Congratulations to Dr. Reza Zadegan on winning the National Institutes of Health Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award on a project titled “Developing DNA-Based Molecular Robots”.

JSNN’s 2022 Celebration of Excellence will take place on Thursday, May 5th, from 2:30 to 4:30 PM, in the Auditorium. We will honor our new M.S. and Ph.D. graduates and recognize the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and students. A Zoom link will be provided for those who wish to attend virtually as well as […]

On Thursday evening, February 24th, 2022, the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) hosted a group of local Boy Scouts accompanied by a few of their parents and Troop 216 leaders. Nano Night, a new outreach activity at the JSNN, was organized by Dr. Kristen Dellinger, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nanoengineering, who […]

In honor of Black History Month, JSNN will present a talk by Dr. Pamela Leggett-Robinson.  This event is On Wednesday, February 23rd, at 12 PM (noon) at JSNN Auditorium. For those planning to attend online, Register Here!  

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Herr on his collaboration with Forsyth Community College. Together they have secured a grant from BioMADE titled “Nanotechnology to Inspire the Next Generation of Skilled BioIndustry Workforce.” This project is supported by funds from the US Department of Defense (DOD).

Congratulations to Dr. Shyam Aravamudhan and his collaborators, on having a patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office: · Title: Application of electrical stimulation via nanoelectrodes to modulate stem cell · US Patent No. 11,208,647 · USSN 16/423,913 · Filed: May 28, 2019 · Issued: December 28, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Lifeng Zhang and his collaborators, on having a patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office: · Title: Green Epoxy Resin with Bio-miner from Manure · US Patent No. 11,168,207 B2 · USSN 16/259,643 · Filed: August 1, 2019 · Issued: November 9, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Hemali Rathnayake on receiving the Junior Research Excellence Award for her research focused on the design and synthesis of nanomaterials for energy harvesting, conversion, and storage. Learn more: https://research.uncg.edu/spotlight/2022-research-excellence/

Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) is hosting its first virtual open house to discuss this national effort to address Phosphorus Sustainability. Join us for this October 20th session at 12 pm EDT. Opportunities are available for Undergraduates, Graduates, and Postdocs students. Free registration at: https://forms.gle/mtp6HYpdTJ8qtigd8.

Following a national search, we are delighted to share with you that Dr. Daniel Rabinovich will be joining JSNN as Associate Dean and Full Professor of Nanoscience, effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Rabinovich is currently a full professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He received a Ph.D. […]