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    Selingo: Make college a lifelong, diverse experience vs. four-year box

    From left, Professor Douglas Schmidt, Jeffrey Selingo, Roberta R. Schmidt and retired Navy Capt. Raymond P. Schmidt. (Photo courtesy Douglas Schmidt) Blockbuster had Netflix. Borders had Amazon. Tower Records had iTunes. And so traditional higher education is going to face innovators that challenge it to adapt… Read More

    Apr. 8, 2015

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    California’s solar incentive program has had only modest impact on adoption rates

      (iStock) Since 2007, California has had one of the most aggressive incentive programs in the country for putting solar-electric panels on the rooftops of homes and businesses. Its $2.2 billion California Solar Initiative (CSI) has provided a per-watt rebate for installing residential and commercial photovoltaic systems. Read More

    Apr. 7, 2015

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    Two engineering students recognized by Goldwater Foundation

    Taylor Cannon and Eunice Jun have received honorable mentions in this year’s Goldwater Scholars competition. Cannon Cannon, from Greensburg, Pennsylvania, is a sophomore in the biomedical engineering program. Her research focus in biomedical optics is guided by her interest in developing optically based, low-cost diagnostic equipment to detect curable… Read More

    Apr. 6, 2015

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    Computer science student receives Symantec Graduate Fellowship

    Computer science graduate student Bo Li has been awarded a Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowship. She is one of three recipients nationwide of the prestigious fellowship. The SRL Graduate Fellowship provides up to $20,000 that may be used to cover one year of a doctoral student’s tuition fees and to… Read More

    Apr. 6, 2015

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    Mechanical engineering undergrad, teammate grab first place in Deloitte case competition

    From left, Robinson Littrell, Deloitte senior manager and Vanderbilt alumnus Andrew Derr, and Ricardo Herrera. (Tim Grubbs/Vanderbilt University) A mechanical engineering major and his teammate presented their solution for faster diagnosis of infectious disease and won first place in the inaugural Vanderbilt University Undergraduate Case Competition, sponsored by… Read More

    Apr. 3, 2015

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    Engineering alum, ExxonMobil SVP Jack P. Williams talks energy, offers advice

    Jack P. Williams (photo courtesy of ExxonMobil) Jack P. Williams (BE’86) launched his career as a drilling engineer for ExxonMobil in New Orleans and saw promotions that took him to Alaska and Malaysia before he settled into corporate headquarters in Texas. The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering… Read More

    Apr. 2, 2015

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    Engineer uses cotton candy to build artificial blood vessels

    Vanderbilt University mechanical engineer Leon Bellan is working to create artificial human capillary blood vessels using cotton candy and gelatin. His goal is for researchers to use these man-made capillaries to help keep artificial organs and other tissues alive, which could dramatically impact the field of regenerative medicine. Vascular… Read More

    Apr. 1, 2015

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    New free Vanderbilt course to teach computer programming to beginners

    Register for Introduction to Programming with MATLAB on Coursera. A new free massive open online course, or MOOC, is being offered by Vanderbilt University that will teach computer programming to those with little or no previous experience April 14 to June 15. While the course is an introductory college-level… Read More

    Apr. 1, 2015

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    Cynthia Paschal wins Ingalls teaching award at spring assembly

    Associate Dean Cynthia Paschal was recognized by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos for her achievements in teaching both inside and outside the classroom at Vanderbilt’s Spring Faculty Assembly March 31. Cynthia Paschal Paschal received the Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching, which includes a cash prize and an… Read More

    Mar. 31, 2015

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    Simulating success in aerospace and automotive manufacturing

    The use of high-performance carbon fibers in the past 50 years has revolutionized product design and manufacturing – from airplanes and automobiles to golf clubs and skateboards. However, the barrier to expanding applications for the stalwart carbon composites and the advanced composite materials being developed now is an ‘outdated and… Read More

    Mar. 31, 2015