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Weekly Memo - Nov. 3, 2008
by Jeff Goecker 31 Oct '08

31 Oct '08

To ensure you receive your BNC Weekly Memo e-mails, please add bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu to your address book. Current issue is at http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html BNC news November 3, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS Discovery Park Engagement will be offering a TOUR TRAINING session for new staff and undergraduates and for those who would like a refresher course on Thursday November 6th from 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. in MRGN 129. We will briefly talk through the materials in your notebook and show you the overview video that you will receive, and explain the tour process and how you are able to contribute to tours, even if you are not a scientist or faculty member. From there, we will take a tour of the Bindley Bioscience Center and the Birck Nanotechnology Center to show you the tour path. If you just want to tour the buildings as a refresher course, please join us in the Bindley Bioscience Center at 9:20 a.m. to meet with Beth Smith. Please reply to dpengage(a)purdue.edu if you will be able to attend. If you cannot attend, we can setup an individual session with you at your convenience. ________________________________ TOURS/VISITORS Monday, 11.03.08, 2:20PM: Chuck Jones and Mary Pat Moeller, 2008 Old Masters, with Barbara Doremire Tuesday, 11.04.08, 8:00AM: Intel guests: Kimberly Sills, Higher Education Program Manager; Dr. Kevin Kahn, Intel Senior Fellow and Director, Communications Technology Lab; and Leigh Weisshaupt, Campus Recruiting Manger; with Tim Sands. Tuesday, 11.04.08, 10:45AM: BAE visitors, with Tim Sands. Tuesday, 11.04.08, 3:00PM: Dr. Rebecca Biga, Foods and Nutrition Excutive, with Charles Buck. Friday, 11.07.08, 10:00AM: Midwest Regional NSF CG-12 Conference attendees; with Mark Thoreson. ________________________________ SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Tuesday, 11.04.08, 5:30-7:00PM, MRGN 121, Bioethics Lecture Series: "The Use of Animals for Research," by Dr. Bernie Rollin, University Distinguished Professor, Professor of Philosophy, Biomedical Sciences, and Animal Sciences, University Bioethicist at Colorado State University, and Dr. Mark Bernstein, Joyce and Edward E. Brewer Chair in Applied Ethics, Purdue University. Contact Jonathan Beever and Nicolae Morar; www.purdue.edu/bioethics. FREE PIZZA AND BEVERAGES. Thursday, 11.06.08, 10:30AM, BK 1001: "Metal-Molecule-Silicon Heterostructures," by Adina Scott. [More] Friday, 11.07.08, 9AM-4:30PM: HUBzero training session. Program details and registration: www.rcac.purdue.edu/news/detail.cfm?NewsID=321. Registration required; location of session to be sent upon registration. CIMNE-2009 China (ShagHai) International Micronano New Technology Forum, 04.01.09 to 04.03.09, Shanghai, China. http://www.qianshoujz.com/cimne/. ________________________________ DISCOVERY PARK RECOGNITION: Please join the Cyber Center in recognizing the achievements, service, and meritorious efforts of DR. SANGTAE KIM, Donald W. Feddersen Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Chenical Engineering: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 3:00-5:00PM, East Faculty Lounge, Purdue Memorial Union. RVSP to cyber(a)purdue.edu. W;t, the pulitzer prize-winning play, follows the journey of Vivian Bearing, a professor of English, who is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. Through her illness she begins to assess her life and work anew in this profound and humorous journey of transformation. [More] ________________________________ ADDITIONAL NEWS SAVE TIME! Make a flu shot appointment! Free flu shots are offered to benefit-eligible faculty and staff, graduate staff, official Purdue retirees, and their spouses/same-sex domestic partners. A PUID is required for check-in for employees, retirees, and spouses/same-sex domestic partners. Check www.purdue.edu/worklife to register fo an appointment. [More] Submit items for memo of November 10, 2008 by *****12PM***** on FRIDAY, 11.07.08, to Deborah Starewich dstarewi(a)purdue.edu ________________________________ Other BNC info: Purdue Home Page BNC Home Page BNC Users Forum Links to Discovery Park Centers Bindley Bioscience Center e-Enterprise Center Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Discovery Learning Center Center for Advanced Manufacturing Center for Environment Oncological Sciences Center Cyber Center Energy Center Sign up to be: Media Expert Community Speaker

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BNC Weekley Memo - October 27, 2008
by Jeff Goecker 24 Oct '08

