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Maxwell Ugwu

  • Vanderbilt University

    Meet the Team: 2026 Summer Interns and Mentors

    We are proud to welcome our 2026 cohort of summer interns, marking the 15th year of the NSF REU program alongside the continued growth of the Summer Tech Crew, established in 2016. Together, these programs provide students with hands-on research and facility experience that supports innovation in nanoscale science and… Read More

    Apr. 17, 2026

  • Three female Springfield High School students in rainbow tie-dye lab coats doing experiment during the Blackberry Solar Cell Lab outreach field trip on March 11, 2026.

    50 Middle Tennessee High School Students Create Energy From Blackberries

    While much of the campus enjoys spring break, VINSE NanoGuides welcomes 50 students from three middle Tennessee high schools: Cookeville, Greenbrier, and Springfield. They’re here to take part in our Blackberry Solar Cell hands-on lab to learn how nanoscale materials affect renewable energy technologies. Students made their own dye-sensitized solar… Read More

    Mar. 11, 2026

  • Hillsboro High School students and chaperones pose in cleanroom suites during the Microfluidics Lab outreach field trip on March 4, 2026.

    Hillsboro High School Students Explore Microfluidics at VINSE

    What role does design play in controlling fluid motion? Today, VINSE welcomed 16 students from Hillsboro High School for an interactive experience in the Cleanroom Microfluidics Lab. The visit introduced students to the VINSE cleanroom, a room with the cleanest air in Middle Tennessee, where they explored microfluidics with hands-on… Read More

    Mar. 4, 2026

  • Vanderbilt University

    Station Camp High School visits the VINSE Cleanroom

      Can you measure electricity generated by simply shining light on a solar cell? On Wednesday, November 19, VINSE welcomed 15 students from Station Camp High School to the Cleanroom Solar Cell Lab. Inside the VINSE… Read More

    Nov. 20, 2025