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Kelsey Hatzell wins Sloan Research Fellowship award
Jul. 8, 2020—Kelsey Hatzell, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship, an honor given annually to the brightest researchers early in their careers. “To receive a Sloan Research Fellowship is to be told by your fellow scientists that you stand out among your peers,” said foundation president Adam F. Falk in an...
VINSE staff unavailable in facilities July 3rd
Jul. 1, 2020—The VINSE staff will not be available for assistance on July 3rd in observance of the July 4th holiday. Normal function will resume on Monday, July 6th.
VINSE Colloquium Series “Broad Utilization of the Electromagnetic Spectrum To Enable Nanotechnology to Treat Drinking Water” Dr. Paul Westerhoff, Arizona State University 09/23/2020
Jun. 3, 2020—September 23, 2020 Paul Westerhoff Regents Professor School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment Arizona State University “Broad Utilization of the Electromagnetic Spectrum To Enable Nanotechnology to Treat Drinking Water” 4PM via Zoom Webinar Register for this seminar: HERE
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Creating and Exploring Atomically Thin Metals” Dr. Joshua Robinson, Penn State 10/28/20
Jun. 3, 2020—October 28, 2020 Joshua Alexander Robinson Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Penn State "Creating and Exploring Atomically Thin Metals" 4 PM via Zoom Webinar Register to attend this seminar: HERE
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Photonics at the Intersection of Materials and Devices” Dr. Nathaniel Kinsey, Virginia Commonwealth University 04/07/21
Jun. 3, 2020—April 7, 2021 Nathaniel Kinsey Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Virginia Commonwealth University “Photonics at the Intersection of Materials and Devices” 4PM via Zoom Webinar Click HERE to register Bio Nate received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri – Columbia in 2011. He followed with his Masters of...
2020 Summer Nanoseminar Schedule
May. 19, 2020—2020 Summer Nanoseminar Schedule The VINSE summer nanoseminar series provides an opportunity for graduate students or post-docs to share their current research with the larger VINSE community to foster discussion and collaboration. Each seminar will consist of 2 talks of 15-20 minutes each with 10-15 minutes of questions. The goal of these talks is to...
Congratulations 2020 Graduates
May. 12, 2020—VINSE would like to congratulate all of the 2020 Vanderbilt graduates, especially those associated with VINSE. These students carried out research within our facilities, were members of our VINSE Tech Crew/office staff or participated in NanoDay! and colloquia events. Although we can’t celebrate in person, we wish you all the best as you begin then...
Janet Macdonald Promoted to Associate Professor
Apr. 22, 2020—Congratulations are in order for Janet Macdonald on her promotion to Associate Professor of Chemistry with tenure. The Macdonald group is a nanoparticle synthesis group in the Department of Chemistry at Vanderbilt University. Janet and her students contribute fundamental knowledge to problems in green energy and catalysis. Most recently Janet was featured along with the...
Congratulations 2020 VINSE REU NSF GRFP Winners!
Apr. 22, 2020—Three prior VINSE REU students were awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships this year. NSF Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $34,000 along with a $12,000 allowance for tuition and fees for a research-based master’s or doctoral degree in in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. Annually, the NSF awards approximately 1,500 fellowships...
VINSE Spring 2020 Newsletter
Apr. 13, 2020—In the fall, VINSE launched the first edition of our newsletter. You will find the following topics covered in this edition: Director’s note Pilot funding announcements Featured pilot projects VINSE short courses & other services Updated VINSE contacts VINSE Spring Newsletter