24 Oct '08

To ensure you receive your BNC Weekly Memo e-mails, please add bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu to your address book. Current issue is at http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html BNC news October 27, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS Christy Haddock announces that STACY BROWN has accepted the Assistant Director of Financial Affairs position in Discovery Park. Stacy came to Discovery Park in 2003 as the Business Manager for The Birck Nanotechnology Center and Bindley Bioscience Center. She has also supported several other centers in Discovery Park over the past 5 years. Prior to coming to Discovery Park she worked in Electrical and Computer Engineering for four years. Please join us in congratulating Stacy on her new position! She will begin transitioning to this new position on November 1. ORDERS update: When completing purchase requisition forms, please be sure to include a JUSTIFICATION for the requested purchase. Note that the purchase must directly benefit the project tied to the account number being used. Delays could occur when personnel responsible for approving orders must contact the account PI for this required information. NNSA PRISM Annual Review will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 10.29.08 and 10.30.08. The Center will be utilizing the Atrium and meeting rooms in Birck. The construction of the pad for the brine tank at BNC will begin Tuesday, 28 October 08. This will involve hammer-drilling the existing concrete WEST of the BNC. Please be aware that there is the potential for vibration to be transmitted into the facility, especially the west side of the cleanroom. Please contact John Weaver immediately if there is something that would preclude this activity. ________________________________ TOURS/VISITORS Monday, 10.27.08, 9:30-10:30: Big 10 Controllers' Conference attendees; with Valerie Lawless. Wednesday, 10.29.08, 4:20-5:00: Dr. Richard Buckius, Purdue Vice President for Research; with John Weaver and Eric Stach. Wednesday, 10.29.08, 4:30: PDS biotech; with Ron Reger. Thursday, 10.30.08, 3:00-5:00: Fall Preview Days. Students and Parents, self-guided tours. Thursday, 10.30.08, 5:00: Lockheed Martin, with Tim Sands. Friday, 10.31.08, 3:00-5:00: Fall Preview Days. Students and Parents, self-guided. ________________________________ SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Tuesday, 10.28.08, 9:00AM, MRGN 129: Breakfast with Susan Bulkeley Butler, Purdue trustee and author of the new book, "Become the CEO of You, Inc." RSVP to Nathalie Duval-Couetil, natduval(a)purdue.edu. Thursday, 10.30.08, 3:00PM, EE 317: "Metal Oxide Nanowires as Gas Sensing Elements: From Basic Research to Real World Applications," by Andrei Kolmakov. [More] Thursday, 10.30.08, 4:30PM, ME 161: "Next Generation Solar Thermal Systems," by Jane H. Davidson, University of Minnesota. REFRESHMENTS SERVED 4:00PM, ME 254. [More] Friday, 10.31.08, 11:30AM, Mann Hall Atrium: "Changing the Course of Obesity," panelists: Linnette Woodman; Carol Boushey; Annie Mahon. [More] ________________________________ OPPORTUNITIES CBR/CTR Seed Pilot Grants: Request for Applications, Application Forms, and Budget Form may be found at http://www.purdue.edu/Research/vpr/funding/seedgrants.shtml. All proposals must be submitted electronically through http://www.indianactsi.org/funding/cbrctr, using your Purdue Career account access. The submission deadline is MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008. [More] Device Sciences area of the Semiconductor Research Corporation Global Research Collaboration is soliciting white papers in Analog and Mixed-Signal Devices. Two page white papers addressing needs in a new research needs document are due Thursday, DECEMBER 4, 2008 at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT. [More] Washington Projects for Federal Fiscal Year 2010: The Discovery Park internal deadline is Tuesday, November 18 by Noon. Please submit your proposals to Al Rebar electronically (rebar(a)exchange.purdue.edu) he will then review and forward the top four proposals. [More] ________________________________ DISCOVERY PARK NEWS Entrepreneurship Open House: Monday, 10.27.08, 3:00-4:00, MRGN. Guest Speaker is Rob Theodorow, CEO of Stormfront Productions, Inc., Lafayette Small Business of the Month. Submit items for memo of November 3, 2008 by 5PM on FRIDAY, 10.31.08, to Deborah Starewich dstarewi(a)purdue.edu ________________________________ Other BNC info: Purdue Home Page BNC Home Page BNC Users Forum Links to Discovery Park Centers Bindley Bioscience Center e-Enterprise Center Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Discovery Learning Center Center for Advanced Manufacturing Center for Environment Oncological Sciences Center Cyber Center Energy Center Sign up to be: Media Expert Community Speaker

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TOWN HALL MEETING: tomorrow -- Thursday, 10.23.08, 1:30, BRK 1001
by Deborah S. Starewich 22 Oct '08

22 Oct '08

Reminder: Town Hall Meeting is tomorrow at 1:30 in BRK 1001. The agenda includes: Facilities Updates (John Weaver) NSAC announcements (Laura Biedermann) Financial Update (Tim Sands)

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BNC Weekly Memo - October 20, 2008
by Jeff Goecker 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

