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Philippe Fauchet to conclude deanship of Vanderbilt School of Engineering in 2023

May. 18, 2022—Philippe Fauchet (Vanderbilt University) Philippe Fauchet, who has led the School of Engineering through a decade of significant and strategic growth in research collaborations, academic programs, endowed chairs, faculty and student recruitment and more, will step down as dean effective June 30, 2023. Fauchet, the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering and professor of...

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Annual dinner honors student athletes, ROTC members for double duty

Feb. 1, 2019—Citing the Beatles, former Vanderbilt Football Coach James Franklin and Confucius, two School of Engineering alumni told student athletes and ROTC members that their undergraduate experiences have put them ahead of their peers – they already know how to manage time and prioritize, how to work as part of a team, and how to lead....

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Grand Stair dedicated in honor of alumni Ed and Sue Clark

May. 4, 2017—The striking spiral staircase inside Vanderbilt University’s Engineering and Science Building was dedicated April 28 in honor of alumni and longtime university supporters Sue, BA’77, and G. Edmond “Ed” Clark, BE’76. The dedication ceremony recognized the Clarks’ contribution to the building’s architectural focal point. The Ed and Sue Clark Grand Stair circles through four levels...

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Fauchet joins nationwide pledge to White House to train next-gen engineers

Mar. 26, 2015—Students will be prepared to address major global challenges of the 21stcentury Vanderbilt University School of Engineering Dean Philippe Fauchet signed a letter of commitment presented to President Barack Obama at the White House Science Fair Monday, March 23, in which more than 120 U.S. engineering schools announced plans to educate a new generation of engineers expressly...

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School to bestow honors on 2014 graduating seniors

May. 5, 2014—Awards and honors were presented by Dean Philippe Fauchet to seniors at the School of Engineering’s annual Commencement Reception at the University Club, May 8. Kasey Rebecca Hill, from Huntsville, Ala., is the recipient of the 2014 Founder’s Medal for the School of Engineering. She graduated with a bachelor of engineering in electrical engineering. Hill...

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Fauchet has role in “Research Universities and the Future of America” meeting at Vanderbilt

Jan. 9, 2013—Research Council report Leaders to discuss role of research universities and nation’s future at Vanderbilt meeting.

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