Spring 2012
Oh, the Places They Go
May. 22, 2012—Vanderbilt engineering seniors walk off the Commencement platform with some pretty impressive placement statistics.
Plenty to Celebrate
May. 22, 2012—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.
Digest – Spring 2012
May. 22, 2012— Philippe Fauchet Named New Dean of School of Engineering Philippe M. Fauchet, a recognized leader in research, teaching and innovation currently at the University of Rochester, will become dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering on July 1. Fauchet, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and chair of Rochester’s electrical and computer...
Spring 2012 Vanderbilt Engineering
May. 22, 2012—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,...
Honors and Awards
May. 14, 2012—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 been recommended...