Civil And Environmental Engineering
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Lane named fellow of engineering council; one of four 2012 honorees
Stephen Lane, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Smith Seckman Reid, Inc., has been inducted into the College of Fellows for the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The honor recognizes an ACEC member who through their career has elevated the standards of the engineering profession. Read MoreJul. 19, 2012
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Mahadevan receives 2012 best paper award from military research journal
Sankaran Mahadevan Sankaran Mahadevan, John R. Murray Professor of Engineering, has received a 2012 best paper award from the Military Operations Research Journal, a publication of the Military Operations Research Society, for the 2011 submission, “A System of Systems Approach for Effects-Based Operational Planning Under Uncertainty.”… Read MoreJul. 18, 2012
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Engineering doctoral student wins first prize in DOE fuel cycle research competition
Bethany Smith Bethany Smith, a Ph.D. student in environmental engineering, has been awarded a first place prize in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Awards competition. Smith’s award is in the open competition in the category of Systems Analysis and Energy Policy. Her award-winning research… Read MoreJul. 3, 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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VIEE Director attends Obama’s summer event at White House for presidential appointees
George Hornberger George M. Hornberger, director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment, attended the annual summer event for federal appointees at the White House June 5. Hornberger serves as a member of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, and help evaluate Department of Energy activities related to implementing… Read MoreJun. 7, 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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Clarke receives inaugural environmental scientist certification
Jim Clarke, professor of the practice of civil and environmental engineering, has been approved for membership in American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) and for Certification by Eminence as a Board Certified Environmental Scientist (BCES) in the April 2012 inaugural class. In December 2011, the American… Read MoreMay. 2, 2012
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Gokhale to receive second Distinguished Professor award from Construction Industry Institute
Sanjiv Gokhale, professor of civil engineering and director of graduate studies in construction management, has been selected again as a recipient of the Construction Industry Institute (CII) Distinguished Professor Award for 2012. Gokhale also received this award in 2009. The award honors faculty who incorporated published CII research findings… Read MoreApr. 23, 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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Abkowitz receives Vanderbilt Alumni Education Award
, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was surprised in the middle of a research group meeting April 2 with the presentation of the Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Alumni Education Award. The Alumni Education Award is given annually to a full-time Vanderbilt faculty member who has contributed substantially to… Read MoreApr. 6, 2012