On the cover: Commemorating 125 years of insight, innovation and impact at the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. Art by Anderson Design Group, Inc./Spirit of Nashville. Illustration by Andy Gregg.

Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2012

• Editor – Nancy Wise
• Designer – Chris Collins
• Assistant Art Director – Michael Smeltzer
• Art Director – Donna Pritchett
• Contributors – Joanne L. Beckham (BA’62), Mary Elizabeth Copeland, Brenda Ellis, Becky Green, Daniel Hartman (BE’91, MS’93, PhD’99), Jennifer Johnston, Teresa Rogers, Sandy Smith, Cindy Thomsen
• Photography – Neil Brake, Daniel Dubois, Joe Howell, Steve Green, John Russell
• Web Edition Design and Development – Christopher Craig

Administration

• Dean – Kenneth F. Galloway
• Senior Associate Dean – K. Arthur Overholser
• Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations – David M. Bass
• Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies – George E. Cook
• Associate Dean for Finance and Administration – Janiece Harrison
• Associate Dean – Cynthia Paschal
• Director of Engineering Communications – Christopher J. Rowe
• Senior Information Officer – Brenda Ellis

Reach the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering by phone at (615) 322-2762. Contact Engineering Development and Alumni Relations at PMB 401531, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-1531 or (615) 322-4934.

Visit the School of Engineering on the web at engineering.vanderbilt.edu and Vanderbilt’s alumni publications at vanderbilt.edu/alumni/magazines/

Vanderbilt Engineering, the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering magazine, is published twice yearly in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications for alumni, parents of current students, faculty and other friends of the School of Engineering. Editorial offices are located at 2525 West End Avenue., Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37202. Phone: (615) 322-4624.

Send changes of address to the editor at: PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. ©2012 Vanderbilt University

Volume 52, Number 2, fall 2011

• Editor – Nancy Wise
• Designer – Chris Collins
• Assistant Art Director – Michael Smeltzer
• Art Director – Donna Pritchett
• Contributors – Brenda Ellis, Mardy Fones, Becky Green, Jennifer Johnston, Teresa Rogers, Sandy Smith, T.J. Stiles, Cindy Thomsen, Gregory Tragitt (BE’78)
• Photography – Neil Brake, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Joe Howell, John Russell
• Web Edition Design and Development – Devin McWhorter

Administration

• Dean – Kenneth F. Galloway
• Senior Associate Dean – K. Arthur Overholser
• Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations – David M. Bass
• Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies – George E. Cook
• Associate Dean for Finance and Administration – Janiece Harrison
• Associate Dean – Cynthia Paschal
• Director of Engineering Communications – Christopher J. Rowe
• Senior Information Officer – Brenda Ellis

Reach the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering by phone at (615) 322-2762. Contact Engineering Development and Alumni Relations at PMB 401531, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-1531 or (615) 322-4934.

Visit the School of Engineering on the web at http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu and Vanderbilt’s alumni publications at www.vanderbilt.edu/alumni/magazines/

Vanderbilt Engineering, the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering magazine, is published twice yearly in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications for alumni, parents of current students, faculty and other friends of the School of Engineering. Editorial offices are located in the Loews Vanderbilt Office Complex, 2100 West End Ave., Suite 820, Nashville, TN 37203. Phone: (615) 322-4624.

Send changes of address to the editor at: PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. ©2011 Vanderbilt University

Volume 52, Number 1, spring 2011

• Editor – Nancy Wise
• Designer – Christopher Collins
• Assistant Art Director – Michael Smeltzer
• Art Director – Donna Pritchett
• Contributors – Joanne L. Beckham (BA’62), Brenda Ellis, Mardy Fones, Becky Green, Steve Hays (BE’73), Gerry Hull (BE’64), Peter Jaffe (MS’80, PhD’81), Jennifer Johnston, Sandy Smith, Susan Starcher, Cindy Thomsen, Bob Waters (MS’92, PhD’93)
• Photography – Daniel Dubois, Joe Howell, Steve Green, John Russell, Susan Urmy
• Web Edition Design and Development – Jeff Kirkwood, Devin McWhorter

Administration

• Dean – Kenneth F. Galloway
• Senior Associate Dean – K. Arthur Overholser
• Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations – David M. Bass
• Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies – George E. Cook
• Associate Dean for Finance and Administration – Janiece Harrison
• Associate Dean – Cynthia Paschal
• Director of Engineering Communications – Christopher J. Rowe
• Senior Information Officer – Brenda Ellis

Reach the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering by phone at (615) 322-2762. Contact Engineering Development and Alumni Relations at PMB 401531, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-1531 or (615) 322-4934.

Visit the School of Engineering on the web at http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu and Vanderbilt’s alumni publications at www.vanderbilt.edu/alumni/magazines/

Vanderbilt Engineering, the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering magazine, is published twice yearly in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications for alumni, parents of current students, faculty and other friends of the School of Engineering. Editorial offices are located in the Loews Vanderbilt Office Complex, 2100 West End Ave., Suite 820, Nashville, TN 37203. Phone: (615) 322-4624.

