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VINSE Colloquium, Dr. Hangbo Zhao, 03/19/25

Aug. 13, 2024—Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Hangbo Zhao Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering University of Southern California Stretchable Sensors for Soft Tissues and Robots 03.19.25  |  4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall Bio. Dr. Hangbo Zhao is an assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and the...

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VINSE Colloquium, Dr. Kevin Kubarych, 02/19/25

Aug. 13, 2024—Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Kevin Kubarych Professor of Chemistry and Biophysics University of Michigan Vibrational Polariton Dynamics Probed with Collinear 2D-IR 02.19.25  |  4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall Bio: A native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Kubarych studied physical chemistry at Brown University (Sc.B., 1996) working the lab of Prof. Peter Weber, doing...

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VINSE Colloquium, Dr. Jordan Hachtel, 01/15/25

Aug. 13, 2024—Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Jordan Hachtel Staff Scientist Oak Ridge National Laboratory New Frontiers in Electron Microscopy with Simultaneous Spatial, Spectral, and Momentum Resolution 01.15.25  |  4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall Bio: Jordan Hachtel is a staff scientist in the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory...

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VINSE Colloquium: Dr. Flavia Vitale, 12/11/24

Aug. 13, 2024—Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Flavia Vitale Associate Professor of Neurology and Bioengineering University of Pennsylvania When nano meets neuro: engineering high-resolution bioelectronics from nanoscale soft conductors 12.11.24  |  4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall The ability to record, modulate, and dynamically interface with the activity of cells, tissues, and organs is critical for...

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VINSE Colloquium: Dr. Marin Soljačić, 10/16/24

Aug. 13, 2024—Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Marin Soljačić Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enabling novel light phenomena at the subwavelength scale 10.16.24  |  4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall Bio: Marin Soljačić is a Professor of Physics at MIT. He is a founder of a few companies, including WiTricity...

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VINSE Colloquium, Dr. Lauren Garten, 9/4/24

Aug. 13, 2024—Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Lauren Garten Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Developing 2D monochalcogenides for piezoelectrics and ferroelectrics  09.04.24  |  4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall Lauren Garten is an assistant professor in Materials Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her work focuses on the...

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2024 Summer Nanoseminar Schedule

May. 14, 2024—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 discuss and challenge the...

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24rd Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum, NanoDay! 11/22/24

Jan. 24, 2024—A yearly forum for members of the VINSE community engaged in nanoscience and nanotechnology research. Friday, November 22, 2024 11:30 – 6:00 PM Student Life Center Keynote Speaker Xiaoqing Pan is an internationally recognized materials scientist and electron microscopy expert due to his pioneering development and applications of novel transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods for...

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VINSE/BME Joint Seminar Dr. Valeria Milam 02/28/24

Jan. 9, 2024—Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering & Biomedical Engineering Seminar Dr. Valeria Milam Associate Professor and MSE Faculty Fellow Georgia Tech 02.28.24  | 12:20pm  |  5326 Stevenson Center Bio. Valeria Tohver Milam joined the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology as an assistant professor in July 2004. She received her...

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VINSE Colloquium Series: Dr. Joan Redwing, 11/15/23

Jul. 28, 2023—Dr. Joan Redwing Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering; Director of NSF 2D Crystal Consortium “Ultra-thin 2D Semiconductors for Next Generation Devices“ 11.15.23   |   4:10PM The field of two-dimensional (2D) materials began with the advent of graphene but has expanded to a wide class of materials that occur naturally as layered crystals....

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