November, 2014
David Wright elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Nov. 24, 2014—David Wright, Stevenson Professor of Chemistry, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. KEEP READING>
Sokrates Pantelides, elected a Fellow of the IEEE
Nov. 24, 2014—Sokrates Pantelides, University Distinguished Professor of Physics and Engineering; William A. and Nancy F. McMinn Professor of Physics and Professor of Electrical Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the IEEE.
New form of crystalline order holds promise for thermoelectric applications
Nov. 14, 2014—Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope image showing the interlaced crystalline structure. (Wu Zhou/ORNL) Since the 1850s scientists have known that crystalline materials are organized into 14 different basic lattice structures. However, a team of researchers from Vanderbilt University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) now reports that it has discovered an entirely new form of crystalline...
15th Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum – NanoDay! Poster Winners
Nov. 13, 2014—More than 100 faculty, post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students engaged in nanoscience and nanotechnology research at Vanderbilt attended the 15th annual forum on Nov. 12. There were 38 posters submitted in the 2014 graduate student poster competition and the winners were: 1st Place TIE Alice Leach, Interdisciplinary Materials Science Advisor: Janet Macdonald “Phase Dependent Visible to...
NanoDay! T-shirt design competition
Nov. 12, 2014—Congratulations to Kelsey Beavers winner of the 2014 NanoDay! t-shirt design. The winning designer receives a $300 cash prize. Prior winners are: 2013 – Ryan Nicholl 2012 – Gilbert Rodriguez 2011 – Dhiraj Prasai 2010 – Ebonee Walker 2009 – Chris Kang 2008 – John Rozen All Nanoday t-shirts are on display in Stevenson Center...
15th Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum – NanoDay! Schedule of Events
Nov. 12, 2014—15th Annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Nanoday! will be held in Stevenson Center 5211 from 2:10-3:25, and Featheringill Hall beginning at 3:35 Schedule of Events STEVENSON CENTER 5211 2:15 – 2:25 Welcome Sharon Weiss, Electrical Engineering 2:25 – 2:45 Using a multi-electrode Pt array for concurrent in vivo electrochemical and electrophysiological recording in large...