Biomedical Engineering

  • Vanderbilt University

    Six engineering faculty named to endowed chairs

    Six engineering faculty members have been named to endowed chairs, including five who now hold Cornelius Vanderbilt posts. “The School is fortunate to have exceptional faculty doing extraordinary work and it is fitting that they are recognized with an appointment as a named professor,” said Dean Philippe Fauchet. “This support… Read More

    May. 8, 2017

  • keegan fellows

    Two engineering seniors to explore the world as Keegan Traveling Fellows

    One engineering senior wants to learn how fathers in different cultures impact family dynamics while another senior wonders if traditional cures are getting replaced by the spread of Western medicine, and what that means for those cultures. To both, the exploration is personal. Vanderbilt University has awarded its 2017… Read More

    May. 2, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Design Day serves up a feast of ingenuity

    One corner of Design Day 2017, with an over-under materials handling system designed for Nissan. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) The School of Engineering’s annual Design Day is a banquet of innovation, problem-solving, teamwork, and design thinking at work. The 2017 event – a mashup of a sophisticated science fair and electronics show… Read More

    Apr. 28, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Heart valve disease research earns grad student a young investigator award

    A biomedical engineering graduate student at Vanderbilt University has received a young investigator award for her work on heart valve disease. Meghan Bowler Doctoral student Meghan Bowler won the Allan D. Callow Young Investigator Award for best poster presentation at the 15th biennial meeting of the International Society for Applied Cardiovascular… Read More

    Apr. 24, 2017

  • Professor John Wilson

    Engineering researcher wins Stand Up to Cancer award for ‘smart’ nanoparticles

    John Wilson, assistant professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and of Biomedical Engineering, has received an Innovative Research Grant from Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). (photo by John Russell) An assistant professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and of Biomedical Engineering has received an Innovative Research Grant from… Read More

    Apr. 4, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Design Day on April 24 follows two semesters of collaboration

    For engineering and computer science seniors, Design Day is the culmination of two semesters spent tackling design challenges from sponsors with real design needs. For the larger Vanderbilt community and the general public, it is a chance to be wowed. This year’s showcase is Monday, April 24, from 3-6 p.m. Read More

    Apr. 3, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Inaugural DIVE Boot Camp immerses participants in human-centered design

    The inaugural DIVE Boot Camp brought undergraduate and graduate students, staff members and faculty to the Wond’ry March 25. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) More than 40 students, staff and faculty gathered at the Wond’ry March 25 to learn about human-centered design and put it into practice through a series of… Read More

    Mar. 27, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Smart jewelry creator to the rescue: Engineering’s Chambers lecture is April 4

    WiseWear bracelets are health trackers that can summon help Ph.D.-turned-entrepreneur Jerry Wilmink is the founder and CEO of WiseWear Corporation, a Texas-based digital health company that develops wearable technology products for fitness and medical applications. Jerry Wilmink A Vanderbilt biomedical engineering alumnus (bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D.) and self-described… Read More

    Mar. 16, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt among nation’s top graduate and professional schools

    Vanderbilt University remains firmly positioned among the nation’s top graduate and professional schools in the latest U.S. News & World Report “Best Graduate School” rankings. U.S. News published new rankings March 14 for business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing schools. U.S. News & World Report rankings… Read More

    Mar. 14, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Getting to the root of STEM challenges: Vanderbilt’s Women in STEM day is March 21

    Author who shed light on ‘hidden’ women in science to headline event Rachel Swaby wrote a book about 52 women who persisted despite obstacles to become scientists that changed history because the author wanted better profiles of women in science, technology, engineering and math professions. Rachel Swaby “If we all… Read More

    Mar. 3, 2017