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2024 VINSE Undergraduate Research Symposium Winners
Congratulations to all of the students who presented at the 2024 VINSE Undergraduate Research Symposium! Our undergraduate researchers were able to share everything they accomplished during their individual research projects at Vanderbilt University over the past ten weeks. The symposium, which was held in collaboration with the Chemical Biology/Chemistry… Read MoreAug. 14, 2024
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Dissertation Defense: Elena Kovalik, Interdisciplinary Materials Science
DISSERTATION DEFENSE Elena Kovalik, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Jason Valentine “Electrochemically Actuated Metasurfaces for Low-Power Nanophotonic and Energy Storage Devices” 08.09.24 | 11:00AM | 044 Engineering Science Building In an age of ubiquitous access to information, metamaterials offer a solution to a wide range of information display… Read MoreAug. 9, 2024
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Deyu Li wins inaugural $3M NSF Trailblazer Award to revolutionize radiative cooling technology
Professor of Mechanical Engineering Deyu Li has been awarded an inaugural National Science Foundation TRAILBLAZER Engineering Impact Award to extend Max Planck’s theory of thermal radiation from equilibrium thermal sources to a regime where non-equilibrium energy carriers can lead to significantly enhanced radiative heat dissipation. The resulting… Read MoreAug. 1, 2024
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New nanoparticles boost immune system in mice to fight skin, breast cancer
Contact: Lucas Johnson, lucas.l.johnson@vanderbilt.edu Vanderbilt researchers have developed a set of nanoparticles that stimulate the immune system in mice to fight cancer and may eventually do the same in humans. John T. Wilson The research led by John T. Wilson, associate professor of… Read MoreJul. 31, 2024
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VINSE Colloquium, Dr. Hangbo Zhao, 03/19/25
Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Hangbo Zhao Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering University of Southern California Stretchable Sensors for Soft Tissues and Robots 03.19.25 | 4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall Bio. Dr. Hangbo Zhao is an assistant professor in the… Read MoreJul. 31, 2024
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VINSE Colloquium, Dr. Kevin Kubarych, 02/19/25
Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Kevin Kubarych Professor of Chemistry and Biophysics University of Michigan Vibrational Polariton Dynamics Probed with Collinear 2D-IR 02.19.25 | 4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall Bio: A native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Kubarych studied physical chemistry at Brown University (Sc.B.,… Read MoreJul. 31, 2024
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VINSE Colloquium, Dr. Jordan Hachtel, 01/15/25
Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Jordan Hachtel Staff Scientist Oak Ridge National Laboratory New Frontiers in Electron Microscopy with Simultaneous Spatial, Spectral, and Momentum Resolution 01.15.25 | 4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall Bio: Jordan Hachtel is a staff scientist in the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences… Read MoreJul. 31, 2024
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VINSE Colloquium, Dr. Flavia Vitale, 12/11/24
Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Flavia Vitale Associate Professor of Neurology and Bioengineering University of Pennsylvania When nano meets neuro: engineering high-resolution bioelectronics from nanoscale soft conductors 12.11.24 | 4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall The ability to record, modulate, and dynamically interface with the activity of cells,… Read MoreJul. 31, 2024
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VINSE Colloquium, Dr. Marin Soljačić, 10/16/24
Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Marin Soljačić Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enabling novel light phenomena at the subwavelength scale 10.16.24 | 4:10PM | 134 Featheringill Hall Bio: Marin Soljačić is a Professor of Physics at MIT. He is… Read MoreJul. 31, 2024
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2024 VINSE Undergraduate Summer Symposium
13th annual VINSE Undergraduate Research Poster Session 08.01.24 | 1:30-3:30 | Engineering Science Building (ESB) Lobby Join us and show your support for our undergraduate summer researchers at the VINSE 13th Annual Undergraduate Research Poster Session. This is the capstone piece of our 10-week summer program and the students would love to tell you all about… Read MoreJul. 29, 2024