April, 2015
Engineering student’s ‘nano-taxicab’ is best Three-Minute Thesis presentation
Apr. 15, 2015—Using the analogy of a nano-taxicab to describe her research on developing an improved drug delivery system, Kelsey Beavers won first place March 27 in a Three-Minute Thesis Competition for Vanderbilt graduate students, and she tied for the People’s Choice award, taking two of the three awards given at the event. The challenge: All 49...
Potential engineering undergrads get closer look at Vanderbilt before final decision
Apr. 13, 2015—Potential engineering students got their best shot Saturday to decide whether Vanderbilt University is for them, with labs throwing open their doors and professors and students speaking candidly about the challenges the School of Engineering presents. The thing is, though, they’ll probably love it, student volunteers assured a crowd of 67 high-school seniors and their...
NSF research grant goes to 10 engineering graduate students
Apr. 13, 2015—The National Science Foundation has named 10 Vanderbilt engineering graduate researchers as recipients of Graduate Research Fellowships. The program is aimed at aiding individuals who have demonstrated notable potential early in their research career. An additional goal is increasing the diversity of the science and engineering workforce. “Increasing diversity in science ensures the full inclusion...
Vanderbilt Aerospace Club grabs top honors in rocket competition for third straight year
Apr. 12, 2015— Vanderbilt rocketeers continued their winning ways in this year’s NASA Student Launch competition, taking first place for the third consecutive year. Vanderbilt’s Aerospace Club was one of 31 university teams that competed April 11 at Bragg Farms in Toney, Alabama, near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. The club learned of its...
Artiphon one of scores of senior innovations at Design Day April 20
Apr. 10, 2015—Artiphon, a Nashville music technology startup with its “everything instrument,” has tapped two engineering student teams to tackle engineering challenges as their senior design projects. Those teams join hundreds of Vanderbilt engineering seniors who have spent two semesters on projects. They all will demonstrate their readiness to tackle real-world engineering problems by showcasing their projects...
Engineering sophomore’s art installation in Nashville’s famous Pancake Pantry
Apr. 9, 2015— Jamie Cohen’s installation at Pancake Pantry (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) Engaging installations on display in Hillsboro Village businesses through April 15 have been created by a Vanderbilt University studio art class. The exhibition, “Look Both Ways,” was designed by eight students enrolled in a course taught by Mel Ziegler, professor and chair of the Department of...
Selingo: Make college a lifelong, diverse experience vs. four-year box
Apr. 8, 2015—Blockbuster had Netflix. Borders had Amazon. Tower Records had iTunes. And so traditional higher education is going to face innovators that challenge it to adapt or fade, said Jeffrey Selingo, author of College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students, and former editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education. On...
California’s solar incentive program has had only modest impact on adoption rates
Apr. 7, 2015— (iStock) Since 2007, California has had one of the most aggressive incentive programs in the country for putting solar-electric panels on the rooftops of homes and businesses. Its $2.2 billion California Solar Initiative (CSI) has provided a per-watt rebate for installing residential and commercial photovoltaic systems. During this period, the solar industry in the...