Research
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Top 10 research stories of 2013
The most popular Vanderbilt research stories of 2013 plumbed mysteries of the brain, examined complex social phenomena, shed light on dark matter, uncovered a surprising link among our three greatest health threats and more. Of the top ten stories, Akos Ledeczi and Kenneth Pence with Vanderbilt’s Institute for Software Integrated… Read MoreDec. 26, 2013
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Biodegradable scaffold may spur wound healing
From left, Scott Guelcher, Jeffrey Davidson, Christopher Nelson and Craig Duvall showed that an enzyme-blocking molecule released by a biodegradable scaffold can enhance wound healing in a mouse model. (photo by Susan Urmy) Biomedical and chemical engineers at Vanderbilt University, working with a pathologist,… Read MoreDec. 19, 2013
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Galloway joins editorial board of IEEE biomedical engineering journal
Robert L. Galloway Jr. has accepted a position on the editorial board of Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, a journal of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Robert Galloway Galloway, whose… Read MoreDec. 10, 2013
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Joint course to offer MOOC sequence on mobile app development
Professor of Computer Science Doug Schmidt films a video for Coursera. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt University and the University of Maryland have teamed up to introduce a new approach to massive open online courses, or MOOCs – a two-part, sequenced course offered through the digital learning… Read MoreDec. 10, 2013
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Third environmental engineering professor is certified by U.S. academy
Eugene LeBoeuf is the third Vanderbilt environmental engineering faculty member in two years to be accepted into the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists as a board certified environmental engineering member. Eugene LeBoeuf LeBoeuf, associate professor of civil and environmental… Read MoreDec. 9, 2013
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Two Vanderbilt engineers named 2014 IEEE Fellows
Two faculty members at Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering have been named fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Gautam Biswas, professor of computer science and computer engineering, and Robert Reed, professor of electrical engineering, were announced this month as recipients of one of the association’s highest… Read MoreDec. 6, 2013
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Robot evolution: Partnership intensifies between Vanderbilt engineers, physicians
By David F. Salisbury In the foreseeable future, robots will stick steerable needles in your brain to remove blood clots, and capsule robots will crawl up your colon to reduce the pain of colonoscopies. “Bionic” prosthetic devices will help amputees regain lost mobility, and humanoid robots will help therapists give… Read MoreDec. 6, 2013
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First VU science communicator named AAAS fellow
David Salisbury (Vanderbilt University) David F. Salisbury, senior research writer in Vanderbilt’s Office of News and Communications, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his achievements in communicating and interpreting science to the public. Salisbury is Vanderbilt’s… Read MoreNov. 27, 2013
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VUSE news roundup
November 25, 2013 The Tennessean: Nissan is bullish on fantasy football website Can college football and the principles of the stock market merge to create the perfect sports fantasy game? That’s the question that budding entrepreneurs Will Schreiber and McArthur Gill sought to answer as they headed into their final… Read MoreNov. 27, 2013
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Burgeoning Vanderbilt research institute celebrates regional impact, global reach
In 15 years ISIS has had two growth spurts. During a three-year period between 2000 and 2003 the Institute for Software Integrated Systems at Vanderbilt reached national recognition as a partner in projects won by academic and industry leaders. In 2010, with awards of multiple large, long-term projects “we became… Read MoreNov. 15, 2013