Leon Bellan among five engineering faculty recognized with innovative teaching awards
Mar. 17, 2021—The extraordinary, creative efforts of five engineering faculty members to adapt to their new teaching environments in Fall 2020 were recognized recently with a Teaching Innovation Award from Philippe Fauchet, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering. The honorees quickly converted their in-person classes to online formats due to the COVID-19 pandemic and made innovative,...
Inspiring Women in STEM: Interview with Prof Sandra J Rosenthal
Mar. 15, 2021—Valpo Women in STEM interview Dr. Sandra J. Rosenthal, Professor of Chemistry, Biomolecular & Nanoscale Engineering at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Rosenthal is the ACS Herty Medalist and SEC Distinguished Faculty award winner as well as former VINSE Director. Watch Instagram Interview Now Join in at 6:53
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...
Spotlight Podcast Episode 37: Francis Afzal – photonic devices that have the potential to vastly increase the rate at which we can communicate data
Mar. 9, 2021—This week in the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Francis Afzal tells Alice Leach about photonic devices that have the potential to vastly increase the rate at which we can communicate data. Francis’ paper “O-Band Subwavelength Grating Filters in a Monolithic Photonics Technology” was published in IEEE Photonic Technology Letters. Francis graduated from the Sharon Weiss lab...
Dr. Alice Leach Receives Grant from VentureWell
Feb. 25, 2021—We’re proud to announce that Dr. Alice Leach recently received a VentureWell Faculty Grant in recognition of their commitment to inclusive support of students who are creating innovations for positive social and environmental impact! This funding will support a new course providing entrepreneurial students with conceptual and experiential learning opportunities in developing and creating nanotechnology...
Spotlight Podcast Episode 36: Marm Dixit– solid-state batteries, a promising technology for the next generation of energy storage
Feb. 23, 2021—This week in the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Marm Dixit tells Alice Leach about solid-state batteries, a promising technology for the next generation of energy storage. Marm’s paper “Synchrotron Imaging of Pore Formation in Li Metal Solid-State Batteries Aided by Machine Learning” was published in ACS Applied Energy Materials. Marm graduated from the Kelsey Hatzell lab...
VINSE Student & Postdoc Virtual Social Hour
Feb. 12, 2021—Join us for a VINSE student/postdoc social hour. There will be opportunities to play games together as well as join individual conversations. March 25, 2021 4pm – web Register Here – register before March 19th to receive your goodie box to enjoy during the session. We will use Gather to host this event, the room shave...
VINSE Faculty Appreciation Virtual Gathering
Feb. 12, 2021—Join us for a VINSE faculty social hour. Register before the deadline below to receive a goodie package to enjoy during the gathering. There will be opportunities to connect with colleagues and join individual conversations. REGISTER HERE – register by March 12th We will use Gather to host this event. Links will be sent to registered attendees...
VINSE Director’s Coffee Hour
Feb. 11, 2021—Last week the Spring 2021 installment of the VINSE newsletter was released. A Director’s coffee hour will be held on Friday, February 19th, giving our community an opportunity to discuss the new initiatives within VINSE and current research. February 19, 2021 11am – 12pm Grab your favorite beverage and join HERE
Spotlight Podcast: Episode 35: Christian Ornelas– building next generation optoelectronic devices with 2D materials
Feb. 9, 2021—In Episode 35 of the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Christian Ornelas tells Alice Leach about building next generation optoelectronic devices with 2D materials. Christian’s paper “Ultrafast Photocurrent Response and High Detectivity in Two-Dimensional MoSe2‑based Heterojunctions” was published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Christian is a 3rd year Ph.D. student in the Department of Physics working...