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MONDAY MEMO: remember, don't come to work on Monday, it's a holiday :)
by Deborah Starewich 31 Aug '07

31 Aug '07

MONDAY MEMO, September 3, 2007 **************** 1. Announcements **************** 1.1: There¹s trouble with RAT. Please be advised that due to technical difficulties, the RAT system does not seem to be adding and tracking room reservations correctly. We are currently working with ECN to get problems resolved. In the meantime, unfortunately, weekly meetings previously scheduled may have been lost. MELISSA LANE will be creating temporary calendars for each of our meeting rooms and will handling room reservations. By having one person responsible, we hope to reduce the amount of confusion and provide for a smooth transition once the problems with RAT have been corrected 1.2: Holiday Schedule for Saturday through Monday, September 1-3: Saturday, Sunday, Monday are the normal schedule for a weekend. See note below regarding shutdown beginning 4:00 PM on Monday. 1.3: Shutdown Schedule for Tuesday through Thursday, September 4-6: Monday, 4:00 PM: All materials must be removed from cleanroom hoods. Tuesday, beginning at 7:30 AM: CLEANROOM CLOSED. No ultrapure water available, no acid processing in laboratories. No hazardous gases available. Wednesday, all day: CLEANROOM CLOSED. No ultrapure water available, no acid processing in laboratories. No hazardous gases available. Wednesday, 4:00 PM: All materials must be removed from laboratory hoods (Including biosafety cabinets; all bio materials must be removed from exhausted enclosures). Thursday, 8:00 AM: Cleanroom will re-open, barring unforeseen circumstances. Thursday, all day: LABORATORIES CLOSED. Friday, 8:00 AM: Laboratories will re-open, barring unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for your cooperation and patience during this important preventive maintenance procedure. Please contact Mark Voorhis (mvoorhis(a)purdue.edu <mailto:mvoorhis@purdue.edu> ; 43036) or John Weaver (jrweaver(a)purdue.edu; 45494) with any questions or concerns 1.4: Blood Borne Pathogen Training, Friday, 09.07, 3:00PM, BRK 1099. 1.5: Bomb Threat Procedures: Over the past few days, individuals at universities around the country have received bomb threats by email. More than 10 different universities, including the University of Iowa and the University of Akron (Ohio) have received threats, some of them building specific, and some of them naming the entire campus. None of these email threats has resulted in an actual event. All of them have been determined to be a hoax. If you receive a bomb threat through email, please follow our normal bomb threat procedure, which includes notifying Purdue University Police Department (call 911). Do not delete the email, as an officer will come to your location to gather additional information. Additional emergency procedures information may be found here: http://www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness/ <http://www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness/> **************** 2. Seminars **************** 2.1: Wednesday, September 5, 6:00PM, BioMedical Building 2001: ³Radiation Oncology and Lung Cancer,² Cancer Research Clinical Partnership; speakers include Babak Ziaie, Tatjana Jevremovic, Imad Khadra, and Loubna Scally. Register http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/oncological; contact Kris Swank for additional information (44674; kswank(a)purdue.edu) 2.2: Thursday, September 6, 10:30AM, BRK 1001: ³Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at Monash University,² Dr. Abid Khan, Director, Monash Institute for Nanosciences, Materials, and Manufacture; and Dr. Paul Webley, Professor of Chemical Engineering, and Associate Dean of Research, Monash University, Melbourne Australia. 2.3: Thursday, September 6, 4:30PM, ME 161: ³Exploiting Singularities and Instabilities to Produce Micro-Scale Drops and Features,² Dr. Osman Basaran, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University 2.4: Thursday, September 6, 7:00PM, ³Role of the US Patent & Trademark Office 21st Century Strategic Plan: Educating the Public on Patents and Trademarks, ² by John Calvert; MRGN 121. ******************** 3. Birck Visitors ******************** 3.1: Thursday, September 6, Dr. Paul Webley and Dr. Abid Khan, Monash University **************** 3. Birck References **************** 3.1: Group Meetings: please note that the RAT is system is down and we have lost several already set meetings. Melissa will be contacting you to verify group meeting times. 3.2: Office Hours Reece, Lisa: Mondays 1:00-2:30; BRK 2038 Ziaie, Babak: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00-10:30; ***ECE 157**** time changed 08.29.07 Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi(a)ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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Holiday Schedule and Shutdown Sept 4-6 IMPORTANT INFO
by John Weaver 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

