‘Peter T. Cummings’
Peter Cummings appointed to two NSF advisory boards
Feb. 2, 2012— Peter T. Cummings, John R. Hall Professor of Chemical Engineering, and the Principal Scientist of the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed to the National Science Foundation’s Advisory Committee for the Engineering Directorate and to the Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure. The appointments are for three years. The...
Peter Cummings receives AIChE Award
Nov. 8, 2010—Peter T. Cummings, the John R. Hall Professor of Chemical Engineering, has received the Founders Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Chemical Engineering from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The award was presented on Nov. 7 in Salt Lake City at AIChE’s annual meeting. Cummings was recognized along with 15 other...
Peter Cummings to receive AIChE Founders Award
Jul. 1, 2010—Peter T. Cummings, the John R. Hall Professor of Chemical Engineering, will receive the 2010 Founders Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Chemical Engineering from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) in a ceremony Nov. 7 at the organization’s annual meeting in Salt Lake City. Cummings was specifically cited “for outstanding contributions...
Two faculty members elected AAAS fellows
Nov. 22, 2007—Two Vanderbilt Engineering faculty members – Peter T. Cummings and Thomas A. Cruse – have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed upon them by their peers. They are among 471 scientists from around the country who have been elevated to this rank because of...
Peter Cummings to Receive the 2007 AIChE Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum Award
Sep. 14, 2007—Peter Cummings, John R. Hall Professor of Chemical Engineering at Vanderbilt, will receive the 2007 American Institute of Chemical Engineers [AIChE] Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum Award at the Institute’s annual meeting in November. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of nanoscale science and engineering in the field of chemical engineering through scholarship,...
Simulations by Vanderbilt researchers suggest possible impact of buckyballs on DNA
Dec. 7, 2005—Soccer-ball-shaped “buckyballs” are the most famous players on the nanoscale field, presenting tantalizing prospects of revolutionizing medicine and the computer industry. Since their discovery in 1985, engineers and scientists have been exploring the properties of these molecules for a wide range of applications and innovations. But could these microscopic spheres represent a potential environmental hazard?...