Sharon Weiss
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2 VINSE faculty win Vanderbilt Seeding Success funding
Two VINSE faculty members have been selected for spring 2024 Seeding Success internal funding. Their projects are among 13 chosen across seven colleges and schools. This year’s cycle was highly competitive, with 29 applications. All applicants receive tailored feedback from reviewers, regardless of whether their proposals are funded. The engineering… Read MoreJun. 26, 2024
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Simon Ward Wins Anchor Award for Mentorship
PhD student Simon Ward is a 2024 recipient of Vanderbilt University’s Graduate Anchor Award for Mentorship, announced by the Vanderbilt Graduate Student Council recently. This award identifies and honors his hard work on a school-wide level. Simon’s leadership has been evident throughout his PhD, through both his research and… Read MoreMay. 2, 2024
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Dissertation Defense: Simon Ward, Electrical and Computer Engineering
DISSERTATION DEFENSE Simon J. Ward, Electrical and Computer Engineering *under the direction of Sharon Weiss “Improving Biosensor Performance using Machine Learning and Signal Processing” 02.15.24 | 1:00PM CST | 308 Featheringill Hall | Zoom ID: 935 9293 1256 The field of biosensing, encompassing the detection of harmful biological molecules in medical… Read MoreFeb. 12, 2024
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VINSE Director’s Coffee Hour
Join VINSE Director, Sharon Weiss to discuss new initiatives, pilot funding, tech crew, and other ways VINSE can help support your research. Wednesday, February 7, 2023 9:30-10:30 AM | 226 ESB VINSE Conference Room… Read MoreJan. 24, 2024
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IMS graduate student KP Arnold awarded NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity Fellowship
Kellen P. Arnold, a 4th year Ph.D. candidate in the Interdisciplinary Materials Science program, was awarded a fellowship by the NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity (NSTGRO) in June 2023. Kellen is a member of the Sharon Weiss Group and received the award for his work studying nanoscale design… Read MoreOct. 26, 2023
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From blackberry juice solar cells to forensic labs: VINSE outreach is shaping the next generation of scientists
There’s a good chance many Middle Tennessee high school kids know more about nanotechnology than you do thanks to the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, which has been making strides in its educational outreach for more than a decade. VINSE’s mission is to drive innovation in science, nanotechnology… Read MoreOct. 18, 2023
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VINSE Director’s Coffee Hour
Join VINSE Director, Sharon Weiss to discuss new initiatives, pilot funding, tech crew, and other ways VINSE can help support your research. Friday, December 1, 2023 9:30-10:30AM | 226 ESB VINSE Conference Room… Read MoreOct. 13, 2023
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Researcher Highlight: Soren Smail
Soren Smail, 2nd year Interdisciplinary Materials Science graduate student in the Weiss and Laibinis labs In the past few years, the need for rapid and sensitive point-of-care diagnostics has become readily apparent, especially for monitoring and controlling viral transmissions. Optical biosensing is a promising alternative to widely used diagnostic… Read MoreOct. 4, 2023
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VINSE launches new video series to feature the faculty. Episode 1: Sharon Weiss
VINSE is excited to kick-off a new video series that will introduce VINSE professors and show the broad range of the VINSE research areas spanning drug delivery, cellular communication, metamaterials, sensors, batteries, and photodetectors. To kick off this series, learn more about VINSE Director, Sharon… Read MoreJun. 6, 2023
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Dissertation Defense: Rabeb Layouni, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
DISSERTATION DEFENSE Rabeb Layouni, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering *under the direction of Sharon Weiss & Paul Laibinis “Investigation of Design and Surface Treatment of Porous Silicon for Robust, Selective, and Sensitive Optical Biosensing” 05.02.23 | 1:00PM CST | 306 Featheringill Hall Porous silicon (PSi) has attracted interest as a… Read MoreApr. 24, 2023