How can differences in designs alter the behavior of the fluid? On Thursday, February 12, 2026, VINSE welcomed 16 students from Lebanon High School to our Cleanroom Microfluidics Lab. They went inside the VINSE cleanroom, home of the cleanest air in Middle Tennessee, and found out with hands-on activities! The students stenciled with light to pattern a mold for hair-thin pipes, assembled flexible pipes to make microfluidic devices, and examined how liquid flows through the devices using the same tools and techniques as industry and academic researchers. They also designed, made, and tested their own custom paper microfluidic devices.
Special thanks to VINSE NanoGuides Ginny An, Owen Meilander, and Andrew Steiner for making this event engaging!
If your school is interested in this hands-on learning opportunity, please contact vinse@vanderbilt.edu for more information