To ensure you receive your BNC Monday Memo e-mails, please add bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu to your address book. Current issue is at http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html BNC news October 20, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS Town Hall Meeting This Thursday TOWN HALL MEETING to be held Thursday, 10.23.08, 1:30-3:00, in BRK 1001. Budget/Recharge information to be reviewed among other items of community interest. See you all there! Getinge autoclave training Friday, 10.24.08, 10-10:30am, in BIND 233A. To register, visit the training webpage located at: http://www2.itap.purdue.edu/bnc/training/. Poster Printing Poster Printing, from Valerie Lawless, DP Engagement lawlessv(a)purdue.edu: The poster printer, located in MRGN 233, is now available for staff and students to use. We have two new students, Joshua and Paula, that have the following office hours: M-W 10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and Thurs 9:45 a.m. 12:30 p.m. M-F 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. [More] TOURS/VISITORS Monday, 10.20.08, 10:00AM: Harvey Mudd College, President Klawe and Anne Kroeker, board member; with Valerie Lawless. Monday, 10.20.08, 2:45PM: Northwest Indiana Forum, optional Discovery Park Tour with Candiss Vibbert Wednesday, 10.22.08, 6:00PM: BremnerDuke HealthCare dinner, in Atrium. Friday, 10.24.08, 3:00-5:00: Fall Preview days students and parents; self-guided tours. Saturday, 10.25.08, 9:15AM: Dr. S. Rasoul Safavian, CTO, Bechtel Group, and ECE alumni tour, with Tim Sands. SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Monday, 10.20.08, 3:30PM, BRK 2001: “Nano-Devices for Biophysics: Molecular Sensing, Cell Signal Monitoring, and Growth Control,” by Seunghun Hong, Associate Professor, Physics, Seoul National University, Korea. [More] ________________________________ Monday, 10.20.08, 3:30 refreshments, 3:45 seminar, ARMS 1010: “Development of Piezoelectric Trimorph Actuators for High Fidelity Flat Panel Loud Speakers,” by William F. Shelley II, Emo Labs. [More] ________________________________ Tuesday, 10.21.08, 12:00 Noon, MRGN 129: “New Approaches to Cancer Treatment: Early Detection, Individualized Care, Molecular Targeted Therapies, Genomics and Proteomics: An Introduction to the Hoosier Oncology Group Biorepository,” by Nasser Hanna, MD, chairman, Hoosier Oncology Group; Kristina Kirkpatrick, Correlative Research Coordinator. [More] ________________________________ Thursday, 10.23.08, 12:00 Noon – 5:00PM, Fowler Hall: The 6th Annual Garnet E. Peck Symposium, “Counterfeit Medicines: Current Approaches and Research Opportunities.” [More] ________________________________ Thursday, 10.23.08, 4:30PM, ME 161: “Flame Spreading Processes in a Fin-Slot Solid Propellant Rocket Motor Simulator with Applications to Space Shuttle Boosters,” by Kennth K. Kuo, Distinguished Professor of ME and Director of High Pressure Combustion Laboratory. Refreshments served 4:00, ME 254. [More] ________________________________ Friday, 10.24.08, 11:30AM, BRK 2001: “In situ Characterization of Biofilm Surfances Through Atomic Force Microscopy," by Zhen Huang, PhD student, Civil and Environmental Engineering [More] ________________________________ OPPORTUNITIES Funded International Research Experience for Students: Tuesday, 10.21.08, 4:30PM, ME 117, presented by Douglas Cook Graduate Research Assistant (ME). [More] DISCOVERY PARK RECOGNITION: Please join the Cyber Center in recognizing the achievements, service, and meritorious efforts of DR. SANGTAE KIM, Donald W. Feddersen Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 3:00-5:00PM, East Faculty Lounge, Purdue Memorial Union. RSVP to cyber(a)purdue.edu. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WEATHER ALERTS: from the Weather Channel via e-mail or text message on your cell phone by registering Click here FLU SHOTS: Free flu shots are offered to benefit-eligible faculty and staff, graduate staff, official Purdue retirees, and their spouses/same-sex domestic partners. A PUID is required for check-in for employees, retirees, and spouses/same-sex domestic partners. Check http://www.purdue.edu/worklife to register for an appointment. [More] KUDOS With over 550 posters presented at the MicroTAS 2008 conference in San Diego, one (”Young Researcher Poster Award”) of four total poster awards was given to Aloke Kumar, Stuart J. Williams and Steven T. Wereley for thier poster, “RAPID ELECTROKINETIC PATTERNING OF COLLOIDS USING OPTICAL LANDSCAPES”. BNC IN THE NEWS Harry Potter invisibility cloak a step closer to reality Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom Researchers at Purdue University in Indiana are using new ultra small "nanotechnology" and "metamaterials" combined with the mathematical principles of ...[More] New research field promises radical advances in optical technologies EurekAlert Shalaev's research is based at the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue's Discovery Park. The research is funded by the US Army Research Office. [More] More BNC in the News. Submit items for memo of October 27, 2008 by 5PM on FRIDAY, 10.24.08, to Deborah Starewich dstarewi(a)purdue.edu ________________________________ Other BNC info: Purdue Home Page BNC Home Page BNC Users Forum Links to Discovery Park Centers Bindley Bioscience Center e-Enterprise Center Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Discovery Learning Center Center for Advanced Manufacturing Center for Environment Oncological Sciences Center Cyber Center Energy Center Sign up to be: Media Expert Community Speaker

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WEEKLY MEMO: Monday, 10.13.08
by Starewich, Deborah S. 11 Oct '08

