April, 2019
13 engineering students awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Apr. 11, 2019—Biomedical engineering hits all-time high with 8 fellowship offers Thirteen engineering graduate students have been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship that provides a three-year annual stipend of $34,000 and a $12,000 cost-of-education allowance for tuition and fees. In total, 16 Vanderbilt students received NSF graduate fellowships. An all-time high number of...
Get ready for ‘Wow!’ Senior engineering Design Day is April 22
Apr. 10, 2019—One team of senior engineering students designed a headband that detects oncoming tremors and signals a bracelet that vibrates, discreetly alerting the young girl wearing the accessories. She has a rare brain condition that causes periodic head and neck tremors but can control them with focused attention. Another team developed a wrist-actuated partial prosthetic hand...
Hatzell awarded NSF CAREER grant to expand research on lithium-ion batteries
Apr. 9, 2019—Kelsey Hatzell, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant. The five-year, $515,600 grant— Understanding Interfaces in Solid State Energy Storage Systems and Cross-Disciplinary Education—begins June 1, 2019. Advanced lithium-ion batteries for vehicles and for renewable electricity grid storage could improve domestic energy security but performance gaps...
EE graduate student takes top prize in Three Minute Thesis competition
Apr. 8, 2019—An electrical engineering graduate student took the top prize is this year’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition with a presentation on designing fault-tolerant control systems using data-driven methods. Without really saying it that way. Ibrahim Ahmed presented “Comfort and cost: A balancing act,” which centered on his research to find the critical temperature at which air...
DC innovation showcase to feature student-led Zeno Power Systems
Apr. 8, 2019—The Vanderbilt University students behind Zeno Power Systems, a clean energy company that could serve schools and hospitals in remote locations, will discuss their path to entrepreneurship Wednesday at The University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Association of American Universities, the event...
Roth, Dawant honored at 2019 Spring Faculty Assembly
Apr. 5, 2019—Two engineering professors received prestigious university awards at the 2019 Spring Faculty Assembly. The awards recognize teaching, research and service to students and the university. Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos presented the Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching to Gerald Roth and the Harvie Branscomb Distinguished Professor Award to Benoit Dawant during the...
Engineering is No. 2 in funds raised in 2019 Giving Day campaign
Apr. 5, 2019—Over 750 donors contributed more than $500,000 to the School of Engineering on April 4 during Vanderbilt Giving Day, the university’s fourth annual 24-hour fundraising campaign. The school ranked No. 2 in most money raised. The College of Arts and Science raised more than $5 million. The school ranked No. 4 in number of donors...
Paschal embraces two new roles, including ‘conductor of movement’ at Commencement
Apr. 4, 2019—For Cynthia B. Paschal, this academic year has been one of her busiest—assuming two major leadership roles on campus—but it’s also been one of her most rewarding. In January, Paschal became senior associate dean for undergraduate education in the School of Engineering. Her wide range of responsibilities includes welcoming new students, overseeing academic operations to...