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School to present 2016 senior honors May 12
Awards and honors will be presented by Dean Philippe Fauchet to seniors at the School of Engineering’s annual Commencement Reception at the University Club May 12. Founder's Medal recipient Julie Schnur and Banner Bearer Justin Paul Julie Anne Schnur, from St. Louis, Missouri, is the recipient of the 2016… Read MoreMay. 9, 2016
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School of Engineering offers three new graduate certificate programs
The School of Engineering is offering three new certificate programs available to enrolled Vanderbilt graduate students. Two graduate certificate programs – Mobile Cloud Computing and Surgery and Interventional Engineering – will be offered starting in the fall semester 2016. A graduate certificate program in… Read MoreMay. 3, 2016
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3D pizza printer heading to ‘Shark Tank’ appearance; Vandy alum is company’s CMO
Jordan French (center, in vest) and the BeeHex team at this year's SXSW. (Photos courtesy of BeeHex.) The idea of using 3D printing to make pizzas began as an experiment in getting an American favorite into the hands of hungry NASA astronauts. Thanks to a chance connection,… Read MoreMay. 2, 2016
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Alum’s Nervana earbuds use nerve stimulation for blissful listening; debut to rave reviews
Gregory Mayback (BE'86) demonstrated his Nervana device and spoke to engineering management classes in April. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) It only takes a few seconds to understand Nervana is not your regular earbuds. You feel the slightest tingling in your ear as tiny jolts of electricity, synchronized with… Read MoreApr. 28, 2016
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More projects, new Design Day site draw record crowd
A combination of a record number of design projects and relocation to the university’s Student Life Center ballroom sparked a rise in visitors to the School of Engineering’s annual Design Day. A crowd of about 400 visitors packed the expanded SLC ballroom causing a din that required leaning in to… Read MoreApr. 27, 2016
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New director sees Innovation Center as both startup and catalyst for campus and city
Robert Grajewski is inaugural director of the new Innovation Center. (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt) A startup veteran and investor whose ventures range from retail to manufacturing joined Vanderbilt University this spring as the inaugural executive director of the newly created Innovation Center. Read MoreApr. 25, 2016
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Engineering alumni Evans, Rothschild to lead Vanderbilt University Board of Trust
The Vanderbilt Board of Trust has elected Bruce R. Evans to succeed Mark F. Dalton as chairman and Jeffrey J. Rothschild to succeed Jackson W. Moore as vice chairman, effective July 1, 2017. Officer positions are term-limited. Evans and Rothschild are graduates of the Vanderbilt School of Engineering. Evans graduated… Read MoreApr. 22, 2016
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Vanderbilt rocketeers win sixth payload design award at NASA launch competition
Vanderbilt Launch Team gather just before liftoff of Thrustworthy: (L-R) Dexter Watkins, Robb Rutherford, Andrew Martin, Justin Broughton, Quinlan Monk, David Hirsch, Ben Gasser, Matt Kelley, Robin Midgett, Andrew Voss, Jimmy Pan, Rebecca Riley, Mitch Masia, Henry Bristol, Dylan Shane, Dustin Howser, Chris Lyne, Chris Romanoski, Bryan Lawson and Eric… Read MoreApr. 20, 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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Schmidt lecturer predicts higher ed’s future: Lifelong, tech-based learning instead of 4 years
UT-Arlington’s Siemens says professors will track student engagement, students will take ‘learner profiles’ with them From left, retired Navy Capt. Raymond P. Schmidt, Roberta R. Schmidt, Associate Chair for Computer Science Doug Schmidt and Learning Innovation and Networked Knowledge Research Lab Executive Director George Siemens. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt… Read MoreApr. 14, 2016