Episode Summary How do you explain sustainable nanotechnology in text shorter than a tweet? This fall the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology collaborated with Lifeology, an online platform that connects scientists and artists, to create a …
Year: 2020
It’s #BlackinNano Week!
by Olivia Geneus December 7-12, 2020 is #BlackinNano week! This week-long celebration is just one facet of the Black in Nanotechnology organization, co-founded by Olivia Geneus, a Physical Chemistry Ph.D. Candidate, and Jarriaun D. Streets …
Celebrating Native American/ Indigenous History Heritage Month with notable STEMists
by Becky Rodriguez As I write this, I first want to acknowledge the land the University of Minnesota is on. These are the original homelands of the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations. It is important for …
Sticking with Chemistry on Mole Day!
by Miriam Krause Happy National Chemistry Week! This year’s theme is “Sticking with Chemistry,” a celebration of the science of glues and adhesives. It’s no coincidence that today is also Mole Day, the annual festival …
Podcast Ep 37. Shine Bright like a Diamond… Inside of a Worm
Zack Jones, a graduate student in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, gives diamonds to his study organism. But they’re nanodiamonds, not jewelry, and after the tiny worms eat them, Zack uses their fluorescent and magnetic …
The Chemistry of Color Tests
by Stephanie Mitchelledited by Paige Jarreau Autumn is here, which means summer colors are beginning to fade and many leaves are starting to change from green to red and yellow. Although it’s all around us, …
Renewed for 5 More Years!
by Bob Hamers Today is the first day of our Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology “Phase IIb” renewal! This means that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has renewed our grant funding so the Center can continue …
Podcast Ep 36. “Yes, and…”: A Guide to Effective Science Communication Using Improvisation
Science communication takes a lot of different forms, including improvisation. In this episode, we interview Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology graduate student Paige Kinsley and alum Liz Laudadio. The episode dives deep into the life skills …
Authentic Research Experiences Amid The Pandemic
by Minh Tam Hoang On a lovely spring day, as I was lying on the Skinner Green and soaking up the sun, my phone buzzed. It was an email from the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology (CSN) …
How can nanotechnology preserve stone cultural heritage sites?
by Alyssa Deline Note: There has been much public discussion recently around preservation of public monuments. This blog post is about how science can play an important role in preserving historical monuments. Although people, including …