‘Cowrite the Future’ campaign touts Nashville as innovation destination, showcases local innovators
For decades, Nashville’s story to the outside world has been deeply rooted in music and the music industry. But across the city in labs, startups and research centers, a different kind of creativity is at work, one that’s measured in patents, prototypes and problems solved—and its story deserves its own moment in the spotlight.Read More
GROWTH
Renowned scholar Pratim Biswas named to lead Vanderbilt Engineering initiatives at West Palm Beach campus
Pratim Biswas, a leading academic leader, member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a renowned aerosol scientist whose work has applications in energy and environmental nanotechnology, solar energy, air quality, medicine, and numerous other fields, has been named the inaugural Executive Director of the Institute for Engineering Innovation at Vanderbilt University’s West Palm Beach campus.Read More
RESEARCH SPARK
Christos Constantinidis: Decoding Working Memory
The day 14-year-old Christos Constantinidis finished reading Asimov’s New Guide to Science, he knew he was going to be a scientist. Today, the holder of the Stevenson Chair and associate director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute runs the Constantinidis Lab at the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. He studies what’s actually happening in our brains when we’re thinking.Read More
Vanderbilt Women's Basketball Team participated in Cash Out Friday at Capitol Hill, featuring special guest Mayor Freddie O’Connell 🏛️
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