Events

January 13, 2016. Andrew Smith Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign “Fluorescent Quantum Dots for Single-Molecule Imaging of Living Cells and Tissues” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: Quantum dots are light-emitting nanocrystals with unique optical… Read More

16th Annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum Wednesday, October 14, 2015 BUTTRICK HALL 1:10 – 1:25  Welcome Sandra Rosenthal, Chemistry 1:25 – 2:15 New tools in VINSE: Laser Writer, Leon Bellan, MERLIN Scanning Electron Microscope, Anthony Hmelo, Oxford Reaction Ion Etch,… Read More

September 30, 2015. Ali Shakouri Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University “Superdiffusive Thermal Transport in Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: Latest research on nanostructured thermoelectrics will be presented. A direct conversion of heat into electricity which has the potential… Read More

October 28, 2015. Dmitri V. Talapin Department of Chemistry and James Franck Institute University of Chicago “Nanocrystal Assemblies: A Modular Approach to Materials Design” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: Development of synthetic methods for nanomaterials has introduced new approaches… Read More

November 18, 2015. Justin Hanes The Center for Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine New “Nanomedicines”: From Concepts to Clinical Trials 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: This talk will highlight a couple of examples of how… Read More

The VINSE summer nanoseminar series provides an opportunity for graduate students or post-docs to share their current research with the larger VINSE community to foster discussion and collaboration.  Each seminar will consist of 2 talks of 15-20 minutes each with 10-15 minutes of questions.  The goal of these talks… Read More

APRIL 1, 2015. Dr. Ted Sargent Canada Research Chair in Nanotechnology University of Toronto “Quantum Dots and Perovskites for Solution-Processed Optoelectronics“ 3:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 2:45 Abstract:The past decade has seen rapid progress in size-tuned colloidal quantum dots,… Read More

26 High Schools representing 16 Middle TN counties are participating in the Spring 2015 VINSE high school field trip program. Groups of up to 20 from each school will to visit our facilities, perform an experiment, utilize our electron microscope, and learn about nanotechnology and energy during a day visit. Spring… 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