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May 15, 2020 blog post

Molecular music: Patterns of vibrations at the quantum level

Hearing of the fire at Notre Dame de Paris a year ago broke my heart. I have only been there

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June 27, 2019 blog post

Are transistors getting too small? (How small is too small?)

Did you know that the world’s first computers filled entire rooms? Now we can carry even more computing power than

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May 2, 2019 blog post

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Periodic Table: Nano-Style!

Did you know that 2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table? We chemists in the Center for Sustainable

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July 10, 2018 blog post

How does nanoscale chemistry make fireflies glow brightly?

The United States celebrated Independence Day last week, and most people in the US probably managed to see some fireworks.

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September 7, 2017 blog post

Electrocuting a Pickle: Demonstrating Major Concepts in Science

Have you ever made lightning in a pickle? I have. It involves putting two iron nails in a pickle and

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September 2, 2014 blog post

Our Hidden Bacterial Friends Keep Us All Alive – Shewanella oneidensis

While the word “bacteria” conjures images of human illness and death for many people, the vast majority of bacteria in

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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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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!
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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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