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With a focus on broadening innovation and empowering talent across disciplines, Vanderbilt’s inaugural “Global Good” hackathon sought to address real-world issues, from social justice and education equity to climate change and environmental sustainability. The event, held on Vanderbilt’s campus April 12-13, was sponsored by the Department of Computer… Read More

Rishav Sen, a Ph.D. student in electrical and computer engineering, has been selected for the OpenMinds NextGen Leaders Program. Those chosen are part of a cohort of emerging leaders across a select group of universities to solve the “dual challenge” of increasing energy supply while reducing emissions and… Read More

By Hayley Britton Since the beginning of the school year, Vanderbilt civil engineering seniors Logan Glazier, Zachary Hodges, Winnie Huang, and Elise Puliafico were looking forward to going to Costa Rica. Not so much for leisure, but to fulfill a more hands-on objective: construct a pedestrian bridge that would allow… Read More

A research team led by Piran Kidambi, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Vanderbilt University, has made a breakthrough advance for clean energy. By incorporating an atomically thin layer of graphene, the team has developed a way to improve fuel cell efficiency without sacrificing performance—solving a long-standing… Read More

A new course on planetary health and resource sustainability sponsored by the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate featured guest speakers in a panel discussion on April 10, 2025, that focused on climate change, urban heat islands and public health. Panel discussion. The panel was comprised of top… Read More

Riverfront development in Nashville is booming but Middle Tennesseans and tourists lack opportunities to enjoy the river, learn about its ecology, and develop an appreciation for its water quality. CAD rendering of a 1,000-foot-long boardwalk includes features such as benches, gangways, and floating vegetation. A zoomed-in section provides a detailed… Read More

Google Earth Kart is a video game developed by students in the web development senior project design class in computer science. In it, the functionality of a typical racing game meets the immersive 3D world of Google Earth. Players select from a range of car models and race around Vanderbilt’s… Read More

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center has named Lori Troxel a recipient of one of its five annual awards for 2025. Award recipients will be recognized at a luncheon on Tuesday, April 22. Lori Troxel Troxel, professor of the practice of civil and environmental engineering, received the Mentoring Award, which honors a… Read More

Two former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officials who are now leaders in the strategic information technology and cybersecurity industry, as well as a senior engineering executive who has overseen systems infrastructure for Snapchat, Google and Amazon are among the esteemed alumni from the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering who will… Read More

Meiyi Ma, assistant professor of computer science at Vanderbilt, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop explainable technology for Societal-Scale Integrated Cyber-Physical Systems. Meiyi Ma Such systems have transformed industries like manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, and smart cities. However, stakeholders often hesitate to trust these… Read More