We’re hiring! Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering has launched a coordinated search for an interdisciplinary group of seven new tenure- and tenure-track faculty members who will make up a Defense Tech Cluster to advance research and innovation: vu.edu/defense-cluster-2026
Vanderbilt has recruited renowned engineer and biomedical scientist Tejal Desai to lead its new Institute of Innovation, Technology and Translation, a prominent part of Vanderbilt’s San Francisco campus.
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Yuankai Tao, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt, has been elected a Fellow of Optica by the society’s board of directors for advances in biomedical imaging. Learn more: ow.ly/lHrY5102NPw
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Congratulations to Vanderbilt biomedical engineer Brett Byram! He and his team have received a $2.8 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health that supports research to improve ultrasound screening for liver cancer. Learn more: ow.ly/15Lr5102NNo
Last call for Spring 2027. ⏰
Applications for Vanderbilt’s online M.Eng. in Engineering Management close Nov. 6.
Apply today: ow.ly/zTTI5102aFJ
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Why online from Vanderbilt? 💻
Learn on your schedule with self-paced, asynchronous classes and optional live sessions.
Explore the online M.Eng. in Engineering Management at the link in our bio. ow.ly/oONO510049O
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How can researchers prevent loss of consciousness during seizures? Vanderbilt Engineering graduate student Anas Reda is investigating brain networks to improve epilepsy treatment and patient outcomes.
🔗 Learn more: engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2…
“AI could not exist without everything that nanotechnology has done.”
Vanderbilt Engineering Professor Philippe Fauchet explains the physical technology behind AI in an article from the International Business Times.
Read more: ibtimes.com/nanotechnology-p…
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Alumnus and longtime philanthropic supporter Thomas R. Walters, BE’76, has committed $10 million to establish the Walters Family Defense Tech Innovation Accelerator Fund at the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. Learn more: giving.vanderbilt.edu/10-mil…
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Congratulations to Vanderbilt researcher Ruogu Fang! She has received a $3.4 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new way to study human emotion using artificial intelligence. Learn more: engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2…
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, The Wond’ry adds “Vanderbilt’s Center for Innovation and Design” to its name and offers targeted programming to help students, faculty, staff, professionals, and organizations move from idea to real-world impact. ow.ly/sclI50ZZ65g
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The Wond’ry has added “Vanderbilt’s Center for Innovation and Design” to its name and offers targeted programming to help students, faculty, staff, professionals, and organizations move from idea to real-world impact. Learn more: ow.ly/YPa950ZXJNF
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🔔 The Spring 2027 application deadline is on November 1st. If you've been considering Vanderbilt's fully online and async M.Eng. in Engineering Management program, now is the time to apply.
You can apply now using the link in our bio. apply.vanderbilt.edu/apply/
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Vanderbilt Engineering is home to so many incredible Centers, Institutes, Groups and Laboratories. Today we’re spotlighting @VandyValiant. They bring together an interdisciplinary community focused on applying AI across fields to spark breakthrough innovation.
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Over a decade ago, @vanderbiltu Engineering Professor Sharon Weiss was selected as a member of the first cohort of the Chancellor Faculty Fellows, a distinction that supported her work at the forefront of nanoscale research and helped shape her career: ow.ly/J1gU50ZVZVo
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For Sukhrob Qadamboev, coming to Vanderbilt University was the realization of a goal that began years earlier — and an opportunity made possible through a growing collaboration between Vanderbilt and Uzbekistan. Learn more: engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2…
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Vanderbilt, Finfrock family help lay foundation for West Palm Beach future.
“Vanderbilt students have a history of changing the world.” Read their story and learn more about their vision for the future.
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⏰ Join us Oct. 6 at 6pm CST for a prospective student webinar about Vanderbilt’s Online M.Eng. in Engineering Management.
Explore the program, learn more about the online asynchronous Vanderbilt experience and get answers to your questions. Register now: ow.ly/10Al50ZTxhU
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A few weeks ago, researchers, students, industry leaders and energy experts came together for @VSECvanderbilt Symposium, exploring the challenges and opportunities of integrating energy sources across multiple scales.
📸 A look at the symposium: news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/09/…
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In a newly published study led by graduate student Victoria Vest and professor Leon Bellan, @VanderbiltU researchers show how smooth muscle cells can spontaneously organize in the helical arrangement found in natural resistance vessels.
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