11 Oct '08

WEEKLY MEMO, October 13, 2008 Submit items for memo of October 20, 2008 by 5 PM on FRIDAY, 10.17.08, to dstarewi(a)purdue.edu ****************** 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS ****************** 1.1: TOWN HALL MEETING to be held Thursday, 10.23.08, 1:30-3:00, in BRK 1001. Budget/Recharge information to be reviewed among other items of community interest. See you all there ? 1.2: Getinge autoclave training for October: Friday, 10.17.08, 10-10:30am, in BIND 233A; Friday, 10.24.08, 10-10:30am, in BIND 233A. To register, visit the training webpage located at http://www2.itap.purdue.edu/bnc/training/. 1.3: POSTER PRINTING, from Valerie Lawless, DP Engagement: The poster printer, located in MRGN 233, is now available for staff and students to use. We have two new students, Joshua and Paula, that have the following office hours: M-W 10:45 a.m. 12:30 p.m. and Thurs 9:45 a.m. 12:30 p.m. M-F 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. They have been trained to use all the equipment within that room and are available to assist you with your printing needs during those specified office hour times. If you need to use the poster printer outside of office hours, please check in with Valerie Lawless or Jackie Lanter in MRGN 120 suite. If your center sends a student that is not familiar with using the poster printer and it is not during office hours, a staff member from your area should accompany the student for access to be granted promptly. Otherwise, a staff or student may email their file to the poster print staff and they will print it for you during office hours: judoma(a)purdue.edu or lin19(a)purdue.edu. Please allow 48 hours for them to print your poster and have it ready for you to pick up in MRGN 233. You can work with them to establish a pick up time as well. Contact Valerie Lawless (lawlessv(a)purdue.edu) should you have any questions. ************* 2. NSAC NEWS ************* 2.1: New NSAC event: Fortnight Friday Lab Open House (12:30pm Friday; every other Friday). Lab Open House is an informal 10-15 minute tour of a lab or cleanroom bay in Birck, given by one or two graduate students who work in that lab. Tour guides will show the equipment they use and explain how it works. Everyone is welcome. For the lab tours, please wear long pants and closed-toe shoes and bring your own safety glasses or wear prescription glasses. Oct 17th, 12:30 pm: BNC 1031 - Scanning Probe Microscopy Lab: See an atomic force microscope (AFM) and a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) and learn about their operation and imaging capabilities. Tour guides: Laura Biedermann and Gyan Prakash. Future tours: Fridays, at 12:30pm: Oct. 31st, Nov. 14th [none Nov. 28 in observance of University Holiday], and Dec. 12th[none Dec. 26 in observance of University Holiday]. ******************** 3. TOURS/VISITORS ******************** 3.1: Wednesday, 10.15.08, 10:00AM: Mary Jane Chew, Special Events Communications Manager, with Candiss Vibbert and Phillip Fiorini. 3.2: Wednesday, 10.15.08, 11:00AM: Robert Hamlen, consultant in the battery and electrochemistry fields; with Tim Sands. 3.3: Thursday, 10.16.08, 2:00PM: Dr. Paul Hommert, Hawkins Memorial Lecture in Heat Transfer, with Bara Cola. 3.4: Friday, 10.17.08, 1:00: Don Esses, 1973 ECE alum, with Tim Sands. 3.5: Friday, 10.17.08, 3:00-5:00: Fall Preview Days students and parents; self-guided tours. 3.6: Saturday, 10.18.08, 10:30AM: Fulbright Australia guests, with Pankaj Sharma. ************************************************ 4. SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS see item #7 below for descriptions, abstracts, and bios ************************************************ 4.1: Thursday, 10.16.08, 4:30PM, ME 161: Role of Science and Engineering in Shaping Our Energy Future, by Dr. Paul Hommert, Sandia National Laboratories. Refreshment served 4:00PM, ME 254. 4.2: Institute of Biological Engineering 2008 Annual Regional Student Conference: Friday, 10.17.08, social 6:00-8:00, PMU; and Saturday, 10.18.08, keynote speakers 10:30-11:30 and 1:30-2:30; student poster presentations 11:30-12:30. For further information, visit the Purdue IBE webpage at: http://www.engineering.purdue.edu/~ibe **************** 5. OPPORTUNITIES **************** 5.1: DISCOVERY PARK DEADLINES FOR SHOWALTER TRUST GRANT COMPETITION ARE DIFFERENT THAN THE VPRS DEADLINES: Dr. Rebars office is requiring that Center Directors rank the pre-proposals they receive and send them as a group; to meet this deadline, please send your pre-proposals to Tim Sands (tsands(a)purdue.edu) by Friday, January 2, 5:00PM. The Showalter pre-proposals need to be submitted electronically as a Word/PDF document attached to an e-mail. Please make sure your 2-page pre-proposals and brief CV(s) is (are) in one document before submitting to Prof. Sands. All guidelines, procedures, and instructions are available on-line at the following URL: http://www.purdue.edu/research/vpr/funding/showalter.shtml. 5.2: New Purdue/IU Collaborative Seed Grants Opportunity: A new seed grant funding opportunity is available for collaborations between Purdue, West Lafayette, and Indiana University faculty. Entitled Collaboration in Biomedical/Translational Research (CBR/CTR) Pilot Grant Program, this competition is similar to the previous Collaboration in Biomedical Research (CBR) competitions, and has a deadline of December 1, 2008. Visit http://www.purdue.edu/research/vpr/funding/seedgrants.shtml for updated information about this competition. 5.3: The new Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI) is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08604. Some highlights of the changes since last year's solicitation are: Letter of Intent is no longer required or accepted Preliminary and full proposal deadlines have been revised: Preliminary Proposal deadlines: Type I: December 8, 2008 Type II: December 9, 2008 Full Proposal Deadline (by invitation only): May 20, 2009 Questions? cdi(a)nsf.gov or 703-292-8080. 5.4: The International Center for Materials Research (ICMR) at UC Santa Barbara announces its International Research Fellowship competition for the 2008-2009 academic year. ICMR International Research Fellowships support research visits to non-US laboratories for graduate students, post-docs and junior faculty affiliated with US Institutions. Typical durations are a few weeks - 3 months, with award amounts for travel and expenses of up to $5000; we anticipate that the applicant will continue to receive their regular salary support from their home institution. Conference travel is not supported. How to Apply: Application materials, consisting of a 1-page description of the collaboration, emphasizing the nature and motivation for the international component, a short CV and (for students and postdocs) a letter of support from the advisor, should be sent to the ICMR Program Coordinator, Jennifer Ybarra (ybarra(a)icmr.ucsb.edu) Applications are welcome at any time, but should be received by October 30th for fullest consideration. Our funding structure prioritizes collaborations with countries that are not in Western Europe. 