April, 2023
Keivan Stassun elected as member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Apr. 28, 2023—The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced the election of Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and professor of astronomy, computer science and management, and director of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at the School of Engineering. Stassun and María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Art; Major Jackson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English; and Dr. Kimryn Rathmell,...
Professor Shihong Lin, two engineering graduate students honored at inaugural Graduate School Honors Banquet
Apr. 28, 2023—Shihong Lin, civil and environmental associate professor, and two biomedical engineering doctoral students were honored recently at the inaugural Graduate School Honors Banquet. Vice Provost for Graduate Education André Christie-Mizell presented the Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award to Lin and a new award—Outstanding Doctoral Student Award—to Carlisle DeJulius. Deanna Meador, deputy director of the...
Second Annual ECE Day recognizes student achievements, research breakthroughs
Apr. 27, 2023—The Vanderbilt Electrical and Computer Engineering Department celebrated its second annual ECE Day and recognized curriculum innovations, student achievements and opened with a poster session and luncheon. The event concluded with a keynote presentation by Jonathan Pellish, Microelectronics Manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, on “Nuclear Physics to CHIPS and Science: Endless Curiosity and Ingenuity,”...
VISE affiliate Derek Doss awarded prestigious NIH predoctoral fellowship
Apr. 26, 2023—Derek Doss, a biomedical engineering MD-PhD student and Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering affiliate, has received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Doss works with his mentor Dario Englot, associate professor of neurological surgery, radiology and radiological sciences, and biomedical...
Computer Science showcase of student artwork co-created with AI is May 2
Apr. 26, 2023— (Poster by Xu Liu) The Department of Computer Science will host a showcase of student artwork co-created with artificial intelligence on Tuesday, May 2, from 3 to 5 p.m. The event will be at the Sony Building, 1400 18th Ave. S., at the Computer Science space on the fourth floor. The artwork was created...
Giving Day 2023: Multiple funds, three alumni challenges offered to support the School of Engineering
Apr. 25, 2023—With more than 40 engineering-specific funds and three School of Engineering alumni challenges, students, alumni, faculty, staff and parents have a multitude of ways to support the school during Giving Day 2023: Dare to Grow, a 24-hour event Thursday, April 27. The tradition of Giving Day is in its seventh year. This year, the goal...
Biomedical engineering jumps to No. 14 in ‘U.S. News’ graduate program rankings
Apr. 25, 2023—The Vanderbilt biomedical engineering graduate program jumped to No. 14 in the U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings, which were released today. The BME program, perennially in the top 20 U.S. graduate programs, this year reached its highest ranking in the five decades since the program’s inception. Vanderbilt’s program was one...
DOE renews partnership with Vanderbilt collaborator Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation
Apr. 24, 2023—The Department of Energy has renewed its partnership with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation. The IACMI is a community of industry, universities, national laboratories and government agencies working together to accelerate the development and adoption of innovative manufacturing technologies. The funding connected with the renewed partnership will be used over five years to...