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New connector helps faculty, student startups launch in China
Feb. 16, 2018—The workshop is co-organized by DesignX, an entrepreneurship center in the School of Architecture and Planning. “DesignX is dedicated to accelerating innovation in design, cities, and the built environment,” says Dennis Frenchman, the faculty director for DesignX and Class of 1922 Professor of Urban Design and Planning. “We’re excited to share our unique model with...
Meet NBJ’s 2018 40 Under 40 winners
Feb. 15, 2018—Have you ever climbed Mt. Fuji? How about surfed Hawaii’s North Shore? Have you visited more than 60 countries? Our 2018 40 Under 40 winners have done all of that and more. The men and women in this year’s list are making epic moves to keep Music City’s business community prosperous and thriving, and they’re...
Design competition makes Vanderbilt libraries more meaningful for students
Feb. 14, 2018—Developing a formal plan to bring more librarians’ expertise into the undergraduate research experience was among the winning ideas in a student design competition to make the library’s resources more accessible and meaningful for users.
“A Day in the Life” by Darko Osman
Feb. 12, 2018—DARKO OSMAN SERVED AS AN INTERN IN THE HOD INTERNSHIP OFFICE IN THE FALL OF 2017. HE CAME TO US FROM THE NEXT STEPS PROGRAM AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, AND FROM DAY ONE, HIS PRESENCE AND HARD WORK CONTRIBUTED IMMENSELY TO OUR TEAM!
The Global Game Jam at the Wond’ry
Feb. 8, 2018—On Jan. 26-28 the Wond’ry hosted the Global Game Jam for the second year in a row. The Global Game Jam is a worldwide 48-hour game development marathon around a secret theme announced at the beginning of the weekend. This year’s theme was “termination.” More than 100 game enthusiasts from Vanderbilt and around Middle Tennessee...
Celebration of Learning provides snapshot of immersive student learning at Vanderbilt
Feb. 1, 2018—The DO GOOD award for a project most likely to make a positive difference in the world went to “Vana Learning,” software for improving interventions for struggling K-12 students designed by Robert Trone and Joshua Stafford as part of the Wond’ry’s Pre & Post Flight program The BE CREATIVE award for the project that demonstrated the most...
Global Game Jam challenges gamers to build new games on the fly
Jan. 25, 2018—Game enthusiasts from Vanderbilt and across the midstate who belong to the Nashville Game Developers community will descend on Vanderbilt University’s Wond’ry Friday evening to participate in a global 48-hour marathon development challenge. The Nashville organizers are local game developers Christopher Cottonand Justin Giles.
Vanderbilt “makeathon” creates new inventions for people with special needs
Jan. 23, 2018—Born with one finger on each hand, 11-year-old Zion Redington has adapted to writing with a pen clasped between both hands – but it’s slow and can be “exhausting,” he said.
Vanderbilt students develop technology for the disabled
Jan. 23, 2018—Teams spent the weekend working to develop practical solutions to help the disabled perform basic functions. Since Friday, they worked non-stop to create prosthetic and other assistive technologies. This was the first TOM: Vanderbilt Assistive Technology Makeathon. The teams were assigned to seven different “need knowers,” who let their teams know just what their needs are.
Think you’ve got a great idea? Stop talking, start listening
Jan. 18, 2018—One of the biggest challenges for first-time entrepreneurs is falling too much in love with their ideas. You’ve spent so many sleepless nights with it, so many fascinated days, watched it grow – and now it’s your baby. That’s understandable, but emotional attachment can keep you from listening to constructive feedback and lead you down...