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Two Vanderbilt researchers had key roles in a critical report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that says the evidence for current and future harm created by human-caused greenhouse gases is beyond scientific dispute. Hussam Mahmoud To prepare the report released in September, the committee considered… Read More

Vanderbilt School of Engineering alumnus David Limp, CEO of Blue Origin and former senior vice president at Amazon, urged students during a packed-house campus event on Sept. 18 to “be curious” and become proficient in the use of artificial intelligence so they can remain competitive in the workforce. Read More

For their senior design project, Zachary Hodges and three of his fellow civil engineering classmates – Logan Glazier, Winnie Huang, and Elise Puliafico – wanted to build something that could make a positive impact in the real world. They landed on a plan to construct a pedestrian bridge over… Read More

Shekhar Bhansali sees artificial intelligence as a “technological tsunami” that’s pouring into almost every part of our lives. For him, this is inspiring. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a major societal shift is what he and other engineers dream about. As a new faculty member at Vanderbilt and… Read More

Vanderbilt researchers are working on a novel approach to improve the early detection of ovarian cancer, a disease notorious for its late-stage diagnosis and poor outcomes. The new strategy involves a simple preparation of echogenic microbubbles (MBs) that have the potential to transform ovarian screening practices similar to mammograms for… Read More

Building on the strength of a newly released strategic plan, Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering has announced a bold initiative to hire 10 new tenure- and tenure-track faculty members over the next year, placing particular emphasis on energy expertise. Krish Roy Krish Roy, the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean… Read More

https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-content/uploads/sites/282/2025/09/29152523/Dong-video.mp4   A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders. Xiaoguang Dong The paper, “Magnetic soft… Read More

A new PBS Kids series created to help children better understand the impact of weather and climate took instructional cues from Jeremi London, associate provost for academic opportunity and associate professor of mechanical engineering, who played a role in the show’s development. Called Weather Hunters, the animated… Read More

Image of neurons inside a mouse’s brain.   Growing up, Daniel Gonzales loved science. He had a subscription to Popular Science magazine that his sister renewed for him each year, and he marveled at the scientific breakthroughs. He dreamed of one day doing the same. When he got to… Read More

In a collaboration between Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, investigators have received a $2.5 million grant to develop a head-mounted augmented reality system that can guide surgeons in ensuring complete tumor removal in head and neck cancer surgery… Read More