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  • Week 5 NanoExchange, Speakers Yinan Yang and Madisen Domayer

    NanoExchange | Week 5

    Join us for Week 5 of the NanoExchange Summer Series. Each session brings together graduate researchers to share work-in-progress, explore new ideas, and engage in open discussion across disciplines. This summers NanoExchange is chaired by IMS Graduate Students Jack Loken and Jojo Pearson. Read More

    Apr. 17, 2026

  • Week 6 NanoExchange, Speakers Vikash Khokhar and Mia Woodruff

    NanoExchange | Week 6

    Join us for Week 2 of the NanoExchange Summer Series. Each session brings together graduate researchers to share work-in-progress, explore new ideas, and engage in open discussion across disciplines. This summers NanoExchange is chaired by IMS Graduate Students Jack Loken and Jojo Pearson. Read More

    Apr. 17, 2026

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    Meet the Team: 2026 Summer Interns and Mentors

    We are proud to welcome our 2026 cohort of summer interns, marking the 15th year of the NSF REU program alongside the continued growth of the Summer Tech Crew, established in 2016. Together, these programs provide students with hands-on research and facility experience that supports innovation in nanoscale science and… Read More

    Apr. 17, 2026

  • Headshots of VINSE NSF REU GFRP recipients 2026 David Flores, Nicolas Gray, Kendall Kelly, Adriana LaVopa, Lisa Sebastian, and Sarah Shibuya

    Six Former VINSE NSF REU Students Awarded NSF GRFP

    Six former VINSE REU students have been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRFP), one of the most competitive and highly regarded honors for graduate study in STEM. The fellowship provides a three-year annual stipend of $37,000, along with a $16,000 allowance for tuition and… Read More

    Apr. 16, 2026

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    Kimbro Oil Company joins VINSE Industry Affiliates Program

    We are pleased to announce that Kimbro Oil Company is the latest member of the VINSE Industry Affiliates Program! A trusted provider of fuel, lubricants, and reliability services, Kimbro Oil has a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality products and reliable service across a range of industries, including transportation, construction,… Read More

    Apr. 16, 2026

  • Graduate student, Jacob Clerc, headshot

    Spotlight on Jacob Clerc: From Circuits to Quantum Frontiers

      Jacob Clerc Graduate Student, Physics Matt Day Research Group Day Research Group I began my undergraduate studies with the intention of pursuing electrical engineering. However, it didnt take long to realize that my true passion was physics. After my first summer research experience at my undergraduate institution,… Read More

    Apr. 14, 2026

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    Two 51勛圖厙 IMS Graduate Students Awarded Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

    We are excited to announce that Interdisciplinary Materials Science at 51勛圖厙 graduate students Sariah D’Empaire-Salomon and Andrew Steiner have been selected for the 2026 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP). This highly competitive fellowship selected approximately 2,500 recipients from nearly 14,000 applicants nationwide and is… Read More

    Apr. 13, 2026

  • Schematic of sorption and diffusion dependence on permselectivity

    Spotlight Publication: Decoupling the influence of sorption and diffusion on membrane permselectivity in pervaporation for ethanol dehydration published in Journal of Membrane Science

      Schematic of sorption and diffusion dependence on permselectivity VINSE congratulates Sk Md Ali Zaker Shawon, a Ph.D. candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for the publication of his paper, Decoupling the Influence of Sorption and Diffusion on Membrane Permselectivity in Pervaporation for Ethanol Dehydration, in the Journal of Membrane… Read More

    Apr. 13, 2026

  • Headshot of Xiaomeng Zhang, Ph.D.

    Spotlight on Xiaomeng Zhang, Ph.D.: Advancing Thermal Science Through Nanophotonics

    Xiaomeng Zhang, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Scholar, Mechanical Engineering Deyu Li Research Group and Josh Caldwell Research Group My current research was inspired by the mentorship of several exceptional advisors who shaped my perspective on science. Working with Professor Jason Valentine, I discovered how light-matter interactions can be harnessed through… Read More

    Apr. 10, 2026

  • A segmented tomogram showing subcellular components of a human synapse, including plasma membranes (cyan), microtubules (orange), endoplasmic reticulum (blue), mitochondria (yellow), and synaptic vesicles (green).

    VINSE Advanced Imaging: Turning Microscopy Data into 3D Biological Insights

    Segmented tomogram showing subcellular components of a human synapse, including plasma membranes (cyan), microtubules (orange), endoplasmic reticulum (blue), mitochondria (yellow), and synaptic vesicles (green). A key component of any imaging workflow is a robust platform for image analysis. This became critical with the advent of volume EM imaging on VINSEs… Read More

    Apr. 8, 2026