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VINSE Colloquium Series “Semiconductor Nanomaterials for Electronics that Dissolve in Your Body” Student Selected Speaker Dr. John A. Rogers; Northwestern 02/26/2020

Nov. 21, 2019—February 26, 2020 John A. Rogers Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery(and by courtesy Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemistry); Northwestern University “Semiconductor Nanomaterials for Electronics that Dissolve in Your Body” 4:10 PM, 4327 Stevenson Center Refreshments served at 3:45 Bio. John A. Rogers...

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VINSE Colloquium Series: “Lowering the Environmental Footprint of Agriculture using Efficient and Environmentally Responsive Nano-agrochemicals” Dr. Gregory V. Lowry, Carnegie Mellon University 01/08/2020

Oct. 21, 2019—January 8, 2020 Gregory V. Lowry Walter J. Blenko, Sr. Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Carnegie Mellon University "Lowering the Environmental Footprint of Agriculture using Efficient and Environmentally Responsive Nano-agrochemicals" 4:10 PM, 5326 Stevenson Center Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract Engineered nanomaterials have the potential to revolutionize agrochemical efficacy and vastly improve use efficiency....

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VINSE Tool Image Competition

Aug. 21, 2019—The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) is holding a competition seeking 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. The winners of this competition will receive a $50 Prize! Image...

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2019 NanoDay! T-shirt Design Competition

Aug. 21, 2019—Goal: Create an attractive T-shirt design representing NANODAY! & the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Winning design will receive a cash prize of $300.00 The design must be exclusively your own and cannot include : logos and trademark images You can use any t-shirt color in your design JPEG format (at least 300 dpi) No...

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Cancelled – VINSE Colloquium Series: “Fuel from the Sun: Where is that Pot of Gold?” Dr. Krishnan Rajeshwar, University of Texas at Arlington 04/08/20

Aug. 15, 2019—Please note this seminar has been cancelled due to Vanderbilt COVID-19 restrictions.  We are working to reschedule. April 8, 2020 Krishnan Rajeshwar Distinguished University Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry Department University of Texas at Arlington "Fuel from the Sun: Where is that Pot of Gold?" 4:10 PM, 5326 Stevenson Center Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract Even...

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Cancelled – VINSE Colloquium Series: “Photonics at the Intersection of Materials and Devices” Dr. Nathaniel Kinsey, Virginia Commonwealth University 03/11/20

Aug. 15, 2019—Please note this seminar has been cancelled due to Vanderbilt COVID-19 restrictions.  We are working to reschedule.   March 11, 2020 Nathaniel Kinsey Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Virginia Commonwealth University “Photonics at the Intersection of Materials and Devices” 4:10 PM, 5326 Stevenson Center Refreshments served at 3:45

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VINSE Colloquium Series: “Nonlinear Phonon Polariton Spectroscopy” Dr. Alexander Paarmann, Fritz Harber Institute 10/23/19

Aug. 14, 2019—October 23, 2019 Alexander Paarmann Lattice Dynamics Group Department of Physical Chemistry Fritz Haber Institute Berlin "Nonlinear Phonon Polariton Spectroscopy" 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45

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VINSE Colloquium Series: “Epitaxial growth of 2D materials: Challenges and New Approaches” Dr. Joan Redwing, Penn State 10/16/2019

Aug. 14, 2019—October 16, 2019 Joan Redwing Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering Penn State University "Epitaxial growth of 2D materials: Challenges and New Approaches"  4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45

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VINSE Colloquium Series “In-situ investigation of reaction mechanisms in electrochemical energy materials” Dr. Matthew McDowell, Georgia Tech 09/11/2019

Aug. 14, 2019—September 11, 2019 Matthew McDowell Assistant Professor George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering School of Materials Science and Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology "In-situ investigation of reaction mechanisms in electrochemical energy materials" 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45

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20th Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum NanoDay! 11/22/19 – Keynote Speaker Tejal Desai

Jul. 11, 2019—20th Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum Friday, November 22, 2019 A yearly forum for faculty, postdocs, and students engaged in nanoscience and nanotechnology research. FEATHERINGILL HALL 12:00 – 2:00      POSTER SESSION (lunch provided) 2:10 – 2:15        Welcome Sharon Weiss, Director of VINSE 2:15 – 3:15        KEYNOTE SPEAKER Enhancing Therapeutic Delivery with Nanostructured...

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