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Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Eva Harth Professor, University of Houston Director, Center of Excellence in Polymer Chemistry  The Future of Plastics beyond Sustainability – Developing Polyolefins and Hybrids for Specific Applications 10.07.26  |  4:10PM | Eva Harth is a Professor at… Read More

Emanuela (Emi) Riglioni and Owen Meilander, graduate students in interdisciplinary materials science at Vanderbilt University, have been awarded Best Student Poster Presentation at the 2026 Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences Users Meeting, held at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Their presentations, “Photonic Crystal Platforms for Optical Communication and Quantum Technologies”… Read More

Zane Parkerson, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Jennings Research Group During my undergraduate studies, I had the opportunity to join a research lab focused on membrane-based water separation. While I enjoyed research in membrane science and separations, I wanted to broaden my experience to include polymer… Read More

25th NanoDay! Special Edition T-Shirt 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… Read More

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Timothy Fisher Professor, University of California, Los Angeles  Cylindrical Graphite and Hydrogen Synthesis via Direct Concentrated Solar Pyrolysis of Methane 02.10.27  |  4:10PM | Timothy S. Fisher (PhD Mechanical Engineering, Cornell 1998) joined UCLA in 2017 as Professor of… Read More

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Judson Ryckman Principal Engineer, Silicon Photonics Design, Intel Adjunct Associate Professor, Clemson University Silicon and Porous Silicon Nanophotonics: Subwavelength Structuring for Sensing and Flat-Optics 12.07.26  |  4:10PM | Dr. Judson Ryckman earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from… Read More

Ancient DNA research is coming to VINSE! The BioBay in the VINSE cleanroom is being renovated to enable DNA extraction from ancient remains in a controlled environment that minimizes the chance for contamination from modern DNA. Studying ancient DNA can provide important insights into how diseases such as osteoporosis, influenza,… Read More

Asheley Chapman Assistant Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering I have been singularly focused on studying how vaccines work and designing better ones since I began my scientific training years ago. Treating illness is critical, but I am committed to designing vaccines that prevent people from getting sick… Read More

Join VINSE Director Sharon Weiss to discuss new initiatives, pilot funding, tech crew, and other ways VINSE can help support your research. Thursday, September 17, 2026 9:00AM – 10:00AM 226 Engineering Science Building VINSE Conference Room… Read More

From left to right: chrome glass mask, emulsion patterned screen, and screen printed cleanroom paper of 3000x3000um square. Fabricated in the VINSE Cleanroom with a chrome glass mask, exposed with an UV lamp, applied with the MTI EQ-SPC 2 Screen Printer, and imaged with the Olympus optical microscope. (Megan Dernberger,… Read More