2013
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ISIS plays key role in efforts to revolutionize military manufacturing
An infantry fighting vehicle is an armored vehicle used to carry infantry into battle. (DARPA) Inventors from across the country can enter a national competition to design a new amphibious infantry fighting vehicle for the U.S. Marine Corps and Vanderbilt University’s I… Read MoreJan. 18, 2013
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National Research Council members convene to chart future of U.S. research universities
L-r: Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Sen. Lamar Alexander, former Senate Majority Leader William Frist, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Chad Holliday, chairman of the board of Bank of America, attended a meeting of the National Research Council held Jan. 16 at Vanderbilt. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) For the last… Read MoreJan. 17, 2013
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Camp receives Citizen Engineer Award from ASCE
Janey Camp, research assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, was named the 2012 Citizen Engineer by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The award is bestowed to civil engineers based on their contributions to their community through public involvement, public awareness or public service. These individuals will have… Read MoreJan. 16, 2013
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Medical robotics expert to discuss pediatric surgery advances
Kevin Cleary Kevin Cleary, Ph.D., an expert in medical robotics at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., will describe advances in pediatric surgery on Friday, Jan. 18, at the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. His talk, entitled “Robotics, Navigation and Image Guidance for Minimally Invasive Pediatric Interventions,” will begin… Read MoreJan. 14, 2013
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Former faculty win prestigious engineering award for education innovation
Olin College of Engineering’s three founding academic leaders, Richard Miller, David Kerns and Sherra Kerns, received one of engineering’s highest honors – the Bernard M. Gordon Prize. The $500,000 prize is awarded by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to recognize innovation in engineering and technological education. “This… Read MoreJan. 10, 2013
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Engineering project recognized in CASE awards
The School of Engineering print publication Solutions was recognized in the category for public affairs engagement programs in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s (CASE) district competition. The publication, a collaboration between Creative Services and University News and Communications on behalf of the School of Engineering,… Read MoreJan. 10, 2013
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Fauchet has role in “Research Universities and the Future of America” meeting at Vanderbilt
Research Council report Leaders to discuss role of research universities and nation’s future at Vanderbilt meeting. Read MoreJan. 9, 2013
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Professor helps students conquer their fear of public speaking
Beyond explaining numbers and calculations, engineers are now expected to make formal oral presentations, run meetings and quickly pitch ideas to clients or colleagues. Many engineering students lack the communication skills they will need to succeed professionally and Julie Sharp, professor of the practice of technical communications, is working to… Read MoreJan. 4, 2013