Electrical Engineering And Computer Science

  • Vanderbilt University

    Civil rights pioneer, star Commodore, engineering alumnus Perry Wallace remembered

    Perry Wallace, BE’70, the Vanderbilt University student-athlete who integrated Southeastern Conference varsity basketball, died Dec. 1. He was 69. “Vanderbilt, the sports world, and the entire country lost a civil rights icon today. We are deeply saddened by the passing of Perry Wallace, who through quiet strength and courage blazed… Read More

    Dec. 4, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Computer science professors school their peers on the blockchain

    As the price of Bitcoin hits exospheric heights, civilians who don’t talk in code want to better understand the cryptocurrency and the blockchain technology on which it is built. That’s true even for tech-savvy engineering professors and their students – an inherently tough audience. What source is trustworthy? Where can… Read More

    Nov. 30, 2017

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    Faculty partnerships explored by Army Research Lab’s chief scientist

    Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Hiba Baroud (left) discusses her research with Alexander Kott (foreground, center) and Jaret Riddick of the Army Research Lab. (Vanderbilt University) The chief scientist of the Army Research Lab visited Vanderbilt to explore research collaborations with faculty who are conducting research on robotics,… Read More

    Nov. 30, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Clark Scholars dinner brings together students, visionary donor

    One by one, moving down the length of an elegantly set table, 10 freshmen engineering students who represent the first cohort of A. James Clark Scholars at Vanderbilt stood up and shared the excitement of being here and how they plan to give back to the world. Their audience… Read More

    Nov. 27, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Battery-switching device promises more road time for Tesla, Leaf drivers

    Nissan Leafs, which go about 107 miles on a charge, often don’t graduate beyond commuter car status due to battery-life worries. The mass-market, standard Tesla Model 3 can travel double that distance, which is still limiting on long road trips. Both batteries could work about 50 percent longer with a… Read More

    Nov. 20, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Knowledge on demand shapes technology’s future in education –Schmidt Lecture Nov. 15

    As education technologies continue to converge, the 2018 forecast is for an exponential pace of technological change. David Wilson Students today effortlessly connect to the tools, methodologies and strong communities that can and will nurture their innate curiosity, said David E. Wilson, a popular speaker who leads a global team… Read More

    Nov. 8, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Journalists hear from chancellor, four Vanderbilt professors on big issues ahead

    Journalists from across the country traveled to campus last week to hear from Vanderbilt’s chancellor, experts and others about big issues likely to shape the Trump administration’s second year. The reporting institute, organized by journalism think tank and training group Poynter, spanned Thursday through Saturday and met in the First… Read More

    Oct. 30, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    1st Academic Pathways cohort includes future engineering professors

    The first cohort of Academic Pathways postdoctoral fellows. L-R: Monica Ridgeway, Lillian Brady, Rashanique Quarels, Diego Mesa, Joy Garnett, Kyndra Cleveland, Dean Stolworthy (Vanderbilt University) The first cohort of Academic Pathways postdoctoral fellows. L-R: Monica Ridgeway, Lillian Brady, Rashanique Quarels, Diego Mesa, Joy Garnett, Kyndra Cleveland, Dean Stolworthy (Vanderbilt University)… Read More

    Oct. 30, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Grand opening of nanoscale research facilities wows crowd

    Excited visitors got a firsthand look Tuesday at the new, state-of-the-art facilities for the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, with the showpiece being a 10,000-square-foot, commercial-grade cleanroom. About 300 people attended the grand opening celebration. L-r: Dean of… Read More

    Oct. 27, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    NSF equipment grant expands nanoscale research capabilities

    The ALD Reactor will be housed in the VINSE core facilities. Grand opening events and tours start at 3:30 p.m. today. (Vanderbilt/Joe Howell) An advanced tool to be housed at Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering core facilities will allow researchers to deposit uniform, ultrathin films for microelectronics, energy… Read More

    Oct. 24, 2017