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VINSE is excited to welcome two new Tech Crew members to the Cleanroom this semester. 鉁� Sophia Choi聽鈥� a Medicine, Health, and Society major in the Class of 2028. Sophia is eager to gain hands-on technical experience and contribute her skills and curiosity to the VINSE community. 鉁� Razil Fernandes聽鈥�… Read More

On October 13, 2025, the VINSE Fall Faculty Celebration took place to honor and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our community. This annual event not only highlighted individual accomplishments but also fostered a sense of camaraderie among colleagues. WELCOME TO VINSE Andrea Locke | Bryant Spreine… Read More

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

On Friday, October 3, the 杏吧原创 Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) went retro for the RETROspective Rewind Way Late Play Date at the Adventure Science Center. VINSE hosted three interactive demonstrations that showcased pivotal nanoscience discoveries and innovations spanning the past 70 years鈥攖ailored for a curious… Read More

VINSE alumnus Michael Schreuder (PhD 鈥�10, Chemistry) will be a featured speaker at the 25th Annual NanoDay on Thursday, November 13. In his talk, 鈥淔rom VINSE to Industry 鈥� A VINSE Alum Career Path鈥�, Schreuder will reflect on how his graduate research at VINSE helped shape his career in polymer… Read More

We鈥檙e excited to invite our VINSE Industry Affiliates and broader community to join the VINSE Industry Mentor Program, launching this fall. This program connects our students and postdocs with industry leaders like you for 30 – 45 minute career conversations that can shape the next… Read More

杏吧原创 June 2025 Innovation Catalyst Fund awards include two researchers from the 杏吧原创 Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE). Sharon Weiss, VINSE Director and professor of electrical engineering, was awarded for 鈥淧orous Silicon on Paper Platform for Point-of-Care Diagnostics,鈥� a portable, low-cost… Read More

The 杏吧原创 Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) joined 杏吧原创 Family Weekend again this year with a booth in the Engineering and Science Building lobby. The display, led by VINSE Cleanroom Manager Ben Schmidt, highlighted the tools and processes used in micro- and nanoscale fabrication. Visitors learned how… Read More

Congratulations to Yueming Yan, recipient of the 2025 VINSE Outstanding Student Publication Award. Yueming paper, published in聽Science Advances, reports on harmonic-induced plasmonic resonant energy transfer between metal and semiconductor nanoparticles, a discovery that pushes the boundaries of nonlinear optics at the nanoscale. This research confirms both experimentally and theoretically… Read More

VINSE is excited to announce that Alexander (Alex) Sorets is the recipient of the 2025 VINSE Best Collaborative Publication Award. Alex capstone publication, published in Nucleic Acids Research, represents a landmark study in brain drug delivery that brought together an extraordinary range of collaborations across… Read More