Biomedical Engineering
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Engineering’s Distinguished Alumnus Award bestowed on business leaders, Vanderbilt cardiologist
Vanderbilt engineering alumni Andre Churchwell, W. Hibbett Neel Jr., and J. Roy Wauford Jr. each received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering during the School’s annual Engineering Celebration Dinner held Oct. 21 at the university’s Student Life Center. The School of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes distinguished… Read MoreOct. 22, 2010
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Engineering & Information Technology Industry Career Day facilitates connections between employers and Vanderbilt’s top talent
The Vanderbilt Career Center (VCC) hosted the Engineering and Information Technology Industry Career Day at the Student Life Center with 37 companies from across the nation in attendance on October 5. Industry Career Days serve as one of many ways to interact with potential employers. Nearly 400 undergraduate and… Read MoreOct. 18, 2010
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National Instruments and BME’s collaborative project is highlighted at conference
Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering will demonstrate a new undergraduate laboratory assignment that highlights a collaborative project between National Instruments and the biomedical engineering department today at the Biomedical Engineering Society’s (BMES) annual conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. The collaborative approach will allow capture of… Read MoreOct. 6, 2010
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Sponsored research: Grants awarded to engineering faculty in August
The Division of Sponsored Research received notification in August that the following grants in excess of $25,000 had been awarded to School of Engineering faculty: Theodore A. Bapty, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has received an award in the amount of $318,834 by the Department of Defense for “Future Combat… Read MoreOct. 5, 2010
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School of Engineering recruits 4 new faculty members
The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering announces the appointment of four new faculty members to its full-time teaching staff. They are Melissa Skala, Jason Valentine, Nabil Simaan and Matthew Lang. Assistant professor of biomedical engineering Melissa Skala focuses her research on optical spectroscopy and nanotechnology for cancer diagnosis and therapy. Read MoreSep. 20, 2010
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Giorgio delivers invited talk at IEEE international conference in Argentina
Todd D. Giorgio, professor and chair of the biomedical engineering department, delivered an invited talk at the 32nd annual international conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society in Buenos Aries, Argentina, Sept. 1-4. His title – Medical School Influence on Biomedical Engineering Research and Teaching – was… Read MoreSep. 16, 2010
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Vanderbilt engineers, neurosurgeon develop database, software that improves Parkinson’s surgery
As reported by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) For patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, simple activities such as drinking a cup of coffee or walking to the dinner table present a challenge. Their limbs jerk or move without control. Medication can ease… Read MoreSep. 14, 2010
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VU plays key role in $20M federal grant designed to strengthen Tennessee’s R&D infrastructure
Engineering faculty, students to benefit from solar research grant Five years from now, high school and college students throughout Tennessee should have more and better opportunities to learn about and pursue careers in alternative energy science and technology. That is one of the key objectives of a $20 million… Read MoreSep. 10, 2010
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Vanderbilt professor selected to participate in NAE’s Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium
A Vanderbilt University engineering professor has been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering’s Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium Dec. 13-16 in Irvine, Calif. Florence Sanchez, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is one of 100 engineering researchers and educators who were chosen from a highly… Read MoreSep. 3, 2010
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VUSE rises in U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 rankings
Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering undergraduate program improved four positions to No. 36 in annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The 2011 annual rankings were released today. The School of Engineering tied with Lehigh University, University of California-Santa Barbara. MIT was ranked No. 1. “It is always gratifying to… Read MoreAug. 17, 2010