Civil And Environmental Engineering

The Vanderbilt undergraduate engineering team competing this weekend at NREL – the National Renewable Energy Lab – set an impressive goal for its home design. “We wanted to show that anyone can have a Net Zero home,” said Kate Thomson, team captain and a civil engineering senior. “It isn’t just… Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Alexander Heard Distinguished Service Professor Award winner Gene LeBoeuf, and Faculty Senate Chair Charlene Dewey. (Vanderbilt University) Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos honored six members of the Vanderbilt faculty during the Spring Faculty Assembly with awards recognizing their teaching, research and… Read More

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

Ghina Nakad, a doctoral student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was recognized for her leadership and contributions to the advancement of women during the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s annual Cuninggim Lecture and awards ceremony March 23 at the Student Life Center. Women’s Center Director Rory Dicker (left) and… Read More

CE seniors Nathan Grosser and Jackie Machesky compete en route to Vanderbilt’s win in the ASCE concrete cornhole contest. In a cornhole tournament, 1/16th of an inch can make all the difference. Especially when the board is made of concrete and the players take their game seriously. The Vanderbilt chapter… Read More

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

Vanderbilt engineering alumni Kimberly V. Bryant and Christopher J. Wiernicki are the newest members of the School of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni. Bryant will be inducted into the academy at a special event March 21 at Vanderbilt University. Wiernicki will be inducted at a special event March 28 in… Read More

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

Gubernatorial candidate Karl Dean joins top builders, architects, and brokers at annual Construction Management Symposium Nashville has been on a roll, but Music City faces significant challenges to additional development, including high land prices, limited mass transit, increased traffic congestion, and a shortage of affordable housing for renters as well… Read More

Former Nashville mayor Karl Dean (submitted photo) A gathering of some of Nashville’s biggest names in development, construction and real estate sells out every year because it’s known for accurate market forecasts by the people banking on those. Hosted by Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, the 8th Annual… Read More