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Aerospace Club wins NASA’s Student Launch Challenge for third year in row
(L-R standing) Chris Lyne, Dexter Watkins, Fred Folz, Cameron Ridgewell, Ben Gasser, Robin Midgett, Andrew Voss, Brian Lawson, Alex Goodman (L-R sitting) Jacob Moore, Pranav Kumar, Mitchell Masia, William Emfinger and Conner Caldwell. (Courtesy of the Aerospace Club) For the third year in a row, the… Read MoreMay. 13, 2015
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Merryman’s heart research spans new valves for kids, better surgery for elders
David Merryman's efforts have not only earned him national recognition for his research, but also the title of associate professor of biomedical engineering with tenure and another R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt University) Walk down a long hallway packed with rows of… Read MoreMay. 4, 2015
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Heartbroken by earthquake, Nepali student turns attention to helping homeland
Dhiraj Prasai, a Vanderbilt Ph.D. candidate, stands by Swayambhunath Temple in Kathmandu in 2009, which was damaged in last week's earthquake. (Submitted photo) Dhiraj Prasai’s nonstop consumption of news about the Nepal earthquake started with a 2:30 a.m. Friday phone call that jolted him… Read MoreApr. 28, 2015
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Students pack Design Studio as end of semester approaches
Christina Senia (ME'16) uses the Design Studio to work on her project for a mechatronics demonstration event. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) It’s the night before a mechatronics class demonstration day in April, and the Design Studio is even more packed than usual. There’s a constant whir from two… Read MoreApr. 23, 2015
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Vanderbilt undergrads create Bazaar, a Craigslist for universities only
Vanderbilt engineering seniors Walton Seymour, left, and Alex Meyer today unveiled Bazaar, a sales app for university students, alumni and employees. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) Just in time for college move-out season, two Vanderbilt University computer science seniors are introducing an app that should make selling all those… Read MoreApr. 16, 2015
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Potential engineering undergrads get closer look at Vanderbilt before final decision
Doug Adams, left, the Daniel F. Flowers Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, speaks to potential School of Engineering undergraduates. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) Potential engineering students got their best shot Saturday to decide whether Vanderbilt University is for them, with labs throwing… Read MoreApr. 13, 2015
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Selingo: Make college a lifelong, diverse experience vs. four-year box
From left, Professor Douglas Schmidt, Jeffrey Selingo, Roberta R. Schmidt and retired Navy Capt. Raymond P. Schmidt. (Photo courtesy Douglas Schmidt) Blockbuster had Netflix. Borders had Amazon. Tower Records had iTunes. And so traditional higher education is going to face innovators that challenge it to adapt… Read MoreApr. 8, 2015
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Mechanical engineering undergrad, teammate grab first place in Deloitte case competition
From left, Robinson Littrell, Deloitte senior manager and Vanderbilt alumnus Andrew Derr, and Ricardo Herrera. (Tim Grubbs/Vanderbilt University) A mechanical engineering major and his teammate presented their solution for faster diagnosis of infectious disease and won first place in the inaugural Vanderbilt University Undergraduate Case Competition, sponsored by… Read MoreApr. 3, 2015
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Engineering alum, ExxonMobil SVP Jack P. Williams talks energy, offers advice
Jack P. Williams (photo courtesy of ExxonMobil) Jack P. Williams (BE’86) launched his career as a drilling engineer for ExxonMobil in New Orleans and saw promotions that took him to Alaska and Malaysia before he settled into corporate headquarters in Texas. The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering… Read MoreApr. 2, 2015
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Gummy Bears, laser pointers demonstrate concepts at celebration of light
Grandparents, parents and children crowd around the fluorescence table Saturday at Adventure Science Center. (Heidi Hall/Vanderbilt University) Children and their parents crowded against the table at Adventure Science Center, eyes glued to biomedical engineering grad student John Nguyen and the green laser pointer pressed to his index… Read MoreMar. 30, 2015