Research
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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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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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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
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Measuring drought impact in more than dollars and cents
(iStock) The standard way to measure the impact of drought is by its economic effect. Last year, for example, the severity California’s four-year drought was broadly characterized by an estimate that it would cost the state’s economy $2.7 billion and 21,000 jobs. However, there are many experts… Read MoreApr. 14, 2016
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Mechanical engineering grad student wins NASA space research fellowship
Vanderbilt graduate student Darren Tinker has selected by NASA for its 2016 class of Space Technology Research Fellows. Darren Tinker Tinker is a second year graduate student in mechanical engineering. His research – An Additively Manufactured Torch Igniter for Liquid Propellants – is funded up to $74,000 for one year,… Read MoreApr. 13, 2016
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Engineering seniors show off real-world design solutions April 25 at Design Day
Engineering seniors have spent two semesters tackling design challenges from sponsors with real design needs. The results of their design projects will be featured at Design Day 2016, an annual School of Engineering event, Monday, April 25, 4-6 p.m. in the Student Life Center. Rendering… Read MoreApr. 12, 2016
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Heart disease researcher to deliver Emerging Scholars Lecture April 19
A researcher who focuses on heart disease and ‘organs on chip’ platforms for disease modeling will deliver the second Emerging Scholars in Engineering Lecture Tuesday, April 19. Renita E. Horton Renita E. Horton’s lecture — Engineering Approaches to Cardiovascular Diseases: Matters of the Heart – is at 1 p.m. in… Read MoreApr. 11, 2016
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Technology and learning theorist to deliver engineering school’s Schmidt Lecture April 13
A leading theorist and researcher on how technology impacts learning, George Siemens thinks digitization of content and interaction has profound implications on teaching and learning and the organization of universities in general. George Siemens Siemens will deliver a lecture – The Future of Learning: Digital, Data-driven, and Distributed – April… Read MoreApr. 5, 2016