Events

Dr. Turan Birol University of Minnesota “The Many Phases of AV3Sb5 Kagome Metals (A case study for first principles methods and group theory)” 01.25.23  |  4:10pm  |  5326 Stevenson Center Abstract. First principles computational methods, such as Density Functional Theory (DFT), provide a reliable means to both reproduce… Read More

Congratulations to Madeleine Fort recipient of the 2022 VINSE Best Graduate Student Publication award. In addition to a cash prize, Madeleine was selected to give the graduate student presentation at the 22nd annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum. Madeleine’s publication has provided a whole new knob to turn in how we design and… Read More

During the fall semester VINSE held our annual competition seeking images of materials or devices that have been fabricated, characterized or imaged using VINSE equipment. A few entries were selected and attendees to the 22nd annual Nanoscience & Nantechnology forum voted for their favorite. Congratulations to VINSE Tech Crew… Read More

Congratulations to Zezhou Yang, winner of the 2022 NanoDay! t-shirt design competition.  The winning designer receives a $300 cash prize. 2022 VINSE NanoDay! winning tshirt design Prior winners: 2021 – Christopher Sharp 2019 – Ruoyu Wang 2018 – Cayla Ontko 2017- Tengfei Cao 2016 –… Read More

The first VU-ORNL collaborative workshop on nanoscience will be held on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 in the Engineering and Science Building. 12 distinguished ORNL staff scientists and 10 Vanderbilt faculty will speak at the event which focuses on the most exciting current research and near future opportunities in nanoscience for energy… Read More

$500 1st place  (1 award)   |  $250 2nd place (2 awards)  |  $100 3rd place  (3 awards) The 22nd Annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum will be held on November 4, 2022.  This forum brings together Vanderbilt scientists and engineers working in nanoscience and nanotechnology for presentations and discussions.  The… Read More

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, utilize our electron microscope, tour our cleanroom, and learn about nanotechnology and energy during a day… Read More

Dr. Alice Leach Data Engineer, Whatnot Inc. “Transitioning to a career in data and analytics” 09.21.22  | 4pm  |  134 Featheringill Hall Abstract. Over the last 10 years, the data industry has exploded in size and a further 31% increase in the number of jobs is projected by… Read More

VINSE faculty member De-en Jiang is spearheading plans for Vanderbilt to host Oak Ridge National Laboratory for a collaborative workshop on November 21st. Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a U.S. multiprogram science and technology national laboratory sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and administered, managed, and operated by UT–Battelle… Read More

Dr. Yurii Vlasov John Bardeen Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics University of Illinois Noon, FGH 134 Lunch served to first 60 attendees Abstract. Monitoring local concentrations of neurochemicals with high temporal and chemical resolution in-vivo is critical for correlating neural circuit functionality to… Read More