Holiday Schedule for Saturday through Monday, September 1-3 Saturday, Sunday, Monday are the normal schedule for a weekend. See note below regarding shutdown beginning 4:00 PM on Monday. Shutdown Schedule for Tuesday through Thursday, September 4-6: Monday, 4:00 PM: All materials must be removed from cleanroom hoods. Tuesday, beginning at 7:30 AM: CLEANROOM CLOSED. No ultrapure water available, no acid processing in laboratories. No hazardous gases available. Wednesday, all day: CLEANROOM CLOSED. No ultrapure water available, no acid processing in laboratories. No hazardous gases available. Wednesday, 4:00 PM: All materials must be removed from laboratory hoods (Including biosafety cabinets; all bio materials must be removed from exhausted enclosures). Thursday, 8:00 AM: Cleanroom will re-open, barring unforeseen circumstances. Thursday, all day: LABORATORIES CLOSED. Friday, 8:00 AM: Laboratories will re-open, barring unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for your cooperation and patience during this important preventive maintenance procedure. John John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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MONDAY MEMO: 08.27.07
by Deborah Starewich 27 Aug '07

27 Aug '07

MONDAY MEMO, August 27, 2007 **************** 1. Announcements **************** 1.1: Fall Semester CARRY-IN: Friday, August 31, 11:30-1:00, Birck Atrium. All welcome: Please join us! There¹s always plenty of food. 1.2: Blood Borne Pathogen Training: Lisa Reece will offer BBP training sessions throughout the Fall Semester on the first Friday of every month at 3 PM in the BRK 1099. 1.3: CLEANROOM SHUT DOWN: September 4 and 5 LABS PROCESSES SHUT DOWN: September 6 Our schedule for the fall semi annual cleanroom PM is set for September 4 and 5, 2007 starting at 7:30 AM. The east & west lab PM is set for September 6, 2007 starting at 7:30 AM. All cleanroom and labs processes will be shut down during these times. During the Cleanroom shut on September 4 & 5 the following systems will be down affecting the ENTIRE BUILDING, due to no chemical exhaust systems: Ultra pure water; All toxic gases; H2 generator Both east and west lab wings will down all day on September 6. Since the chemical exhaust systems will be down, all chemicals are required to be removed from all fume hoods prior to 4:00 P.M. on the day before the PM start date (Cleanroom Sep 3 and Labs Sep 5). Any chemicals left in fume hoods after this time will be remove prior to shut down. Please contact Mark Voorhis with any questions or concerns (mvoorhis(a)purdue.edu <mailto:mvoorhis@purdue.edu> ; 43036). 1.4: REMINDER: Monday, September 3 is the LABOR DAY HOLIDAY: don¹t come to work! **************** 2. Seminars **************** 2.1: Tuesday, August 28, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm: ³Research Translation: Planning for What Lies Ahead,² MRGN 121. Register online: http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bdm/translation 2.2: Thursday, August 30, 4:30 pm: ³Fuel Cells, the Hydrogen Economy, and Your Energy Future,² by S. A. Klein, Solar Energy Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison; ME 161; refreshments served 4:00pm in ME 254. ******************** 3. Birck Visitors ******************** 3.1: Monday, August 27, 7:20PM: President's Leadership Class; President Córdova on Monday, August 27th. President Córdova and Chris Foster will be in attendance. 3.2: Wednesday, August 29, 10:30-12:00: Office of Admissions Counseling Staff; Discovery Park tour includes Birck. 3.3: Wednesday, August 29, 2:00-4:00: College of Science PU and School of Science IUPUI; Discovery Park tour includes Birck. **************** 3. Birck References **************** 3.1: Group Meetings FALL semester only; please renew reservations for the Spring semester if you¹d like your meetings referenced here during the coming weeks, please e-mail Deborah (dstarewi(a)purdue.edu) Cooper, Jim: Wednesdays 9:30-11:00; BRK 1201 except 09.26.07, meet 1024 Qi, Minghao: Thursdays 10:30-12:00; BRK 1201 Raman, Arvind: Thursdays 8:30-10:30; BRK 1024 Raman, Arvind: Thursdays 12:30-2:30; BRK 1024 Raman, Arvind: Thursdays 2:30-4:30; BRK 1099 Savran, Cargri: Fridays 3:00-5:00; BRK 2024 Shalaev, Vlad: Mondays and Fridays 3:00-5:00; BRK 1001 Shalaev, Vlad: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-5:30; BRK 1001 through 10.30.07 Shalaev, Vlad: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-5:30; BRK 1099 11.06 to 12.25.07 Stach, Eric: Thursdays 3:30-5:30; BRK 1201 Xu, Xianfan: Wednesdays 10:30-12:00; BRK 2024 Ziaie, Babak: Sundays 5:00-7:00; BRK 2024 3.2: Office Hours Reece, Lisa: Mondays 1:00-2:30; BRK 2038 Ziaie, Babak: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00-6:00; ***ECE 157**** ****************** 4. Life on the Outside ****************** 4.1: Tengion, a tissue engineering startup company, is hiring: http://www.tengion.com/careers/jobs.cfm <http://www.tengion.com/careers/jobs.cfm> 4.2: New Birck family member: Wendi Xue, born 4:34am, August 17, 2007. She was 8 lbs 4oz and 21.5 inches. The baby and I are fine now. 4.3: United Way campaign begins: Our Gifts Matter! ONE IN THREE PEOPLE IN TIPPECANOE COUNTY USE A SERVICE OF UNITED WAY. Get Ready, Get SetGo! Top Ten Reasons Purdue Holds a United Way Campaign 10) Gives Purdue employees the opportunity to participate in creating a stronger community. 9) Purdue recognized as a leader in positively impacting people¹s lives. 8) Purdue regarded as a caring community employer. 7) Helps Purdue build relationships with other community employers. 6) Employees are educated about community needs and United Way¹s impact. 5) Builds employee morale and pride. 4) Communicates availability of services for employees in need. 3) Provides leadership and development opportunities for employee committee volunteers. 2) Builds a healthier, strong community. 1) Improves quality of life for everyone! University Goals for Purdue Campaign 2007 1) $720,000 2) Turn in pledge cards by November 8 3) Raise Purdue¹s goal by November 8 4) Raise awareness of community needs and goals of United Way 5) Increase participation 6) Make sure every staff member has the opportunity to give 7) Top 300 Vanguards (The Vanguard Leadership Giving Program is a tradition of support that recognizes contributors of $1,000 or more to the United Way. Purdue had 260 Vanguards in 2006, topping the list of all companies in Greater Lafayette.) Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi(a)ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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UPW Pressure (Saturday Evening)
by Jennifer Monahan 25 Aug '07

