Research

  • Vanderbilt University

    Tiny flying robots form teams, cooperate—Engineering’s Hall Lecture Oct. 12

    Vijay Kumar and his students at the University of Pennsylvania build small, agile flying robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams that could be used for search and rescue in large-scale disasters. Penn Engineering Dean Kumar Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on… Read More

    Sep. 16, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Unexpected turn moved newest chemical engineering prof into creating brain models

    Vijay Kumar and his students at the University of Pennsylvania build small, agile flying robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams that could be used for search and rescue in large-scale disasters. Penn Engineering Dean Kumar Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on… Read More

    Sep. 10, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Surgery and engineering initiative becomes institute

    Vijay Kumar and his students at the University of Pennsylvania build small, agile flying robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams that could be used for search and rescue in large-scale disasters. Penn Engineering Dean Kumar Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on… Read More

    Sep. 10, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    IMS grad student takes home physical sciences award from conference

    Vijay Kumar and his students at the University of Pennsylvania build small, agile flying robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams that could be used for search and rescue in large-scale disasters. Penn Engineering Dean Kumar Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on… Read More

    Sep. 9, 2015

  • School of Engineering recruits 3 new faculty members

    School of Engineering recruits 3 new faculty members

    Vijay Kumar and his students at the University of Pennsylvania build small, agile flying robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams that could be used for search and rescue in large-scale disasters. Penn Engineering Dean Kumar Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on… Read More

    Sep. 4, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Experts address promises and problems of 3D printing large structures

    Vijay Kumar and his students at the University of Pennsylvania build small, agile flying robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams that could be used for search and rescue in large-scale disasters. Penn Engineering Dean Kumar Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on… Read More

    Jul. 24, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Tiny mechanical wrist gives new dexterity to needlescopic surgery

    Vijay Kumar and his students at the University of Pennsylvania build small, agile flying robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams that could be used for search and rescue in large-scale disasters. Penn Engineering Dean Kumar Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on… Read More

    Jul. 23, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Zelik, team discover hip, foot muscles more important to walking than previously thought

    Vijay Kumar and his students at the University of Pennsylvania build small, agile flying robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams that could be used for search and rescue in large-scale disasters. Penn Engineering Dean Kumar Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on… Read More

    Jul. 9, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Ten cross-disciplinary projects with engineering collaborators win TIPs funding

    Vijay Kumar and his students at the University of Pennsylvania build small, agile flying robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams that could be used for search and rescue in large-scale disasters. Penn Engineering Dean Kumar Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on… Read More

    Jun. 23, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    New nanoparticle enhances success rate of coronary artery bypass grafts

    Vijay Kumar and his students at the University of Pennsylvania build small, agile flying robots that swarm, sense each other, and form ad hoc teams that could be used for search and rescue in large-scale disasters. Penn Engineering Dean Kumar Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on… Read More

    Jun. 19, 2015