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Nissha Medical Technologies officially opens Engineering & Innovation Center of Excellence on Vanderbilt’s campus
Apr. 21, 2026—Emblazoned on the former site of Vanderbilt’s Stadium Club on West End Avenue, Nissha Medical Technologies’ brilliant blue logo was a vivid presence overlooking a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company’s Engineering & Innovation Center of Excellence. Together with university leaders and government officials, Nissha officially opened the center’s doors on April 17, marking the beginning...
Research bonds: Vanderbilt strengthens partnerships with UK universities
Apr. 21, 2026—At Vanderbilt, creative and ambitious collaborations through research, innovation and learning are happening around the world, with exciting results. Recent advances have strengthened the university’s long-standing partnerships with the University of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, and the University of Liverpool.
VISE Seminar with Marc Niethammer, PhD, 4.16.26
Apr. 7, 2026—VISE welcomes Marc Niethammer, PhD to our spring seminar series. Marc Niethammer, PhD Professor in Computer Science and Engineering University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 Location: LightHall 202 Time: 11:45 am for lunch,12:00 pm start Title: Practical machine learning approaches for medical image registration Abstract: Image registration, the process of establishing spatial...
VISE Spring Seminar: Joseph Neimat, MD, MD
Mar. 27, 2026—VISE welcomes Joseph Neimat, MD, MS, to our spring seminar series. Joseph S. Neimat, MD, MS Professor and Chair University of Louisville Neurosurgery Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026 Location: LightHall 202 Time: 11:45 am for lunch,12:00 pm start Title: Functional Neurosurgery: A Historical Testing Ground for Surgical Engineering Summary: The discipline of functional neurosurgery has been fundamentally...
Quantum Potential Podcast: Breakthrough techniques to improve hearing with engineer Jack Noble
Mar. 13, 2026—More than 50 million people in the United States have some form of hearing loss. The intricate science around improving hearing is advancing at a rapid pace with the help of innovative researchers like Jack Noble, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. On this episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver talks with Noble...
VISE Spring Seminar with Jason Kerkmans, JD, 3.26.26
Mar. 5, 2026—VISE welcomes Jason Kerkmans, JD, founder of MINDSET Integrated Co, to our Spring Seminar Series. Jason Kerkmans, JD Founder and Executive Vice President, Strategic Development MINDSET Integrated Co Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 NEW Location: MCN CC-2209 Time: 12:30 pm for lunch,12:40 pm start Title: From Data to Verdict: How the US Litigation System Advances, Tests, and Distorts...
VISE Spring Seminar Charles F. Caskey, PhD 2.26.26
Feb. 18, 2026—VISE welcomes Charles Caskey, PhD, to our Spring 2026 Seminar Series. Charles F. Caskey, Ph.D. Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering Vanderbilt University Medical Center Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026 NEW Location: Light Hall 214 Time: 11:45 am for lunch,12:00 start Title: How to Tickle the Brain Without Touching It Abstract: Focused ultrasound (FUS) offers a rare...
Vanderbilt researchers receive funding for ARPA-H UPGRADE project to protect medical devices and hospitals from cyberattacks
Feb. 6, 2026—A Vanderbilt University team has received a funding of up to $7 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) UPGRADE program. The Advance Risk Management and Operational Resilience for Hospitals (ARMOR-H) system is designed as an autonomous cyber-threat solution that enables proactive, scalable, and assured security updates.
Surgical robotics pioneer Robert Webster guides life-saving ideas into reality
Feb. 2, 2026—How does a spark of an idea become a life-saving medical device? Engineer, inventor and entrepreneur Robert Webster III traces that spark back to his childhood.
VISE Spring Seminar – W. Hong Yeo, PhD, 2.12.26
Jan. 16, 2026—VISE welcomes Hong Yeo, PhD, to our Spring 2026 Seminar Series. W. Hong Yeo, PhD G.P. “Bud” Peterson and Valerie H. Peterson Endowed Professor Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Tech Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026 NEW Location: Light Hall 202 Time: 11:45 am for lunch,12:00 start Title: Soft Wearable...
VISE Spring Seminar 1.29.26 with Marcia K. O’Malley, PhD
Jan. 8, 2026—VISE welcomes Marcia K. O’Malley, PhD, to our Spring 2026 Seminar Series. Marcia K. O’Malley, PhD Thomas Michael Panos Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Bioengineering Rice University Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026 NEW Location: Light Hall 214 Time: 11:45 am for lunch,12:00 start Title: Guiding with touch: Objective assessment and...
Vanderbilt launches integrated MD-Master of Engineering in Surgery and Intervention pathway to bolster medical innovation
Jan. 8, 2026—Vanderbilt University has developed a new, integrated MD/M.Eng. pathway in Surgery and Intervention, a one-year, industry-focused master’s track designed to equip future clinicians with advanced training in medical device engineering and medical AI.
VISE affiliate Robert Webster elected NAI Fellow, elevated to IEEE Fellow
Dec. 19, 2025—Robert J. Webster, the Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt, has been elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) as well as elevated to IEEE Fellow, a prestigious title awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to members who have made significant contributions to the fields of engineering, science, and...
VISE researchers’ novel AI-driven technology aims to revolutionize cochlear implantation
Nov. 24, 2025—Jack Noble always admired his father’s work as a family practice physician, particularly the simple aspect of helping people. It’s a sentiment the Vanderbilt engineer has carried over into his own work of developing innovative technology that aims to not only improve patients’ hearing, but also assist surgeons performing the procedures.
VISE affiliate Daiwei Lu receives grant from National Institutes of Health to create models that improve treatment of kidney stones
Nov. 24, 2025—Daiwei Lu, a third-year Ph.D. student in computer science at Vanderbilt, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health for a study that aims to create computer vision and machine learning models to improve endoscopic treatment of kidney stones.