Michelle Bukowski

Soft-robotics specialist receives NIH award for novel stent that aids swallowing for patients with esophageal cancer Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has received an R21 grant—designed to support early-stage, exploratory research—from the National Institutes of Health for a magnetically powered stent that could help… Read More

Vanderbilt NeuroCline, a consortium of researchers from Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University, has received a prestigious award to explore using artificial intelligence to find new drug targets for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common form of motor neuron disease (MND). Read More

Krish Roy, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering and University Distinguished Professor, presented 13 awards to outstanding faculty and staff at a reception following the final School of Engineering faculty meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year on May 5. Roy also announced the award of emeritus status to four… Read More

This spring, the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center named six people in the Vanderbilt community as recipients of its annual awards. The Mary Jane Werthan Award is presented annually to someone who has contributed significantly to the advancement of women at Vanderbilt University. The award honors three qualities characteristic of the first… Read More