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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 MoreJul. 28, 2023
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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 MoreJul. 11, 2023
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Did you know? VINSE Zetasizer
Did you know that the Zetasizer Ultra permits accurate and rapid measurements of particle concentration using Multi-Angle Dynamic Light Scattering? It can also measure molecular weight using Static Light Scattering in addition to molecular size and charge with as little as a few microliters of sample. Learn more… Read MoreJul. 7, 2023
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A team led by VINSE Deputy Director Jason Valentine and American soldiers have partnered to make service members invisible on the modern battlefield.
Vanderbilt engineers and American soldiers have partnered to make service members invisible on the modern battlefield. A team lead by VINSE Deputy Director, Jason Valentine, is designing innovative equipment that reduces soldiers’ detectability by thermal sensors, increasing their safety and operational effectiveness. Support for Vanderbilt’s Dare to Grow… Read MoreJul. 7, 2023
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Episode 4 | Meet our Faculty | Mike King
Learn more about Prof. Michael King and his group. The King Lab utilizes nanostructured surfaces and lipid nanoparticles to study the mechanobiology of circulating cancer and immune cells, and for drug delivery strategies to target metastatic cells in the blood and lymphatic circulation. Watch on YouTube |… Read MoreJun. 30, 2023
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Dissertation Defense: Maria Lopez Cavestany, Biomedical Engineering
DISSERTATION DEFENSE Maria Lopez Cavestany, Biomedical Engineering *under the direction of Mike King “Engineered Models and Therapeutics for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer” 07.05.23 | 2:00PM CST | 134 Featheringill Hall | Zoom In the United States, cancer deaths have dropped by 27% in the last 20 years. Although there has… Read MoreJun. 27, 2023
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Episode 3 | Meet our Faculty | Tim Hanusa
Learn more about Dr. Tim Hanusa and his research group. The Hanusa Group uses solid-state mechanochemistry (grinding and milling without solvent) to synthesize reactive inorganic and organometallic compounds that can’t be made in solution. Watch on YouTube | Hear more from Tim Hanusa… Read MoreJun. 22, 2023
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Meet Our Graduates: Anna Douglas
While at Vanderbilt, Anna began her studies developing nanostructured materials that can improve the performance of energy storage devices including lithium and sodium ion batteries. Read MoreJun. 22, 2023
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6 VINSE members named 2023 NSF Graduate Student Research Fellows
The National Science Foundation has selected 28 Vanderbilt students for its 2023 Graduate Research Fellowship Program, 6 of which are VINSE members. The NSF GRFP supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited U.S. institutions in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, STEM… Read MoreJun. 14, 2023
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Episode 2 | Meet our Faculty | Ethan Lippmann
Learn more about Dr. Ethan Lippmann and his group. The Lippmann group applies biomolecular and biomedical engineering strategies to basic science and translational investigations that address the role of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in health and disease. Watch on YouTube | Hear more from… Read MoreJun. 13, 2023