What role does design play in controlling fluid motion? Today, VINSE welcomed 16聽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 experiments! Students used light-driven patterning methods to create microscale channels, assembled components into working devices, and investigated fluid behavior using research-grade tools common in both academic and industry labs. The experience concluded with students designing, building, and testing their own custom paper microfluidic systems.
Special thanks to VINSE NanoGuides Chris Whittington, Owen Meilander, and Maxwell Ugwu聽for making this event engaging!
If your school is interested in this hands-on learning opportunity, please contact vinse@vanderbilt.edu聽for more information.