Send changes of address to the editor at: PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. ©2011 Vanderbilt University

Volume 51, Number 2, fall 2010

• Editor – Nancy Wise
• Designer – Chris Collins
• Assistant Art Director – Michael Smeltzer
• Art Director - Donna Pritchett
• Contributors – Joanne L. Beckham (BA’62), Brenda Ellis, Becky Green, James A. Johnson (BE’63, PhD’72), Jennifer Johnston, Jan Read, Sandy Smith, Susan Starcher, Jennifer Zehnder
• Photography – Daniel Dubois, Zach Goodyear, Steve Green, Dana Johnson, Jenny Mandeville, John Russell, Hilary Schwab
• Web Edition Design and Development - Jeff Kirkwood, Devin McWhorter

Administration

• Dean – Kenneth F. Galloway
• Senior Associate Dean – K. Arthur Overholser
• Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations – David M. Bass
• Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies - George E. Cook
• Director of Engineering Communications – Christopher J. Rowe
• Senior Information Officer - Brenda Ellis

Reach the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering by phone at (615) 322-2762. Contact Engineering Development and Alumni Relations at PMB 401531, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-1531 or (615) 322-4934.

Visit the School of Engineering on the web at http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu and Vanderbilt’s alumni publications at www.vanderbilt.edu/alumni/magazines/

Vanderbilt Engineering, the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering magazine, is published twice yearly in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications for alumni, parents of current students, faculty and other friends of the School of Engineering. Editorial offices are located in the Loews Vanderbilt Office Complex, 2100 West End Ave., Suite 820, Nashville, TN 37203. Phone: (615) 322-4624.

Send changes of address to the editor at: PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. ©2010 Vanderbilt University

Volume 51, Number 1, spring 2010

• Editor - Nancy Wise
• Designer - Chris Collins
• Assistant Art Director - Michael Smeltzer
• Art Director - Donna Pritchett
• Contributors - Joanne L. Beckham (BA’62), Brenda Ellis, Mardy Fones, Becky Green, David Kosson, Laura Miller, Sandy Smith, Fiona Soltes, Susan Starcher, Mary Ellen Crowley Ternes (BE’84), Jennifer Zehnder
• Photography - Neil Brake, Tom Cherrey, Kerry Dahlen, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Peyton Hoge, Jenny Mandeville, John Russell, Zach Goodyear Photography
• Web Edition Design and Development - Lacy Tite

Administration

• Dean - Kenneth F. Galloway
• Senior Associate Dean - K. Arthur Overholser
• Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations - David M. Bass
• Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies - George E. Cook
• Associate Dean for Outreach - Stacy S. Klein-Gardner
• Senior Aide to the Dean - Christopher J. Rowe
• Information Officer - Brenda Ellis

Visit the School of Engineering on the web at http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu

Reach the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering by phone at (615) 322-2762.

Mail address
2301 Vanderbilt Place
PMB 351826
Nashville, TN 37235-1826

Vanderbilt Engineering, the Vanderbilt University School Of Engineering magazine, is published twice yearly in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications for alumni, parents of current students, faculty and other friends of the School of Engineering. Editorial offices are located in the Loews Vanderbilt Office Complex, 2100 West End Ave., Suite 820, Nashville, TN 37203.

Visit Vanderbilt’s alumni publications on the web at www.vanderbilt.edu/alumni/magazines

Please send news items and changes of address to the editor at: PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. ©2010 Vanderbilt University

Volume 50, Number 2, Fall 2009

Editor, Nancy Wise

Designer, Chris Collins

Assistant Art Director, Michael Smeltzer

Art Director, Donna Pritchett

Contributors, Joanne L. Beckham, BA’62, Brenda Ellis, Mardy Fones, Jennifer Johnston, Lydia Park, Fiona Soltes, Susan Starcher, DeWitt Thompson V, BS’95, Jennifer Zehnder

Photography, Neil Brake, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green, Jenny Mandeville, John Russell

Web Edition Design and Development, Lacy Tite

Administration

Dean, Kenneth F. Galloway

Senior Associate Dean, K. Arthur Overholser

Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations, David M. Bass

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, George E. Cook

Associate Dean for Outreach, Stacy S. Klein

Information Officer, Brenda Ellis

Visit the School of Engineering on the Web at www.vuse.vanderbilt.edu.

Reach the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering by phone at (615) 322-2762.

Mail address
2301 Vanderbilt Place
PMB 351826
Nashville, TN 37235-1826

Vanderbilt Engineering, the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering magazine, is published twice yearly in cooperation with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations Communications for alumni, parents of current students, faculty, and other friends of the School of Engineering. Editorial offices are located in the Loews Vanderbilt Office Complex, 2100 West End Ave., Suite 820, Nashville, TN 37203.

Visit Vanderbilt’s alumni publications on the Web at www.vanderbilt.edu/magazines.

Please send news items and changes of address to the editor at: PMB 407703, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7703.

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. © 2009 Vanderbilt University