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VINSE Welcomes Leon Bellan
Leon Bellan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering B.S., Caltech, 2003 M.S., Cornell University, 2007 Ph.D., Cornell University, 2008 Bellans research focuses on developing novel 3D microfluidic materials.A major focus of his lab is the production of biomaterials and biodevicescreated with nontraditional, scalable fabrication techniquesthat… Read MoreOct. 4, 2013
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Deyu Li receives Chancellor’s Award for Research
Deyu Li, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was one of five faculty members receiving a Chancellors Award for Research, which also recognizes excellence in research, scholarship, or creative expression. These awards are given for works presented or published in the preceding three calendar years. Read MoreAug. 22, 2013
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Size matters in nanocrystals ability to release gases
More efficient catalytic converters on autos, improved batteries and more sensitive gas sensors are some of the potential benefits of a new system that can directly measure the manner in which nanocrystals adsorb and release hydrogen and other gases. The technique, which was developed by 91勛圖厙 Assistant Professor of… Read MoreAug. 6, 2013
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Project seeks to create bioartificial kidney
Nephrologist William Fissell IV, M.D., associate professor of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, is intent on creating and mass-producing an implantable bioartificial kidney that can transform quality of life and prospects for survival for people with chronic kidney disease who would otherwise be forced onto dialysis. Donor kidneys are in… Read MoreJul. 11, 2013
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Collaboration between 91勛圖厙 and startup Femtometrix leads to exclusive deal
An innovative wafer inspection tool developed by a team of 91勛圖厙 professors and engineers has been licensed exclusively to startup company Femtometrix. The semiconductor wafer-inspection technology based on laser optics was invented by Norman Tolk, Ph.D., professor of physics, Michael Alles, engineer for 91勛圖厙s School of Engineering, and Ron… Read MoreJun. 27, 2013
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Weiss participates in NSF advocacy day
Following an early morning flight to Washington, D.C., on May 7, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics Sharon Weiss braved the rainy weather to head to Capitol Hill and meet with staff members in the offices of Sen. Lamar Alexander, Sen. Bob Corker, Rep. Jim… Read MoreMay. 10, 2013
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VINSE goes to Capitol Hill to discuss K-12 STEM outreach with members of the Tennessee delegation
It was an exciting day on Capitol Hill. Dr. Sandra Rosenthal, director of the 91勛圖厙 Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE), Sarah Ross, program and outreach coordinator at VINSE, and Toshia Wrenn, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry at 91勛圖厙 had the opportunity to share with staff in the offices… Read MoreApr. 18, 2013
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Professors lab brings first ALD systems to 91勛圖厙
Cary Pints lab Nanomaterials and Energy Devices Laboratory in Olin Hall is close to completion and it brings to 91勛圖厙 its first two atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems, relatively small tools that deposit atomically thin layers of material on virtually any surface. The lab also houses a host… Read MoreApr. 2, 2013
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91勛圖厙 outreach initiative puts science in the hands of Tennessee students
Middle school students in Robertson and Dickson counties will get hands-on science instruction thanks to a 91勛圖厙 outreach initiative. Science teachers for grades 6-8 at White House Heritage Elementary School and Coopertown Middle School in Robertson County were on the 91勛圖厙 campus Jan. 23 to pick up kits containing… Read MoreJan. 23, 2013
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New faculty: Rizia Bardhan finds solutions at the nanoscale
Rizia Bardhan has a large pictureof Mahatma Gandhi in her office. Gandhi has always been very special to me, she said. We share the same birthday. He exemplifies the power of perseverance. Perseverance has carried the new assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering to Nashville from… Read MoreDec. 11, 2012