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Kauryn Datcher

  • 16 White County High School students and 2 chaperones pose outside of the Engineering Science Building at the start of their Blackberry Solar Cell outreach field trip on May 4, 2026.

    From Berries to Breakthroughs: White County Students Explore Solar Power at VINSE

      How can tiny structures in your favorite berry turn sunlight into electricity? On Monday, May 4th, VINSE welcomed students from White County High School to the Blackberry Solar Cell Lab for an interactive dive into solar energy and nanoscience. Students crafted working solar cells using blackberry juice and… Read More

    May. 4, 2026

  • Vanderbilt University

    VINSE Brings Nanoscale Science to the 2025 TN Maker Fest

    To share the excitement of making science on a tiny scale, the Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) participated in the Tennessee Maker Fest on October 4, hosted by the Wond’ry at Vanderbilt University. Guided by VINSE NanoGuides, festival attendees explored nanoscale… Read More

    Oct. 7, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    11 Graduate Students Join VINSE NanoGuides Program

    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

    Jul. 29, 2025