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Vanderbilt plays role in contests to build Marine combat vehicle
FANG stands for Fast, Adaptive, Next-Generation Ground Vehicle and it’s a challenge. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently launched FANG Challenges, a set of three next-generation military vehicle design competitions with up to $4 million in prizes to build a new amphibious combat vehicle specifically for the… Read MoreOct. 30, 2012
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Build an iPhone app, design a Rube Goldberg contraption on Engineering Day Nov. 8
VandyMobile, a student-led apps team, will help students take a napkin-sketch idea to the Apple App Store or somewhere in between during Engineering Day Nov. 8. The app building seminar is one of four activities in Featheringill Hall to celebrate E-Day. “We want to provide engineering students the opportunity to… Read MoreOct. 29, 2012
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Vanderbilt spinoff company adds to local high-tech growth
Neurotargeting, LLC has been awarded a three-year $2.7 million grant to continue development of an integrated solution for the treatment and management of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders. Benoit Dawant The Nashville company was founded… Read MoreOct. 26, 2012
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State’s high-tech challenge: Turn Tennessee Valley into a Silicon Valley
Securing the future of Tennessee-based technology endeavors requires stronger appreciation and support for scientific research and development within the state, says Janos Sztipanovits, director of Vanderbilt’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems. Janos Sztipanovits With about $15 million in grants under contract each year, Sztipanovits stresses that even… Read MoreOct. 24, 2012
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Online store VUSEgear offers engineering school merchandise
VUSEgear, an online store for Vanderbilt University School of Engineering (VUSE) merchandise, launches today with a grand opening discount of 20 percent savings on all items through Nov. 1. The effort to offer an online store began months ago and is a response to alumni requests for more engineering… Read MoreOct. 17, 2012
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Director of German nanosciences institute is NanoDay! keynote speaker
Research seminars, poster presentations part of Oct. 24 event The director of a nanosciences institute in Dresden, Germany, is the keynote speaker at the 13th Annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum Oct. 24 at Vanderbilt University. The Forum and NanoDay! activities are sponsored by the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale… Read MoreOct. 16, 2012
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Nanoscience and nanotechnology minor offered
In an effort to respond to students’ rapidly growing interest in nanoscale technology, a new 15-hour interdisciplinary minor in nanoscience and nanotechnology is being offered by the School of Engineering and the College of Arts and Science. Directors are Paul E. Laibinis, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Sandra… Read MoreOct. 15, 2012
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Family Weekend features Dean’s Hour event
The School of Engineering hosted a Dean’s Hour event for parents and families of undergraduate engineering students visiting for Family Weekend at Adams Atrium in Featheringill Hall 3-4 pm, Oct. 12. About 150 guests socialized with engineering leaders, faculty and staff members while soaking up the School’s atmosphere. Families at… Read MoreOct. 12, 2012
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Coursera co-founder discusses digital learning platform’s rapid growth, success
Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller gave the first talk in the 2012-13 John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture Series Oct. 2. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Since its launch roughly a year ago, the online learning consortium Coursera has grown to more than 1.5 million registered users. Read MoreOct. 4, 2012
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Undergraduates manipulate model car prototype for fast design changes
Cyber-physical lab project part of DARPA Advanced Vehicle Make program Using system-based architecture, undergraduate students created novel designs that can be fabricated quickly. The first full-featured prototype is a 1:5 scale radio-controlled car. A half dozen undergraduates gathered in the Featheringill Hall cyber-physical lab… Read MoreOct. 3, 2012