Sarah Ross

Fifteen faculty members hailing from a diverse cross section of disciplines have been selected as the first cohort of the Chancellor Faculty Fellows program. “The strong commitment to education, discovery and care demonstrated by these faculty members is having an enormous impact on Vanderbilt and its mission of serving… Read More

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Craig L. Duvall has received a Society for Biomaterials 2015 Young Investigator Award for his achievements in the field of biomaterials research within 10 years of receiving his doctorate. The award will be presented at the Society’s 2015 annual meeting in… Read More

January 28, 2015. Dr. Alexandra Boltasseva School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University “Practical Nanophotonics with Plasmonic Ceramics” 12:10 PM, 5326 Stevenson Center Lunch served to first 50 attendees Host:  Richard Haglund Abstract: In recent years, two avenues of nanophotonics,… Read More

FEBRUARY 25, 2015. Dr. Guillermo A. Ameer Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Surgery Northwestern University “Teaching an old compound new tricks:  Improving the body’s response to injury” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Host: Hak-Joon Sung Abstract: Biomaterials and nanotechnology play a… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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  … Read More

Dr. Rajesh R. Naik 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… Read More

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… Read More

David Wright, Stevenson Professor of Chemistry, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. KEEP READING>… Read More