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Engineering Council, sponsoring groups gear up for fall E-Day Nov. 15
Nov. 12, 2016—The Engineering Council is giving students from the School of Engineering and across campus a day of fun, uplifting and educational activities on Nov. 15. The council itself and six of the clubs within it are sponsoring events, all of those in and around the Featheringill Hall atrium. “We were able to build off the...
Postdoctoral fellow earns Susan G. Komen grant to prevent breast cancer recurrence
Nov. 9, 2016—A postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering was recently awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant from the Susan G. Komen organization to develop new approaches to combat breast cancer recurrence Sema Sevimli, who earned her Ph.D. at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, is a fellow in the lab of John T. Wilson,...
Schmidt, White, peers across Vanderbilt teach mobile cloud computing to diverse majors
Nov. 4, 2016—Thanks to the Cross-College Teaching Initiative that began this semester, Douglas C. Schmidt, professor of computer science and computer engineering, and Jules White, assistant professor of computer science, launched the University Course Tackling Big Questions with Mobile Cloud Computing. An integral part of Vanderbilt’s Academic Strategic Plan, University Courses count for credit and invite professors, mentors,...
Five questions with Vandy alum, Ubiquitous Energy founder Miles Barr
Oct. 31, 2016—Anyone who’s stared helplessly at a dead smartphone, its charger sitting at home on a bedside table, can appreciate the mind of Miles Barr. The Vanderbilt engineering alum and founder of Redwood City-based Ubiquitous Energy developed a transparent film that can power phones. Placed over enough windows, it can power an entire house or office...
Vanderbilt alum who launched edge computing company is BOV chair; energetic recruiter
Oct. 24, 2016—Gary Butler spent less than two years at Vanderbilt – earning a master’s in mechanical engineering in 1994 before setting off for the University of Cambridge for his Ph.D. But Vanderbilt played a significant role in shaping his path into entrepreneurship, so, last week, Butler made the trip from his Camgian Microsystems offices in Starkville,...
Four engineering undergrads wow Board of Visitors with accomplishments, future plans
Oct. 21, 2016—Four students provided a highlight of the Oct. 21 Board of Visitors meeting, telling the group of advisers to the School of Engineering about their lives before Vanderbilt and about their full slate of activities now. Some even impressed the group so much, they collected internship offers before they left the meeting room. Short talks...
No Vanderbilt Robotics team? Six sophomores step up, invite all majors
Oct. 12, 2016—Engineering students who like motorsports can join a club for that. Hackathons? That too. Model rocket launches? Yep. But until now, one popular engineering hobby was missing from the list: robotics. That’s despite the fact that mechanical engineering is the school’s oldest department, and medical and surgical robotics helped put Vanderbilt on the world stage....
Zeppos welcomes Fleischmann to campus for science, tech discussion
Oct. 6, 2016—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos greets U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann in the new Engineering and Science Building. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos welcomed U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., to Vanderbilt University Oct. 4 for a visit to the new Engineering and Science Building, a tour of the Wond’ry and a question-and-answer session with graduate students...