March, 2021
ASCE chapter wins nine awards in 2021 regional conference
Mar. 31, 2021—Vanderbilt civil engineering undergraduates reimagined infrastructure of a future megacity to support vertical gardens as an answer to food shortages. They devised ways to make in-person conferences more sustainable. In a timed transportation engineering challenge, they tasks such as documenting traffic light signal timing and redesigning an existing street for safer pedestrian use. Those were...
Vanderbilt engineers co-host TDOT ‘Innovation to Implementation Forum’ March 31
Mar. 31, 2021—Janey Camp (Vanderbilt University) Craig Philip (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt engineers Janey Camp and Craig Philip are co-hosting the “Innovation to Implementation Forum,” an innovation fair and research symposium focused on improving the practical implementation of TDOT’s State Planning and Research-funded research. SPR funding originates from the Federal Highway Administration to facilitate research through state departments...
U.S. Army Corps structural engineer and grad student honored as 2021 technology leader
Mar. 31, 2021—Structural engineer and Vanderbilt civil engineering Ph.D. student Gbandi Nikabou received a Modern-Day Technology Leader award in February during the 35th Black Engineer of the Year Awards ceremony hosted virtually from Detroit, Michigan. Nikabou, who works in the Civil Design Branch’s structural section, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, also is working toward his...
Vanderbilt engineering school, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ R&D Center enter educational partnership to enhance collaborations
Mar. 30, 2021—The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center have entered an educational partnership agreement that will link top-tier experts from Vanderbilt and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The purpose of the ERDC’s Educational Partnership Agreement is to encourage education in science, mathematics, engineering, and professional areas of...
School of Engineering programs climb in 2022 ‘U.S. News’ rankings
Mar. 30, 2021—All graduate programs in the School of Engineering made gains in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, which were released today. Biomedical engineering rose two spots, to No. 17. Chemical engineering rose three places, to No. 33. The other programs improved as follows: mechanical engineering to 37th; civil engineering to 42nd; electrical engineering to 43rd;...
Frist Center for Autism and Innovation to discuss ‘Autism and Disability Representation on Screen’ March 30
Mar. 29, 2021—The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt will host a virtual discussion, “Autism and Disability Representation on Screen,” on Tuesday, March 30, at 10 a.m. CT. The event will be hosted on Zoom and registration is not required. The conversation will touch on the history of disability in the media and how autism specifically is...
Spring 2021 Board of Visitors meeting is business and ceremony
Mar. 26, 2021—The 2021 spring School of Engineering Board of Visitors virtual meeting was not all business. The March 24 event included the introduction of a new Triple ‘Dore member, a ceremony to induct three new members to the Academy of Distinguished Alumni and a Distinguished Friend of the School—all women, and an appearance and chat with...
Research Snapshot: Exosuit concept developed at Vanderbilt peeks at the future of wearable tech
Mar. 25, 2021—The idea Karl Zelik (Vanderbilt University) Erik Lamers (Vanderbilt University) Karl E. Zelik, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and recent Ph.D. graduate Erik P. Lamers revealed a new exosuit designed to bring back relief to workers who have been under high strain throughout the pandemic, including last-mile delivery drivers and essential workers. The suit can...