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News: Our top read articles on Environmental Science: Nano

News: Our top read articles on Environmental Science: Nano

Tweet   We are pleased to see that two papers authored by VTSuN members have made it into the 2015 Most Downloaded Articles for the new journal Environmental Science: Nano (also known as ES:Nano). The first article was … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 14, 2016 by Marina Vance · Leave a comment

VTSuN is now part of the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure!

VTSuN is now part of the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure!

  Tweet We are proud to announce that VTSuN has partnered with The Virginia Tech Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Facility (NCFL) at ICTAS to form a brand new federally-funded research center: Virginia Tech National Center … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 22, 2015 by Marina Vance · Leave a comment

Leaders in Interdisciplinary Research

Leaders in Interdisciplinary Research

Tweet Writing about women in interdisciplinary research (IDR) at Virginia Tech and specifically VTSuN is a joy.  As a young program, the origin history is intact and many of the individuals are still here at … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 16, 2015 by Marjorie Willner · 3 Comments

Transmission Electron Microscopy: Application in environmental nanoscience

Transmission Electron Microscopy: Application in environmental nanoscience

Tweet About the author: Rui Filipe Serra Maia is a PhD student in Geosciences at Virginia Tech. Check out his profile on the VTSuN student page. Today I am going to tell you about Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), a fascinating imaging technique. … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 9, 2015 by Marina Vance · Leave a comment

In a severe flu season, Virginia Tech researcher searches for better ways to prevent infections

In a severe flu season, Virginia Tech researcher searches for better ways to prevent infections

Tweet At VTSuN, we perform research on a very special category of nanomaterials: viruses. Viruses are biological particles that can be as small as some nanomaterials and they, like the usual type of nanomaterials, exhibit some interesting … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 2, 2015 by Marina Vance · Leave a comment

What is graphene?

What is graphene?

Tweet About the author: Rui Filipe Serra Maia is a PhD student in Geosciences at Virginia Tech. Check out his profile on the VTSuN student page. Have you ever imagined winning a Nobel Prize by using the most powerful particle accelerator? Probably … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 5, 2014 by Marina Vance · Leave a comment

Festival of Science

Festival of Science

About the author: Sarah Ulrich is a Ph.D. student in Geosciences at Virginia Tech. Find her on Twitter @sarainscience Tweet Remember going to the science museum as a kid? There were dinosaur fossils, giant magnets, lasers, and … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 20, 2014 by Marina Vance · Leave a comment

Your one stop source for nanotechnology consumer products

Your one stop source for nanotechnology consumer products

Tweet Have you ever gone to the store to buy a new hair drier and noticed all their new fancy descriptions? Now you don’t just buy a hairdryer, you buy a “Nano Titanium Hair Drier“, … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 15, 2013 by Marina Vance · Leave a comment

What is sustainable nanotechnology?

What is sustainable nanotechnology?

Tweet   This is the second installment on a 2-part series on sustainable nanotechnology. In part 1, I described my notion of  nanotechnology. Research and development in nanotechnology is bringing us many possibilities for improving … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 18, 2013 by Marina Vance · 2 Comments

What is nanotechnology?

What is nanotechnology?

Tweet   Hello, my name is Nina. I have a PhD in environmental engineering, which makes me a certified know-it-all in all issues environmental. Right? At least that’s what some of my friends and family … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 15, 2013 by Marina Vance · Leave a comment
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