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Professor Haoxiang Luo, interim chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has accepted the role of chair for a three-year term. Luo also heads the Computational Flow Physics and Engineering (CFPE) laboratory. Krish Roy, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of the School of Engineering and University Distinguished… Read More

By Hayley Britton The Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate (VSEC) recently welcomed Alexis Temkin, a researcher from the non-profit advocacy Environmental Working Group, to discuss the increasing use of “forever chemicals” and ways to better regulate them. Alexis Temkin, Environmental Working Group (Hayley Britton/Vanderbilt University) Temkin… Read More

A civil engineering group heads to Paris for a customized tour—History, Innovation, and Artistry of Structural Engineering—during Spring Break 2025. To follow along, go here: Paris blog.   Two 2025 spring break trips will immerse engineering students in learning, cultural experiences and service, and they will see their classrooms… Read More

Four Vanderbilt engineering students working in the fields of computer science and electrical and computer engineering won prestigious best paper awards at the 2025 SPIE Medical Imaging conference held Feb. 16-20 in San Diego. Vanderbilt attendees. SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics and the week-long conference… Read More

As the demand for cutting-edge technology and a highly skilled engineering workforce grows, sustained federal investment in engineering research and education is more important than ever. “At Vanderbilt School of Engineering alone, we currently have almost 700 students and trainees—the future of America’s workforce—who are making transformative impact to science… Read More

Whether you’re interested in the latest updates on artificial intelligence systems like DeepSeek and OpenAI, or you simply want to investigate new and creative uses for AI, Vanderbilt’s Data Science Institute is hosting its second annual AI Days event, March 5-6. With in-person and virtual sessions planned, AI… Read More

Kaleab Asfaw Azezew would lose a sock just about every time he did laundry, so he came up with a novel idea: an AI-trained model that helps pair missing socks. The computer science major was able to bring his idea to fruition when he attended a new undergraduate course… Read More

Two-year-old Ronnie waves and drives a red toy car slowly forward with help from his mom. JoJo gets his car the day before his second birthday, while eight-year-old Olive shows off her new wheels to an adoring crowd of engineering and occupational therapy students. Ronnie and his mother test drive… Read More

As Vanderbilt University continues to partner with the Palm Beach region to explore the potential for a campus in West Palm Beach, the university released artist renderings of its planned West Palm Beach Campus. The renderings offer a preview of its vision to create a vibrant graduate school that focuses… Read More

Vanderbilt researchers are part of a collaborative effort to revolutionize Nashville’s traffic systems and improve the lives of residents. Two U.S. Department of Transportation Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grants, totaling $12 million, have been awarded to Metro Nashville to help transform the city’s transit infrastructure through cutting-edge technology and… Read More