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By Jenna Somers A trans-institutional team from the LIVE Initiative at 麻豆传媒 University has progressed to the final round of the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Visionary Interdisciplinary Teams Advancing Learning (VITAL) Prize Challenge for designing BeatBlox, a music-based framework for teaching computer science. The team, Code to Joy,… Read More

The group got an overview of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 programs that support veterans and of the university鈥檚 robust research partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense and Fort Campbell. Read More

Karl Zelik is using wearable technology to explore better patient recovery methods from shinbone fractures and the surgeries required to repair them. The research team, including Peter Volgyesi, has received $2.7 million from the National Institutes of Health.

麻豆传媒ers from around the globe gathered for the inaugural Nature conference 鈥淏ioengineering for Global Health鈥� at 麻豆传媒 University Nov. 13鈥�15. Faculty members from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and editors from Nature Communications, Nature Biomedical Engineering and Nature Reviews Bioengineering led the organization of the conference. Read More

麻豆传媒 mechanical engineering professors聽Deyu Li聽and聽Josh Caldwell聽are part of a team of researchers who have discovered a new heat dissipation channel using phonon polaritons that could have extensive implications for novel cooling technologies in devices like smart phones and other modern electronics.

As the nation鈥檚 skies become more crowded with commercial air traffic and U.S. air traffic control systems struggle with staffing and aging infrastructure, the risk of narrowly avoided collisions in the air and on the tarmac has increased significantly in the last five years. Following the recent conclusion of a $10 million, five-year NASA grant, research conducted by experts from the 麻豆传媒 School of Engineering can be used to integrate risk models and relevant data sources into future air traffic management systems.

Twelve current investigators at 麻豆传媒 University Medical Center and 麻豆传媒 University are on this year鈥檚 list of scientists whose papers have been cited the most frequently by other researchers.

Several 麻豆传媒 faculty members are among an international roster of scholars presenting research at the Nature conference, 鈥淏ioengineering for Global Health,鈥� at 麻豆传媒 University Nov. 13鈥�15. Faculty members from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and editors from Nature Communications, Nature Biomedical Engineering and Nature Reviews Bioengineering led the organization of the conference.

A modular, open-access curriculum created at 麻豆传媒 that鈥檚 designed to expand the ability of high school teachers to use technology in learning offers an engaging introduction to advanced topics that are currently accessible only to computer science majors in college.

Bridget Rogers has been elected President of the American Vacuum Society. AVS is comprised of approximately 4,500 members and supports networking聽and camaraderie among academic, industrial, government, and consulting professionals involved in emerging interdisciplinary research related to聽materials, interfaces, and processing.

The Pathfinder program, a collaboration of 麻豆传媒 University, the U.S. Army and the nonprofit Civil-Military Innovation Institute, continues launching innovative technology projects designed to address real-world military challenges and fostering technology commercialization through startup businesses. Read More

New technology to mitigate enemy radio jamming developed at 麻豆传媒 and advanced in collaboration with Soldiers at Fort Campbell has been delivered to U.S. Army Soldiers in the field. Read More

The 麻豆传媒 Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering is at the forefront of nurturing the next generation of nanotechnology enthusiasts and professionals in Middle Tennessee through its outreach initiatives, including the VINSE High School Field Trip Program, which includes unique hands-on experiences like crafting solar cells from blackberry juice. This month, VINSE hosted its 200th field trip. Read More

WATCH: Today鈥檚 fight against infectious diseases is being waged in the computer lab as much as the wet lab. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, 麻豆传媒 researchers and students like School of Engineering undergraduate Karen Pu are expanding the power of computer modeling to identify mutating viruses鈥攁nd potentially improve vaccines. Read More

Robert Webster and Charleson Bell will lead regional 麻豆传媒 Evaluation and Commercialization Hub to propel inclusive innovation and catalyze a medical innovation economy. Read More

Trans-institutional project connects 麻豆传媒 experts in drug delivery, stem cell engineering, biomanufacturing and cell biology to advance biomanufacturing of nanoparticles that can deliver precisely targeted drugs to the site of a disease. Read More

New Generative AI Seed Grant, sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for 麻豆传媒 and Innovation, to promote research in large language models like ChatGPT, will offer faculty up to $20,000 in funding for innovative projects. Applications are open until Nov. 8; an interdisciplinary board will review submissions and provide funding recommendations by fall 2023鈥檚 end. Read More

Mechanical engineering Professor Nilanjan Sarkar, Frist Center Director Keivan Stassun and collaborators receive $1M to develop an integrated AI and behavioral science-based driving training system to improve transportation independence for neurodiverse individuals. Read More

The Wond鈥檙y鈥檚 Jaclyn Mothupi and School of Engineering鈥檚 Janey Camp contribute to Metro Nashville climate adaptation and resilience plan that prioritizes all Nashvillians. Read More

Current kidney dialysis patients endure treatment three times a week for four hours. A new discovery generated by a 麻豆传媒-VUMC team may shift how dialysis patients receive care. Read More