March, 2022
Raghavan identified for President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science
Mar. 31, 2022—President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Vice Provost for Research Padma Raghavan to the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science. Raghavan is Vanderbilt University’s vice provost for research and a professor of computer science. The President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science comprises distinguished scientists and engineers who evaluate nominees for the National...
Inaugural ECE Day is Monday, April 4
Mar. 30, 2022—Event to focus on breakthroughs, achievements & curriculum innovations The Vanderbilt Electrical and Computer Engineering Department will present an inaugural ECE Day Monday, April 4, 2022, in the Commodore Ballroom of the Student Life Center The one-day event will bring together alumni, faculty, students and staff to celebrate scientific breakthroughs, discuss curriculum innovations and recognize achievements....
Engineering emeritus professor honored with Women’s Center Mentoring Award
Mar. 30, 2022—The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center has named George M. Hornberger as a recipient of one of its five annual awards for 2022. Hornberger, University Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth and Environmental Sciences, Emeritus, is one of three individuals this year to receive a Mentoring Award. The Mentoring Award honors a member of the...
Data Science Institute to host ‘AI Summer’ to train researchers
Mar. 30, 2022—Have a hard drive full of sequential data like audio, text, images or even DNA, but you can’t figure out how to make the most of it? Have an innovative research solution or business objective in mind, but you’re stuck in a quagmire of summarizing data into a few condensed features? Need broad solutions that...
Engineering graduate programs improve in 2023 ‘U.S. News’ rankings
Mar. 29, 2022—Several programs in the School of Engineering improved in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, which were released today. The school’s civil engineering program ranked No. 40, up two spots. Materials engineering moved up four spots to earn a No. 60 ranking, and the environmental engineering program climbed to No. 45 from 49 last year....
Justin Baba is associate director of Biophotonics Center at Vanderbilt
Mar. 28, 2022—Justin Baba, research associate professor of biomedical engineering, has been named associate director of the Biophotonics Center at Vanderbilt. In this new role, he will oversee educational programs. The center is focused on targeted educational programs for medical residents and fellows as well as graduate and undergraduate students and provides learning opportunities for area high...
Michael King is chair-elect of AIMBE College of Fellows
Mar. 25, 2022—Michael King, J. Lawrence Wilson Professor of Engineering and chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been elected chair-elect for the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s College of Fellows effective on March 25, 2022. Election to chair of AIMBE Fellows is a distinctive honor. King will serve one year as chair-elect and...
Dean Fauchet announces 2022 alumni honorees, distinguished friend of the engineering school
Mar. 25, 2022—Philippe Fauchet, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering, has announced the 2022 members of the school’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni, and a new member of the school’s Circle of Distinguished Friends. An induction ceremony April 7, 2022, will honor alumni Jeffrey J. Rothschild, Corey E. Thomas, and Morris Morgan III. Morgan passed away unexpectedly...