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Skin-interfaced, wireless sleep monitoring system combines multimodal sensing with explainable artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the detection of sleep stages and disorders. Image: Yayun Du, Ph.D.   We spend nearly one-third of our lives asleep, yet sleep disorders often go undiagnosed, despite their strong links to cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders,… Read More

The rocket team representing the Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Laboratory (VADL) attempted a very challenging payload deployment and landing sequence (video) for the 2025 NASA University Student Launch Competition May 4 at Bragg Farms, just north of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. … Read More

Researchers led by John T. Wilson, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and biomedical engineering, have developed a new approach using a molecularly designed nanobody platform that seeks to make immunotherapy more effective in the treatment of cancer. The research, “Potentiating Cancer Immunotherapies with Modular Albumin-Hitchhiking Nanobody-STING… Read More

Research led by Thilo Womelsdorf, professor of psychology and biomedical engineering at the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, could revolutionize how brain-computer interfaces are used to treat disorders of memory and cognition. The study, “Adaptive reinforcement learning is causally supported by anterior cingulate cortex and striatum,” was published June… Read More

Second from left: Biomedical Engineering Professor Todd Giorgio finished second in the 2025 Multisport National Championships June 8, 2025, in Omaha. He is competing in the world championship for Team USA later this month in Spain.   Todd Giorgio finished second in the 2025 Multisport National Championships June… Read More

Left to right, engineering faculty awardees are Scott Guelcher, Shihong Lin, Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Meiyi Ma, Nabil Simaan   Vanderbilt has announced eleven awardees in the latest round of its Innovation Catalyst Fund, an initiative that supports translational research that has promising commercial potential. Five engineering professors received awards in the… Read More

With more than 60% of autistic teenagers and young adults facing challenges obtaining a driver’s license, technology developed at Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering is aiming to close that gap with an AI-powered driving simulator that assists neurodivergent learners. Neurodiverse Technologies Inc. recently launched SANDI – the Simulator… Read More

Vanderbilt researchers received top honors at the recent 16th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems (ICCPS), including Best Paper, Best Artifact, and Best Poster awards. ICCPS is the premier forum for presenting and discussing the most significant technical research contributions in the field of cyber-physical systems (CPS). The conference… Read More

Dean Krish Roy presented awards and honors on May 8 to 30 seniors at the School of Engineering’s 2025 Commencement reception. Earlier, the School of Engineering’s Founder’s Medalist was recognized at Graduates Day, and the Banner Bearer will play an honorary role in the Vanderbilt Commencement ceremony, May 9. Grace… Read More

With a focus on broadening innovation and empowering talent across disciplines, Vanderbilt’s inaugural “Global Good” hackathon sought to address real-world issues, from social justice and education equity to climate change and environmental sustainability. The event, held on Vanderbilt’s campus April 12-13, was sponsored by the Department of Computer… Read More