25 Aug '07

This email is to let you know that we had a brief interruption in water pressure for the BNC Ultra Pure Water (UPW) this evening. A faulty pump may have caused those of you conducting experiments to notice a lack of UPW pressure Saturday between 9:50 - 10:30 PM. The system is back up and running at this time. Please be aware that the water may contain slightly elevated levels of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) for the next 12-18 hours while the system stabilizes. Thank you for your patience and let us know if you have any research problems due to this interruption. -- BNC Staff ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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My office hours for Fall Semester
by Reece, Lisa M 25 Aug '07

25 Aug '07

All, This Fall semester I will have office hours from 1-2:30 PM every Monday. My door is open and I will be at my desk. FYI. Lisa Reece Lab Director of Molecular Cytometry, Birck Biological Safety Officer, School of Vet. Med.-Dept. of Basic Medical Sci. Bindley Bioscience Ctr. / Birck Nanotech. Ctr. Ofc. 66786 / Labs 62674 / Fax 68383 www.purdue.edu/dp/mcf

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Fire Alarm Test Complete
by John Weaver 24 Aug '07

24 Aug '07

The fire alarm test has been completed. The alarm system is now working normally. Please respond to any alarms as normal. Thank you for your patience, John John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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Fire Alarm System Work Friday 9:00 AM
by John Weaver 23 Aug '07

23 Aug '07

IMPORTANT! Fire Equipment Services will be in BNC on Friday (24Aug07) morning at 9:00 AM to repair an issue with the fire alarm system. Their work has the possibility of setting off the fire alarm, and when they have completed their work they will be testing the system. This test will result in an alarm being sounded for a very short time. An announcement will be made over the PA system before the work on the panel begins and again before the test. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO EVACUATE THE BUILDING IF AN ALARM SOUNDS AFTER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN MADE. When the work is complete and the test finished, a further announcement will be made that the system has returned to normal operation. Should an alarm sound after this announcement, it should be treated as a real alarm. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this repair that should minimize the chance of false alarms. John John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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MONDAY MEMO
by Deborah Starewich 20 Aug '07

