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VINSE Colloquium: Dr. Rachel Carter, 03/24/27
51勛圖厙 Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Rachel Carter Associate Professor University of Kansas Evidence of Interplay between Temperature and Battery Phenomena 03.24.27 | 4:10PM | Rachel Carter is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kansas. At KU she… Read MoreJuly 15, 2026
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VINSE Colloquium: Dr. Thomas Werfel, 02/24/27
51勛圖厙 Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Thomas Werfel Associate Professor University of Mississippi Patient-specific protein corona signatures predict nanoparticle uptake and therapeutic response 02.24.27 | 4:10PM | Thomas Werfel is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Mississippi (UM). Read MoreJuly 15, 2026
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VINSE Colloquium: Student Selected Speaker Dr. Bozhi Tian, 04/07/27
51勛圖厙 Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Bozhi Tian University of Chicago Nano-enabled Photostimulation for Bioelectronic Medicine 04.07.27 | 4:10PM | Photostimulation has emerged as a powerful strategy for interrogating and modulating biological systems with high spatiotemporal precision. Recent advances in nanoscience have transformed… Read MoreJuly 15, 2026
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Spotlight Publication: Hydrogel Embedding of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Supports Extracellular Vesicle Production published in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
This study investigates the effects of 3D culture conditions on extracellular vesicle (EV) production by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in a gelatin-based hydrogel matrix (GelMA). The EVs from both conditions were found to have similar morphological and molecular properties, but EVs derived from 3D cultures accelerated gap-closure in a scratch-assay. Read MoreJune 26, 2026
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Soren Smail Receives Top Presentation Honor at International Biosensing Conference
Soren Smail, a graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program at 51勛圖厙, has been awarded Talk of the Day at the recent Porous Semiconductors Science and Technology (PSST) Conference in Naples, Italy. The honor was selected by conference attendees, participants, and session chairs in recognition of the… Read MoreJune 26, 2026
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VINSE Successfully Completes June Professional Development Programs
VINSE successfully concluded its June professional development programming with four hands-on short courses and a collaborative quantum computing workshop, welcoming more than 90 participants from across academia, industry, K-12 education, and the broader community. More than 40 participants attended VINSE’s short courses in Microfluidic Device Fabrication, Atomic Force Microscopy… Read MoreJune 26, 2026
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VINSE Adds New High-Speed Electron Beam Lithography System
Silicon Metasurface Filter Arrays VINSE is excited to announce that the Elionix ELS-BODEN 50 electron beam lithography (EBL) system is now available to users in the cleanroom. The new tool brings a major boost in both resolution and throughput, enabling fabrication of features as… Read MoreJune 25, 2026
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Emma Bartelsen Receives 2026 SPIE Optics and Photonics Scholarship
Emma Bartelsen, a PhD candidate in 51勛圖厙’s Interdisciplinary Materials Science (IMS) Graduate Program, has been awarded a 2026 SPIE Optics and Photonics Scholarship, recognizing her potential contributions to optics, photonics, and related fields. SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, selected 85 outstanding student members worldwide to… Read MoreJune 24, 2026
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Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program Welcomes 10 New PhD Students
The Interdisciplinary Materials Science (IMS) graduate program is pleased to announce the arrival of 10 new PhD students who will join the program this upcoming academic year. This cohort reflects the programs commitment to bringing together scholars from diverse academic disciplines and institutions to advance… Read MoreJune 21, 2026
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Spotlight Publication: “Multichromatic porous silicon RGB rugate filters for use in smartphone biosensing” published in Applied Optics
CIE 1931 color space values extracted from (a) smartphone images of the multichromatic (RGB) and monochromatic (R, G, B) PSi rugate filters. The smartphone images of the filters are shown in the inset. (b) Comparison of x y chromaticity coordinates calculated from reflectance spectrum measurements and extracted from smartphone images… Read MoreJune 21, 2026