August 2008 - BNC-all - ecn.purdue.edu

Discarding Photoresist
by Weaver, John R 29 Aug '08

29 Aug '08

The BNC Engineering Staff does a periodic review of materials in the cleanroom and laboratories, discarding materials that are no longer in use. This is necessary to keep the inventory levels of materials within fire code requirements, to provide adequate storage space for active materials, and to rid the facility of materials belonging to students who have graduated. In completing this procedure this month we made a very bad mistake. The e-mail that went out to the cleanroom users did not reach all of the users due to a computer glitch. It did reach some users, and unfortunately when we checked to see if it went out, the users who were contacted were ones that HAD received the message - an unfortunate coincidence. As a consequence, not everyone was informed of what was to occur and what steps they should take to indicate that their material should be saved. This resulted in discarding photoresist that should not have been discarded. As a staff, we are very sorry that this happened. It was a mistake on our part to use only one method of communication. All of us wish that we could somehow reverse this incident, but the photoresist is gone. All we can do now is to apologize, and to put in place steps to ensure that this does not happen again. In the future, communications of this sort will be four-fold. First, we will send out a BNC-Cleanroom e-mail. Second, we will post the information in the Monday Memo. Third, we will put the information on the BNC News portion of the Web. Finally, we will post paper signs on the cleanroom entrance and on the doors to the photoresist fume-hood cabinets. We apologize for this incident, and for the problems it has caused. This was an error on our part, and we have put in place procedures to prevent its recurrence. That does not help those who lost their photoresist, that is something we cannot reverse. For that, we are truly sorry. Please accept our apology and be assured that we will do our best to prevent this type of incident from occurring in the future. Sincerely, John Weaver Facility Manager

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WEEKLY MEMO: Monday, 08.25.08
by Deborah S. Starewich 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