5.4: $100,000 Prize Package in 22nd Annual Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition: The Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship and Krannert School of Management are pleased to announce the 22nd annual Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition. The competition is open to graduate and undergraduate students of Purdue University. The Center invites interested students with a business idea to register at: http://www.purdue.edu/dp/Entrepreneurship/programs/competition/bdmCompetiti…. Total Prize package to be awarded to Purdue students is $100,000. Additional Information: Jackie Lanter, lanter(a)purdue.edu, 4-1335. ***************** 6. CALL FOR PAPERS ***************** 6.1: The fourth annual IEEE-NIH Life Science Systems and Application (LiSSA09) workshop co-sponsored by IEEE (www.ieee.org) and the National Institutes of Healths Nano Task Force and endorsed by Biomedical Information Science and Technology Initiative (BISTI, www.bisti.nih.gov/bistic2.cfm) will be held on the NIH Campus in April 2009. LiSSA09 welcomes original technical papers on the advancement of life and health science systems and applications. LiSSA09 provides a forum where engineers can seek critical issues requiring sophisticated engineering techniques and scientists can find potential engineering collaborators. To facilitate this cross-disciplinary interaction, global leaders from academia, industry, and government will be invited to address challenges facing in this years theme of nanomedicine (nanomedcenter.org) from both biomedicine and engineering perspectives -- in particular, the advances made and barriers such as toxicity of nano-probes in imaging for diagnostics and therapy delivery and of nano-devices in bodies or environments. Special sessions from several IEEE societies will be included in the workshop. For detailed submission instructions, please visit the workshop web page at: http://lissa.wustl.edu. Deadlines: Nov. 28, 2008, four page papers due; Dec. 19, 2008, Acceptance notification; Jan. 16, 2009, Final camera-ready papers; Apr. 9, 2009, Workshop dates. ******************************* 7. ABSTRACTS/BIOS/DESCRIPTIONS for seminars/workshops lists above ******************************* 7.1: Thursday, 10.16.08, 4:30PM, ME 161: Role of Science and Engineering in Shaping Our Energy Future, by Dr. Paul Hommert, Sandia National Laboratories. Refreshment served 4:00PM, ME 254. ABSTRACT: As the need for affordable, reliable and lower carbon energy sources becomes a national and global imperative it is valuable to look both to the past and to the future, and explore the role that science and engineering has played. Events of 35 years ago brought energy, especially oil, to the forefront of national priorities. How do the conditions of 35 years ago compare and contrast with today? What can be learned from the impact of science and engineering on energy production, utilization and efficiency that can guide the research community as it confronts renewed national initiatives around energy? It is an economic and security imperative for the nation that the next 20 years see dramatic progress in the development of energy technologies. This progress will be led in large part by the engineers and scientists who are just beginning their careers. The Department of Energys national laboratories have held a key role in developing new energy sources and new approaches to energy conversion. Sandia National Laboratories has been a leader in energy technologies since the early 1970s. Early programs focused on coal gasification, solar thermal and geothermal energy technologies . Over the last decade wind energy and the transition to distributed sources of electricity have prompted new research and innovation. The importance of combustion as a fundamental process in energy conversion was recognized and continues to be pursued. Progress in these areas continues to be shaped by a balance between cost, performance and public acceptance. In the future the globalization of energy supply and demand, and the need for constraining the growth of carbon in the atmosphere, will place even greater stress on world energy systems. The complexities of the social and political environment will require that researchers take a systems approach and provide a range of options as well as key innovations. While progress in energy over the last generation may have been incremental, when compared to advances in information technologies, cumulatively great advances have been made in both energy and in the environment. The challenges the U.S. and the world face are how to accelerate energy innovation and how to diversify our energy options. I will suggest some new ways that the research and development communities can work to achieve these goals. BRIEF BIO: Dr. Hommert is currently Vice President of Sandias California Laboratory, located in Livermore, CA. Principal programs of the division include; nuclear weapons stewardship, homeland security with a focus on WMD defense, including bio terrorism, combustion, hydrogen energy research, biofuels, cyber security and information systems. He also leads the laboratorys Homeland Security & Defense Strategic Management Unit, which is focused on development of Sandias programs with the Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Hommert earned a B.S.M.E. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, an M.S.M.E. and Ph.D. from Purdue University. In 2003, he received an outstanding alumnus award for professional excellence from the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue. 7.2: Institute of Biological Engineering 2008 Annual Regional Student Conference: Friday, 10.17.08, social 6:00-8:00, PMU; and Saturday, 10.18.08, keynote speakers 10:30-11:30 and 1:30-2:30; student poster presentations 11:30-12:30. For further information, visit the Purdue IBE webpage at: http://www.engineering.purdue.edu/~ibe KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Dr. Richard Wagner is a former biology professor at Indiana University who is currently the chairman and CEO of Phylein, and president of Phycotransgenics. Phylein is a company whose primary focus is natural oils and biofuels. Current research at Phylein is concerned with hydrogen production in algal systems. Current Phycotransgenics research is on edible vaccines in the aquaculture industry. Dr. Wagners keynote presentation will take place on October 18th at 1:30 pm in Stewart 218. Clyde Harris, Sr. is the CEO and Senior Technical Consultant for H&H Systems, International in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Harris served as the Chief Electrical Engineer for Al Midhar and Amoumi in Alkhobar, and also worked as the senior project engineer for Al Harithy Engineering in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Seven of his seventeen years were in R&D of electrostatic precipitators, scrubber systems and air pulse bag houses, the remaining were in field service as well as some time with the Environmental Elements Corp. Mr. Harris keynote presentation will take place on October 18th at 10:30 am in Stewart 218. Conference Location: Student Union Building Friday, Oct. 17th: Social from 6:00-8:00 pm (hor doeuvres provided) Saturday, Oct. 18th: Keynote speakers at 10:30-11:30 am and 1:30-2:30 pm (continental breakfast provided) Student presentations and Poster Session from 11:30-12:30 pm ********************* 8. LIFE ON THE OUTSIDE ********************* 8.1: German Oktoberfest, Charity Wine and Beer Tasting for TRAILS OF HOPE CAMP (a special weekend camp for grieving children): Sunday, 10.19.08, 3:00-6:00PM, MaGraws Steak Chop & Fish House, South River Road, West Lafayette. TICKETS $45.00. Wine & Beer tasing, hors doeuvers; wine available for sale by the glass or bottle; raffle offerings for merchants. To purchase tickets in advance, call Shirl 765-426-7143 or Carla 765-742-7302. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. 8.2: HOLD THE DATE for craft sale: November 13th 12-1:00, Burton Morgan Café. If you want to participate in the sale, please contact Jackie Lanter (lanter(a)exchange.purdue.edu)

