Research
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National Instruments and BME’s collaborative project is highlighted at conference
Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering will demonstrate a new undergraduate laboratory assignment that highlights a collaborative project between National Instruments and the biomedical engineering department today at the Biomedical Engineering Society’s (BMES) annual conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. The collaborative approach will allow capture of… Read MoreOct. 6, 2010
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Sponsored research: Grants awarded to engineering faculty in August
The Division of Sponsored Research received notification in August that the following grants in excess of $25,000 had been awarded to School of Engineering faculty: Theodore A. Bapty, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has received an award in the amount of $318,834 by the Department of Defense for “Future Combat… Read MoreOct. 5, 2010
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Schrimpf honored with Best Oral Presentation award at RADECS conference
Ron Schrimpf Professor of Electrical Engineering Ronald Schrimpf co-authored and received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 2009 Radiation and its Effects on Components and Systems (RADECS) conference which was held in Bruges, Belgium. The paper entitled “Modeling of Ionizing Radiation-Induced Degradation in Multiple Gate Field Effect Transistors,” was… Read MoreSep. 29, 2010
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Nabil Simaan receives prestigious Benjamins Award for 2010
Nabil Simaan , associate professor of mechanical engineering, has received the 2010 Benjamins Award. The Benjamins Award is given by the Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum (CORLAS) and is regarded by many as the most impressive international award by the Otolaryngology society. Simaan and his research partners won the award for… Read MoreSep. 28, 2010
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Giorgio delivers invited talk at IEEE international conference in Argentina
Todd D. Giorgio, professor and chair of the biomedical engineering department, delivered an invited talk at the 32nd annual international conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society in Buenos Aries, Argentina, Sept. 1-4. His title – Medical School Influence on Biomedical Engineering Research and Teaching – was… Read MoreSep. 16, 2010
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Vanderbilt engineers, neurosurgeon develop database, software that improves Parkinson’s surgery
As reported by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) For patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, simple activities such as drinking a cup of coffee or walking to the dinner table present a challenge. Their limbs jerk or move without control. Medication can ease… Read MoreSep. 14, 2010
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VU plays key role in $20M federal grant designed to strengthen Tennessee’s R&D infrastructure
Engineering faculty, students to benefit from solar research grant Five years from now, high school and college students throughout Tennessee should have more and better opportunities to learn about and pursue careers in alternative energy science and technology. That is one of the key objectives of a $20 million… Read MoreSep. 10, 2010
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Vanderbilt professor selected to participate in NAE’s Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium
A Vanderbilt University engineering professor has been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering’s Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium Dec. 13-16 in Irvine, Calif. Florence Sanchez, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is one of 100 engineering researchers and educators who were chosen from a highly… Read MoreSep. 3, 2010
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VU a leader in creating next generation of robots
Though the da Vinci Surgical System seems like cutting-edge technology, most surgeons are quick to admit that it a first-generation device — the model T Ford of its kind. Strong collaborations exist between Vanderbilt University Medical Center surgeons and School of Engineering engineers, allowing development of the next generation of… Read MoreAug. 12, 2010
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Two faculty members receive NSF CAREER awards
Two Vanderbilt engineering assistant professors have received prestigious 2010 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program awards. Jamey Young, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Haoxiang Luo, mechanical engineering, each received awards totaling $400,000, issued for the next five years. Young’s grant – Metabolic Determinants of Programmed Cell Death… Read MoreAug. 10, 2010