General Engineering
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Two engineering seniors to explore the world as Keegan Traveling Fellows
One engineering senior wants to learn how fathers in different cultures impact family dynamics while another senior wonders if traditional cures are getting replaced by the spread of Western medicine, and what that means for those cultures. To both, the exploration is personal. Vanderbilt University has awarded its 2017… Read MoreMay. 2, 2017
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Engineering alums Capps, Card pass along advice to athletes, ROTC members at banquet
From left, Prof. Shannon Capps,, Dean Philippe Fauchet and Ret. Vice Admiral Kendall Card at Monday’s Engineering Athletic/ROTC Banquet. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) A Drexel University professor and a retired vice admiral, both School of Engineering alums, addressed a crowd of engineering undergraduates active on Vanderbilt’s athletic teams and in ROTC… Read MoreJan. 24, 2017
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Zeppos welcomes Fleischmann to campus for science, tech discussion
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos greets U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann in the new Engineering and Science Building. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos welcomed U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., to Vanderbilt University Oct. 4 for a visit to the new… Read MoreOct. 6, 2016
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Anonymous donor pledges $5 million to Vanderbilt Dean’s Chair in Engineering
Philippe Fauchet (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) An anonymous donor has pledged $5,000,000 to establish the Dean’s Chair in Engineering at Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced at the school’s annual distinguished alumni celebration dinner April 14. Deans’ chairs represent the highest faculty honor in… Read MoreApr. 15, 2016
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Engineering science alum working for NASA credits ‘Rosie the Riveter’ grandmother
Amanda Stubblefield (ES’97) never believed women couldn’t do any job they wanted — a value she learned from her grandmother, a real-life “Rosie the Riveter.” After double-majoring in Engineering Science and Human and Organizational Development at Vanderbilt University, Stubblefield went to work for NASA. Her current job is… Read MoreMar. 31, 2016
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Engineering science undergrad meets Buffett, learns investment great’s philosophies
Business magnate, famed investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett, center, joins Vanderbilt University students in making the school's hand sign. (Submitted) Her trip to meet investment genius Warren Buffett was a whirlwind, but Vanderbilt engineering science major Katherine Ferraro learned a lot from him. Her main takeaway: Pick a… Read MoreMar. 23, 2016
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40 Under 40 honoree: ‘Things that make me successful are what I learned between classes’
Andrea Yanicky Andrea Yanicky arrived at InfoWorks in 2002 with the ink barely dry on her Vanderbilt University engineering science degree, ready to start her business consulting gig at the then 20-person firm. But by the time she arrived, her gig wasn’t open. Instead,… Read MoreMar. 1, 2016
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Engineering major on NCAA Championship tennis team offers advice for sport, life
Maggie Leavell collects her 2015 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship ring from David Williams, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs. (Vanderbilt University) Maggie Leavell started at Vanderbilt University as a tennis player on an underdog team, going into every match with something to prove. Today, she’s on… Read MoreFeb. 18, 2016
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E-Week: The Workforce Awakens aims to interest all majors, focus on careers
The nanoblimp station at last year's Vanderbilt University School of Engineering E-Week. (Vanderbilt University) Engineers Week planners said they looked for events that are interesting, interactive and span all the majors. Nailed it. Activities range from the quirky (building Rube Goldberg machines) to the challenging (solving coding… Read MoreFeb. 15, 2016
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From oil fields to council chambers: Vanderbilt engineer uses background for change
Dana Brown Gutwein (BE'06) in a presentation about Lakewood, Colorado's Sustainable Neighborhoods Network. (Vanderbilt University/Heidi Hall) Dana Brown Gutwein’s career started in the oil fields of California, pump jacks as far as the eye could see, running tests all day and sleeping in her truck at night. Read MoreFeb. 4, 2016