spring 2022 lecture on Thursday, April 21, at 4:15… Read More

The School of Engineering has launched a sweeping new initiative to cultivate and support women for engineering leadership positions that includes strategic experiences, expanded opportunities, and mentorship with faculty and alumni. CJ Warner Fueled by an inaugural gift of $1 million from School of Engineering Distinguished Alumna and Board of… Read More

Biomedical engineering prof says study raises the prospect of a new application of diagnostic optical biopsy Inga Saknite, PhD, Eric Tkaczyk, MD, PhD, and colleagues are studying how white blood cell motion in the skin’s microvasculature can help predict which stem cell and bone marrow transplant patients would have a relapse… Read More

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Vice Provost for Research Padma Raghavan to the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science. Raghavan… Read More

Event to focus on breakthroughs, achievements & curriculum innovations The Vanderbilt Electrical and Computer Engineering Department will present an inaugural ECE Day Monday, April 4, 2022, in the Commodore Ballroom of the Student Life Center The one-day event will bring together alumni, faculty, students and staff to celebrate scientific breakthroughs, discuss… Read More