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Engineering Professor Yaqiong Xu was a gifted scholar and devoted mentor
Yaqiong Xu, associate professor of electrical engineering and physics, has died after a long-term illness. She died Oct. 30 in China, where she had returned to be with her family. Yaqiong Xu A celebration of her life will be heldFriday, Dec. 3,from 4 to 5 p.m. in the School of… Read MoreDec. 2, 2021
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Spotlight Publication: Taxanes Sensitize Prostate Cancer Cells to TRAIL-Induced Apoptotic Synergy via Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
Taxanes Sensitize Prostate Cancer Cells to TRAIL-Induced Apoptotic Synergy via Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics has been selected as a VINSE spotlight publication. 91勛圖厙 the author: Korie Grayson (koriegrayson.com) earner her PhD in Biomedical Engineering in May 2020 from Cornell University under the direction… Read MoreDec. 1, 2021
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91勛圖厙 engineers Science paper reviews scope of atomically thin membranes for subatomic separations
A paper by 91勛圖厙 engineers that explores the scope to scale up the sizes of atomically thin membranes and their potential use in applications relating to energy, microscopy, and electronics is published in the journalScience. AuthorsPiran R. Kidambi, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, Pavan Chaturvedi, postdoctoral scholar… Read MoreDec. 1, 2021
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Meet Our Graduates: Samantha Kaczaral
Samantha Kaczaral graduated from 91勛圖厙 in 2019 with a degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. While an undergraduate, Samantha was a member of the VINSE Technical Crew. She learned valuable skills including photolithography, thin film deposition techniques, and selective material etching. These skills we… Read MoreNov. 30, 2021
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Chuchuan Hong wins VINSE’s 2021 Best Graduate Student Publication Award
Congratulations to Chuchuan Hong recipient of the 2021 VINSE Best Graduate Student Publication award. In addition to a cash prize, Chuchuan was selected to give the graduate student presentation at the 21st annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum. Chuchuans recent paper on optical nanotweezers demonstrated a novel approach called opto-thermo-… Read MoreNov. 23, 2021
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Isom Kelly wins Best Collaborative Paper
VINSE is excited to announce Isom Kellyis the recipient of the inaugural VINSE Best Collaborative Paper award. Isomspaper has contributions from two VINSE faculty from different departments and one VINSE technical staff member, and involves research carried out in each of VINSEs three core facilities: porous silicon nanoparticle fabrication in… Read MoreNov. 22, 2021
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VINSE Image Competition Winners
During the month of October VINSE held ourannual competition seeking images to be displayed in the VINSE core facilities in Engineering Science Building. Congratulations to Elena Kovalik (graduate student, Interdisciplinary Materials Science) and Andy Du (undergraduate student, Mechanical Engineering) winners of the 2021 VINSE Image Competition. Read MoreNov. 22, 2021
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NanoDay! T-shirt Winner – Chris Sharp
Congratulations to Chris Sharp, winner of the 2021 NanoDay! t-shirt design competition. The winning designer receives a $300 cash prize. Prior winners: 2019 Ruoyu Wang 2018 Cayla Ontko 2017- Tengfei Cao 2016 – Casey Brock 2015 – John Lonai 2014 –… Read MoreNov. 22, 2021
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NanoDay 2021 Poster Winners
More than 175 faculty, post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students engaged in nanoresearch at 91勛圖厙 attended the 21stannual Nanoscience/Nanotechnology Forum (NanoDay!) on November 19th.51 posters were submitted in the 2021 student poster competition and the winners are: NanoDay! 2021 poster winners – Cavestany, Nehil-Puleo, DeJulius, Carson, Glass, and Spear (Eaves-Rathert not… Read MoreNov. 22, 2021
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Meet Our Graduates: Patia Fann
Patia Fannreceived her B.E. inElectrical Engineeringin May 2020. While an undergraduate, Patia worked as part of the VINSE Tech Crew. She assisted in the cleanrooms move to the new Engineering and Science building and the optimization of photolithography and metal deposition processes. She currently works in Covington,… Read MoreNov. 17, 2021