by Miriam Krause In honor of Veterans Day here in the U.S., we’d like to highlight something we’re very proud of at the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology: our Research Experience for Veterans (REV) program.
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A Chemist Abroad: Dispatch #1
by Kadir Hussein University of Minnesota undergraduate student Kadir Hussein is studying abroad this fall in Freiburg, Germany. This is the first of what we hope will be a series of updates from him throughout …
Using Gene Expression to Learn About Nanoparticle Toxicity
by Autumn Qiu What happens to cells when they come into contact with nanoparticles? Researchers in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology are trying to answer this question in a lot of different ways. The effect …
Happy Mole Day 2015!
by Miriam Krause It’s Mole Day! As we explained in our Mole Day post last year, Mole Day celebrates a fundamental unit of measurement in chemistry, the mole (Avogadro’s number, 6.02 x 1023). We’ve also been …
Enhancing Color: Quantum Dot Televisions
by Melissa Muth edited by Ian Gunsolus Advertisements for bigger and better technology gadgets bombard us daily. It seems like there is always a more advanced cell phone or television that you need to get …
National Chemistry Week – Chemistry Colors our World
by Miriam Krause It’s National Chemistry Week! We have a couple of special posts planned in honor of this year’s theme, “Chemistry Colors our World.”
Who Reads Sustainable Nano? You Do!
by Miriam Krause A few months ago, we did our first ever Sustainable Nano Reader Survey. We wanted to get a sense of who our readers are, how you found out about us, how often you visit, …
How Perceived Fears May Influence Companies’ Labeling of Nanoparticles
by Ese Ehimiaghe edited by Juli Troiano A few weeks ago I stumbled across an article about THINX, a new company that is innovating women’s underwear. They are using existing technologies to improve women’s underwear; …
Why Shouldn’t We Toss Lithium-Ion Batteries in the Trash?
by Merve Doğangün If you’re like me, you might already have a pile of old electronics in your basement, waiting for you to figure out what to do with them. You haven’t put them out …
How Can You Tell if Bacteria are Alive or Dead?
by Joe Buchman edited by Ian Gunsolus Think about the last time you cooked meat, wiped down a countertop with Lysol, or used hand sanitizer. You already know that these actions will help to kill …