From blackberry juice solar cells to forensic labs: VINSE outreach is shaping the next generation of scientists
Oct. 18, 2023—There’s a good chance many Middle Tennessee high school kids know more about nanotechnology than you do thanks to the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, which has been making strides in its educational outreach for more than a decade. VINSE’s mission is to drive innovation in science, nanotechnology and education that benefits society....
VINSE Fall 2023 Newsletter
Oct. 17, 2023—The Fall 2023 edition of the VINSE Nano News is out now! This issue features the following stories: Director’s note VINSE Industrial Affiliates Program NanoDay! NanoGuide Program New Short Course in Microelectronics Researcher Highlights 2023 Fall Faculty Celebration VINSE Faculty Videos Upcoming Events New VINSE Staff New Superusers New Tech Crew To read the full newsletter,...
VINSE Director’s Coffee Hour
Oct. 13, 2023—Join VINSE Director, Sharon Weiss to discuss new initiatives, pilot funding, tech crew, and other ways VINSE can help support your research. Friday, December 1, 2023 9:30-10:30AM | 226 ESB VINSE Conference Room
Launch of VINSE NanoGuides Program
Oct. 13, 2023—VINSE’s mission is to drive innovation in nanoscience, nanotechnology, and education that benefits society, and we take the immersive education and outreach component of our mission very seriously. Over the past 15 years, VINSE has positively impacted more than 45,000 students from 28 counties in Tennessee with their nanoscience outreach activities. This fall, VINSE is...
New Short Course in Microelectronics
Oct. 13, 2023—Microelectronic devices are found in an ever-growing number of everyday items such as phones, cars, clothing, and medical products, and ongoing development efforts are aimed to reduce size, increase performance, improve energy efficiency, and integrate into new application areas. The goal of the course is to provide understanding of the fundamental processes used for fabrication...
NanoGuides Logo Design Competition
Oct. 12, 2023—Goal Create an attractive logo representing the NanoGuides Program. NanoGuides are graduate student volunteers with a passion for nanoscience outreach who will lead many of the VINSE STEM outreach activities. The winning design will receive a $300 cash prize. Rubrics The design must be exclusively your own and cannot include logos and trademark images No...
VINSE Recognizes Faculty Accomplishments in the 17th Annual Fall Faculty Celebration
Oct. 11, 2023—The 17th annual VINSE Fall Faculty Celebration was held on October 10, 2023, recognizing accomplishments of our community and celebrating faculty promotions. WELCOME TO VINSE Xiaoguang Dong | Mona Ebrish | Marjan Rafat | Krishnendu (Krish) Roy | René Colehour | Jasmine Zhang FACULTY PROMOTIONS We celebrate the recent promotions of the following faculty: Shihong...
VINSE Celebrates National Nano Day (October 9)
Oct. 11, 2023—October 9 is the National Nano Day! This annual event features community-led events and activities on or around October 9 to help raise awareness of nanotechnology, its use in products that enrich our daily lives, and the challenges and opportunities for the future. This date, 10/9, pays homage to the nanometer scale, 10–9 meters. To...
Researcher Highlight: Chloe Frame
Oct. 9, 2023—Chloe Frame, 5th year Chemical Engineering PhD Candidate in the McCabe Lab Summary of Research: My work focuses on the outermost layer of the epidermis, the stratum corneum, which consists of corneocytes (dead skin cells) embedded in highly organized lipid lamellae. This lipid matrix is responsible for the barrier function of skin and one of...
Researcher Highlight: Jason Valentine
Oct. 6, 2023—Jason Valentine, Professor of Mechanical Engineering (primary) and Electrical Engineering; Deputy Director, Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Advances in optical materials and technologies have been a key enabler of the information age. Conventional free-space optical elements such as lenses, beam splitters, and polarization optics have, however, remained relatively unchanged over the course of...