Alumni
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Preview of professor’s ‘software architectures’ Coursera class
View this preview video of Doug Schmidt’s spring 2013 Coursera course, Pattern-Oriented Software Architectures for Concurrent and Networked Software. Douglas C. Schmidt is a Professor of Computer Science, Associate Chair of the Computer Science and Engineering program, and a Senior Researcher at the Institute for… Read MoreJan. 21, 2013
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ISIS plays key role in efforts to revolutionize military manufacturing
An infantry fighting vehicle is an armored vehicle used to carry infantry into battle. (DARPA) Inventors from across the country can enter a national competition to design a new amphibious infantry fighting vehicle for the U.S. Marine Corps and Vanderbilt University’s I… Read MoreJan. 18, 2013
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National Research Council members convene to chart future of U.S. research universities
L-r: Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Sen. Lamar Alexander, former Senate Majority Leader William Frist, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Chad Holliday, chairman of the board of Bank of America, attended a meeting of the National Research Council held Jan. 16 at Vanderbilt. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) For the last… Read MoreJan. 17, 2013
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Camp receives Citizen Engineer Award from ASCE
Janey Camp, research assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, was named the 2012 Citizen Engineer by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The award is bestowed to civil engineers based on their contributions to their community through public involvement, public awareness or public service. These individuals will have… Read MoreJan. 16, 2013
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Engineering project recognized in CASE awards
The School of Engineering print publication Solutions was recognized in the category for public affairs engagement programs in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s (CASE) district competition. The publication, a collaboration between Creative Services and University News and Communications on behalf of the School of Engineering,… Read MoreJan. 10, 2013
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Fauchet has role in “Research Universities and the Future of America” meeting at Vanderbilt
Research Council report Leaders to discuss role of research universities and nation’s future at Vanderbilt meeting. Read MoreJan. 9, 2013
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Professor helps students conquer their fear of public speaking
Beyond explaining numbers and calculations, engineers are now expected to make formal oral presentations, run meetings and quickly pitch ideas to clients or colleagues. Many engineering students lack the communication skills they will need to succeed professionally and Julie Sharp, professor of the practice of technical communications, is working to… Read MoreJan. 4, 2013
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BME researchers look at novel therapeutic approach to prevent hardened heart valves
Merryman Heart valve disease has few non-surgical therapeutic options. To develop strategies for treating and preventing heart valve disease, W. David Merryman, Ph.D., assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering, and colleagues are studying the cellular signaling that leads to calcification (hardening) of the aortic valve. Previous studies have shown that… Read MoreDec. 28, 2012
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Goldfarb among 10 electronics visionaries to watch: EE Times
Michael Goldfarb Michael Goldfarb is one of 10 visionaries profiled by EE Times magazine in its December 2012 edition, Envisioning 2013. Goldfarb, H. Fort Flowers Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt, is among a group of eight humans, an avatar and a wireless networks center at MIT (with two human… Read MoreDec. 21, 2012
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Bottle rockets pique middle schoolers interest in engineering
Students from Wright Middle School showing the soda bottle rockets that they have made. (Susan Urmy / Vanderbilt) Frankie Corradetti stood in front of a class of enthusiastic but wriggly seventh graders. She was flanked on the right by an elaborate stand holding an upside-down… Read MoreDec. 21, 2012