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Congratulations to all of the students who presented at the 2025 VINSE Undergraduate Research Symposium! Our undergraduate researchers were able to share everything they accomplished during their individual research projects at Vanderbilt University over the past ten weeks. The symposium, which was held in collaboration with the Chemical Biology/Chemistry NSF-REU,… Read More

This summer, 11 graduate students joined the VINSE NanoGuides program, a student-led outreach initiative in VINSE. The program trains students to lead science demonstrations, facility tours, and educational events aimed at K-12 students and the public. New NanoGuides include: Huijin An, Kauryn Datcher, Sebastian Flores, Darby… Read More

VINSE will host the 14th Annual VINSE Undergraduate Research Symposium on Thursday, July 31, from 1:30–3:30 p.m. in the Engineering and Science Building (ESB) lobby. —> Click here for full event program This event marks the culmination of a 10-week summer… Read More

  As part of the VINSE NSF-REU Professional Development Series, undergraduate researchers had the opportunity to hear directly from current Vanderbilt graduate students during a dynamic and insightful panel discussion this week. Panelists Jack Loken, Marsalas Whitaker, Elizabeth Hays, Emily Rouse, and Chris Boyd shared… Read More

Therakos is the newest member of the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program! For over 35 years, Therakos has been at the forefront of immune cell therapy, pioneering the clinical use of extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) to help patients around the world. With more than 2 million treatments delivered across 30+ countries since… Read More

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc is the newest member to the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program! Mettler Toledo is a global leader in precision instruments and services. They are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Their sales and service network is one of the… Read More

Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has received a $622,769 NSF CAREER Award to advance research on magnetic miniature soft robots for precision medicine. His work will integrate wireless microfluidics to enable these tiny robots to perform complex tasks like targeted drug delivery and liquid biopsies, improving… Read More

We are pleased to announce that 2Pi Inc has joined the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program! A leader in optical metasurfaces, 2Pi is redefining the optics landscape with its patented platform technology, enabling a new generation of ultra-compact, lightweight optical components with unprecedented performance and functionality. Their innovations are advancing next-generation… Read More

The program introduces students to core concepts in nanoengineering, including nanoparticle behavior, materials science, and nanoscale problem-solving. Students will participate in lectures, hands-on labs, and research activities alongside Vanderbilt faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers. The course is led by instructors Greg Walker and Sarah Ross, with teaching support from… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Aditha Senarath, Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program *under the supervision of Josh Caldwell and Ron Schrimpf “GaN for Space and Power Electronics: Radiation Effects Study and Development of a Nano-Optical Probe for Characterization” 07.11.25 | 9:00 am | FGH 132  | Zoom For decades, the semiconductor… Read More