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A biohybrid solar cell developed by the undergraduate student design team. (Amrutur Anilkumar/Vanderbilt University) An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a way to combine the photosynthetic protein that converts light into electrochemical energy in spinach with silicon, the material used in solar cells, in a fashion that… Read More

The small island nation of Sri Lanka exemplifies some of the worst conditions and best responses to the world’s environmental challenges. Located in Southern Asia off the coast of India, Sri Lanka is about the size of West Virginia. The country’s climate, terrain, natural resources and socio-political conditions combine to… Read More

Daphne Koller Daphne Koller will present her ground-breaking work in free, universally accessible college education as the first guest speaker in the 2012 -2013 John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture Series. The lecture – The Online Revolution: Education for Everyone – is Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 4:10 p.m. Read More

Meet the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering’s new dean, Philippe Fauchet. Philippe Fauchet officially started work as dean of the school of engineering July 1, 2012. The new dean discusses his vision for the school. Read More

Ten engineering faculty members were recognized today for 25 years of service by Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos at the Fall Faculty Assembly: Mark D. Abkowitz, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Environmental Management Studies (VCEMS) Bharat L. Bhuva, professor of electrical engineering… Read More

The School of Engineering has announced the appointments of a new department chair and three new faculty members. George Hornberger George M. Hornberger, Craig E. Philip Professor of Engineering, has been named chair of the department of civil and environmental engineering. He succeeds David S. Kosson who served 12 years… Read More

Prof. Cola Baratunde “Bara” Cola, a Vanderbilt mechanical engineering graduate and former walk-on fullback on the Commodore football team, was named by President Obama on July 23 as one of 96 recipients of the 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The PECASE is the highest honor… Read More

A routine team meeting last week turned out to be anything but for senior chemical engineering major Marc Panu. After praising fullback Panu for his effort in practice the day before, Vanderbilt football coach James Franklin stunned his fourth-year walk-on by awarding him a full scholarship on Wednesday, Aug. 8. Read More

Doctoral candidate Chetan S. Kulkarni, electrical engineering and computer science department, received the “Best Student Paper Award” at an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) conference June 19-21 in Garden Grove, Calif. The paper – “Physics-based Modeling and Prognostics of Electrolytic Capacitors” – is co-authored with his adviser, Professor… Read More

An electrical engineer who is attempting to make wireless communications more reliable has received the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development award. According to the National Science Foundation, these prestigious, five-year awards are given to exceptionally promising college and university junior faculty who are committed to the integration of… Read More