20 Aug '07

MONDAY MEMO, August 20, 2007 **************** 1. Announcements **************** 1.1: TENTATIVE training set up for DISCO DAD-2H/6 dicing saw: per Tim Miller, a field service engineer will be here the afternoon of Wednesday, August 22 to provide training on the saw. Anyone interested in attending the training should contact Tim (miller(a)ecn.purdue.edu) 1.2: Fall Semester faculty and staff GATHERING: Friday, August 31, 11:30-1:00, Birck Atrium. Mark you calendars now to participate in an activity that fosters collaboration and just plain fun! Tim Sands will give a brief review of our past year and where we¹re headed in the next. A sheet to indicate what you¹ll bring for this CARRY IN gathering will be in the kitchen -- BRING your favorite dish to share with all J 1.3: CLEANROOM SHUT DOWN: September 4 and 5 LABS PROCESSES SHUT DOWN: September 6 Our schedule for the fall semi annual cleanroom PM is set for September 4 and 5, 2007 starting at 7:30 AM. The east & west lab PM is set for September 6, 2007 starting at 7:30 AM. All cleanroom and labs processes will be shut down during these times. During the Cleanroom shut on September 4 & 5 the following systems will be down affecting the ENTIRE BUILDING, due to no chemical exhaust systems: Ultra pure water; All toxic gases; H2 generator Both east and west lab wings will down all day on September 6. Since the chemical exhaust systems will be down, all chemicals are required to be removed from all fume hoods prior to 4:00 P.M. on the day before the PM start date (Cleanroom Sep 3 and Labs Sep 5). Any chemicals left in fume hoods after this time will be remove prior to shut down. Please contact Mark Voorhis with any questions or concerns (mvoorhis(a)purdue.edu <mailto:mvoorhis@purdue.edu> ; 43036). 1.4: Erroneous Fastlane e-mail sent: Per Robert Dimmitt, an e-mail was sent on Wednesday, August 15 with the subject ³FastLane Contact and PI¹s Registration Request Approved.² This e-mail was generated by the fastlane system and sent to many fastlane users, including faculty. No action is required and users should ignore the message. 1.5: Save the Date: October 15, 2007: Governor¹s 2007 INShape Health Summit, Live Healthy, Work Healthy, co-sponsored by Purdue University. Visit www.inshape.in.gov/summit **************** 2. Workshops **************** 2.1: Save the Date for the 2nd Annual KIST/PU Symposium: ³Molecular Imaging and Theragnosis,² September 14, 2007, 8am-5pm, MRGN 121. Space is limited: Register by Sept. 11 at: www.purdue.edu/dp/bbc/kist <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bbc/kist <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bbc/kist> <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bbc/kist > > 2.2: The Oncological Sciences Center, the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, and the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship are holding a symposium on August 28 @ 8:30am in MRGN 121 to explain the regulatory process and how researchers can be strategic in planning for eventual translation. Topics to be covered include working with physicians, writing protocols, IRB, preclinical testing and resources at Purdue, and GMP compliance. More information and an agenda are available at http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bdm/translation/translation_flyer.pdf <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bdm/translation/translation_flyer.pdf> . Registration is available at http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bdm/translation/ <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bdm/translation/> . Please forward to any interested parties. *Individual consulting sessions with regulatory consultants are available. Contact Kris Swank (kswank(a)purdue.edu) **************** 3. Birck References **************** 3.1: Group Meetings if you¹d like your meetings referenced here during the coming weeks, please e-mail Deborah (dstarewi(a)purdue.edu) Raman, Arvind: Thursdays 8:30-10:30; BRK 1024 Raman, Arvind: Thursdays 12:30-2:30; BRK 1024 Raman, Arvind: Thursdays 2:30-4:30; BRK 1099 Shalaev, Vlad: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-5:00; BRK 1001 Ziaie, Babak: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00-6:00; ***ECE 157**** **************** 4. OnePurdue J **************** 4.1: New, easier travel system coming soon: Purdue is confident that you¹ll like the power and features of the new travel module. Once scheduled, a ³go-live² date and training courses for travel will be. 4.2: Travel reimbursements: if not enrolled in direct deposit, any travel reimbursement checks will be mailed to your home address. If you are signed up for direct deposit, reimbursements will be made electronically to your primary direct deposit account. Although Employee Self-Service allows for the designation of a separate bank account for travel reimbursements, this feature will not be active until OnePurdue¹s travel module goes live. It is important, therefore, that all employees make sure that their bank account and home address information with the University is up to date. Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi(a)ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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Evacuation Friday, 17 Aug 07, 2:00 PM
by John Weaver 17 Aug '07

17 Aug '07

In violation of several policies, Fire Protection Services was working on the fire panel without notifying anyone in the BNC. They did, however, notify Purdue Fire and Purdue Police that maintenance was underway and not to respond to an alarm. They did inadvertently set off the toxic gas alarm, initiating an evacuation. Then, again in violation of BNC policies, Fire Protection Services announced an "all clear." This second announcement should not have been made, it was made such that few people heard and understood it, and it was not repeated. Consequently, a great deal of confusion ensued. At no time was there a dangerous situation in the facility. It was a false alarm. Work is underway to prevent a recurrence of this unfortunate incident. It is VERY IMPORTANT that everyone respond to any alarm in the building as if it was an actual incident. You must evacuate immediately. In event of a false alarm, we will get you back in the facility as rapidly as possible. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation, John Weaver John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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BBP training
by Mary Totten 15 Aug '07

15 Aug '07

To all Birck Occupants: FYI, see the attached announcement for the next Blood Born Pathogens Training this Friday, August 17th. Class size is limited to 10, so please rsvp as soon as possible. Another training session will be announced for next month. Thank you, Mary Jo Totten Building Logistics Birck Nanotechnology Center Room 1220 (765) 496-1173

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