Kicking off The NanoExchange TODAY at 10AM in ESB 044/048! Jack Loken & Patricia Poley open the series with cutting-edge research in cell therapy & osteoarthritis treatment. Don’t miss the launch of a summer full of science & collaboration! #VINSE #VINSEVandy #IMSVandy #VandyIMS

Meet Jongha Choi, joining the Interdisciplinary Materials Science program @VanderbiltU. He received a Master's in Materials Chemistry from @UCLA. Current research interests lie in exploring the intersection of Materials Chemistry and Artificial Intelligence. #imsvandy #vandyims

Meet Andrew Steiner from Tampa, FL. A UF grad in Materials Science & Engineering, he’s joining the Interdisciplinary Materials Science program at Vanderbilt this fall! His research dives into thermodynamics & kinetics at material interfaces. #imsvandy #vandyims #materialsscience

Meet Laura Bergemann, joining the Interdisciplinary Materials Science program @VanderbiltU this fall! She blends science (B.S., Chemistry from @MIT) and the humanities (M.A./M.S., Art History, Archaeology, & Conservation from @nyuniversity). #imsvandy #vandyims #materialscience

Please join Vanderbilt Interdisciplinary Materials Science for the final dissertation defense of Ph.D. candidate Kellen Arnold: Integrated Photonics for Intense Light-matter Interaction and Applications in Aerospace #VINSE #vinsevandy #vandyims #imsvandy

Congratulations to our 2025 Tech Crew graduates: Sarah Driscoll Ellis, William Ford & David Guiracocha! Tech Crew members are critical to VINSE research, education & outreach missions. Congratulations again to each of you - you've truly made a mark here at VINSE! #VINSE #VU2025

Meet our 2025 @NSF REU Interns! These 8 stellar undergrads were selected from 500+ applicants to join @VanderbiltU VINSE for a 10-week immersive research experience in nanoscale science & engineering. Welcome! #VINSE #NSFREU #REU #UndergraduateResearch

Thrilled to welcome the 13th cohort of VINSE NSF-REU students on May 26th! Since 2011, VINSE has hosted 145 undergraduate researchers. The continued success of our program due to the outstanding mentorship from our community. Thank you to our incredible 2025 team! #VINSE #NSFREU

Proud to recognize our VINSE faculty! Congrats on advancing knowledge and inspiring future engineers! Deyu Li: Joe B. Wyatt Distinguished University Professor Daniel Fleetwood: Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Read more: https://t.co/dzjvMdKBv1 #VINSE

Congrats to Rafael Rodas for presenting yesterday at the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Symposium (VURS)! VURS is a celebration of undergraduate scholars. We’re so proud to see Rafael representing his passion. Way to go, Rafael! #VINSE #VINSEVandy #VINSETechCrew

Huge congrats to our former VINSE REU winning a 2025 NSF GRFP award! Maggie Marte (Clemson, Physics – 2024 REU) and Ethan Ray (Georgia Tech, MSE – 2023 REU) They join 25 VINSE REU alums awarded the prestigious NSF Fellowship & 17 with Honorable Mentions! #VINSE #NSFGRFP #NSFREU

VINSE hosted 16 Columbia Central High School students in our Cleanroom Solar Cell Lab! They worked in teams to build solar energy cells. Thank you to our NanoGuides - Haley Dishman, Elizabeth Hayes, Vivian Nwosu Madueke, & Ke-Sean Peter - for leading the way! #VINSE #VINSEVandy

VINSE welcomed 18 Springfield High School students to our Cleanroom Solar Cell Lab! They built solar energy cells & explored cutting-edge tech. Huge thanks to our NanoGuides-Emily Byrum, Allison Cordova, Elizabeth Hayes & Maxwell Ugwu-for their expertise! #VINSE #VINSEVandy

VINSE welcomed 16 Greenbrier High School students to our Cleanroom Solar Cell Lab. A special thanks to our NanoGuides-Elizabeth Hayes, Vivian Nwosu-Madueke, Emily Byrum & Emma Bartelsen-who guided students through the activities and provided deeper insights. #VINSE #VINSEVandy

Angstrom Engineering will sponsor Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Workshop on 5.20.25! Join us for hands-on workshop & learn thin film deposition, process development & troubleshooting. Event is free, registration is required: https://t.co/87yVkmNyhS #VINSE #VINSEVandy #Angstrom

Today, VINSE welcomed 11 students from Robertson County’s homeschool group, Life is a Field Trip, to our Cleanroom Solar Cell Lab, where they created silicon/polymer hybrid solar cells. Huge thanks to NanoGuides Liz Hays, Trey Long & Jeb Buchner for their invaluable support!

Please join the Vanderbilt Department of Chemistry for the final dissertation defense of Ph.D. candidate Andrey Shults. Andrey's presentation is titled: Exploring Mechanisms behind Phase Formations of Metal Chalcogenide Nanoparticles

Congratulations to @JustusNdukaife, Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, on being named a 2025 Optica Ambassador! His dedication to optics & photonics is shaping the future of the field. Read more: https://t.co/IkFqgf5ujR #VINSEVandy #Optics #Photonics

Dr. Ndukaife's research is pioneering optical nanotweezers & nanophotonic structures to manipulate nanoscale extracellular vesicles - shedding light on their role in health & disease. Learn more about novel metasurfaces: https://t.co/hMUf2WH4Fe #VINSE #VINSEvandy #QuantumOptics

Please join the Vanderbilt Department of Chemistry for the final dissertation defense of Ph.D. candidate William Lowery. William's presentation is titled: Development of Improved Electron Transfer Materials in Bioelectrochemical Systems