Engineering And Technology

The brand-new, exclusive segment offeris real-time, in-depth analysis of the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. Whether it’s a new model from OpenAI, an innovative tool from Google DeepMind, or a significant development in machine learning, AI Flash ensures you’ll be among the first to understand and explore these advancements. Unlike traditional workshops, AI Flash sessions are spontaneous, launched immediately upon the announcement of key AI developments. This flash-event format delivers timely insights, keeping our participants ahead of the curve as soon as new technologies hit the field. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers have developed technology for sampling body liquids in tortuous and narrow spaces that could lead to early detection of diseases like cancer. Read More

Vanderbilt University has been awarded $890,000 from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development's TNGO Mobility and Automotive Discovery Grants. The award will fund the leadership and collaboration on projects that enhance transportation safety and efficiency using advanced technologies like AI and LiDAR. These initiatives help position Vanderbilt as a leader in mobility research and innovation, driving economic growth and technological advancement in the state. Read More

Supported by a $1.4 million U.S. Department of Defense grant, the Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation is collaborating on research that is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to more accurately determine if a person has a mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion. Read More

Vanderbilt computer science students got some real-world experience in cybersecurity when they joined Retired General Paul M. Nakasone at DEF CON 32, considered the world’s largest conference of hackers. The conference allows hackers to test the latest technology for flaws and give advice on how to avoid being hacked. Read More

Gaining and assessing surgical experience in endoscopic kidney stone surgery is particularly challenging given the limited field of view in the devices. Jie Ying Wu, assistant professor of computer science, is creating an eye-gaze sharing system to complement the current standard of care in which trainees get only verbal feedback. The system allows trainees to see the expert’s gaze. The expert can use their gaze in real time to point to objects on the screen or where the trainee should go next. Read More

See how students in a special Immersion Vanderbilt project are partnering with a new national security institute to prevent cybersecurity attacks. Read More

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health has renewed a five-year grant through the NIH’s flagship T32 institutional training grant program. T32 grants provide funding to support students and postdoctoral trainees working in focused areas of research that advance the NIH mission. Read More

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Deyu Li has been awarded an inaugural National Science Foundation TRAILBLAZER Engineering Impact Award to extend Max Planck’s theory of thermal radiation from equilibrium thermal sources to a regime where non-equilibrium energy carriers can lead to significantly enhanced radiative heat dissipation. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a set of nanoparticles that stimulate the immune system in mice to fight cancer and may eventually do the same in humans. Read More