Vanderbilt is a globally renowned university known for its groundbreaking research, and the Nobel Prize is often seen as the reward for the pinnacle of…
My surgeon is a robot: Vanderbilt’s efforts to develop a fully autonomous surgical robot
A Vanderbilt University research team has launched a project to develop a fully autonomous surgical robot capable of performing surgical procedures without any human intervention.…
The evolution and future of touchscreen technology
Touchscreens have become an essential part of everyday life, and on Vanderbilt’s campus, nearly everyone interacts with them, whether on smartphones, tablets, or laptops. Touchscreen…
Fast cars and faster physics: The formulas behind Formula 1
Cover photo courtesy of Isbaah Pirwani Formula 1 (F1) isn’t just about fast cars and dramatic overtakes at over 200 miles per hour — it’s…
Living factories: How green biotechnology is redefining sustainable production
Elaine Yang | January 26th, 2025 Fields of plants and algae may soon do more than capture carbon — they could become sources of renewable…
From chocolate to colliders: Switzerland’s perfection of particle physics
Andrea Magali Fletes | January 19th, 2025 In Switzerland, luxury is perfected in sophisticated forms such as Läderach Swiss chocolate, a decades-long chocolate family business…
Quantum teleportation: Improbable but not impossible
Isbaah Pirwani | January 13th, 2025 Every Vanderbilt student has asked themselves this question at least once during their time on campus: what is the…
How white hat hackers hack for good
Sanjana Srikanth | January 11th, 2025 Picture this: a mysterious, hooded figure typing away in the dark, their eyes reflecting the lines and lines of…
“Tech” of the town: Haselton Lab tests a new diagnostic method in Cape Town, South Africa
Jaya Khullar | January 4th, 2025 High up in Stevenson 5, sunlight shines through the many windows along the walls of the Haselton Lab. With…
The Vanderbilt Fusion Project: A student-led quest to build a nuclear reactor
Kiran Vissa | December 5th, 2024 The Vanderbilt Fusion Project, which began as a group of freshmen brainstorming in their dorm room, is now the…