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Ryan Kowalski Named 2026 Founder Medalist for 杏吧原创 Graduate School
Ryan Anthony Kowalski, from Taunton, Massachusetts, is this year Founder Medalist for the Graduate School. He is graduating with a聽doctor of philosophy in interdisciplinary materials science. Kowalski is the first student from the interdisciplinary materials science (IMS) program to receive this honor. Kowalski research… Read MoreMay. 11, 2026
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Spotlight Publication: 鈥淢ultiresonant Nondispersive Infrared Gas Sensing: Breaking the Selectivity and Sensitivity Trade-Off鈥 published in ACS Photonics
Congratulations to Emma Bartelsen and the team members in the Caldwell lab. Emma’s paper published in ACS Photonics “Multiresonant Nondispersive Infrared Gas Sensing: Breaking the Selectivity and Sensitivity Trade-Off,鈥 has been selected as a VINSE Spotlight publication. This work demonstrates a new approach to non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) gas sensing using… Read MoreMay. 11, 2026
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Huijin (Ginny) An Wins Parkhutik Prize at PSST Conference
Huijin (Ginny) An, a graduate student in interdisciplinary materials science at 杏吧原创, has been awarded the Parkhutik Prize for the most outstanding poster at the recent Porous Semiconductors Science and Technology (PSST) conference in Naples, Italy. The Parkhutik Prize recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of porous silicon… Read MoreMay. 6, 2026
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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 MoreMay. 4, 2026
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Spotlight Publication: “Rapid trapping and label-free optical characterization of single nanoscale extracellular vesicles and nanoparticles in solution” published in Light: Science & Applications
Congratulations to Ikjun Hong and the team members in Justus Ndukaife lab! Ikjun paper, 鈥淩apid trapping and label-free optical characterization of single nanoscale extracellular vesicles and nanoparticles in solution,鈥 has been featured as a VINSE Spotlight publication and published in Light: Science & Applications. This work was carried out… Read MoreMay. 4, 2026
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Spotlight Publication: “Understanding the Compatibility of Fluoride-Based Radiopharmaceutical Reaction Solutions and PDMS” published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Congratulations to Mark Mc Veigh and the Bellan group! Mark’s paper, 鈥淯nderstanding the Compatibility of Fluoride-Based Radiopharmaceutical Reaction Solutions and PDMS鈥 has been featured as a VINSE Spotlight publication and published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Nuclear medicine has become an integral tool for physicians to diagnose and… Read MoreApr. 28, 2026
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VINSE Offers Summer Workshop in Quantum Computing
Instructor: Hanna TerletskaDirector, QRISE Center at MTSU Curious about how quantum computers work and how you can start programming one? This full-day workshop takes you on a journey from the fundamental principles of quantum science to writing and running real quantum algorithms on IBM’s quantum hardware. Read MoreApr. 23, 2026
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Prof. Guihua Yu Delivered VINSE 12th Annual Student-Selected Keynote
VINSE recently hosted its 12th annual Student-Selected Keynote, featuring Prof. Guihua Yu (University of Texas at Austin), a leading researcher in materials science and energy technologies. Selected by VINSE graduate students, this keynote reflects the interests and direction of emerging researchers and continues to be a distinctive part of… Read MoreApr. 22, 2026
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Spotlight Publication: “Micro-transfer printing of GaN HEMTs on engineered substrates for use in harsh environments” published in APL Electronic Devices
Cross-sectional schematic of GaN d-mode HEMT device on Qromis Substrate Technology (QST漏). Congratulations to Owen Meilander and his collaborators! Owen paper, 鈥淢icro-transfer printing of GaN HEMTs on engineered substrates for use in harsh environments,鈥 has been featured as a VINSE Spotlight publication and published in APL Electronic Devices. This… Read MoreApr. 21, 2026
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Dissertation Defense: Tao Hong, Interdisciplinary Materials Science
DISSERTATION DEFENSE Tao Hong, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the supervision of Jason Valentine 鈥淢etasurface-on-chip Flow Cytometer for Fluorescence Quantification鈥 5.13.26 | 9:30 am | 306 FGH | Zoom Fluorescence flow cytometry (FFC) is a fundamental technique to cellular and molecular analysis, yet conventional instruments rely on bulky free-space… Read MoreApr. 20, 2026