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Engineering school rises to No. 34 in 2018 U.S. News & World Report rankings
The School of Engineering rose to No. 34, up from No. 37 last year, in U.S. News & World Report as… Read MoreSep. 12, 2017
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Engineering and Science Building, Innovation Pavilion garner design awards
This 250,000-square-foot structure is home to both the Engineering and Science Building, which includes laboratories, classrooms and a state-of-the-art clean room, and Vanderbilt’s Innovation Pavilion, which includes the Wond’ry and its makerspace. (Daniel DuBois/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt’s year-old Engineering and Science Building and Innovation Pavilion are garnering accolades from… Read MoreAug. 28, 2017
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Racing the eclipse, backup balloon sends striking video
https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/videos/31121969-221337.mp4 A second high-altitude weather balloon rose yesterday from a Vanderbilt garage rooftop to the edge of space to live-stream video of the first total solar eclipse in the United States since 1979. Eclipse team readies the second balloon. (Vanderbilt University/Steve Green) After losing the first balloon to high… Read MoreAug. 22, 2017
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Plentiful human protein better carrier for gene therapy in tumors
Powerful molecules can hitch rides on a plentiful human protein and signal tumors to self-destruct, a team of Vanderbilt University engineers found. Their research gives oncologists a better shot at overcoming the problems of drug resistance, toxicity to patients and a host of other barriers to consistently achieving successful gene… Read MoreJul. 24, 2017
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Engineer’s ultrathin device harvests electricity from human motion
Imagine slipping into a jacket, shirt or skirt that powers your cell phone, fitness tracker and other personal electronic devices as you walk, wave and even when you are sitting down. A new, ultrathin energy harvesting system developed at Vanderbilt University’s Nanomaterials and Energy Devices… Read MoreJul. 21, 2017
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Dean Fauchet reappointed for five-year term
Philippe Fauchet has been reappointed as dean of the School of Engineering for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2017.“I want to thank Dean Fauchet for his leadership and service to date,” said Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic… Read MoreApr. 27, 2017
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Vanderbilt joins 40 academic partners to create, deploy robotic technology in critical manufacturing sectors
Vanderbilt University is one of 40 academic partners in a new robotics manufacturing institute in Pittsburgh that will be funded with $80 million from the Department of Defense and $173 million in matching funds from more than 200 participating partners, including companies, local governments, academic and nonprofit organizations. The Defense… Read MoreApr. 25, 2017
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Innovation Garage teams work with the Wond’ry, Accenture PLC pros to invent and disrupt
The Wond’ry’s program manager, Deanna Meador, speaks to Team Invent, part of the Innovation Garage program. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt University) The two team names for Vanderbilt’s Innovation Garage arguably cover most of what innovation is: Team Invent and Team Disrupt. Innovation Garage is the result of a partnership between the Wond’ry,… Read MoreApr. 6, 2017
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Inaugural DIVE Boot Camp immerses participants in human-centered design
The inaugural DIVE Boot Camp brought undergraduate and graduate students, staff members and faculty to the Wond’ry March 25. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) More than 40 students, staff and faculty gathered at the Wond’ry March 25 to learn about human-centered design and put it into practice through a series of… Read MoreMar. 27, 2017
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Smart jewelry creator to the rescue: Engineering’s Chambers lecture is April 4
WiseWear bracelets are health trackers that can summon help Ph.D.-turned-entrepreneur Jerry Wilmink is the founder and CEO of WiseWear Corporation, a Texas-based digital health company that develops wearable technology products for fitness and medical applications. Jerry Wilmink A Vanderbilt biomedical engineering alumnus (bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D.) and self-described… Read MoreMar. 16, 2017