NanoDay

2019 NanoDay Winning Tshirt VINSE is inviting the Vanderbilt community to help create the 2026 NanoDay! t-shirt. Submit an original design representing NanoDay! and VINSE for a chance to have your artwork featured on this year’s t-shirt. The winning designer will receive a $300 cash prize, and the selected design… Read More

VINSE is pleased to welcome Dr. Mark W. Grinstaff, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor at Boston University, as our featured keynote speaker at the 26th annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum aka NanoDay. Keynote Lecture Modified Self-Amplifying RNAs Are the Next Frontier in RNA Therapeutics Dr. Grinstaff will… Read More

Photos from the 25th VINSE NanoDay are now available to view and download. The gallery captures highlights from the day, including hands-on demonstrations, research posters, and moments from across the VINSE community. Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate this milestone NanoDay. Read More

VINSE hosted 59 posters at the 25th annual NanoDay, showcasing the depth and diversity of nanoscale science and engineering across Vanderbilt. Students from engineering, materials science, chemistry, and biomedical fields shared their latest findings during a packed two hour session. First Place, $500 Owen Meilander,… Read More

The annual VINSE jacket drawing once again added excitement to this year’s NanoDay celebration. With more than 250 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and industry partners part of this year’s milestone NanoDay, the jacket drawing offered a fun, familiar moment that brought the community together. The VINSE jacket has become a… Read More

This year’s 25th NanoDay marks a milestone in VINSE’s history and we’re celebrating with a special commemorative T-shirt designed by Sarah Ross and Owen Meilander, recipients of the 2025 NanoDay tshirt design award and $300 cash prize. The design honors the entire VINSE… Read More

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 for poster presenters 12:00 NETWORKING LUNCH / STUDENT POSTER SESSION 2:00 Opening Remarks Dr. Sharon M. Weiss 2:20 Leveraging the Gel-to-Sol Transition of Physically Crosslinked Thermoresponsive Polymers: A… Read More

VINSE alumnus Michael Schreuder (PhD ’10, Chemistry) will be a featured speaker at the 25th Annual NanoDay on Thursday, November 13. In his talk, “From VINSE to Industry – A VINSE Alum’s Career Path”, Schreuder will reflect on how his graduate research at VINSE helped shape his career in polymer… Read More

Congratulations to Katja Diaz-Granados, the winner of the 2024 NanoDay! t-shirt design competition. This year’s design showcased a collaboration between a former and current Vanderbilt student. The original artwork was created by Chris Sharp and updated for 2024 by Katja Diaz-Granados. Katja, a student in Interdisciplinary Materials Science, was also… Read More

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 NanoDay! jacket drawing! This marks the fifth year that attendees had the chance to win a VINSE jacket, making it a much-anticipated highlight of NanoDay!  A big round of applause for this year’s lucky winners! Megan Keech, Biomedical Engineering Matthew Galazzo, Interdisciplinary… Read More