It’s #BlackinNano Week!
December 7-12, 2020 is #BlackinNano week! This week-long celebration is just one facet of the Black in Nanotechnology organization, co-founded
Celebrating Native American/ Indigenous History Heritage Month with notable STEMists
As I write this, I first want to acknowledge the land the University of Minnesota is on. These are the
Sticking with Chemistry on Mole Day!
Happy National Chemistry Week! This year’s theme is “Sticking with Chemistry,” a celebration of the science of glues and adhesives.
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,
The Chemistry of Color Tests
Autumn is here, which means summer colors are beginning to fade and many leaves are starting to change from green
Renewed for 5 More Years!
Today is the first day of our Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology “Phase IIb” renewal! This means that the National Science
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
Authentic Research Experiences Amid The Pandemic
On a lovely spring day, as I was lying on the Skinner Green and soaking up the sun, my phone buzzed. It
How can nanotechnology preserve stone cultural heritage sites?
Note: There has been much public discussion recently around preservation of public monuments. This blog post is about how science
Podcast Ep 35. Photographing the Unphotographable
How do you photograph the unphotographable? In this podcast episode we interview MIT research scientist Felice Frankel, who specializes in
