VINSE Tech Crew member Michal Perez wins VINSE Image Competition
Nov. 7, 2022—During the fall semester VINSE held our annual competition seeking images of materials or devices that have been fabricated, characterized or imaged using VINSE equipment. A few entries were selected and attendees to the 22nd annual Nanoscience & Nantechnology forum voted for their favorite. Congratulations to VINSE Tech Crew member Michal Perez, his image of amorphous...
2022 Nanoday! Poster Award Winners
Nov. 7, 2022—Congratulations to the 2022 NanoDay! competition winners! More than 220 faculty, post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students attended the 22nd annual Nanoscience/Nanotechnology Forum on November 4th. A record-breaking 72 posters were presenting during the event; the winners are listed below. 1st Place: Mariah Bezold, Biomedical Engineering (Duvall): Shear-thinning, Nanoparticle-based Hydrogels as an Injectable Delivery Platform for...
NanoDay t-shirt design winner: Zezhou Yang
Nov. 7, 2022—Congratulations to Zezhou Yang, winner of the 2022 NanoDay! t-shirt design competition. The winning designer receives a $300 cash prize. Prior winners: 2021 – Christopher Sharp 2019 – Ruoyu Wang 2018 – Cayla Ontko 2017- Tengfei Cao 2016 – Casey Brock 2015 – John Lonai 2014 – Kelsey Beavers 2013 – Ryan Nicholl 2012 –...
Inaugural VU-ORNL Collaborative Workshop on November 21st
Nov. 1, 2022—The first VU-ORNL collaborative workshop on nanoscience will be held on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 in the Engineering and Science Building. 12 distinguished ORNL staff scientists and 10 Vanderbilt faculty will speak at the event which focuses on the most exciting current research and near future opportunities in nanoscience for energy and the environment. Faculty, graduate...
“Dynamic Observation of Retinal Response to Pressure Elevation in a Microfluidic Chamber” published in Analytical Chemistry, selected as a VINSE spotlight publication
Oct. 20, 2022—About the author: Alberto Esteban Linares is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering advised by Dr. Deyu Li. Alberto’s research focuses on developing novel microfluidic platforms with probing and sensing capabilities to study the behavior of certain neurons in ex vivo retinal tissue. Alberto’s recent publication presents a microfluidic platform capable of generating and...
Former VINSE Director Sandra Rosenthal quoted in Medical News Today
Oct. 10, 2022—Former VINSE director Dr. Sandra J. Rosenthal provided expert insight in Medical News Today’s article “Seasonal affective disorder (SAD): How to beat it this fall and winter.” Rosenthal, a professor of chemistry, pharmacology, and chemical and biomolecular engineering, discusses symptoms, causes, and management strategies for SAD throughout the article. She is joined by Associate Professor of Psychiatry...
Reinhart-King named University Distinguished Professor
Sep. 29, 2022—In recognition of her cutting-edge research and leadership in the field of biomedical engineering, Cynthia Reinhart-King has been named a University Distinguished Professor, Vanderbilt’s highest faculty distinction. Reinhart-King, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Research in the School of Engineering, will now have an additional primary faculty appointment in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences. “I’m...
“Gypsum scaling in membrane distillation: Impacts of temperature and vapor flux” published in Desalination selected as VINSE spotlight publication
Sep. 27, 2022—About the author: Kofi Christie was a PhD student under the direction of Dr. Shihong Lin. Christie is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University. His research focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to improve sustainability at the water-energy nexus. His research interests include 1) elucidating the complex...
VINSE recognizes faculty accomplishments in 16th annual fall faculty celebration
Sep. 27, 2022—Please join in welcoming new members of the VINSE community and congratulate the VINSE faculty on recent accomplishments and promotions. WELCOME De-en Jiang | Megan Dernberger | Jamie Kuntz | Benjamin Schmidt FACULTY PROMOTIONS We celebrate the recent promotions of the following faculty: Endowed Chairs John T. Wilson – named Chancellor Faculty Fellow Promotion & Tenure Joshua D. Caldwell –...
22nd Annual NanoDay! Poster Competition win up to $500
Sep. 14, 2022—$500 1st place (1 award) | $250 2nd place (2 awards) | $100 3rd place (3 awards) The 22nd Annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum will be held on November 4, 2022. This forum brings together Vanderbilt scientists and engineers working in nanoscience and nanotechnology for presentations and discussions. The broader VINSE research program is represented in the...