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WEEKLY MEMO: 10.06.08
by Deborah S. Starewich 03 Oct '08

03 Oct '08

WEEKLY MEMO, October 6, 2008 Submit items for memo of October 13, 2008 by 5 PM on FRIDAY, 10.10.08, to dstarewi(a)purdue.edu ****************** 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS ****************** 1.1: SHUTDOWN: The cleanroom will be closed beginning 7:30 AM Monday, 10.06.08, and is expected to reopen late Thursday (10.09.08) or early Friday (10.10.08). In addition, no laboratory work involving exhausted hoods, biosafety cabinets or enclosures, vacuum systems, and/or gas systems can be performed during that time period. Electrical measurements may be performed if they are not affected by significant temperature excursions in the room. Also, the office and public areas will be affected on Monday, 10.06, and Tuesday, 10.07. Significant temperature excursions should be expected during those two days. Please see the more detailed description of the activities following: As a reminder, the Birck Nanotechnology Center building will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service during the week of 10.06. Air handling systems, water systems, exhaust systems and gas delivery and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7:30 a.m. Monday, 10.06. The BNC staff will be performing appropriate preventive maintenance on the process equipment at this time as well. Therefore, all CLEANROOM research work will be suspended until the maintenance activities are completed and all systems are returned to normal. In addition, the laboratory area of Birck will also be affected by this systems maintenance. As such, all LABORATORY activities that involve exhausted hoods, vacuum systems, and/or gas systems will be down beginning Monday morning. However, work that involves taking standard electrical measurements may be carried out in the LABS provided that fluctuating air temperature and humidity do not affect the readings. It is anticipated that the building and process tool maintenance will be completed by the end of the week, and selected research equipment may become available on an individual basis beginning Thursday or Friday. Please check with appropriate staff members for details on specific equipment. The Coral screens will give you status information on any equipment that is scheduled through Coral. Please see the screen shots at the following location: http://www.purdue.edu/dp/Nanotechnology/cleanroom-shutdown.php. This can also be reached from the BNC home page. Please contact John Weaver or any staff member if you have questions. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this important preventive maintenance shutdown. 1.2: Refrigerator in breakroom/kitchen scheduled for cleaning: FRIDAY, 10.10.08. Please label with your name and date anything that you do not want thrown away. Anything dated prior to 09.26.08 or without labels will be discarded. ******************** 2. TOURS/VISITORS ******************** 2.1: Monday, 10.06.08, 3:00: Chuck Day, with Tim Sands 2.2: Monday, 10.06.08, 3:10: Women in Engineering Program, with Caitlin Burger. 2.3: Tuesday, 10.07,08, 12:30: Delphi, with John Weaver. 2.4: Tuesday, 10.07.08, 1:15: John W. Conover IV, President, Trane Commercial Systems for the Americas, with Tim Sands. 2.5: Tuesday, 10.07.08, ca5:00: Discovery Lecture Series, Center for the Environment Ecological Symposium participants, with Candiss Vibbert. 2.6: Thursday, 10.09.08, 2:00: Senator Dick Lugar, with Tim Fisher and Jay Gore. 2.7: Friday, 10.10.08, 8:30AM: Eng 103 ³nanomaterials² class, with Tim Sands ************************************************ 3. SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS see item #5 below for descriptions, abstracts, and bios ************************************************ 3.1: Tuesday, 10.07.08, 7-9PM, Loeb Playhouse: ³A World of Uncertainty Thresholds and Dilemmas in Ecology,² Dr. James A. MacMahon, Dr. Theo Colborn, and panelists David Neale, John Aviste, and David Hillis. 3.2: Wednesday, 10.08.08, 10:00AM, BRK 2001: Lebconco Visit to BNC, with presentations. Lunch served limited seating; RSVP to Annie Cheever (acheever(a)purdue.edu) by Monday, 10.06.08 3.3: Thursday, 10.09.08, 4:30PM, ME 161: ³The Big Dig meets SEA,² by Dr. Richard H. Lyon, Professor Emeritus, MIT. Refreshments served 4:00, ME 254. 3.4: Friday, 10.10.08, 3:30PM, ME 256: ³Product Sound QualityAnticipation and Assessment,² by Dr. Richard H. Lyon, Professor Emeritus, MIT. Refreshments served 2:30, ME 254. 3.5: Friday, October 10, 2008, 9:00AM-3:00PM, Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship: ³Consumers and Technology Symposium.² **************** 4. OPPORTUNITIES **************** 4.1: Cyber Center¹s request for Seed Grant proposals: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Administration/RE/Resources/C ompetitions%20and%20Guidlines <https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Administration/RE/Resources/ Competitions%20and%20Guidlines> . Comments or questions to Connie Moore <mailto:ckmoore@purdue.edu <mailto:ckmoore@purdue.edu> >. Deadlines: Proposals October 31, 2008; Award Notification December 1, 2008. 4.2: This message regarding the annual Showalter Trust Grant Competition is being sent on behalf of Dr. Richard Buckius, Vice President for Research to all academic deans, associate research deans, and DP/VPR associated Center Directors. All guidelines, procedures, and instructions are available on-line at the following URL: http://www.purdue.edu/research/vpr/funding/showalter.shtml <http://www.purdue.edu/research/vpr/funding/showalter.shtml> . Pre-proposal descriptions are due in this office no later than January 16, 2009. Please submit up to six of your college¹s/school¹s research abstracts (two pages maximum, including the title and investigator) for consideration of Showalter funding to Rhonda Hostetter through our Sharepoint website at: https://sp.itap.purdue.edu/vpr/showalter/ <https://sp.itap.purdue.edu/vpr/showalter/> . The internal selection committee will meet and screen all pre-proposals to determine which investigators will be asked to submit full proposals. Full proposals will then be due by mid-April to be forwarded to the Showalter Trust Committee. Final award decisions by the Showalter Trust Committee are expected to be made in the spring. Please direct questions or comments to Rhonda Hostetter, Office of the Vice President for Research, at 40901, or rhostett(a)purdue.edu <rhostett(a)purdue.edu> . 4.3: Job: Senior Microfabrication Engineer, Nuvotronics, LLC., Blacksburg, VA. OVERVIEW: Nuvotronics is a rapidly growing company in microfabrication and MEMS technology. Nuvotronics was formed in July 2008 through the acquisition of the Rohm and Haas microfabrication center, its operations, and intellectual property. We operate a 55,000 square foot facility with a complete 4" and 6" MEMS fab and packaging line. Our patented Polystrata process is creating disruptive value in micromanufacturing and microwave devices. Si-Pak wafer-scale hermetically packaged devices are creating new value for optoelectronics. Our contract MEMS services provide our customers with access to our foundry and engineering services for custom products. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to contribute to our continued growth and success. This position involves transition of microfabricated and MEMS products and processing from development into production and requires both process development, integration and manufacturing know-how. REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should have a strong engineering background and at least 2 yrs hands-on experience in silicon processing, specifically photolithography, deposition, etching and wet processing. Must have experience with: MEMS, RF-MEMS, Accelerometers, or other similar products. BS/BA required, advanced degree preferred in a scientific discipline. Applicants must be US citizens, green-card holders or permanent residents. RESPONSIBILITIES: DOE, SPC and critical inspections to ensure the processing of wafers meets tolerances. Sputtering, Evaporation, dry etch, wet etch, electroplating, projection and contact based photolithography, and Si and glass wafer bonding processes. Methods of MEMS testing, including automated electrical probing, optical test, and SEM characterization. APPLICATION: Visit http://nuvotronics.com/career.php <http://nuvotronics.com/career.php> for details. Email, fax, or mail your cover letter, resume and application to: Nuvotronics, LLC; Attn: Human Resources, 3155 State Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060 Fax540-553-3717 e-mail: kyouker(a)nuvotronics.com <kyouker(a)nuvotronics.com> ***************** 5. DISCOVERY PARK ***************** 5.1: Al Rebar announces the institution of the Discovery Park Sunrise Award. The award is named for the sunrise in the DP logo and is intended to recognize those individuals who go above and beyond the stated responsibilities of their positions to advance the mission and vision of Discovery Park and Purdue University. All Discovery Park staff members are eligible. Please see the attached award description sheet and nomination form for more information. Please submit nominations by October 20, 2008. A Selection Committee will make the final choice(s), and the awards will be presented during our Staff Recognition Reception in December, 2008. We are pleased to be able to establish a program that will recognize the exceptional efforts of our Discovery Park employees. 