Bob Higgins's Barge Design Solutions & Vanderbilt University School of Engineering announce ‘Reimagining the Future of Infrastructure by Leveraging Generative AI’ to revolutionize the infrastructure sector and pave the way for a more sustainable future. bargedesign.com/news/barge-and…

A couple of days ago, a very important member of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering got married! Here is a pic of the bride, Joanne Wang, taken at the event. She is with Profs. Carlos Silvera Batista and Julie Vernon, and their two kids.

PHILIPPE FAUCHET WINE/BEER ADVICE VAULT French champagne maker Chandon was the first to expand to California in 1973. I was fortunate to have access to several of their special bottles including this stunning Mt Vernon Terroir bottle. Like a real champagne & austere in a good way

Congratulate these Vanderbilt University School of Engineering faculty members who were very recently promoted! engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2024/08/21/vus…

Goodbye to our beloved neighbor Sandy, we will miss you!! Enjoy Florida (before the sea takes over, that is😊🤔)

The Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation (VALIANT) is collaborating on research that is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to more accurately determine if a person has a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) or concussion. engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2024/08/21/val…

My grandson Nash turned 5 this weekend. I still cannot believe it!! His birthday party's theme was space!!

PHILIPPE FAUCHET WINE/BEER ADVICE VAULT Chateau de Lamarque 2019 is a Haut Medoc (i.e., Bordeaux left bank) that is a full-bodied, classic blend available for around $25. You may want to use a decanter before serving it. We liked it, so try it!!

PHILIPPE FAUCHET WINE/BEER ADVICE VAULT Some have said "you only write about wines you liked, what about those you did not?" Liking a wine is rather subjective and personal, but here is highly rated Petit Chablis I did not care for, especially for ~ $30. Not crisp enough for me.

Vanderbilt School of Engineering was awarded nearly $1M from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development to make TN the top Southeast destination for automotive & mobility research & development investment. Thank you Profs. Work & Dubey! engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2024/08/29/van…

Live music last night at Wild Ginger, a great fusion restaurant in Cool Springs ~ 15 miles south of Nashville. The music was great, and so were the food (El Wildginger maki then red grouper), the libations (Amethyst 75 & Coppola claret) & the ambience dinewildginger.com

Wegmans, from Rochester NY & privately owned, is the best grocery store in the US, by far! Today, we visited Greys Fine Cheeses at the Factory, an amazing, revitalized store & food complex in Franklin, TN. Great cheese and wine pairing and we saw this! wegmans.com

Robert H. Magruder, III, former professor of physics & chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics at Belmont University, died August 25, 2024. He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt. engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2024/08/30/rob…

Xiaoguang Dong, ME and BME Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, has developed technology for sampling body liquids in tortuous and narrow spaces that could lead to early detection of diseases like CANCER. Read more here engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2024/09/11/nov…

More exciting news from the Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Laboratory (VADL)! Read what Rais Nurhidajat, Jonathan Zak, Leo Brenes, and Andrew Noonan did this summer and read what our "rocket club" leader Prof. Anilkumar says! engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2024/09/11/fie…

PHILIPPE FAUCHET WINE/BEER ADVICE VAULT This outstanding DOUBLE BLACK Paso Robles red blend from California retails below $15, yet it tastes like a much more expensive wine. This is a very easy to drink full bodied wine - some oak & lots of dark fruit flavor and spice. I like it!

Late summer means it's time to make and enjoy a delicious tomato tart! Yesterday we made this beauty following Ina Garten's recipe. Marinated Farmer's Market tomatoes, basil, parsley, thyme, garlic, gruyere, etc. It was absolutely delicious!!

PHILIPPE FAUCHET WINE/BEER ADVICE VAULT Today, I am writing about a beer. La Fin du Monde (literally The End of the World) is brewed in Quebec by Unibroue. It is a refined-tasting golden triple with notes of fruit & spice, and the right amount of hoppiness and bitterness. Try it!

Princess Elisabeth, the oldest child of Belgium's King Philippe, will become Queen of Belgium at some time in the future. Right now, she is starting a two-year Master in Public Policy at Harvard (see the pic) after earning a Bachelor's degree in History and Politics from Oxford

The verdict is in! Caffeine, taken when you drink coffee or tea, is good for your cardiovascular health. cnn.com/2024/09/17/hea…