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Courtney Ragle Graduate Student, Interdisciplinary Materials Science Lauren Buchanan Research Group When I started graduate school, I knew I wanted to make a meaningful contribution to the scientific community, but I wasn’t exactly sure how. During my undergraduate years, I realized my passion lies in research. After… Read More

How can differences in designs alter the behavior of the fluid? On Thursday, February 12, 2026, VINSE welcomed 16 students from Lebanon High School to our Cleanroom Microfluidics Lab. They went inside the VINSE cleanroom, home of the cleanest air in Middle Tennessee, and found out with hands-on activities! The students… Read More

VINSE is pleased to announce that the Ion Wave 10 Batch Plasma System has been successfully repaired and returned to service in the VINSE cleanroom. The Ion Wave 10 is a microwave plasma processing system that delivers higher ion and radical densities at lower substrate bias voltages than traditional RF… Read More

Starting in January 2026, Dr. Asheley Chapman joined �鶹APP University as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Asheley’s research strengthens �鶹APP’s efforts at the interface of nanotechnology, immunology, and translational medicine.  … Read More

Camille Trinidad, PhD. Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomedical Engineering Todd Giorgio Research Group I have always been passionate about making an impact in patients’ lives. My PhD research focused on identifying biomarkers for the early detection of ovarian cancer using extracellular vesicles. This work ignited a broader passion for women’s… Read More

Workflow for label- free and TMT-based proteomic profiling of control and irradiated EVs. EV indicates extracellular vesicle; TMT, tandem mass tag. Congratulations to Greg Berumen Sánchez! Greg’s article “Proteomics in Practice: A Case Study Highlighting Tandem Mass Tag-Based MS for Quantitative Profiling of Extracellular Vesicles and Application to Irradiated Fibroblasts”… Read More

How do design choices impact the way fluids move? On Friday, February 6th, VINSE hosted 7 students from Summit High School in the Cleanroom Microfluidics Lab. During their visit, students entered the VINSE cleanroom, containing the cleanest air in Middle Tennessee, and participated in immersive, hands-on learning! They created microscopic… Read More

Ryan (He) Zhuo Graduate Student, Chemistry Janet Macdonald Research Group My interest in nanoscale science was sparked in two exciting ways: through my undergraduate research and by discovering how fascinating materials can be when they are tiny. During my undergrad days, I loved working in a lab and… Read More

SEM and STEM images highlighting the spherical morphology of photopolymerization times >12 h. The panel on the left shows an SEM image of a film before it was removed for STEM imaging. The STEM EDX image on the right introduces a green highlight to the presence of sulfur suggesting PSI. Read More

Please join in congratulations Dr. Kálmán Varga for his exceptional achievements in teaching and undergraduate research. Prof. Varga recently received the Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Natural Sciences, honoring his dedication to students in the classroom and through research mentorship. He was recognized for his sustained… Read More