General Engineering
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Fauchet to succeed Dean Kenneth Galloway at School of Engineering – effective July 2012
Nanotechnology expert comes from University of Rochester Philippe Fauchet will be the new dean of the school of engineering at Vanderbilt University. Philippe Fauchet to succeed Kenneth Galloway as dean of the School of Engineering. Fauchet, currently chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University… Read MoreDec. 8, 2011
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U.S. agency leader to deliver Hall Engineering Lecture: Catalyzing energy breakthroughs for a secure American future
Arun Majumdar, director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), knows the United States faces challenges to its technological lead and to energy security. “In many cases our nation is lagging behind and needs to change course with fierce urgency,” says Majumdar, who will deliver the John R. Read MoreNov. 3, 2011
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Fall 2011 Engineering Industry Career Day report
The Vanderbilt Career Center (VCC) hosted an Engineering Industry Career Day at the Student Life Center with 57 companies from across the nation in attendance on Sept. 27. Industry Career Days are invitation-only events which offer a smaller, more intimate atmosphere in order to facilitate connections between employers and… Read MoreOct. 11, 2011
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School marks 125th anniversary with expanded Hall Engineering Lecture series
To mark the School of Engineering’s 125th anniversary in 2011-2012, its annual distinguished lecture — The John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture — becomes a special series bringing four notable engineering leaders to campus, one each in October, November, January and March. Davis Mark E. Davis,… Read MoreSep. 26, 2011
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Professor, alumna are Nashville Emerging Leader finalists
Rowe Christopher Rowe, interim director of the division of general engineering and director of engineering communications, and Carrie Little Stokes, a Vanderbilt civil engineering alumna and a project manager at engineering firm Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon, Inc., are finalists for the 2011 Nashville Emerging Leader Awards. Read MoreJun. 10, 2011
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School bestows honors on 2011 graduating seniors
Awards and honors were presented by Dean Kenneth F. Galloway May 12 to 36 seniors at the School of Engineering’s annual Commencement Reception. Eppa Rixey V, Cincinnati, Ohio, is this year’s Founder’s Medalist and is graduating with a bachelor of engineering in mechanical engineering and a minor in human and… Read MoreMay. 16, 2011
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Engineering Ph.D. program is 37th in U.S. News 2012 rankings
The School of Engineering’s Ph.D. program tied for No. 37 with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, ranking ahead of Virginia, Case Western Reserve and Washington University in St. Louis, and just behind Rice, Yale and University of Colorado-Boulder in U.S. News’s 2012 rankings of Best Engineering Schools, which were released today. MIT… Read MoreMar. 15, 2011
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Guest speakers highlight National Engineers Week at Vanderbilt Feb. 21-25
Engineering students at Vanderbilt University will showcase their ingenuity through a series of challenging – but fun – competitions and events celebrating the 60th anniversary of National Engineers Week Feb. 21-25. Two guest speakers are part of the week’s special events. Their presentations will be streamed live at http://news.vanderbilt.edu/ . Read MoreFeb. 15, 2011
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Inaugural spring Engineering Industry Career Day facilitates connections between employers and Vanderbilt’s top talent
The Vanderbilt Career Center (VCC) hosted an inaugural spring Engineering Industry Career Day with 36 companies in attendance on February 3 from 10am-2pm. Industry Career Days serve as one of many ways to interact with potential employers. Nearly 90% of those in attendance were undergraduate and graduate School of… Read MoreFeb. 10, 2011
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Engineering & Information Technology Industry Career Day facilitates connections between employers and Vanderbilt’s top talent
The Vanderbilt Career Center (VCC) hosted the Engineering and Information Technology Industry Career Day at the Student Life Center with 37 companies from across the nation in attendance on October 5. Industry Career Days serve as one of many ways to interact with potential employers. Nearly 400 undergraduate and… Read MoreOct. 18, 2010