women in stem
Improving the Wikipedia gender gap with Women of VISE begins Jan. 18
Jan. 15, 2021—The Women of VISE are hosting a virtual Wikithon focused on women in science, technology, engineering and math the week of Jan. 18 to contribute to and improve the quality of Wikipedia pages on female scientists and researchers. The event is open to the public; it requires registration on Wikipedia.
VISE Fall Seminar – Kathryn Nightingale
Oct. 11, 2019—VISE Fall Seminar to be led by Kathryn R Nightingale Theo Pilkington Professor of Biomedical Engineering Duke University Date: Thursday, October 31 Time: 12:15 p.m. lunch, 12:25 p.m. start Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Title: Ultrasonic Elasticity Imaging with Acoustic Radiation Force Abstract: Elasticity imaging involves introducing a mechanical tissue perturbation, imaging the resulting tissue...
Two VISE affiliates named 2019 NSF Graduate Fellows
Apr. 22, 2019—Two biomedical engineering graduate students who participate in the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering have received three-year fellowships from the National Science Foundation. The prestigious awards aim to identify individuals who will contribute significantly to scientific innovation and teaching. Sarah Goodale, a VISE affiliate in the Chang Lab, said she is extremely honored to...
Women of VISE to host Wikipedia edit-a-thon
Mar. 26, 2019—The Women of VISE, a group of graduate students associated with the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering, will hold a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on Friday, March 29, to develop Wikipedia pages for women in science. The event will be held in Jacobs Believed in Me Auditorium at Featheringhill Hall from 5 to 9 p.m. The event is...
Women of VISE engage Whitsitt Elementary students in optics and ultrasound basics
Feb. 25, 2019—Gummy bears, laser pointers, slinky toys and gooey, stretchy hands illustrated basics in optics, wave propagation and tumor registration to more than 100 Nashville public elementary students by biomedical engineering graduate students who took E-Week on the road.
VISE Fall Seminar – Erin A. Gillaspie, MD, MPH
Sep. 28, 2018—to be led by Erin Alexis Gillaspie, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Date: Thursday, October 11, 2018 Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Time: noon lunch, 12:10 p.m. start Bio: Erin Gillaspie was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario Canada and moved to the US with her family at the...