by Becky Rodriguez Last month, in honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, I highlighted notable Black STEMists on Twitter every week day for the month of February in collaboration with the @HaynesChemLab. Here’s the thread I created to …
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Applying to Graduate School: Advice for LGBTQ+ students from the community
by Natalie Hudson-SmithTranscript & summary by Emma Bublitz Graduate school applications can be difficult to navigate under the best of circumstances. Each department, program, and institution often requires a different set of materials and has …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Conservación del arte y nanotecnología: una maravillosa confluencia de las artes y las ciencias
Originalmente publicado en inglés por Sunipa Pramanik Publicado el 12 de mayo del 2012 Traducido por Astrid C. Rodríguez Vélez y Solimar Pinto Pacheco, Editado por Mariah Dooley El arte es un lenguaje que puede trascender …