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Engineering And Technology

  • Geographic information systems and geospatial technologies have moved into math and science courses at multiple levels, and teachers are learning how to integrate these tools into curriculums.

    Aug 17, 2011

  • Craig Hutto and Michael Goldfarb

    New ‘bionic’ leg gives amputees a natural gait

    A new lower-limb prosthetic uses the latest advances in computer, sensor, electric motor and battery technology to give it bionic capabilities. Read More

    Aug 17, 2011

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    Designing diamond circuits for extreme environments

    There is a new way to design computer chips and electronic circuitry for extreme environments: make them out of diamond. Read More

    Aug 4, 2011

  • Yuan Xue is among the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ engineering faculty training computer science leaders of the future to build and maintain more secure networks through innovative teaching methods.

    Jul 22, 2011

  • Fluorescing parathyroid

    Glowing gland can reduce endocrine surgery risk

    ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ researchers have discovered that parathyroid glands have a natural fluorescence that can be used during surgery to identify these tiny organs, which are hard to find with the naked eye. Read More

    Jun 20, 2011

  • ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University

    Stamping out low cost nanodevices

    A team of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ engineers have developed a rapid and low-cost imprinting process that can stamp out a variety of devices that have unique optical, electrical, chemical and mechanical properties. Read More

    May 31, 2011

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    Powerful NMR magnet a boon to research at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University

    ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University’s acquisition of a 900 megahertz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer will accelerate studies on cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Read More

    May 13, 2011

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    Nanotechnologists take lessons from nature

    Accepting and understanding natural variability is the key for engineers seeking to make nanoscale devices that are as efficient as living microorganisms. Read More

    Apr 28, 2011

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    A better picture of bone strength

    A component of some MRI scans reveals that "soft" components, like collagen and collagen-bound water, are important players in bone strength. Read More

    Mar 2, 2011

  • Chikai Ohazama

    Google Earth lecture highlights National Engineers Week at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ

    ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ engineering alumnus and Google Earth co-founder Chikai Ohazama will speak at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ as part of E-Week Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. Read More

    Feb 16, 2011

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    Three faculty receive NSF career development awards

    Dickerson, Sung and Webster recognized for research including nanoparticles, regenerating blood vessels and finding options for 'inoperable' patients. Read More

    Feb 15, 2011

  • John Gore

    John Gore elected to National Academy of Engineering

    ohn C. Gore, Hertha Ramsey Cress University Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University and professor of biomedical engineering, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering for his contributions to the development and applications of magnetic resonance and other imaging techniques in medicine. Read More

    Feb 9, 2011

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    Seven ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Faculty Honored by AAAS Scientific Society

    Seven ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon them by their AAAS peers. They are among 503 AAAS members from around the country who achieved this honor because of their distinguished efforts to advance science… Read More

    Jan 12, 2011

  • Can the world burn fossil fuels for energy in a way that doesn’t contribute to global warming? What can be done to protect people from the release of toxic chemicals? How would NASA care for a sick astronaut during long-duration space explorations like a manned mission to Mars? These are…

    Jan 7, 2011

  • Impact of Recovery Act funds profound for VU

    Impact of Recovery Act funds profound for VU

    During the past 18 months, scientists at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University have received $148 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to buy major equipment, hire additional staff and accelerate their research. University officials predicted the impact of the 246 two-year “stimulus” grants awarded to more than 200 researchers across campus… Read More

    Jan 6, 2011

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    Developing robots for the hospital emergency room

    (Photo credit: iStock photo) Are you ready for robots in the ER? A group of computer engineers at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University is convinced that the basic technology is now available to create robot assistants that can perform effectively in the often-chaotic environment of the emergency room. The specialists in emergency medicine… Read More

    Dec 6, 2010

  • New initiative to develop a system that controls prosthetic limbs naturally

    New initiative to develop a system that controls prosthetic limbs naturally

    Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Duco Jansen and Peter Konrad Using beams of light to allow amputees not only to control but also to feel the movement of prosthetic limbs is the ambitious goal of a new $5.6 million Department of Defense initiative. The Defense Advanced ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Projects Agency is tapping the… Read More

    Nov 17, 2010

  • ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University

    ARRA grant allows update of nanoscience institute’s air-handling equipment

    If there is one thing that nanoscientists need above all else to study the behavior of materials and create devices at the scale of individual atoms, it is an ultra-clean environment. The fresh air that we breathe contains something like one million microscopic particles in a cubic foot,… Read More

    Oct 13, 2010

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    New NRC report provides data on 31 ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ doctoral programs

    A new report from the National ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Council offers insights into 31 doctoral programs at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University, and finds the programs to be competitive with those at other top research institutions in the United States. The report is based on data collected for the 2005-2006 academic year… Read More

    Sep 28, 2010

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    ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ plays key role in $20 million federal grant designed to strengthen Tennessee’s R&D infrastructure

    Five years from now, high school and college students throughout Tennessee should have more and better opportunities to learn about and pursue careers in alternative energy science and technology. Read More

    Sep 9, 2010