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Now Hiring: VINSE Summer Undergraduate Tech Crew!
Are you interested in gaining hands-on experience in a state-of-the-art research environment? The VINSE Summer Tech Crew program offers 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students a unique opportunity to work in a Class 100 cleanroom while supporting cutting-edge research, education, and outreach. What is the VINSE Summer Tech Crew?… Read MoreDec. 17, 2025
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Seeding Success Award Supports New Laser Writer for VINSE
VINSE has received a Seeding Success award to support the acquisition of a new Heidelberg µMLA Laser Writer for the VINSE cleanroom. The proposal was led by Matthew Day, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Electrical and Computer Engineering, who serves as principal investigator. The new… Read MoreDec. 16, 2025
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From Concept to Pitch: 91³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Nanoscale Innovation Course Drives Student Innovation
The Nanoscale Innovation and Making course challenged 91³Ô¹ÏÍø students to solve large problems using nanoscience. Students from majors such as computer science, engineering, and economics participated, resulting in a diverse array of product prototype ideas. Students in this hands-on course applied nanotechnology, entrepreneurship, and business strategy in both the classroom… Read MoreDec. 15, 2025
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VINSE Community Picnic, 04/04/26
The VINSE Picnic is back! Join us for a day of food, drink, and fun! RSVP. Only registered guests will get a raffle ticket! Where:Â Edwin Warner Park, Picnic Shelter 5 (driving instructions here) When:Â April 4 from 11:00-1:30 What: Bubble Soccer,… Read MoreDec. 14, 2025
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VINSE Colloquium: Student Selected Speaker Dr. Guihua Yu, 04/17/26
Guihua Yu John J. McKetta Centennial Energy Chair in Engineering University of Texas at Austin A Soft Material Paradigm for Addressing Energy-Water Nexus Challenges 04.17.26 | 12:10pm | FGH 134 Dr. Guihua Yu is the John J. McKetta Centennial Energy Chair Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and… Read MoreDec. 14, 2025
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Spotlight on Haley Dishmann: Exploring Precise Material Engineering and Advancing Electronic Devices
Haley Dishmann Graduate Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Mona Ebrish Research Group My inspiration to pursue my current research area is rooted in my undergraduate experiences. As a proud HBCU graduate from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, I was introduced to device fabrication through research opportunities supported by… Read MoreDec. 14, 2025
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Spotlight on Justin Lo, M.D., Ph.D.: Molecularly Targeted Treatments for GI Cancers
As a practicing medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal (GI) cancer, understanding the specific genetic mutations, fusions, rearrangements, and other alterations driving the cancer can potentially lead to targeted treatments as alternatives to traditional chemotherapy. During my oncology fellowship training, I was fortunate to join Professor Craig Duvall’s lab, which specialized… Read MoreDec. 12, 2025
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VINSE Director’s Coffee Hour – 02/04/26
Join VINSE Director Sharon Weiss to discuss new initiatives, pilot funding, tech crew, and other ways VINSE can help support your research. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 9:30AM – 10:30AM 226 Engineering Science Building VINSE Conference Room… Read MoreDec. 12, 2025
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VINSE Short Course: Electron Microscopy, June 22-23, 2026
Electron microscopy is essential for characterizing materials and biological specimens at the nanoscale. While scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM)Â both rely on electron beams to reveal structural information, they do so through fundamentally different imaging mechanisms. To interpret data accurately, users must understand how these images… Read MoreDec. 12, 2025
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VINSE Short Course: Introduction to Microfabrication, June 25–26, 2026
Microfabricated devices are integrated into an expanding range of everyday technologies – from phones and cars to wearables and medical products. As these devices continue to shrink in size and grow in performance, energy efficiency, and functionality, understanding the fundamental processes behind their fabrication and… Read MoreDec. 12, 2025