2010
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Engineering, Innovation, and the Challenges of the 21st Century
Watch video of talk by Charles M. Vest, president of the National Academy of Engineering and President Emeritus, MIT. Read MoreFeb. 24, 2010
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CEE to host sustainable buildings forum for industry professionals
The Construction Management Program in the department of civil and environmental engineering is hosting a one-day forum on “Sustainable Buildings: Progress, Practice and Challenges” for architects, engineers, planners and contractors. Local and national sustainability leaders who have incorporated green building practices in their designs, construction, and building operations will deliver… Read MoreFeb. 17, 2010
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Aerospace Club conducts full-scale rocket launch in preparation for USLI contest
The Vanderbilt Aerospace Club braved harsh winter weather Feb. 13 to conduct its first full-scale rocket launch with a mock-up payload at a launching grounds in Elizabethtown, Ky. The trials in Kentucky are in preparation for the NASA University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) Competition near Huntsville, Ala., in April. With… Read MoreFeb. 16, 2010
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BME student helps create library in apartment to promote literacy among Hispanic children
On a cold, rainy Saturday at the Clairmont Apartments in East Nashville, a group of Spanish-speaking children from the area gathered inside one particularly colorful and lively unit, paying close attention to their teachers, Vanderbilt undergraduates Jillian Currie and Thomas Davis. In the day’s lesson, the children were… Read MoreFeb. 15, 2010
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Junior engineering competition brings high school teams to VUSE
Tennessee high school teams will meet Feb. 26 at Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering to participate in a Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) program – TEAMS – that challenges students to use the practical applications of math and science to answer engineering questions about everyday world challenges. The 2010 theme… Read MoreFeb. 10, 2010
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Engineering students launch new apps for iPhone, Android
Free IPhone and Android apps created to help students navigate campus, find events and dine Finding out where to eat, what’s happening and how to get around are common questions on every college campus. Now at Vanderbilt University, the answers to these questions can be quickly and easily found… Read MoreFeb. 8, 2010
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NAE president Charles Vest to deliver Hall Lecture Feb. 23
Charles M. Vest, president of the National Academy of Engineering and president emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will deliver the School of Engineering’s John R. and Donna S. Hall Lecture Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. in Vanderbilt’s Sarratt Cinema. A reception will follow the lecture. Vest’s lecture… Read MoreJan. 20, 2010
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Schmidt addresses U.S. defense research at Capitol Hill briefing
Douglas C. Schmidt, professor of computer science and associate chair of computer science and engineering, discussed the impact of ultra-large scale systems on Department of Defense operations at a Capitol Hill briefing sponsored by the congressional R&D Caucus in Washington Jan. 19. The briefing, “Defense Basic Research: Critical to… Read MoreJan. 19, 2010
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School to celebrate National Engineers Week Feb. 15-19:
Events and contests designed to increase awareness of contributions engineers make to society are set for the third week in February, a date celebrated as National Engineers Week in the United States. This year, to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Engineers Week ‘Discover E’ educational outreach program, the… Read MoreJan. 18, 2010
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Advanced Computing for a Clean Energy Future
Watch video of the School of Engineerings Hall Lecture, given by the Deputy Laboratory Director for Science and Technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Thomas Zacharia. Read MoreJan. 14, 2010