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August 2, 2019 blog post

Nanostructures in chameleons, damselflies, and peacocks (oh my!)

My favorite rain jacket is bright blue. So bright, in fact, that my first semester chemistry professor was able to

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February 23, 2016 blog post

Adrift in a Sea of Chemicals, Toxicology Throws Us a Line

How do we stay safe in a world full of chemicals? Everywhere we look, we find chemistry – both natural

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January 20, 2015 blog post

Mimicking Nature’s Nanotechnology: From a butterfly wing to anti-counterfeit technologies

Have you ever wondered where the inspiration behind new technologies comes from? We don’t have to go too far to

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July 15, 2014 blog post

Animated Ladybug Super Zoom-In

Here is the underside of a ladybug. Click the image to enlarge. You won’t regret it! In this post I

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January 6, 2014 blog post

What’s the Difference between Magnification and Resolution? Dog of Science Demonstrates.

Seeing small objects is no simple task, but it is an essential one for scientists from fields as diverse as

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December 17, 2013 blog post

The Cautionary Tale of DDT – Biomagnification, Bioaccumulation, and Research Motivation

We perform many different kinds of experiments in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology—some that you might expect (like making new

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Welcome to our newest CSN member, Lee! Lee is one of many kinds of nanomaterials that help improve our technology and consumer goods. Lee in particular has a helpful role in powering battery materials due to their nano-size. But what happens if Lee gets released into the environment? Check our Lifeology course (link in the bio) to learn about nanomaterials and the importance of recycling! Boundless thanks to @lifeologyapp and @elfylandstudios for helping us make Lee come to life!
Our CSN team just after our big Reverse Site Visit presentation to NSF last week.
A few weeks ago, Diamond and Blake, grad students at the University of Iowa, visited the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign on a lab exchange. Because we as a center are geographically separated (spanning from Boston, MA in the east to Richland, WA in the West), lab exchanges allow us to connect with our collaborators and work more smoothly together.
Gordon Research Conference pictures Volume II: Some CSNers went for a hike on a particularly foggy day in Newry, Maine. All of the above photos are being considered as options for album art for the CSN mixtape

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