VINSE is Launching Faculty Speed Talks

This fall VINSE will be hosting faculty speed talks.  Join in to hear about current nano research and collaborations, all concentrated into 5-minute presentations.  Seminars will be held at the normally scheduled time of 4, through Zoom webinars. Register in advance for these sessions: HERE September 16, 2020 – Nano Electronics & Nano Bio Nano Electronics Richard…

Posted by Alisha McCord on August 31, 2020 in Events, VINSE Colloquium, VINSE, VINSE Colloquium

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2020 NanoDay! Poster Competition

In response to the circumstances and restrictions associated with COVID-19, the 21ST Annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum will be postponed until next year.  Continuing to safely engage with one another, share scientific discoveries and collaborate is a goal we are striving to achieve during this global health crisis. While we will not be hosting a visiting speaker…

Posted by Alisha McCord on August 31, 2020 in Events, News, NanoDay, VINSE

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VINSE Image Competition

The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) is holding the annual competition seeking new images to be displayed in the VINSE Facilities.  If you have materials or devices that have been fabricated, characterized, or imaged using VINSE equipment, submit them to vinse@vanderbilt.edu for consideration.  Interesting photos of the tools and facilities are also…

Posted by Alisha McCord on August 31, 2020 in Events, News, VINSE

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Social Media Competitions!

This semester VINSE will have 4 social media competitions on our Instagram and Facebook pages.  Hint: This is a great time to follow us on socials if you haven’t already!  Once the competition is posted it will remain open until the end of the month.  Winners will receive a VINSE t-shirt! September – Hashtag Sharing…

Posted by Alisha McCord on August 31, 2020 in Events, VINSE

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VINSE Colloquium Series “Fuel from the Sun: Where is that Pot of Gold?” Dr. Krishnan Rajeshwar, University of Texas Arlington 02/24/2021

February 24, 2021 Krishnan Rajeshwar Distinguished University Professor Past President, The Electrochemical Society University of Texas Arlington “Fuel from the Sun: Where is that Pot of Gold?” 4:10 PM, Location TBA Abstract : Even after ca. four decades of R&D effort, we still do not have a “magic bullet” inorganic semiconductor to photoelectrochemically generate fuels…

Posted by Alisha McCord on July 29, 2020 in Events, VINSE Colloquium

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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

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

Posted by Alisha McCord on June 3, 2020 in Events, VINSE Colloquium, VINSE Colloquium

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VINSE Colloquium Series: “Creating and Exploring Atomically Thin Metals” Dr. Joshua Robinson, Penn State 10/28/20

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

Posted by Alisha McCord on June 3, 2020 in Events, VINSE Colloquium, VINSE Colloquium

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VINSE Colloquium Series: “To The Ends of the Periodic Table and Back in Search of Better Imaging Probes” Dr. Bruce Cohen, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 03/24/21

March 24, 2021 Bruce Cohen Staff Scientist Biological Nanostructures “To The Ends of the Periodic Table and Back in Search of Better Imaging Probes”  4:10 PM via Zoom Webinar

Posted by Alisha McCord on June 3, 2020 in Events, VINSE Colloquium, VINSE Colloquium

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VINSE Colloquium Series: “Photonics at the Intersection of Materials and Devices” Dr. Nathaniel Kinsey, Virginia Commonwealth University 04/07/21

April 7, 2021 Nathaniel Kinsey Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Virginia Commonwealth University “Photonics at the Intersection of Materials and Devices” 4:10 PM, Location TBA

Posted by Alisha McCord on June 3, 2020 in Events, VINSE Colloquium, VINSE Colloquium

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2020 Summer Nanoseminar Schedule

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…

Posted by Alisha McCord on May 19, 2020 in Events, News, VINSE Nanoseminar

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