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VINSE Colloquium Series: “Ultrafast Dynamics and Control in Complex Materials” Dr. Richard Averitt; UC San Diego 3/25/15

Jan. 13, 2015—MARCH 25, 2015. Dr. Richard D. Averitt Professor of Physics University of California, San Diego “Ultrafast Dynamics and Control in Complex Materials“ 3:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 2:45 Host: Rizia Bardhan Abstract: The past decade has seen enormous advances in materials and ultrafast optical spectroscopy spanning from classical to quantum physics. On the...

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MS graduate students Kevin Miller and Kelsey Beavers featured in Vanderbilt News

Jan. 2, 2015—KEVIN MILLER Kevin Miller reflected in his optoelectronic device. With a slight turn of the tweezers holding it, an inch-long, mirrored chip reflects the face of its creator. Less obvious than Kevin Miller’s smile are tiny filters on the chip’s surface that he hopes will one day replace the electronic components inside computers. Miller, a...

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VINSE Colloquium Series: “Applications of Plasmonic Metasurfaces: From Biosensors to Graphene-integrated Active Photonic Devices” Dr. Gennady Shvets; University of Texas 4/15/15

Dec. 13, 2014—April 15, 2015. Dr. Gennady Shvets Professor of Physics University of Texas at Austin “Applications of Plasmonic Metasurfaces: From Biosensors to Graphene-integrated Active Photonic Devices” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Host:  Jason Valentine  

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VINSE Colloquium Series: “Investigating Bio-Nano Interactions and Enhancing Materials Properties” Dr. Rajesh Naik; Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 2/4/15

Dec. 11, 2014—FEBRUARY 4, 2015. Dr. Rajesh R. Naik Soft Matter Materials Branch, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base “Investigating Bio-Nano Interactions and Enhancing Materials Properties” 3:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 2:45 Host:  Rizia Bardhan Abstract: Understanding the structure-function relationships of biological materials can enable approaches in the...

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VINSE Colloquia Series: “From Black-Eyed Peas to Biomedical Nanotechnology” Dr. Nicole F. Steinmetz; Northwestern 12/3/14

Dec. 3, 2014—VINSE COLLOQUIUM SERIES Dr. Nicole F. Steinmetz Mt. Sinai Scholar Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine “From Black-Eyed Peas to Biomedical Nanotechnology” Abstract:  Sizing and shaping of nanostructured features with temporal and spatial control is a key opportunity to produce the next-generation of higher-performing products with diverse applications. A...

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David Wright elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Nov. 24, 2014—David Wright, Stevenson Professor of Chemistry, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. KEEP READING>

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Sokrates Pantelides, elected a Fellow of the IEEE

Nov. 24, 2014—Sokrates Pantelides, University Distinguished Professor of Physics and Engineering; William A. and Nancy F. McMinn Professor of Physics and Professor of Electrical Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the IEEE.

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New form of crystalline order holds promise for thermoelectric applications

Nov. 14, 2014—Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope image showing the interlaced crystalline structure. (Wu Zhou/ORNL) Since the 1850s scientists have known that crystalline materials are organized into 14 different basic lattice structures. However, a team of researchers from Vanderbilt University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) now reports that it has discovered an entirely new form of crystalline...

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15th Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum – NanoDay! Poster Winners

Nov. 13, 2014—More than 100 faculty, post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students engaged in nanoscience and nanotechnology research at Vanderbilt attended the 15th annual forum on Nov. 12. There were 38 posters submitted in the 2014 graduate student poster competition and the winners were: 1st Place  TIE Alice Leach, Interdisciplinary Materials Science Advisor: Janet Macdonald “Phase Dependent Visible to...

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NanoDay! T-shirt design competition

Nov. 12, 2014—Congratulations to Kelsey Beavers winner of the 2014 NanoDay! t-shirt design. The winning designer receives a $300 cash prize.  Prior winners are: 2013 – Ryan Nicholl 2012 – Gilbert Rodriguez 2011 – Dhiraj Prasai 2010 – Ebonee Walker 2009 – Chris Kang 2008 – John Rozen All Nanoday t-shirts are on display in Stevenson Center...

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