December, 2011
VINSE Director Sandra Rosenthal Elected AAAS Fellow
Dec. 14, 2011—Sandra Rosenthal has been elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Sandy was recognized for her distinguished contributions to the field of nanochemistry, particularly for synthesis and characterization of nanocrystals and the utilization of nanocrystals as biomarkers of protein expression. FULL ARTICLE>
New method for enhancing thermal conductivity could cool computer chips, lasers and other devices
Dec. 14, 2011—The surprising discovery of a new way to tune and enhance thermal conductivity – a basic property generally considered to be fixed for a given material – gives engineers a new tool for managing thermal effects in smart phones and computers, lasers and a number of other powered devices. The finding was made by a...