Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering
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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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Chemical engineering alumna receives Li Foundation Heritage Prize
Chemical engineering alumna Song Li (PhD’14) has been awarded the 2015-2016 Li Foundation Heritage Prize. Li is an associate professor in the Department of Energy and Power Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Hubei, China. Song Li The Heritage Prize is the Foundation’s top award and it… Read MoreFeb. 4, 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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Anatomy of a microscopic wood chipper: New observations reveal how an individual cellulase enzyme operates
Illustration of the system used to measure the behavior of an individual cellulase molecule. The red shape represents the atomic tweezers that use laser light to manipulate small objects. The blue sphere represents the plastic microsphere that the atomic tweezers can manipulate. The strand of DNA that… Read MoreDec. 11, 2015
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Vanderbilt names distinguished computer scientist as vice provost for research
Padma Raghavan Following an extensive national search, Padma Raghavan, a distinguished researcher in high-performance computing and computational science and engineering and a proven academic research enterprise leader, has been named as Vanderbilt University’s next vice provost for research, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic… Read MoreDec. 10, 2015
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Vanderbilt Ph.D.’s new company provides researchers ‘X-ray’ on cellular processes
Researchers in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries long have used cells as mini-factories to produce fuels, medication and other products. They know what goes into cells and what comes out — for instance, yeast cells take in sugar and produce alcohol. What researchers don’t know is what is happening inside… Read MoreNov. 6, 2015
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Alum Morris Morgan’s lecture caps Engineering Day slate of learning and fun
From left, Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center Director Frank Dobson, Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos, Professor Carolyn Morgan, Professor Morris Morgan III, Provost Susan Wente and School of Engineering Assistant Dean Burgess Mitchell. (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt University) A couple of memorable laboratory disasters, a few disappointing test scores, and… Read MoreNov. 6, 2015
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Corvettes rev hands-on approach to automotive engineering at GM Ride & Drive
By the end of the five-hour GM Ride & Drive event, 220 registered drivers had taken 693 total test drives. Three gleaming, new Corvette convertibles – Torch Red, Arctic White and Laguna Blue – are in a nose-to-tail line at 10 a.m. on a sunny Friday waiting for Vanderbilt… Read MoreSep. 28, 2015
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Student last year, recruiter this year: Halma job gives Trout opportunity for globetrotting
Tori Trout, BE'15, stands next to the Halma sign discussing job opportunities at Engineering & IT Industry Career Day. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Tori Trout smiled and chatted persistently, hour after hour, as hundreds of young engineering students lined up to listen to her pitch for working… Read MoreSep. 25, 2015
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Tiny flying robots form teams, cooperate—Engineering’s Hall Lecture Oct. 12
Vijay Kumar and his students at the University of Pennsylvania build small, agile flying robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams that could be used for search and rescue in large-scale disasters. Penn Engineering Dean Kumar Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on… Read MoreSep. 16, 2015