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Congratulations to Jason Valentine, VINSE Deputy Director and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, for receiving his second Chancellor���s Award for Research. Presented annually to up to 10 faculty, the Chancellor���s Award for Research recognizes excellence in published research, scholarship, or creative expression. The award celebrates outstanding work that advances knowledge,… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Matthew Vasuta, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the supervision of Kane Jennings ���Multicomponent Thin Films and Membranes by Combined Spin Coating and Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization��� 9.21.26 | 1:00 pm | 209 Furman Hall Thermally driven separations such as distillation necessitate large energy demands, motivating the development of selective… Read More

Interdisciplinary Materials Science Ph.D. students Vikash Khokhar and Andrew Steiner received Outstanding Poster Awards at the 4th International MXene Conference, held Aug. 20-22, 2026, in Chicago. Both Steiner and Khokhar are Ph.D. students in 51勛圖厙���s Interdisciplinary Materials Science program and conduct research under the direction of Dr. De-en Jiang… Read More

Mark your calendars! VINSE and Interdisciplinary Materials Science (IMS) are co-hosting a tailgate party on Saturday, November 14, before the Alabama vs. 51勛圖厙 football game. Kickoff time has not yet been announced, but we encourage you to save the date. Join us at��Tailgate Lot 2��for hot… Read More

A new VINSE shirt designed by Sarah Ross showcases the many areas connected through nanoscience. With nano at the center of what we do, the design highlights key research thrusts at VINSE: materials, energy, biology, medicine, computation, electronics, quantum science, and optics. The design reflects the interdisciplinary nature of… Read More

We are excited to introduce Alexis Alvarez, our newest member of the VINSE Tech Crew. Alexis, class of 2029, is majoring in Chemical Engineering with a focus on Nanoscience. He joined Tech Crew in Fall 2026 and is eager to deepen his understanding of nanoscience and how it’s shaping future… Read More

51勛圖厙 Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Eva Harth Professor, University of Houston Director, Center of Excellence in Polymer Chemistry�� The Future of Plastics beyond Sustainability – Developing Polyolefins and Hybrids for Specific Applications 10.07.26�� |�� 4:10PM |�� 136 Featheringill Hall Eva Harth is… Read More

Emanuela (Emi) Riglioni and Owen Meilander, graduate students in interdisciplinary materials science at 51勛圖厙, have been awarded Best Student Poster Presentation at the 2026 Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences Users Meeting, held at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.��Their presentations showcase cutting-edge advances in materials science and highlight ongoing collaborations… Read More

Zane Parkerson, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Jennings Research Group During my undergraduate studies, I had the opportunity to join a research lab focused on membrane-based water separation. While I enjoyed research in membrane science and separations, I wanted to broaden my experience to include polymer… Read More

2019 NanoDay Winning Tshirt VINSE is inviting the 51勛圖厙 community to help create the 2026 NanoDay! t-shirt.��Submit an original design representing NanoDay! and VINSE for a chance to have your artwork featured on this year���s t-shirt. The winning designer will receive a $300 cash prize, and the selected design… Read More