News

A yearly forum for members of the VINSE community engaged in nanoscience and nanotechnology research. Registration closed Schedule Student Life Center 11:30 LUNCH begins 12:00 POSTER SESSION 2:00 Opening Remarks Dr. Sharon M. Weiss 2:20 Modeling the irradiated breast microenvironment to evaluate tumor and immune cell interactions Dr. Marjan Rafat… Read More

The 2nd Annual Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) – Vanderbilt University Collaborative Workshop, held on September 18 and 19 at ORNL, concluded with notable achievements and a renewed commitment to advancing scientific collaboration. This workshop convened experts from ORNL and Vanderbilt University, fostering interdisciplinary partnerships and exploring research opportunities. VINSE… Read More

VINSE is excited to unveil the twelve winning images from our 2023 summer image competition. Since 2017, VINSE celebrates the work of our researchers, seeking images of materials or devices that have been fabricated, characterized or imaged using VINSE equipment with an annual image competition. Congratulations to this year’s winners. Each will receive… Read More

Learn more about Dr. Greg Walker and his group. The Walker group uses advanced physical models to understand the behavior of nanostructured materials from atoms to devices for tuning and optimizing the performance of energy and sustainability technologies. Watch on YouTube | Hear more from Greg Walker… Read More

Did you know that the VINSE Helios FIB-SEM can create a nanosized sample from nearly any bulk material?  Guided by the SEM, the focused ion beam can mill micron to nanoscale sections of glass, ceramics, semiconductors, metals and even vitrified cells and bacteria. Use these sections to gain… 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, and learn about nanotechnology during a day visit. Our field trip program has hosted over 3,300 high… Read More

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

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

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

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