School of Engineering
Coverage of School of Engineering in the Nexus archive.
- $25 million ‘anonymous’ gift to build multipurpose science facility at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University received a $25 million anonymous donation to construct a state-of-the-art multipurpose science facility. The 210,000-square-foot building will house interdisciplinary research for the College of Arts and Science, School of Engineering, and School of Medicine Basic Sciences, with a projected 2028 opening.
- Rutgers pulls graduation speaker after his anti-Israel social media posts allegedly drew student backlash
Rutgers University canceled a graduation speaker after criticism of Israel sparked backlash from students. Rami Elghandour, CEO of Arcellx, was slated to speak at the convocation address but was pulled due to his anti-Israel social media posts. The decision was made to keep the focus on engineering students and ensure no graduate felt forced to choose between their personal convictions and attending the ceremony.