NEWS
Dr. Nasir Basit and Dr. Serkan Butun Host April’s Tech Talk
Dr. Nasir Basit and Dr. Serkan Butun presented their talk Lithography at NUFAB for Beginners and the Experienced on April 17th. Their presentation outlined the basic photolithography process for beginners as well as the tools and equipment available in NUFAB. Common...
NUANCE participates in IIN’s All Scout Nano Day
NUANCE was thrilled to participate in the International Institute for Nanotechnology’s All Scout Nano Day on April 6. This annual event brings Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Venturing Crew members to the Northwestern campus to learn about nanotechnology. Scouts saw...
Midwest Microscopy & Microanalysis Society (M3S) hold their Spring Meeting
The Midwest Microscopy and Microanalyis Society held their annual Spring Meeting at Northwestern University on March 28, 2019. Supported by NUANCE, SHyNE, MRSEC and Northwestern University, this yearly event brings professionals, academics and vendors together from...
BioCryo holds mPrep ASP-1000 Workshop with Microscopy Innovations
On March 27, 2019, NUANCE and the BioCryo facility hosted Tom E. Strader from Microscopy Innovations. Tom held a small informative lunch and learn on the mPrep ASP-1000 Auto Specimen Processor. The engaging talk was followed by a hands on demonstration of the...
SHyNE, NUANCE celebrate #WomenInNano
SHyNE and NUANCE are honoring Women in History Month by recognizing female students who are sure to make a big impact on the field of studying tiny things! Hadallia Bergeron What inspired you to enter this field? My high school physics teacher initially sparked...
Annelise Riles, Executive Director of the Buffett Institute, visits NUANCE
On February 27, 2019, NUANCE was excited to have Annelise Riles, Executive Director of the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Studies at Northwestern University visit and meet with Prof. Dravid to learn about how our facilities, expertise and vision align with...
Qing Tu, PhD hosts February Tech Talk
On behalf of Dr. Gajendra S. Shekhawat, Qing Tu, PhD, hosted a February Tech Talk on February 20, 2019. In this Tech Talk, Qing explored the new advances in Scanning Probe Microscopy and how they pave the way for nanoscale chemical, biological, and thermal analysis....
NUANCE, SHyNE images featured in library exhibit
Images generated from NUANCE and SHyNE facilities are featured in a new exhibit about materials science at the Harold Washington Library. The exhibit, titled Materials Science, also features an Atomic Probe Field-Ion Microscope, which first allowed scientists to see...
Dr. Xinqi Chen hosts January Tech Talk
Dr. Xinqi Chen, Research Associate Professor, hosted a packed January Tech Talk, "XPS or ToF-SIMS?" on January 16, 2019. In this tech talk, Xinqi gave a brief introduction of the principle and the applications of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Time of...
Committee on Extraterrestrial Sample Analysis Facilities Releases New Report
The Committee on Extraterrestrial Sample Analysis Facilities, of which SHyNE and NUANCE’s Center Director, Professor Vinayak P. Dravid is a committee member, released a new report on the future needs of extraterrestrial sample analysis facilities. The...