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Collaboration with VUMC distinguishes Ph.D. journey
Close collaboration with VUMC attracted mechanical engineering Ph.D. candidate attracted to Vanderbilt. Read MoreOct. 1, 2020
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Vanderbilt leads green energy project to better manage microgrids and local energy systems
Microgrids can be major sources of renewable energy—if they are managed properly. Solving energy management is more than flipping a switch or connecting and disconnecting to the main grid when necessary. Such actions require a high degree of precision, involving complex computer controls and logic. Gabor Karsai, professor of electrical… Read MoreOct. 1, 2020
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Rewriting how complex software evolves
Vanderbilt computer engineers are leading a nearly $9 million project to fundamentally change how complex software systems such as those used in airplanes, logistics, satellites, nuclear power plants and other critical infrastructure evolve. They want to develop technologies that capture the intentions of software engineers and enable rapid code generation… Read MoreOct. 1, 2020
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Two sweeping public health projects awarded NSF Convergence grants
BIG DATA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING One project aims to set the stage for global monitoring of the biome for the early detection of pathogens and prevention of potential pandemics. A second project targets creation of a standardized platform that will streamline the development, testing and dissemination of technology to… Read MoreOct. 1, 2020
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A new look at what drives metastasis
A bold engineering approach to sort breast cancer cells based on their behavior first has produced compelling data that show less migratory cells create more metastases, contradicting the prevailing hypothesis on how cancer spreads. Preliminary discoveries by Cynthia Reinhart-King, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering, have led to surprising results. Read MoreOct. 1, 2020
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Knowing pre-diagnosis conditions can improve screening, tailor treatment
Novel association toolkit available online With the ability to more easily find co-occurring conditions, Vanderbilt researchers already have identified some conditions that appear prior to a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. They parsed the data to look at the medical histories of children less than two years old who… Read MoreOct. 1, 2020
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Mining EMRs and clinical journals to find novel disease associations
The Novel Finding Index assigns well-known disease associations a low ranking, as shown above with Alzheimer’s Disease. A new Vanderbilt-developed big data tool reveals novel associations between chronic diseases and lesser-known conditions that may help detect disease earlier and identify new research paths. Using machine learning, anonymized electronic medical records,… Read MoreOct. 1, 2020
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Commercial Impact
In the most recent fiscal year 35 U.S. patents were issued, representing 68 School of Engineering inventors. Read MoreOct. 1, 2020
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Numbers of Note
Four of every 10 first-year students in the most recent class to enroll are women. Read MoreOct. 1, 2020
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Women in Engineering 1911-2020
The first woman enrolled in the School of Engineering in 1911. We highlight other milestones and notable alumnae across more than 100 years. Read MoreOct. 1, 2020