VINSE General News
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We are hiring – Program Coordinator
The VINSE Program Coordinator provides support for daily administrative operations of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) and is a key individual contributor responsible for initiating, coordinating, and performing multiple and complex tasks with a strong emphasis on customer service. Click here to learn more… Read MoreDec. 23, 2021
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The Vanderbilt Program for Talented Youth is accepting applications for the 2022 Vanderbilt Summer Academy course in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering.
The Vanderbilt Program for Talented Youth is accepting applications for the 2022 Vanderbilt Summer Academy course in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. This is a two-week residential program that exposes students to the exciting world of nanoengineering. In this class, students get an introduction into key nanoparticles and their properties while, stretching… Read MoreDec. 20, 2021
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Listen to IMS Alum, Chinmay Soman’s Podcast – Robots in Your Fields by FOCUS on Agriculture
Check out this podcast with Interdisciplinary Materials Science at Vanderbilt University alum Dr. Chinmay Soman (PhD 2008). Dr. Soman is the co-founder of EarthSense, Inc., an ag startup that is developing teams of robots which can collect data on every individual plant in a field. It may… Read MoreDec. 15, 2021
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Spring 2022 Graduate Student Research Highlights
Spring Newsletter 2022 graduate student research highlights: Ella Hoogenboezem, 5th year graduate student in the Duvall lab Short interfering RNA (siRNA) is a powerful gene silencing platform that has the potential to silence tumor-driving genes. However, siRNA medicines for tumor delivery have remained clinically elusive. In… Read MoreDec. 13, 2021
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Congratulations Sarah Ross on 25 years at Vanderbilt
Please join us in congratulating Sarah Ross on her 25 years of service to Vanderbilt University. Sarah joined Vanderbilt in 1996 and she has been instrumental in the success of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) since its founding in 2001. Sarah currently serves as Senior Program Manager with… Read MoreOct. 20, 2021
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VINSE Colloquium Series “Flat Optics for Wavefront Manipulation and Mixed Reality Eyewear” Student Selected Speaker Dr. Mark Brongersma; Stanford 04/13/2022
April 13, 2022 8th Annual VINSE Student Selected Seminar Series Mark Brongersma Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials Stanford University “Flat Optics for Wavefront Manipulation and Mixed Reality Eyewear“ 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Since the development of diffractive optical elements in the 1970s, major research efforts have focused… Read MoreSep. 1, 2021
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We are hiring – Staff Engineer II
The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) has an opening for a Staff Engineer II. This position will provide support for research and coursework in the VINSE cleanroom. The Staff Engineer will play a critical role in VINSE’s efforts to support research across a broad range of technical… Read MoreAug. 23, 2021
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Tao Hong receives Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
Tao Hong was recently awarded Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. The award focused on supporting students to complete graduate degrees at top institutions. Tao is eligible to receive up to $150,000 total during the study in PhD program of Interdisciplinary Materials Science… Read MoreAug. 13, 2021
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VINSE Colloquium Series: “3D Printing Active Nanoelectronic Devices” Dr. Michael McAlpine, University of Minnesota 3/23/2022
March 23, 2022 Dr. Michael McAlpine Kuhrmeyer Family Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering University of Minnesota “3D Printing Active Nanoelectronic Devices” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 PM Abstract. The ability to three-dimensionally pattern semiconducting electronic and optoelectronic materials could provide a… Read MoreAug. 12, 2021
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VINSE Colloquium Series: “Tetrahedral ferroelectrics based on cation-substituted ZnO and AlN” Dr. Jon-Paul Maria, Pennsylvania State University 4/6/22
April 6, 2022 Dr. Jon-Paul Maria Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Pennsylvania State University “Tetrahedral ferroelectrics based on cation-substituted ZnO and AlN” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 PM Abstract. In the past two years, the demonstration of ferroelectricity in wurtzite-based crystals introduced exciting… Read MoreAug. 10, 2021