October, 2023
André Churchwell receives Modern Healthcare’s Luminary Award for diversity leadership
Oct. 31, 2023—by Kathy Whitney André Churchwell, MD André Churchwell, MD, Levi Watkins Jr. MD Professor of Medicine and professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology and Radiologic Sciences, has been recognized as a diversity leader and a recipient of Modern Healthcare’s Luminary Award. “The Diversity Leaders Luminary Award was created to honor those who have made outstanding,...
Undergraduate minor in data science finds a home in the School of Engineering
Oct. 30, 2023—Beginning in fall 2024, the data science minor will become the 10th minor offered by the School of Engineering. The program, which launched in 2021, will move from the Office of the Provost to the school that is best aligned with its academic content. This gives students declaring the data science minor the best access to the most...
Justus Ndukaife awarded distinguished Naval Research grant to advance thermal emission research
Oct. 26, 2023—Justus Ndukaife, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has been awarded the Office of Naval Research’s Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award for 2024 to continue his innovative research in thermal emission. Ndukaife is one of 24 recipients from over 220 applicants who will share nearly $18 million in funding to conduct novel scientific research that will...
How mentoring makes a vital impact on scientific progress
Oct. 25, 2023—by Lucas Johnson There was a time when Audrey Bowden, Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow and associate professor of biomedical and electrical engineering, questioned whether to pursue a doctorate. The desire was there, she just needed some guidance. “Nobody in my family had a Ph.D., and I didn’t have any role models of...
Vanderbilt welcomes ORNL researchers for collaborative climate and justice workshop
Oct. 23, 2023—Vanderbilt hosted the Vanderbilt University–Oak Ridge National Laboratory Workshop on Climate Change and Environmental Justice on Oct. 9, welcoming ORNL researchers for a dynamic discussion on the climate change research the organizations are undertaking and to explore potential collaborations. The workshop, sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, was the...
VISE-affiliated researchers conduct phase 1 trial of novel magnetic endoscope for colonoscopies
Oct. 19, 2023—The research team includes, left to right, Bruno Scaglioni, PhD; Keith Obstein MD, MPH; James Martin, PhD; Claire Landewee; Simone Calò, PhD; and Pietro Valdastri, PhD. (photo by Susan Urmy) by Jill Clendening A Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE) research team is conducting the first phase 1 clinical trial of a magnetic, flexible...
From blackberry juice solar cells to forensic labs: VINSE outreach is shaping the next generation of scientists
Oct. 19, 2023—There’s a good chance many Middle Tennessee high school kids know more about nanotechnology than you do thanks to the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, which has been making strides in its educational outreach for more than a decade. VINSE’s mission is to drive innovation in science, nanotechnology and education that benefits society....
Vanderbilt brings editors to campus for a workshop on getting published in top journals
Oct. 18, 2023—The Office of the Vice Provost of Research is partnering with editors from Nature Communications and Nature Biomedical Engineering for a workshop to help researchers get published in top journals. The workshop follows on the heels of the Nature Conference on Bioengineering for Global Health conference that will be held at Vanderbilt on Nov. 13-15....