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Register Now: Summer Workshop in Microfluidic Device Fabrication
Jan. 12, 2022—Microfluidic devices can enable “labs on chips” that consume less reagents and have faster analysis times than similar experiments performed in a traditional lab environment. Applications of microfluidic devices include portable sensors for point-of-care analysis, molecular and cell biology studies, and high-throughput multiplexed assays. This short course will introduce the techniques behind the fabrication of...
VINSE Friends and Family Day
Jan. 12, 2022—Join VINSE for a fun-fill afternoon to celebrate all things small. Door Prizes * Califarmia Food Truck * Hands on science * Facility Tours Participate in our hands-on science experiences and learn the answers to the following questions: How can scientists make nickel look like a penny? Can something be a liquid and a solid? Can...
Learn to add false color to your VINSE SEM images, register now for the GIMP workshop
Jan. 5, 2022—GIMP is an open source image manipulation software that can be used for editing figures, colorizing electron micrographs, and more! In this workshop, we will learn the basics of the interface, specifically techniques for adding false color to an SEM image. February 16, 2022 | Engineering Science Building 001 REGISTER
Register Now: VINSE Summer Workshop in Electron Microscopy
Jan. 5, 2022—Electron microscopy is a critical component for the characterization of material and biological specimens at the nanoscale. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) both use electron beams to reveal structure, but in very different ways. Although these instruments have been made very accessible with the help of software, users must understand the...
VINSE Colloquium Joint Seminar with Data Science Institute “Nanophotonics: The Role of Ultrafast Spectroscopy in Shrinking Light-Based Technologies” Krishen Appavoo 2/9/22
Dec. 23, 2021—February 9, 2022 Dr. Kannatasssen (Krishen) Appavoo Assistant Professor Department of Physics University of Alabama, Birmingham “Nanophotonics: The Role of Ultrafast Spectroscopy in Shrinking Light-Based Technologies” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Abstract. Our ability to develop disruptive technologies is intimately tied with our ability to mold the flow of light at length scales below the optical diffraction...
NanoDay! T-shirt Winner – Chris Sharp
Nov. 22, 2021—Congratulations to Chris Sharp, winner of the 2021 NanoDay! t-shirt design competition. The winning designer receives a $300 cash prize. Prior winners: 2019 – Ruoyu Wang 2018 – Cayla Ontko 2017- Tengfei Cao 2016 – Casey Brock 2015 – John Lonai 2014 – Kelsey Beavers 2013 – Ryan Nicholl 2012 – Gilbert Rodriguez 2011 –...
IMS Conversation Hour
Oct. 1, 2021—The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering is hosting conversation hours discussing graduate programs. Be sure to tune in on October 19th at 7pm to see 4 of the Interdisciplinary Materials Science students talk about their graduate student experiences within the IMS program. Register HERE
VINSE Colloquium Series “Flat Optics for Wavefront Manipulation and Mixed Reality Eyewear” Student Selected Speaker Dr. Mark Brongersma; Stanford 04/13/2022
Sep. 1, 2021—April 13, 2022 8th Annual VINSE Student Selected Seminar Series Mark Brongersma Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials Stanford University “Flat Optics for Wavefront Manipulation and Mixed Reality Eyewear“ 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Since the development of diffractive optical elements in the 1970s, major research efforts have focused on replacing bulky optical components by thinner,...
VINSE Colloquium Series: “3D Printing Active Nanoelectronic Devices” Dr. Michael McAlpine, University of Minnesota 3/23/2022
Aug. 12, 2021—March 23, 2022 Dr. Michael McAlpine Kuhrmeyer Family Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering University of Minnesota “3D Printing Active Nanoelectronic Devices” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 PM Abstract. The ability to three-dimensionally pattern semiconducting electronic and optoelectronic materials could provide a transformative approach to creating active electronic devices without the need...
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Tetrahedral ferroelectrics based on cation-substituted ZnO and AlN” Dr. Jon-Paul Maria, Pennsylvania State University 4/6/22
Aug. 10, 2021—April 6, 2022 Dr. Jon-Paul Maria Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Pennsylvania State University “Tetrahedral ferroelectrics based on cation-substituted ZnO and AlN” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 PM Abstract. In the past two years, the demonstration of ferroelectricity in wurtzite-based crystals introduced exciting opportunities to explore and discover new structure-property relationships...