Decades of ’Dores
To celebrate our 125th year, we asked one alumnus from every decade since 1930 to tell us their Vanderbilt story: how they got here, what they studied, what college life was like. We also asked a current student to do the same as a representative of the 2010s.
Status Report
First-rate faculty. Talented students. Innovative research. Professionalism. All are hallmarks of the Vanderbilt School of Engineering under the leadership of Dean Kenneth F. Galloway. As he prepares to return to teaching and research—and continues his role as a national leader in engineering education—Galloway sat down with Vanderbilt Engineering magazine to reflect on the School of Engineering’s past and look to the future.
Leading Light
Disease can’t hide when Anita Mahadevan-Jansen applies light. The Orrin H. Ingram Professor of Engineering develops pioneering techniques in medical photonics, the use of light to diagnose, monitor and treat disease.
On the Front Lines of the Cold War
The threat of nuclear war with the Soviet Union and the fear of communism permeated America after WWII. Schoolchildren practiced bomb drills and families built shelters. With the nuclear arms race running full steam ahead, a Vanderbilt engineer helped make the Pershing missile key to U.S. defense.
Impact— Spring 2012
100+ Years and Continuing
It all started with a young man from Adair, Ky. over 100 years ago. For almost as long as the School of Engineering has been in existence, the lives of the Flowers family have entwined with that of VUSE.
Giving— Spring 2012
The Academy Welcomes
Members of the Fred J. Lewis Society and alumni returning to campus for Reunion Weekend watched as three outstanding alumni joined the ranks of the School of Engineering’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni. Robert G. Anderson, BE’65, John D. Gass, BE’74, and Thomas R. Walters, BE’76, were nominated and selected for induction based on their career achievements, service and character.
Spring 2012— Unforgettable
Unforgettable
With his tall stature, impeccable business attire, clean-shaven face and wizardly bald head, Professor George Cook might intimidate the unfamiliar student. However, as generations of fortunate students have discovered, interaction with Dean Cook is unforgettable.
Just the Facts— Spring 2012
Oh, the Places They Go
Vanderbilt engineering seniors walk off the Commencement platform with some pretty impressive placement statistics.
Giving— Spring 2012
Plenty to Celebrate
Members of the Fred J. Lewis Society and alumni returning to campus for Reunion Weekend watched as three outstanding alumni joined the ranks of the School of Engineering’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni. Robert G. Anderson, BE’65, John D. Gass, BE’74, and Thomas R. Walters, BE’76, were nominated and selected for induction based on their career achievements, service and character.
Honors and Awards— Spring 2012
Honors and Awards
Amrutur V. Anilkumar, professor of the practice of mechanical engineering, and Sankaran Mahadevan, John R. Murray Sr. Professor of Engineering, have been elected as associate fellows in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. To be eligible, individuals must be AIAA senior members with at least 12 years of professional experience and have [...]
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Digest
From the Dean
Truth in Numbers
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On the Cover
The Fine Print
