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Space-Edge Accelerator Graduates First Cohort
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Motus Drive: How Ferhan Jemal is Making Electric Wheelchairs Affordable
Ferhan Jemal Basic models of an electric wheelchair can cost thousands of dollars, making mobility a financial burden for many individuals. But Ferhan Jemal, a third-year Vanderbilt University student majoring in engineering science, is working to change that reality. His company, Motus Drive, is developing an innovative… Read MoreFeb. 6, 2025
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Vanderbilt Fellows Work to Solve Campus-Wide Challenges Through Innovation
Do you ever wonder what happens to ideas that are proposed in the Wond’ry’s design thinking sessions? This semester, a new program was launched to directly tackle some of those proposed challenges while also giving participants an immersive learning experience that equips them to contribute to the Vanderbilt ecosystem. The Vanderbilt… Read MoreDec. 18, 2024
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Grace O’Duffy: Turning Light into Music and Building a Creative Community at Vanderbilt
Grace O’Duffy, a Blair School of Music student is exploring fun ways for the Vanderbilt community to interact with music. Inspired by her passion for fostering connections through new music, Grace embarked on a journey to create an interactive musical instrument: an optical xylophone that plays sound in… Read MoreDec. 12, 2024
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Sudiksha Singhal with Brace Cap wins 2024 SEC Pitch Competition
In the midst of a highly competitive SEC football schedule, Vanderbilt was also participating in another kind of SEC competition, the SEC Student Pitch Competition at the Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee Knoxville. The competition provides a showcase for entrepreneurs, pitting student teams representing each of the… Read MoreNov. 15, 2024
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Empowering Independence: TOM Makeathon Teams Design Life-Changing Adaptive Solutions
The Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) Makeathon brought together over 175 participants to work on projects that addressed the unique challenges of “Need Knowers”-individuals living with disabilities, the elderly, and underserved communities. This event highlighted TOM’s mission to create affordable, user-centered solutions. “Every year, the Makeathon showcases the incredible potential of… Read MoreNov. 14, 2024
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Annika Lundström Secures $500,000 Investment for Cortisol-Measuring Technology to Transform Mental Health Care
Annika Lundström, a former Youth Olympic table tennis player from Helsinki, Finland, has always had a passion for pushing limits. Today, she’s using her competitive drive as the CEO at a research-based startup named ReMinded to change the way mental health is understood and treated. With a device… Read MoreNov. 14, 2024
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Meet the Vanderbilt Space Edge Cohort Participants
Announcing the Vanderbilt Space Edge Accelerator 2024 CohortThe Vanderbilt Space Edge Accelerator is proud to introduce its 2024 cohort-a remarkable group of innovators committed to advancing space technologies and expanding our understanding of sustainable solutions for the space economy. This cohort brings together diverse talents in engineering,… Read MoreNov. 12, 2024