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We are excited to announce that Dr. Justus Ndukaife has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This well-deserved recognition highlights Justus’ outstanding contributions to both research and teaching, as well as his dedication to advancing the field of electrical and… Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been selected by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) as an awardee of the Sprint for Women’s Health, an initiative to address critical unmet challenges in women’s health, champion transformative innovations and tackle health conditions that… Read More

Join VINSE Director, Sharon Weiss to discuss new initiatives, pilot funding, tech crew, and other ways VINSE can help support your research. Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 9:30-10:30 AM 226 ESB, VINSE Conference Room… Read More

Congratulations to Katja Diaz-Granados, the winner of the 2024 NanoDay! t-shirt design competition. This year’s design showcased a collaboration between a former and current Vanderbilt student. The original artwork was created by Chris Sharp and updated for 2024 by Katja Diaz-Granados. Katja, a student in Interdisciplinary Materials Science, was also… Read More

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 NanoDay! jacket drawing! This marks the fifth year that attendees had the chance to win a VINSE jacket, making it a much-anticipated highlight of NanoDay!  A big round of applause for this year’s lucky winners! Megan Keech, Biomedical Engineering Matthew Galazzo, Interdisciplinary… Read More

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 VINSE NanoDay! Poster Competition! The 24th annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum Welcomed over 250 registered participants, representing 24 departments at Vanderbilt and partner institutions and 14 of industry collaborators.  A total of 66 posters were presented, highlighting the wide range… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Matthew Galazzo, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of David Cliffel and Kane Jennings “Photosystem I:  Biohybrid Devices and Reduction Catalysts for CO2” 12.10.24  |  8:00AM |  Buttrick Hall 206 This dissertation presents the use of Photosystem I (PSI) in proof-of-concept solar redox flow… Read More

Can you measure electricity generated by just shining light on a solar cell? On Wednesday, December 4th, VINSE welcomed 15 students from Community High School to our Cleanroom Solar Cell Lab. Inside the VINSE cleanroom, home of the cleanest… Read More

Download a copy of your VINSE 2025 Calendar. Members of the VINSE community can request a complimentary printed copy of the calendar by clicking here (deadline 12.11.24). Here’s a quick trip down memory lane for VINSE in 2024. Established Vanderbilt’s first Industry Affiliates Program with 11… Read More

A yearly forum for members of the VINSE community engaged in nanoscience and nanotechnology research. Registration closed Schedule Student Life Center 11:30 LUNCH begins for poster presenters 12:00 NETWORKING LUNCH / STUDENT POSTER SESSION 2:00 Opening Remarks Dr. Sharon M. Weiss 2:20 Ancient Human DNA Studies, A New Program in Health over Time Dr. Read More