Civil And Environmental Engineering
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Glencliff High sweeps ASCE bridge competition in 7 out of last 8 years
From left, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering's Janey Camp; Christian Mejia, third place; Ivan Estrada, second place; Si Thu Min, first place; Glencliff High engineering teacher Edward Dunning; ASCE Nashville chapter's Tony Snyder. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) There’s not a lot of drama reflected in little plaques adorning… Read MoreMar. 1, 2016
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School launches Emerging Scholars in Engineering Lecture series
The Vanderbilt School of Engineering is launching a new lecture series Feb. 29 that will showcase young engineering talent. Fauchet The intent of the Emerging Scholars in Engineering Lecture series is to showcase young people from underrepresented groups who are nearing completion or who have completed a doctoral degree. “The… Read MoreFeb. 24, 2016
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Adams earns Lazan Award for pioneering structural health monitoring technology
Douglas Adams, Daniel F. Flowers Professor and Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is the recipient of the 2016 B. J. Lazan Award from the Society for Experimental Mechanics. Adams will accept the award in June at SEM’s International Congress in Orlando, Florida. Adams… Read MoreFeb. 24, 2016
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Abkowitz earns Hochman Lifetime Achievement Award from TRB
Professor Mark Abkowitz, center, collects his award. (Photo courtesy of Janey Camp) Mark Abkowitz, a Vanderbilt University professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Environmental Management Studies, recently won the Charles H. Hochman Lifetime Achievement Award from the Transportation Research Board… Read MoreFeb. 23, 2016
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LeBoeuf called to active duty as Army University’s vice provost of academic affairs
Brigadier General and civil engineering professor Eugene J. LeBoeuf has been called to active duty in the U.S. Army to serve as vice provost of academic affairs for Army University and Deputy Commanding General for Reserve Affairs for the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center for one… Read MoreFeb. 11, 2016
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Spring 2016 engineering career fair sets record student attendance
Attendance at the Engineering and Information Technology Industry Career Day increased 11% over last year, a new high of 390 students at a Feb. 9 spring fair. The fair is hosted by the Center for Student Professional Development and offers a smaller, more intimate atmosphere in order to facilitate… Read MoreFeb. 10, 2016
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Vanderbilt engineers drive Teslas, take lessons for futuristic transportation infrastructure
Lori Troxel, associate professor of the practice, center, poses with a demonstration Tesla and some of her Cities of the Future seminar students. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) A chance meeting between a Vanderbilt University civil engineering professor and a Tesla product specialist resulted in students getting a closer… Read MoreFeb. 8, 2016
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Successful entrepreneur and innovator chosen to lead new Innovation Center
Robert Grajewski A startup veteran whose ventures range from retail to manufacturing will be joining Vanderbilt University this spring as the inaugural executive director of the newly created Innovation Center. Robert Grajewski, president of Edison Nation Medical and co-founder of Heritage Handcrafted, both in Charlotte,… Read MoreFeb. 1, 2016
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After military, Pentagon career, PhD student starts fulfilling lifelong dream
Leslie Gillespie-Marthaler touring a site adjoining Sterling Ranch in Colorado. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) Leslie Gillespie-Marthaler spent almost two decades as a U.S. Army officer, defense contractor and Pentagon and EPA employee, promoting sustainability across installations and federal agencies. She helped break barriers in two areas dominated by… Read MoreJan. 22, 2016
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Vanderbilt team gets context, closer look for Sterling Ranch sustainability projects
A team of 30 Vanderbilt University students and professors from across the disciplines spent a series of information-packed, 14-hour days in suburban Denver to understand better how their work will lead to smart, sustainable cities. They returned from that winter break trip with the context of research already underway –… Read MoreJan. 22, 2016