Civil And Environmental Engineering
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Transportation engineers put sophisticated eyes on campus mobility and air quality
Caroline Janssen, a civil engineering senior, is part of a team working with Array of Things sensors on campus to capture mobility and air quality data. (Photo: Shun Ahmed) Do riders of bicycles and scooters dismount before crossing the pedestrian bridge over Hillsboro Road, as they should? How does the… Read MoreOct. 9, 2019
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Civil engineers at Vanderbilt host Nashville STEM program, guide interactive experiences on campus
Vanderbilt’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers recently hosted a group of local middle school students for a half-day of hands-on learning. Held on a Saturday, the Sept. 28 event included a lecture, interactive projects and a campus tour, and was a partnership between Vanderbilt ASCE and i3… Read MoreOct. 3, 2019
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BOV member, design firm leader is ‘Most Admired CEO’ for third time
The CEO of Barge Design Solutions, who started at the company as a civil engineering student intern, is among Nashville Business Journal’s Most Admired CEOs for the third time. Bob Higgins Bob Higgins, BE’89, has led Barge as president and CEO since 2009. Barge is a certified Great Place to… Read MoreSep. 12, 2019
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Engineering professor, students ‘DIVE’ into Fleming Yard renovation
When the new academic year began, students, faculty and staff filled the university’s classrooms, residence halls and centers, as well as a dynamic, newly redesigned space: Fleming Yard. The redesign of the outdoor space, located between Alumni Lawn and Sarratt Student Center, was the culmination of collaborative initiatives among students,… Read MoreSep. 11, 2019
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Engineering School climbs to No. 34 in 2020 U.S. News rankings
The Vanderbilt School of Engineering is No. 34 in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges rankings released today. The school rose four spots from 2019 rankings and is tied with Yale, University of Florida, University of California-Santa Barbara, and North Carolina State University. MIT is ranked… Read MoreSep. 9, 2019
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Top Google Cloud Healthcare adviser to address Vanderbilt construction symposium
Dr. Toby Cosgrove, longtime president and CEO of Cleveland Clinic and now executive adviser to Google Cloud Healthcare, is the keynote speaker at Vanderbilt School of Engineering’s annual Healthcare Design & Construction Symposium. He will address the sold-out crowd Thursday, Aug. 8. This year’s theme is the “Intersection of Built… Read MoreAug. 6, 2019
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Schmidt, Ledeczi named to provost Online Education Committee
Vanderbilt will take stock of its resources for online education through the work of a new provost-appointed committee to ensure that the schools and colleges receive the needed support for these offerings, which advance the university’s mission of educating the whole student while encouraging lifelong learning. Douglas C. Schmidt Committee… Read MoreAug. 6, 2019
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Provost working group to assess digital support services, projects
A new working group will evaluate Vanderbilt’s digital project resources and services and make recommendations aimed at supporting the university’s current and future needs, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced Aug. 5. Digital services and project support enable the creation of a range of tools… Read MoreAug. 5, 2019
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Five engineering faculty awarded Discovery Grants
Five proposals from School of Engineering faculty have been selected by the Office of the Provost for 2019 Discovery Grants, which advance new ideas and cutting-edge scholarship in the university’s core disciplines. “Discovery Grants serve as a key internal funding vehicle for fostering research that has the potential to improve lives and… Read MoreJun. 29, 2019
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Weiss to lead VINSE starting July 1
Sharon Weiss (Vanderbilt University) Sharon Weiss, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering, professor of electrical engineering and physics and deputy director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE), will become the new director of VINSE, Provost and Vice Chancellor… Read MoreJun. 27, 2019