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AR/VR Lab
Nov. 27, 2017—Ever tried virtual reality? Students from across Vanderbilt have access to this technology right here at the Wond’ry! Every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-6pm, Ambassador Noah Robinson provides open office hours with guided tours of the metaverse. After a brief intro to the controls, Noah will guide you through virtual reality and the different types...
Four steps to figuring out if the Why Would Yous are actually right
Nov. 20, 2017—If one is the loneliest number, entrepreneurship is the loneliest endeavor, especially in the beginning. At even a small company, you’ve got colleagues to bounce ideas and concepts off of. There are supplies and support. On the other hand, entrepreneurs launch their ideas out of home offices and garages with none of that. That’s probably...
VINSE
Nov. 16, 2017—On October 24th, The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) hosted an open house with facility tours and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Core Facilities here at the Wond’ry/Engineering Science Building. There were about 300 people in attendance. At 10,000 square feet, this new space more than triples the size of the...
New cleanroom will boost nanoscale research
Nov. 15, 2017—Excited visitors got a firsthand look Tuesday at the new, state-of-the-art facilities for the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, with the showpiece being a 10,000-square-foot, commercial-grade cleanroom.
ArtLab seminar speaker, Dr. Jay Clayton, looks back at Vanderbilt’s long history of art and science synergy
Nov. 15, 2017—ArtLab seminar speaker, Dr. Jay Clayton, looks back at Vanderbilt’s long history of art and science synergy Jay Clayton, Ph.D., Professor of English with an interest in art, science, and policy surrounding genomics, met with ArtLab for the second seminar series presentation. Dr. Clayton, who is also Director of The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise,...
Notable women scientists focus of edit-a-thon at the Wond’ry
Nov. 14, 2017—Increasing public awareness and coverage of outstanding women scientists are the goals of a Wikipedia edit-a-thon at the Wond’ry from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14.
Nov. 9, 2017—Academic Courses held at the Wond’ry As course enrollment has begun for the Spring 2018 semester, I thought it would be exciting to highlight some of the exciting, innovative courses available at the Wond’ry! The Wond’ry hosts a variety of academic courses that are centered around innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, and making. Something important to recognize,...
DIVE Boot Camp
Nov. 9, 2017—The last DIVE Boot Camp of the semester will be held Nov. 12 at the Wond’ry. This hands-on workshop will focus on creating technologies to improve life for people with disabilities. Participants will learn about and practice the five steps of human-centered design – empathize, define, ideate, prototype and test. This innovative exercise will improve...
Career ended by devastating crash, cyclist turns toward curing sepsis
Nov. 9, 2017—Every hour Sinead Miller spends figuring out how to cure sepsis equates to some untold amount of time she’ll spend in a cool, dark, quiet room, her brain recovering from punishing migraines triggered by bright laboratories and computer screens. Miller, 27, was a pro cyclist at the top of her game, a lifelong athlete with...