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Vanderbilt researchers seeking to aid neurodiverse adults receive prestigious National Science Foundation CIVIC Stage 2 Award

Sep. 22, 2023—Two Vanderbilt researchers are part of a team that earned a $1 million grant to develop AI-based training that will help neurodiverse people learn to drive—addressing a huge obstacle for that population. “The ability to drive will open up new opportunities for employment and a life of independence for many neurodiverse individuals,” said Nilanjan Sarkar,...

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office visits VU to discuss research translation, trademarking and patenting, inclusive innovation

Sep. 15, 2023—Senior leadership from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently visited Vanderbilt University to learn more about the innovation ecosystem in Nashville and about translational research being conducted on campus. They also collaborated on how to commercialize intellectual property, discussed opportunities for inclusive innovation, and strategized how to create a recruitment pipeline for Vanderbilt students...

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Jules White offers second free ChatGPT online course; Enrollment opens today

Sep. 13, 2023—Open enrollment starts Wednesday, Sept. 13, for Vanderbilt’s second free ChatGPT online course taught by Jules White, associate dean for strategic learning programs and professor of computer science. The  course is on the Coursera platform and focuses on mastering ChatGPT’s new Advanced Data Analysis tool. White designed his ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis course for everyday ChatGPT users who are...

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NASA awards $15M to team led by Vanderbilt-initiated startup Zeno Power to support lunar exploration

Sep. 11, 2023—Vanderbilt engineering alumnus Tyler Bernstein, BE’20, (left), chief executive officer, and Jonathan Segal, BS’19, chief operations officer, of Zeno Power (Submitted photo) Zeno Power, a startup initiated through the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center, is one of 11 American companies to receive funding from NASA to develop technologies that could support long-term exploration on the Moon and in space...

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Computer science professor helps conduct the largest archaeological imagery survey in the Western Hemisphere using AI

Sep. 7, 2023—Screenshot of the GeoPACHA web platform. Red triangles denote archaeological features on the landscape. (Wernke/GeoPACHA) A $350,000 grant to develop next-generation archaeological mapping technology will let a Vanderbilt-led research team reveal information about vast settlement systems and human-modified landscapes in the Andes. Steven Wernke, associate professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology, is the...

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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...

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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...

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VISE team works to develop 3D navigation system to better treat kidney stones

Aug. 9, 2023—A Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering team working to create a navigational system to decrease stone fragments left behind after surgery includes Nicholas Kavoussi, MD, left, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Ipek Oguz, PhD, and Daiwei Lu, computer science Ph.D. student. (photo by Susan Urmy) by Jill Clendening A multidisciplinary team at the Vanderbilt...

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