Biomedical Engineering
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Online education pioneer to deliver Hall Lecture October 2
Daphne Koller Daphne Koller will present her ground-breaking work in free, universally accessible college education as the first guest speaker in the 2012 -2013 John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture Series. The lecture – The Online Revolution: Education for Everyone – is Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 4:10 p.m. Read MoreAug. 31, 2012
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Ten faculty members recognized for 25 years of service
Ten engineering faculty members were recognized today for 25 years of service by Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos at the Fall Faculty Assembly: Mark D. Abkowitz, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Environmental Management Studies (VCEMS) Bharat L. Bhuva, professor of electrical engineering… Read MoreAug. 24, 2012
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Eight engineering faculty on committee to assess commercial value of Vanderbilt research
Eight engineering faculty members are part of a newly formed 20-member Faculty Advisory Committee in the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC). Eric J. Barth The Faculty Advisory Committee is comprised of leading Vanderbilt researchers who were brought together to help maximize the effectiveness of CTTC… Read MoreJul. 13, 2012
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Merryman selected to attend U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium
David Merryman David Merryman, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is among 78 of the nation’s brightest young engineers selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) 18th annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium. Engineers ages 30 to 45 who are performing exceptional engineering research and technical work… Read MoreJul. 2, 2012
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Faculty invited to submit collaborative research proposals in engineering and medicine
Featheringill Hall Vanderbilt University announces a first call for proposals for interdisciplinary research programs to be based in a new engineering and medicine building. Competitive programs may be either existing or new ones. Proposals are due Aug. 31. Click here for more details. Two town hall meetings on campus… Read MoreJun. 8, 2012
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Gates grant to fund mobile phone-based detection tool for newborn jaundice
Chetan A. Patil A research assistant professor in the department of biomedical engineering has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to test the ability of an adapted mobile phone to diagnose jaundice in newborns in developing countries. The foundation announced May 9 the recipients… Read MoreMay. 18, 2012
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School bestows honors on 2012 graduating seniors
Awards and honors were presented by Dean Kenneth F. Galloway May 10 to 36 seniors at the School of Engineering’s annual Commencement Reception. Kathryn Elizabeth Maxwell, from Saltillo, Mississippi, is the 2012 Founder’s Medalist for the School of Engineering. She is graduating with a bachelor of engineering in chemical and… Read MoreMay. 11, 2012
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Gardner receives service award from Duke’s Engineering Alumni Association
Stacy Stansell Gardner, adjoint professor of the practice of biomedical engineering, has received the 2012 Distinguished Service Award from Duke University’s Engineering Alumni Association. She was honored April 14 at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham, N.C. Stacy Gardner Gardner is the the director of the Center for STEM Education… Read MoreApr. 17, 2012
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Seniors show off real-world design solutions for corporate sponsors at Senior Design Day April 19
Click to read catalog Senior engineering students are challenged to solve real-world design issues for university and corporate sponsors during a two-semester design course. Students will share results with their clients and the Vanderbilt community at Senior Design Day, April 19, from 3-5 p.m. in Featheringill… Read MoreApr. 11, 2012
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BME senior design teams score in national competitions
Five biomedical engineering senior design teams are finalists in national competitions. One team has advanced to a final round after a first-round win worth $5,000. If they win in the finals, they will receive $20,000 Advanced E-Team funding from the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance. Senior projects are completed… Read MoreApr. 9, 2012