Recently, the group had the honor of hosting high school junior Ashley Lanquist during January 2013 for a three week stint shadowing both Joe and Noah. Her experience can be found on her blog.

Our very own J. Scott Niezgoda won first place at the annual NanoDay poster presentation -- congratulations, Scott!

The group's white light nanocrystals were featured in the Nashville Scene "Innovations 2012" cover story. The article can be found here.

Article: Probing the roots of depression by tracking serotonin

Article: Quantum dots brighten the future of lighting

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Article: High school students turn blackberries into solar cells

December 2011 - Article: Vanderbilt sets record for number of new AAAS fellows

Spring 2011 - Article: Something big from something small: ViNSE 10th Anniversary

April 2011 - Article: Endowed chair holders recognized

May 2010 - Video, VUCast: What secrets your genetic code holds and celebrating the big 100

May 2009 - Video: "Promise of Nanotechnology"

January 2008 - Feature: Nanocomposite solid-state lighting

2008 - Feature: Shrinking quantum dots to produce white light

March 2006 - Article - LaserFocusWorld: Quantum-dot research targets general illumination

November 2005 - National Geographic News: Accidental Find to Signal "Lights Out" for Incandescent Bulbs?

October 2005 - MSNBC: Accidental invention could light up the future

October 2005 - Live Science: Accidental Invention Points to End of Light Bulbs