NSF

  • Vanderbilt University

    Liberating devices from their power cords

    Close-up of structural supercapacitor. (Joe Howell / Vanderbilt) Imagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources. This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the capacity to store electrical energy directly into… Read More

    May. 19, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Russell the Robot goes to Washington

    Close-up of structural supercapacitor. (Joe Howell / Vanderbilt) Imagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources. This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the capacity to store electrical energy directly into… Read More

    May. 16, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    New technique tracks breast cancer subtypes, treatment effectiveness

    Close-up of structural supercapacitor. (Joe Howell / Vanderbilt) Imagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources. This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the capacity to store electrical energy directly into… Read More

    Oct. 21, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Restoring surgeons’ sense of touch during minimally invasive surgeries

    Close-up of structural supercapacitor. (Joe Howell / Vanderbilt) Imagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources. This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the capacity to store electrical energy directly into… Read More

    Oct. 17, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    $9M NSF grant to help Vanderbilt engineers expand frontier of cyber-physical systems

    Close-up of structural supercapacitor. (Joe Howell / Vanderbilt) Imagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources. This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the capacity to store electrical energy directly into… Read More

    Jul. 29, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Weiss participates in NSF advocacy day

    Close-up of structural supercapacitor. (Joe Howell / Vanderbilt) Imagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources. This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the capacity to store electrical energy directly into… Read More

    May. 13, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    BME researchers look at novel therapeutic approach to prevent hardened heart valves

    Close-up of structural supercapacitor. (Joe Howell / Vanderbilt) Imagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources. This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the capacity to store electrical energy directly into… Read More

    Dec. 28, 2012

  • Simaan invited to participate in NSF workshop

    Simaan invited to participate in NSF workshop

    Close-up of structural supercapacitor. (Joe Howell / Vanderbilt) Imagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources. This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the capacity to store electrical energy directly into… Read More

    Sep. 3, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Xue’s wireless networks research earns NSF Faculty Early Career Development award

    Close-up of structural supercapacitor. (Joe Howell / Vanderbilt) Imagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources. This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the capacity to store electrical energy directly into… Read More

    Aug. 10, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Peter Cummings appointed to two NSF advisory boards

    Close-up of structural supercapacitor. (Joe Howell / Vanderbilt) Imagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources. This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the capacity to store electrical energy directly into… Read More

    Feb. 2, 2012