Alumni
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Mechanical engineering alum is president of ExxonMobil Production Company
ExxonMobil Corporation has appointed Tom Walters as president of ExxonMobil Production Company. Walters Walters (BE’76), a mechanical engineering graduate, previously served as president of ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing Co. and a vice president of the corporation. During his 35 years with Exxon Walters has held a variety of technical… Read MoreApr. 1, 2013
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Laura Reinbold leaves her mark on Nashville’s changing skyline
Reinbold Laura Reinbold (BE’82) is fond of saying that since coming to Vanderbilt University at age 17, she’s never lived much more than a mile from where her parents deposited her on West End. Then again, she didn’t need to go far to leave her mark. Reinbold, who recently was… Read MoreMar. 29, 2013
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Littlejohn Engineering acquires century-old Huntsville firm
Nashville-based Littlejohn Engineering Associates has acquired GW Jones & Sons Consulting Engineers, a 127-year-old Huntsville, Ala. engineering and surveying firm. Littlejohn “It is a pleasure to be able to continue the rich legacy of GW Jones. Each organization has a high level of respect for the other and it is… Read MoreMar. 22, 2013
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Engineering school establishes Board of Visitors
The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering has established a Board of Visitors, a distinguished group of advisers to Dean Philippe Fauchet. The new board’s first meeting is March 22. The Board of Visitors is the successor organization to the school’s Committee of Visitors and the Engineering Alumni Council and it… Read MoreMar. 15, 2013
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Biomedical engineering, computer science programs rise in 2014 grad school rankings
Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering graduate program is ranked No. 36 by U.S. News & World Report. The 2014 engineering graduate program rankings were released today. U.S. News surveyed 199 schools granting doctoral degrees in engineering. The school ranks ahead of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Boston University (both… Read MoreMar. 12, 2013
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High Fidelity: Cochlear implant users report dramatically better hearing with new Vanderbilt process
Imagine suddenly being able to hear the words and tone of the person across the table from you in a crowded restaurant when once you only heard overwhelming noise. Or speaking on the telephone with confidence because what you hear is now crisp and clear. Longtime cochlear implant users are… Read MoreMar. 8, 2013
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NASA picks Vanderbilt CubeSat for future launch
NASA has selected a miniature satellite designed by a team led by electrical engineering professor Robert Reed to fly as an auxiliary payload aboard rockets planned to launch in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The Vanderbilt project – RadFxSat (radiation effects satellite project) – is a partnership between the university’s Institute… Read MoreMar. 1, 2013
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Galloway receives Distinguished Service Award from Tennessee engineering society
Kenneth F. Galloway, former dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, has been honored with a Distinguished Service Award by the Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers. Galloway accepted the award plaque this evening at the 2013 Middle Tennessee All Engineers Banquet at Sheraton Music City… Read MoreFeb. 22, 2013
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Business leaders, Vanderbilt dean to join Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni
Vanderbilt engineering alumni G. Edmond Clark, Steve M. Hays, and Knowles Arthur Overholser will be inducted into the School of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni at the March 21 Engineering Celebration Dinner. The School of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes distinguished achievement, significant service and excellent character. “The newest members… Read MoreFeb. 21, 2013
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USAF to honor two top engineering students at Vanderbilt-Georgia game
Two engineering seniors will be recognized at center court at the Vanderbilt men’s basketball game with Georgia Feb. 27 and receive oversized checks representing a $500 United States Air Force scholarship for each. Lantz on Memorial Gym's Jumbotron Electrical engineering senior John Lantz and computer engineering senior Nikhil Goel are… Read MoreFeb. 19, 2013