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Graduate Student Jinzhu Yu selected as a finalist in SRA competition
Oct. 13, 2017—Jinzhu Yu was selected as a finalist in a Society for Risk Analysis student competition. The requirements for the final round is to put together a short video on his research. SRA’s EISG members will receive an email with all the finalists’ videos and they can vote for a winner. Use the link below to...
Dr. Hiba Baroud was chosen to serve on Data Science Visions Committee
Sep. 20, 2017—Dr. Baroud was selected by Provost Wente for The Data Science Visions Working Group. This group is made up of faculty from each of Vanderbilt’s schools and colleges to develop a vision for future university big data and data science initiatives. Congrats Hiba! to learn more please visit the following: https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/news/2017/3-faculty-named-to-big-data-working-group/ Data Science Visions TIPs...
Graduate Student Amy Shaw selected to receive SS A&WMA Scholarship Award
Sep. 20, 2017—Amy has been selected to received the Southern Section-Air & Waste Management Association Scholarship. With this scholarship, Amy will receive $1,500 for the 2017-2018 academic year. Congratulations Amy!
VECTOR’s Undergraduate Maddy Allen winner of the 2017 Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair Awards
Sep. 20, 2017— Maddy worked with Professor Mark Abkowitz and Graduate Student Leslie Marthaler-Gillespie. Her research project was Mapping Flooding Hazard Scenarios to Evaluate Community Resilience: A Case-Based Assessment of Dyer County, TN. Congratulations Maddy! To learn more about this program click here ...
VECTOR Undergraduates participate in the 2017 Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair awards
Sep. 20, 2017—Five of VECTOR’s undergraduate students participated in the 2017 Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair Awards as part of the Undergraduate Research Program. This program allows each student to work for 10 weeks under the supervision of a School of Engineering faculty member. To learn more about this program click here ...
Dr. Mark Abkowitz Interviewed on “Rethinking Where and IF to Rebuild after Hurricanes Irma and Harvey”
Sep. 14, 2017—Watch the below video for Dr. Abkowitz’s expert comments on Hurricanes Harvey & Irma. Interview provided by Vanderbilt University New & Communication
Graduate Student Kate Nelson attended Closed Meeting SESYNC Workshop
Sep. 1, 2017—The SESYNC “Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies” was held July 24th, 2017 to July 28th, 2017. The Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies program aims to deepen collective understanding of the teaching and learning of relevant concepts and competencies, define and adapt the case study approach for use in the socio-environmental context, and create...
Dr. Hiba Baround has her article published in The Conversation “Measuring up US Infrastructure against other countries”
Aug. 17, 2017—Measuring up US infrastructure against other countries How does infrastructure in the U.S. compare to that of the rest of the world? It depends on who you ask. On the last two report cards from the American Society of Civil Engineers, U.S. infrastructure scored a D+. This year’s report urged the government and private sector to...
Dr. Craig Philip was appointed as a member of the Certification by Eminence Committee
Aug. 17, 2017—Dr. Craig Philip has been appointed as a member of the Certification by Eminence Committee. His three-year term begins in August 2017. Congrats Craig! Click here to learn more about Board Certification Through Eminence and the requirements Craig had to meet.
Graduate Student Leah Dundon wins the University of California Climate Action Champion Award
Aug. 7, 2017—VECTOR Graduate Student, Leah Dundon, has won a fully funded University of California Climate Action Champion Award. She will be participating in UC Santa Cruz’ Climate Engagement Program. Congratulations Leah! Click here to learn more about the Climate Engagement Program