5.2: The Center for the Environment and the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship announce the 2008-09 Purdue University Student Environmental & Social Entrepreneurship Idea-to-Product ®Competition: Solve and prevent environmental and social problems through innovation and entrepreneurship. $10,000 in prizes to be awarded. Submit your team¹s intent to participate by December 1, 2008 (notify us of interest by October 31 appreciated). Local Competition to be held at Purdue on March 7, 2009; National Competition to be hosted at Purdue April 4-5, 2009. For information about participating visit the Environmental competition Website: http://www.purdue.edu/dp/environment/I2P/ <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/environment/I2P/> . Contact Brent Ladd, laddb(a)purdue.edu <mailto:laddb@purdue.edu> with questions. For more information about the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative or the National Competition: http://innovate.ecn.purdue.edu <http://innovate.ecn.purdue.edu/> . Contact Nancy Clement, nic(a)purdue.edu <mailto:nic@purdue.edu> , with questions. 5.3: HOLD THE DATE: Friday, 11.21.08, Pfendler Hall Gallery, 3:00-5:00PM: PCCRC Fall Poster Session and Mixer. Come meet other faculty and students with research interests in climate change. As we have limited space to display posters, please send an email to gbauer(a)purdue.edu <gbauer(a)purdue.edu> if you would like to reserve a spot. ******************************* 6. ABSTRACTS/BIOS/DESCRIPTIONS for seminars/workshops lists above ******************************* 6.1: Tuesday, 10.07.08, 7-9PM, Loeb Playhouse: ³A World of Uncertainty Thresholds and Dilemmas in Ecology,² Dr. James A. MacMahon, Dr. Theo Colborn, and panelists David Neale, John Aviste, and David Hillis. Discovery Lecture Series. Who Should Attend: Public, professionals, and students interested in the environment and public health; natural resource conservation, and management; and technology for environmental monitoring. Dr. James A. MacMahon, trustee professor of biology and director of the ecology center, Utah State University and Chairman of the Board, the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) will present ³Thresholds: How Do We Predict the Unpredictable?² which provides an overview of NEON and his internationally recognized work on ecological succession. Dr. Theo Colborn, professor emeritus, University of Florida, Gainesville; and President of the Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX) will present ³The Male Predicament,² discussing her work on the effects of chemicals that act as endocrine diruptors and the unique challenges these contaminants pose to all living organisms. 6.2: Wednesday, 10.08.08, 10:00AM, BRK 2001: Lebconco Visit to BNC, with presentations. Lunch served limited seating; RSVP to Annie Cheever (acheever(a)purdue.edu) by Monday, 10.06.08. Adam Keithley, Marketing Manager and Bob Applequist, Product Manager will be on hand for short presentations on glove boxes and hoods (specifically designed to handle nano particles work). They wish to learn as much as they can about Nanotechnology, our equipment uses, applications, needs and concerns. This is a great opportunity to interface with people within the lab industry for future requests and development concerning nano chemical equipment and devices. Labconco Corporation, (first named Laboratory Construction Company), was founded in 1925 by Ralph Callaway and Phil Goldfisch. The company's first product was a Kjeldahl Nitrogen Determination Apparatus, which agricultural laboratories used to test the protein content of feeds and grains. From humble beginnings as a one-product shop in a small garage in downtown Kansas City, Labconco employs over 200 associates at facilities in two locations and manufactures 16 different product lines. Labconco sells through a worldwide network of laboratory supply distributors. In 1996, Labconco received the prestigious President's "E" Award for excellence in exporting from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Many of our products carry CE Marking signifying electrical conformity for use in the European Community. GSA contracts are available to governmental agencies and other authorized entities. We have 3 state-of-the-art facilities at our Kansas City location to help you get to know our products first hand. The tri-level Auditorium, which is equipped with fully operational products for demonstration and training purposes, seats up to 100 people. The Demonstration Lab is a real laboratory where tests and methods are developed using our equipment. The Airflow Test Laboratory allows testing of new fume hoods and biological safety cabinets. Labconco is an ISO 9001 certified company that prides itself on the quality of our people and products. Labconco products adhere to high standards including ETL and NSF Standard 49. Labconco Corporation is pleased to announce it has received ISO 9001:2000 certification. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) established ISO 9001:2000 as a family of standards that state generic requirements for instituting a company's quality management system. CONTACT INFO: Labconco Corporation (labconco(a)labconco.com) 8811 Prospect Avenue; Kansas City, Missouri 64132-2696; Toll free: 800-821-5525. 6.3: Thursday, 10.09.08, 4:30PM, ME 161: ³The Big Dig meets SEA,² by Dr. Richard H. Lyon, Professor Emeritus, MIT. Refreshments served 4:00, ME 254. ABSTRACT: The new Central Artery complex (the Big Dig) in Boston is nearly complete. Tunnels form a significant section of this project and the air within is exchanged by large fans housed in (mostly) underground vent buildings with stacks that extend upward a hundred feet or more. Since the tunnel route runs through downtown Boston, these large and unsightly concrete structures sit on prime property. Developers decided to build a hotel and condominiums that would sit upon the vent building and wrap around the exhaust stacks. The noise that might arise from the fans and travel into the hotel was of concern, and Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) was used to anticipate noise throughout the hotel, and the effectiveness of rubber pads in mitigating the noise. This presentation recounts the events of the project and the results of using SEA. BRIEF BIO: Richard H. Lyon was born in Evansville, Indiana on August 24, 1929 to Chester C. and Gertrude B. Lyon. He attended Howard Roosa and Harper Elementary Schools and Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville. In September 1948 he entered Evansville College (now University of Evansville) as a physics major. While a student he was elected to Sigma Pi Sigma honorary society in physics and Phi Beta Xi, honorary society in science. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Evansville College in June 1952. He has been a member of the Alumni Board and the Trustees of the University of Evansville. In September 1952 he entered MIT as a graduate student in physics. Initially he worked with Dr. T. F. Hueter on thick plate vibrations, and then did his Ph.D. thesis research under Prof. K. U.Ingard on the turbulent excitation of strings. In his final student year at MIT, he was elected to Sigma Xi, and held the Owens-Corning Fellowship in Acoustics. He received the Ph.D. in physics from MIT in June 1955. 6.4: Friday, 10.10.08, 3:30PM, ME 256: ³Product Sound QualityAnticipation and Assessment,² by Dr. Richard H. Lyon, Professor Emeritus, MIT. Refreshments served 2:30, ME 254. ABSTRACT: Enforcement of regulations on product noise requires a simple metric like A-weighted sound Level. But the users of products judge the acceptability of sounds using a complex set of perceptions dependent on expectation, attitude, and context. Product designers need tools that will allow them to make component and materials choices that enhance the acceptability of the product sound. This presentation describes the approach I and my associates have used to provide such tools based on listening tests, physical measurements, and statistical design and analysis. 6.5: Friday, October 10, 2008, 9:00AM-3:00PM, Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship: ³Consumers and Technology Symposium.² Explore the effect of the information technology age on the consumer Discover opportunities for collaboration on issues concerning technology and its influence on the service economy Keynote Speaker: A. ³Parsu² Parasuraman, School of Business, University of Miami: ³Technology Readiness and Its Implications for Technology-based Customer Service² Faculty Presenters: Randy Woodson, Provost; Richard Buckius, Vice President for Research¹ Shannon Amberg, College of Agriculture; Richard Feinberg, College of Consumer and Family Sciences; Athula Kulatunga, College of Technology; Joseph Pekny, Department of Chemical Engineering; Gene Spafford, CERIAS Poster Session: Graduate students are invited to present research related to consumers and technology. Prizes awarded. Contact mailto:%20wailor@purdue.edu <mailto:%20wailor@purdue.edu> to register for the poster session. Registration required by October 6; There is NO CHARGE to attend the symposium. Lunch is included. For information and to register, visit: www.conf.purdue.edu/CTS <http://www.conf.purdue.edu/CTS>

