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NUANCE: Nanoscale Characterization Experimental Center

2020 Winners

Overall Division 

1st Place:  "Decellularized Mouse Spinal Cord Tissue"

Image by Zaida Alvarez & Alexandra Kolberg-Edelbrock, Stupp Laboratory, SQI; Hitachi SU8030 

Decellularized Mouse Spinal Cord Tissue



2nd Place:
  "The Honey Stars"

 Image by Songting Cai, Kanatzidis & Dravid Group; JEOL Arm 300

Honey stars

 


3rd Place:  "Fireworks"

 Image by Chi Zhang, Dravid & KRP Group; Hitachi S-3400
Fireworks


Facebook - 1st Place:  "Little Rock Candy Mountains"

 Image by Tirzah Abbott, NUANCE Center; JEOL 7900F

Candy Mountains


Facebook - 2nd Place:  "The Crystal Heart"

 Image by Timur Islamoglu, Farha Group; Hitachi SU8030

Crystal Heart

 


Facebook - 3rd Place (Tie!):  "Aluminum Dendrites"

 Image by Amir R. Farkoosh, Dunand & Seidman Group; FEI Quanta 650

Dendrites

 


Facebook - 3rd Place (Tie!):  "Northwestern Purple Fireworks"

 Image by Yea-Shine Lee, Dravid Group; Hitachi S-4800

NU Fireworks


Director's Pick:  "A Micro Planet"

 Image by Xuhao Zhou, Gianneschi Group; Hitachi SU8030

Micro Planet

 


Staff Pick:  "Optical Eyes"

Image by Bowei Zhang, Odom Research Group; Horiba Labram Confocal Raman

Optical Eyes

 


Honorable Mention:  "Aftermath"

 Image by Dawn Duan, Hupp Group; JEOL 7900FLV

Aftermath

 


Honorable Mention:  "Seastar"

 Image by Furui Zhang, Nguyen Group; Hitachi SU8030

Seastar

 


Honorable Mention"Nightmare"

 Image by Carolin Wahl, Dravid & Mirkin GroupHitachi SU8030

Nightmare