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Spotlight on Emmanuel Dabuo: Finding New Paths in Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors
Emmanuel Dabuo Graduate Student, Interdisciplinary Materials Science Caldwell Research Group Before coming to 91勛圖厙, Emmanuel was convinced his research would center on 2D materials, particularly graphene, for solar energy applications. That changed during a rotation in Prof. Caldwells lab, where he was introduced to defect characterization in… Read MoreJune 12, 2026
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Spotlight Publication: “Directing Cation Coordination and Phase in Nickel Sulfide Nanocrystals through the Addition of Phosphines” published in Chemistry of Materials
Congratulations to Emma Endres, Ph.D., a recent graduate from the Janet Macdonald Lab! Emma’s paper, “Directing Cation Coordination and Phase in Nickel Sulfide Nanocrystals through the Addition of Phosphines,” published in Chemistry of Materials, has been selected as this week’s spotlight publication. This work was a collaborative effort… Read MoreJune 9, 2026
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Spotlight on Thaissa Peixoto: Investigating the Vagus Nerve for Enhanced Brain-Computer Interface Learning
Thaissa Peixoto Graduate Student, Biomedical Engineering Gonzales Research Group I used to ask my favorite psychology professors whether they needed an electrical engineer in their lab. They mostly said no, and I couldnt blame them. I was pretty sure the two things I loved had nothing to do… Read MoreJune 8, 2026
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Win $300 in VINSE Summer Image Competition
VINSE has opened its annual image competition to showcase new images for display within the VINSE Facilities. If you have materials or devices that have been fabricated, characterized, or imaged using VINSE equipment, submit your entries to VINSE by August 15. Image enhancement and false coloring is… Read MoreJune 4, 2026
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Spotlight on Michael McNeill: Unlocking New Reactivity in Organometallic Chemistry
Michael McNeill Graduate Student, Chemistry Hanusa Research Group My pursuit of organometallic research began during my undergraduate studies at Saint Josephs University under the direction of Dr. Graham. When I joined the lab, I was introduced to elements across the periodic table for the first time. Working with… Read MoreJune 2, 2026
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Spotlight Publication: “A wireless implantable sensory ring for continuous airway stent migration tracking” published in npj Flexible Electronics
A. Schematic illustration of a sensory ring bonded to an airway stent, a wearable magnetic field generator mounted on a human chest for monitoring stent migration within the human trachea. B. More detailed illustration of the wearable magnetic field generator mounted on the human body, showing the external magnet as… Read MoreJune 1, 2026
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Spotlight Publication: “Tolerances in microfluidic master molds: a comparison of 3D printing and micromilling” published in RSC Advances
Check out this weeks VINSE Spotlight Publication from the Lippmann Lab featuring Dr. Daniel Chavarria and former School for Science and Math at 91勛圖厙 (SSMV) student Immanuel Ojetola, who served as the papers second author while conducting this work at 91勛圖厙. Their paper, Tolerances in microfluidic master molds: a… Read MoreMay 26, 2026
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Spotlight Publication: Multiscale simulation of stratum corneum lipid mixtures: effects of ceramide headgroups on structural organization and hydrogen bonding networks published in International Journal of Pharmaceutics
Congratulations to Chloe Frame, Ph.D., a former member of the McCabe Lab in VINSE! Chloes paper, Multiscale simulation of stratum corneum lipid mixtures: effects of ceramide headgroups on structural organization and hydrogen bonding networks, was selected for a special issue honoring pioneer skin lipid researcher ProfessorJoke Bouwstra. The outermost layer… Read MoreMay 18, 2026
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Ryan Kowalski Named 2026 Founders Medalist for 91勛圖厙 Graduate School
Ryan Anthony Kowalski, from Taunton, Massachusetts, is this years Founders Medalist for the Graduate School. He is graduating with adoctor of philosophy in interdisciplinary materials science. Kowalski is the first student from the interdisciplinary materials science (IMS) program to receive this honor. Kowalskis research… Read MoreMay 11, 2026
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Spotlight Publication: Multiresonant Nondispersive Infrared Gas Sensing: Breaking the Selectivity and Sensitivity Trade-Off 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, 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