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2019 NanoDay Winning Tshirt VINSE is inviting the ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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

×ÔοÊÓƵ Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Timothy Fisher Professor, University of California, Los Angeles  Cylindrical Graphite and Hydrogen Synthesis via Direct Concentrated Solar Pyrolysis of Methane 02.10.27  |  4:10PM | Timothy S. Fisher (PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell 1998) joined the UCLA faculty in 2017… Read More

The 2026-27 VINSE Colloquium Series welcomes back six former VINSE faculty members and alumni to share their research, experiences, and perspectives on advances in nanoscale science and engineering. Throughout the year, speakers will explore research spanning academia and industry and highlight the breadth of work connected to the VINSE… Read More

×ÔοÊÓƵ Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Colloquium Dr. Judson Ryckman Principal Engineer, Silicon Photonics Design, Intel Adjunct Associate Professor, Clemson University Silicon and Porous Silicon Nanophotonics: Subwavelength Structuring for Sensing and Flat-Optics 12.07.26  |  4:10PM |  136 Featheringill Hall Dr. Judson Ryckman earned his PhD in… Read More

Ancient DNA research is coming to VINSE! The BioBay in the VINSE cleanroom is being renovated to enable DNA extraction from ancient remains in a controlled environment that minimizes the chance for contamination from modern DNA. Studying ancient DNA can provide important insights into how diseases such as osteoporosis, influenza,… Read More

Asheley Chapman Assistant Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering I have been singularly focused on studying how vaccines work and designing better ones since I began my scientific training years ago. Treating illness is critical, but I am committed to designing vaccines that prevent people from getting sick… Read More

Join VINSE Director Sharon Weiss to discuss new initiatives, pilot funding, tech crew, and other ways VINSE can help support your research. Thursday, September 17, 2026 9:00AM – 10:00AM 226 Engineering Science Building VINSE Conference Room… Read More

From left to right: chrome glass mask, emulsion patterned screen, and screen printed cleanroom paper of 3000x3000um square. Fabricated in the VINSE Cleanroom with a chrome glass mask, exposed with an UV lamp, applied with the MTI EQ-SPC 2 Screen Printer, and imaged with the Olympus optical microscope. (Megan Dernberger,… Read More

Congratulations to all the students who presented at the 2026 VINSE Undergraduate Research Symposium! Our undergraduate researchers shared what they accomplished during their individual research projects at ×ÔοÊÓƵ University over the past ten weeks. The symposium, which was held in collaboration with the Chemical Biology/Chemistry NSF-REU and VUSE Summer Research… Read More

VINSE is pleased to announce the promotion of two outstanding members of the Tech Crew in recognition of their contributions to research, education, and cleanroom operations. Senior Tech Crew Promotion Mica Gonzalez Mora has been promoted to Senior Tech Crew in recognition of her expertise and reliability on the… Read More