August, 2023
Vanderbilt Engineering First Week of School Photos (Gallery)
Aug. 28, 2023—The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering welcomed students back to school on August 23. Preceding the first day of classes, Vanderbilt Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering, Krishnendu “Krish” Roy, spoke to students at the Vanderbilt Engineering Convocation on August 21. During the event, students and faculty members took a “selfie break” to get pictures...
Institute for Software Integrated Systems celebrates 25 years of growth
Aug. 25, 2023—The Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS) at Vanderbilt celebrated its 25th anniversary on Sept. 7 in a daylong event that showcased the institute’s national and international impact on cyber-physical systems, security, education, model-integrated computing and distributed large-scale system integration. The event was held in the Student Life Center ballroom and Vanderbilt community members were welcome...
Biomedical researcher Audrey Bowden organizes inaugural ‘Nature’ conference on bioengineering for global health, Nov. 13–15
Aug. 24, 2023—Nature Conferences has selected Vanderbilt University to host a conference Nov. 13–15, 2023, focused on developing innovative diagnostic, treatment and disease-monitoring platforms to improve human health around the world. Audrey Bowden (Vanderbilt University) The conference planning team was led by Audrey Bowden, associate professor of biomedical engineering and Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow,...
Engineering doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers awarded prestigious NIH fellowships
Aug. 24, 2023—Biomedical engineering graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are recipients of highly competitive Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Awards from the National Institutes of Health and NIH Individual Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Awards. A majority of the students are in the Vanderbilt Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) and are researchers in labs...
Faces of Vanderbilt Engineering: Lana Hefner, academic and educational support program coordinator
Aug. 22, 2023—Lana Hefner is an academic and educational support program coordinator in the School of Engineering’s Office of Academic Services. In this role she oversees student success programming and undergraduate engineering events. Here’s what Lana has to say about that position, and more. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES “Some of the programs I coordinate include STEM Tutoring, Supporting Women in...
Justus Ndukaife receives 2023 Kaminow Outstanding Early Career Professional Prize
Aug. 22, 2023—Justus Ndukaife, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been awarded the 2023 Kaminow Outstanding Early Career Professional Prize for his commitment to teaching, mentoring, and community service. At Vanderbilt, Ndukaife’s research includes the study of optically-resonant nanostructures, with an aim to confine and manipulate light at a deeply sub-wavelength scale. He maintains his...
Vanderbilt symposium brings together national experts to explore making health care more sustainable for the future
Aug. 18, 2023—From rising labor and energy costs to an aging population whose demand for medical services is expected to surge in the coming years, health care leaders agree that the system must prepare for a set of unprecedented challenges. “More hospitals in the United States have closed over the last year than in any year in...
Computer science professor’s internal seeding grant leads to National Science Foundation recognition
Aug. 18, 2023—Vanderbilt University’s dedication to encouraging unique and groundbreaking research through internal grants has helped David Hyde, assistant professor of computer science, receive funding from the National Science Foundation. His research has progressed thanks to a Seeding Success Grant, an internal funding award managed by Research Development and Support in the Office of the Vice Provost...