Sarah Ross

  • Vanderbilt University

    Sign-up now for the VINSE High School Field Trip Program

    Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) is pleased to be able to invite groups of high school students, group size 20 or smaller, to visit our facilities, perform an experiment, and learn about nanotechnology during a day visit. Our field trip program has hosted over 3,300 high… Read More

    Sep. 7, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    Episode 6 | Meet our Faculty | Kane Jennings

    Learn more about Dr. Kane Jennings and his group. The Jennings group uses molecular engineering principles to design thin films and surfaces to impact energy and sustainability, from membrane separations to biohybrid solar energy conversion. Watch on YouTube | Hear more from Kane Jennings Jennings… Read More

    Sep. 1, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    NanoDay! T-Shirt Design Competition

    Goal: Create an attractive t-shirt design representing NanoDay! and VINSE. The winning design will receive a $300 cash prize. The design must be exclusively your own and cannot include logos and trademark images You can use any t-shirt color in your design JPEG format (at least 300 dpi) No… Read More

    Aug. 30, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    Episode 5 | Meet our Faculty | Janet Macdonald

    Learn more about Dr. Janet Macdonald and her group. The Macdonald group uses synthetic chemistry techniques to hunt for uncharted paths to make nanocrystals in crystal phases never before seen in nature. Watch on YouTube | Hear more from Janet Macdonald Macdonald Lab  … Read More

    Aug. 15, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    Dissertation Defense: Nicole Moehring, Interdisciplinary Materials Science

    DISSERTATION DEFENSE DISSERTATION DEFENSE Nicole Moehring, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Piran Kidambi “Proton transport through 2D membranes and is applications” 08.02.23  |  3:00PM CST  |  048 Engineering Science Building (ESB) At just one atom thick, the pristine lattices of two dimensional (2D) materials, such as… Read More

    Jul. 30, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    VINSE Colloquium Series: Dr. Joan Redwing, 11/15/23

    Dr. Joan Redwing Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering; Director of NSF 2D Crystal Consortium “Ultra-thin 2D Semiconductors for Next Generation Devices“ 11.15.23   |   4:10PM The field of two-dimensional (2D) materials began with the advent of graphene but has expanded to a wide class… Read More

    Jul. 28, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    VINSE Colloquium Series: Dr. Chunsheng Wang, 10/18/23

      Dr. Chunsheng Wang University of Maryland, College Park “Electrolyte Design for Li-ion and Li Metal Batteries” 10.18.23   |   4:10PM The energy density, safety, and cycle life of batteries are critical for electric vehicles (EV), electric aviation, and renewable energy storage. However, current Li-ion batteries still cannot simultaneously… Read More

    Jul. 28, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    VINSE Colloquium Series: Dr. Marc Miskin, 09/13/23

    Dr. Marc Miskin Assistant Professor Electrical and Systems Engineering University of Pennsylvania “Tiny Robots” 09.13.23   |   4:10PM   |  134 Featheringill Hall Nature routinely makes smart, complex, microscopically tiny machines.   But how can humans do it? And can we do it in a… Read More

    Jul. 28, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    Did you know? VINSE DISCO Dicing Saw

    Did you know that the DISCO DAD3220 dicing saw can section blank and patterned substrates such as silicon, glass slides, sapphire, and more?  You can fabricate multiple devices on one wafer and dice afterwards to save time and resources.  The patterned devices can be coated with a layer… Read More

    Jul. 28, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    12th Annual VINSE Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

    The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering will host the Summer Research Poster Session on Thursday, August 3 from 1:30pm-3:30pm in the Engineering and Science Building lobby. Please join us to recognize our undergraduate students’ work as they share the results of their 10-week summer projects. All members of… Read More

    Jul. 11, 2023