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Vanderbilt selected to evaluate NSF-funded, high school engineering curriculum

Vanderbilt University is charged with evaluating a new, National Science Foundation-funded course for high school students on engineering principles and design. The $4 million pilot program, entitled Engineering For US All (E4USA), will test the effectiveness of a standardized educational curriculum across multiple states. The course is intended to lead to an eventual pathway for high school students to earn college credit.

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Engineering and Technology Research biomedical engineering Engineering NSF Stacy Klein-Gardener

Quantum mechanics work lets oil industry know promise of recovery experiments before they start

With their current approach, energy companies can extract about 35 percent of the oil in each well. Every 1 percent above that, compounded across thousands of wells, can mean billions of dollars in additional revenue for the companies and supply for consumers.

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Bowtie-funnel combo best for conducting light; team found answer in undergrad physics equation

Bowtie-funnel combo best for conducting light; team found answer in undergrad physics equation

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Engineering and Technology Research Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Engineering materials science photonics Sharon Weiss

Faster, more precise lab-on-a-chip holds promise of early cancer diagnosis

An award-winning Vanderbilt University researcher used plasmonics to develop a new kind of nanotweezers that can rapidly trap and detect molecules, viruses and DNA – a device transformative for medicine that also has color printing applications.

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“Smart” prosthetic ankle takes fear out of rough terrain, stairs

For years, he’s been visiting a Vanderbilt University mechanical engineering laboratory, making a difference by testing a new “smart” prosthetic ankle that moves with the user.

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‘Smart cane’ could one day help flag gait problems, falling risks more quickly

Feeling a little unsteady and don’t know why?

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Engineering and Technology Healthcare Solutions Research Strategic Plan computer engineering Geriatrics mechanical engineering Nilanjan Sarkar Patricia Fleming physical therapy Vanderbilt University Medical Center