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NanoExchange | Week 2
Join us for Week 2 of the NanoExchange Summer Series. Each session brings together graduate researchers to share work-in-progress, explore new ideas, and engage in open discussion across disciplines. This summer’s NanoExchange is chaired by IMS Graduate Students Jack Loken and Jojo Pearson. Date:… Read MoreApr. 17, 2026
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NanoExchange | Week 3
Join us for Week 3 of the NanoExchange Summer Series. Each session brings together graduate researchers to share work-in-progress, explore new ideas, and engage in open discussion across disciplines. This summer’s NanoExchange is chaired by IMS Graduate Students Jack Loken and Jojo Pearson. Read MoreApr. 17, 2026
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NanoExchange | Week 4
Join us for Week 4 of the NanoExchange Summer Series. Each session brings together graduate researchers to share work-in-progress, explore new ideas, and engage in open discussion across disciplines. This summer’s NanoExchange is chaired by IMS Graduate Students Jack Loken and Jojo Pearson. Read MoreApr. 17, 2026
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NanoExchange | Week 5
Join us for Week 5 of the NanoExchange Summer Series. Each session brings together graduate researchers to share work-in-progress, explore new ideas, and engage in open discussion across disciplines. This summer’s NanoExchange is chaired by IMS Graduate Students Jack Loken and Jojo Pearson. Read MoreApr. 17, 2026
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NanoExchange | Week 6
Join us for Week 2 of the NanoExchange Summer Series. Each session brings together graduate researchers to share work-in-progress, explore new ideas, and engage in open discussion across disciplines. This summer’s NanoExchange is chaired by IMS Graduate Students Jack Loken and Jojo Pearson. Read MoreApr. 17, 2026
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Meet the Team: 2026 Summer Interns and Mentors
We are proud to welcome our 2026 cohort of summer interns, marking the 15th year of the NSF REU program alongside the continued growth of the Summer Tech Crew, established in 2016. Together, these programs provide students with hands-on research and facility experience that supports innovation in nanoscale science and… Read MoreApr. 17, 2026
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Six Former VINSE NSF REU Students Awarded NSF GRFP
Six former VINSE REU students have been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRFP), one of the most competitive and highly regarded honors for graduate study in STEM. The fellowship provides a three-year annual stipend of $37,000, along with a $16,000 allowance for tuition and… Read MoreApr. 16, 2026
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Kimbro Oil Company joins VINSE Industry Affiliates Program
We are pleased to announce that Kimbro Oil Company is the latest member of the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program! A trusted provider of fuel, lubricants, and reliability services, Kimbro Oil has a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality products and reliable service across a range of industries, including transportation, construction,… Read MoreApr. 16, 2026
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Spotlight on Jacob Clerc: From Circuits to Quantum Frontiers
Jacob Clerc Graduate Student, Physics Matt Day Research Group Day Research Group I began my undergraduate studies with the intention of pursuing electrical engineering. However, it didn’t take long to realize that my true passion was physics. After my first summer research experience at my undergraduate institution,… Read MoreApr. 14, 2026
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Two 91³Ô¹ÏÍø IMS Graduate Students Awarded Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
We are excited to announce that Interdisciplinary Materials Science at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø graduate students Sariah D’Empaire-Salomon and Andrew Steiner have been selected for the 2026 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP). This highly competitive fellowship selected approximately 2,500 recipients from nearly 14,000 applicants nationwide and is… Read MoreApr. 13, 2026