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Dean Philippe Fauchet announced May 10 the promotions of seven engineering faculty members at the final faculty meeting of the 2015-2016 academic year and presented four awards at a reception following the meeting. Four faculty members have been promoted to the rank of professor with tenure:… Read More

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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More

  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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More