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Zack Wallace

  • 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

  • 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

  • Vanderbilt University

    VINSE Celebrates National Nanotechnology Day

    On October 9, the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) celebrated National Nanotechnology Day, showcasing the remarkable innovations at the nanometer scale (10^-9 meters). The event included guided window tours of VINSE’s cutting-edge cleanroom, showcasing the pioneering research conducted at the institute.   Attendees were treated to Ben… Read More

    Oct. 10, 2024