Vanderbilt University School of Engineering Archive — Page 3 of 3

Child reaching toward a small humanoid robot in the background.
March 23, 2013

Humanoid robot helps train children with autism

An interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers and autism experts at Vanderbilt University have developed an adaptive robotic system and used it to demonstrate that humanoid robots can be powerful tools for enhancing the basic social learning skills of children with autism.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Gifford fits CI
March 5, 2013

High Fidelity: Cochlear implant users report dramatically better hearing with new Vanderbilt process

Longtime cochlear implant users are reporting such dramatic improvements in their hearing, thanks to new image-guided programming methods developed by Vanderbilt University researchers.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Red heart made from numerous cracked, fragmented pieces on a white background.
February 14, 2013

Cell connections key in valve disease

A protein that connects cells together participates in the calcification that occurs in heart valve disease.

By Leigh MacMillan
December 26, 2012

Preventing hardened heart valves

Blocking a serotonin receptor may provide a novel therapy for heart valve disease.

By Leigh MacMillan
Group portrait of 12 formally dressed university faculty members, with seven standing and five seated; a Vanderbilt podium is visible at right.
September 28, 2011

New group of faculty endowed chairs celebrated

Ten of Vanderbilt’s new endowed chairs were praised as leaders in their fields and on campus during a Sept. 26 ceremony at the Student Life Center.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A young child in a red shirt reaches toward a small white humanoid robot beside a computer, while two adults observe in a laboratory. One adult wears a blue sweater.
April 4, 2011

Better tools needed to target autism treatments for children

Although an evaluation of existing treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders found positive results in some studies, better information is needed to target the right treatments to specific children.

By Craig Boerner