August, 2017
Jason Valentine Wins Chancellor’s Research Award
Aug. 30, 2017—Jason Valentine, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was one of five Vanderbilt professors who won a Chancellor’s Award for Research this week. The award recognizes excellence in works published or presented in the last three calendar years. Recipients also received $2,000 and an engraved pewter julep cup. Valentine was honored for work published in Nano Letters in which he...
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Emerging 2D Materials, Devices and Nanosystems” Dr. Deji Akinwande; The University of Texas at Austin 10/04/17
Aug. 30, 2017—October 4, 2017 Deji Akinwande The University of Texas at Austin Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering "Emerging 2D Materials, Devices and Nanosystems" 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract This talk will present new directions and emerging device concepts based on layered nanomaterials, and transition from laboratory ideas to commercialization....
VINSE Open House/Ribbon Cutting
Aug. 24, 2017—On October 24, 2017 VINSE will commemorate the grand opening of the newly constructed VINSE Core Facilities. Our new state of the art facilities include a class 1000/100 cleanroom, analytical/nanocrystal support core and advanced imaging suite. The cleanroom provides cutting-edge micro- and nanoscale fabrication tools for the development of integrated circuits, microfluidic and nanophotonic systems....
18th Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum – NanoDay! 10/25/17 – Keynote Speaker – William Buhro
Aug. 14, 2017—18th Annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum Wednesday, October 25, 2017 A yearly forum for faculty, postdocs, and students engaged in nanoscience and nanotechnology research. SARRATT CINEMA 1:00 – 1:15 Welcome Sandra Rosenthal, Director of VINSE 1:15 – 1:30 Atomically thin nanoporous graphene membranes Piran Kidambi, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 1:30 – 1:45 Nanotechnology for the targeted therapy of disseminating tumor cells Michael...