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FW: Draft Memo on Shutdown
by Weaver, John R 02 Oct '08

02 Oct '08

NOTE: This is being sent to a new mailing list - bnc-facility-notice. This will ONLY be used for critical notifications such as shutdowns and evacuation. Please ensure that this is white-listed on your system, as these are critical notifications that you need to see. To: All Birck Nanotechnology Center Users Re: Facility Shutdown, Week of 10/6/08 Reminder: The cleanroom will be closed beginning 7:30 AM Monday, October 6 2008, and is expected to reopen late Thursday or early Friday. In addition, no laboratory work involving exhausted hoods, biosafety cabinets or enclosures, vacuum systems, and/or gas systems can be performed during that time period. Electrical measurements may be performed if they are not affected by significant temperature excursions in the room. Also, the office and public areas will be affected on Monday, October 6, and Tuesday, October 7. Significant temperature excursions should be expected during those two days. Please see the more detailed description of the activities following: As a reminder, the Birck Nanotechnology Center building will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service during the week of October 6. Air handling systems, water systems, exhaust systems and gas delivery and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Oct 6. The BNC staff will be performing appropriate preventive maintenance on the process equipment at this time as well. Therefore, all CLEANROOM research work will be suspended until the maintenance activities are completed and all systems are returned to normal. In addition, the laboratory area of Birck will also be affected by this systems maintenance. As such, all LABORATORY activities that involve exhausted hoods, vacuum systems, and/or gas systems will be down beginning Monday morning. However, work that involves taking standard electrical measurements may be carried out in the LABS provided that fluctuating air temperature and humidity do not affect the readings. It is anticipated that the building and process tool maintenance will be completed by the end of the week, and selected research equipment may become available on an individual basis beginning Thursday or Friday. Please check with appropriate staff members for details on specific equipment. The Coral screens will give you status information on any equipment that is scheduled through Coral. Please see the screen shots at the following location: http://www.purdue.edu/dp/Nanotechnology/cleanroom-shutdown.php. This can also be reached from the BNC home page. Please contact John Weaver or any staff member if you have questions. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this important preventive maintenance shutdown. John Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center

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