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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 Lab 9/22/21

Aug. 10, 2021—September 22, 2021 Dr. Bruce Cohen Staff Scientist Lawrence Berkeley National Lab “To The Ends of the Periodic Table and Back in Search of Better Imaging Probes” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 PM  

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VINSE Colloquium Series “Toward Topological Quantum Computing and Research at the DOE Quantum Science Center” Dr. David Dean, ORNL 04/14/2021

Mar. 10, 2021—April 14, 2021 Dr. David Dean Director, Quantum Science Center Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) “Toward topological quantum computing and research at the DOE Quantum Science Center” 4PM via Zoom Webinar Click HERE to register Bio David J. Dean is the Principal Investigator and Director of the Quantum Science Center(QSC), a Department of Energy (DOE) National Quantum...

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VINSE Colloquium Joint Seminar with DSI “Closed-loop design for autonomous materials development” Dr. Kristofer Reyes, University at Buffalo 03/24/2021

Feb. 3, 2021—March 24, 2021 Kristofer Reyes Assistant professor, Department of Materials Design and Innovation University at Buffalo “Closed-loop design for autonomous materials development” 4PM via Zoom Webinar Click HERE to register Abstract: Closed-loop, sequential learning is a key paradigm in autonomous materials development. Within this framework, aspects of the materials system under study are modeled, and...

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VINSE Colloquium Series “Biomimetic and Biomimetic Membranes: An ongoing journey” Dr. Manish Kumar, UT Austin 03/31/2021

Feb. 3, 2021—March 31, 2021 Dr. Manish Kumar Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering University of Texas at Austin “Biomimetic and Biomimetic Membranes: An ongoing journey” 4PM via Zoom Webinar Click HERE to register Abstract: Membranes are rapidly becoming the fastest growing platform for water purification, wastewater reuse, and desalination. They are also emerging in importance for carbon...

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VINSE Colloquium Series “Revealing Molecular Adversaries of Human Health with High-Resolution Imaging” Dr. Deborah Kelly, Penn State University 03/03/2021

Feb. 3, 2021—March 3, 2021 Deb Kelly Director of the Center for Structural Oncology Huck Chair in Molecular Biophysics Professor of Biomedical Engineering Penn State University “Revealing Molecular Adversaries of Human Health with High-Resolution Imaging” 4PM via Zoom Webinar Click HERE to register

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VINSE is Launching Faculty Speed Talks

Aug. 31, 2020—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...

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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

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

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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

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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...

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Cancelled – VINSE Colloquium Series: “Enabling novel light phenomena at the subwavelength scale” Dr. Marin Soljacic, MIT 03/25/2020

Jan. 16, 2020—Please note this seminar has been cancelled due to Vanderbilt COVID-19 restrictions.  We are working to reschedule. March 25, 2020 Marin Soljacic Professor of Physics MIT “Enabling novel light phenomena at the subwavelength scale” 4:10 PM, 5326 Stevenson Center Refreshments served at 3:45

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