WEEKLY MEMO, August 25, 2008 ****************** 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS ****************** 1.1: WELCOME BACK! The staff of the Birck Nanotechnology Center would like to extend a warm welcome to the new and returning students and faculty for the 20082009 academic year! We look forward to a very productive year supporting you in your research projects. Since many new users of the BNC will be joining us we wanted to remind you that much helpful and useful information is located on our website: www.nano.purdue.edu. Here you will find policies and procedures, equipment manuals and listings, training requirements & registration, links to important nanotechnology learning resources, and much more. We invite you to become very familiar with the content of the website and to take advantage of all it offers. Also please remember that requests for staff-supported experiments and materials, if made prior to 1:00PM to the appropriate engineering staff member via e-mail, has a much higher probability of being completed within that same day. We look forward to a very exciting and productive year! (Ron Reger, Process & Equipment Manager, Birck Nanotechnology Center) 1.2: WELCOME BACK CARRY-IN: Thursday, 08.28.08, 11:30-1:00PM, Birck Atrium. Fall Carry-in to celebrate the Fall Semester and Accomplishments from last year. Bring a dish and have lunch; table service to be provided. 1.3: ROOM RESERVATIONS: Remember new semester, new reservations required. Please access the RAT ( https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/Resources/Tools/RAT/ ) system to reserve your meeting rooms for the semester (attachment includes instructions for using this website). 1.4: SHUTDOWN: There will be a preventive maintenance shutdown of the Birck Nanotechnology Center from October 6-10, 2008. The cleanroom and laboratories will be shut down during all (or at least most) of that week. There will be no temperature control in the offices on Monday and Tuesday, so we will be at the mercy of outdoor temperatures. More details are forthcoming, but this should serve as an advanced warning to the BNC community. (per John Weaver) 1.5: REMINDER: NEW SECRETARIAL ASSIGNMENTS: NANCY BLACK, BRK 2287, 48675, blackn(a)purdue.edu (NOTE: corrected e-mail) Faculty and Student support: Capano, Cooper, Datta, and Shalaev. Staff Support: Coy, Gardner, Grau, Hosler, Jurss, Kuhn, Lubelski, Mahmood, Miller, Reece, Reger, Rowe, Schwartz, Sharifi, Totten, Voorhis, Weaver, and Young. Secretarial back-up. ANNIE CHEEVER, Birck skywalk atrium, 68327, acheever(a)purdue.edu Faculty and Student Support: Alam, Bergstrom, Chappell, Chen, Clark, Fisher, Irudayaraj, Janes, Leary, Mohammadi, Narimanov, Peroulis, Ribbe, Savran, Wei, Wereley, Xu, Yang, Ye, and Ziaie. Secretarial back-up. MELISSA MARRIS, Birck atrium, 47053, lanem(a)purdue.edu Faculty and Student Support: Appenzeller, Bashir, Chang, Garimella, Kais, Lee, Lyanda-Geller, McNally, Moon, Qi, Raman, Rao, Reifenberger, Rokhinson, Schwartz, Stach, and Woodall. Staff Support: Drachev, Goecker, Starewich, Zakharov, and Zemlyanov. Secretarial back-up. 1.6: Scanning Probe Microscopy User group meeting: Friday, 08.29.08, 11:30AM, BRK 2001; PIZZA provided. Purdue University Scanning Probe Microscopy (PU-SPM) User Group meetings will be initiated with the Call out meeting on the 29th of August at Birck center Rm 2001. In the call out meeting, information will be provided about the PU-SPM community, its plan for the next year, and why it is beneficial to all the SPM users to join the PU-SPM User Group and attend the biweekly meetings. A schedule of this Fall¹s meetings, as well as speaker names and topics will be provided. Suggestions from the attendees about the PU-SPM activities or meetings schedule will be highly appreciated. Pizza and drinks will be provided. 1.7: FREE Vacuum Training Seminars offered by Varian Inc. on Sept. 16-17. Standard High and Ultra High Vacuum Seminar offered on Sept. 16 from 5:30-9:30pm and Advanced High and Ultra High Vacuum Seminar offered on Sept. 17 from 5:30-9:30pm. Registrants of advanced seminar are recommended to also attend the standard seminar. Seminars will be in room 1001 (NOT BIRCK) in the Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering (MJIS). Free dinner (pizza or sandwiches) will be provided. Contact Jeremy Schroeder (jlschroe(a)purdue.edu) to register. ******************** 2. TOURS/VISITORS ******************** 2.1: Thursday, 08.28.08, 2:15PM: PDS Biotech, with Tim Sands and Charles Buck. ***************************************** 3. SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS see below for descriptions, abstracts, and bios ***************************************** 3.1: UPCOMING: 09.25.08, 78:30PM, STEW 214ABC: ³Proposal Writing Workshop for Graduate Students,² by Peter E. Dunn (registration required). **************** 4. OPPORTUNITIES **************** 4.1: Postdoctoral Position: Scanning Probe Microscopy for Functional Imaging, Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. https://www2.orau.gov/ORNL_POSTL ******************************* 5. ABSTRACTS/BIOS/DESCRIPTIONS for seminars/workshops lists above ******************************* 5.1: Register now! Proposal Writing Workshop for Graduate Students: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 78:30PM, STEW 214ABC. Peter E. Dunn, associate vice president for research and director of University research administration, will conduct the workshop. Online registration will be available at the Graduate School¹s Professional Development website (http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/development/) Questions should be directed to Peter Dunn (46840; pedunn(a)purdue.edu) ***************** 6. DISCOVERY PARK ***************** 6.1: Learn about health care research at Regenstrief fall conference: The Regenstrief Center¹s fall conference, "Transforming Healthcare Delivery: Advancing Multidisciplinary Research at Purdue University," is an opportunity for Purdue researchers to learn about the progress of multidisciplinary health care research on campus, network with colleagues and students with similar research interests and establish multidisciplinary partnerships to pursue new health care research directions. Last year, more than 150 researchers attended. The 2008 conference will be held on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Purdue's Burton D. Morgan Center. Purdue graduate or undergraduate students are also invited to display health care-related research posters at the conference. Posters must be registered by Sept. 3 to be printed by the Regenstrief Center. The symposium is free to Purdue faculty, students, staff and collaborators. TO REGISTER for the conference and poster session, visit www.purdue.edu/rche/fall2008 (registration will close on September 10). Questions? Contact Mary Schultz with the Regenstrief Center at schultm(a)purdue.edu or (765) 494-9828. 6.2: Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition Callout: 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 enter and to attend a callout on: September 9, 2008 or September 10, 2008, MRGN 121, 6:00-7:00PM. Questions will be answered and the registration process will be discussed. Students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to enter. Total Prize package to be awarded to Purdue students is $100,000. For additional Information, contact Jackie Lanter, lanter(a)purdue.edu, 4-6400.

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WEEKLY MEMO, 08.18.08
by Deborah S. Starewich 18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08

WEEKLY MEMO, August 18, 2008 ****************** 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS ****************** 1.1: ADDITIONAL SECRETARIAL SUPPORT IS HERE: Nancy Black begins today. Nancy will be serving faculty and their students, as well as the Birck engineering staff members. She will also backup Melissa Marris and Annie Cheever. Her office is BRK 2287, 48675, nlblack(a)purdue.edu. Please stop by and introduce yourself. 1.2: NEW SECRETARIAL ASSIGNMENTS ANNOUNCED: NANCY BLACK, BRK 2287, 48675, nlblack(a)purdue.edu Faculty and Student support: Capano, Cooper, Datta, and Shalaev. Staff Support: Coy, Gardner, Grau, Hosler, Jurss, Kuhn, Lubelski, Mahmood, Miller, Reece, Reger, Rowe, Schwartz, Sharifi, Totten, Voorhis, Weaver, and Young. Secretarial back-up. ANNIE CHEEVER, Birck skywalk atrium, 68327, acheever(a)purdue.edu Faculty and Student Support: Alam, Bergstrom, Chappell, Chen, Clark, Fisher, Irudayaraj, Janes, Leary, Mohammadi, Narimanov, Peroulis, Ribbe, Savran, Wei, Wereley, Xu, Yang, Ye, and Ziaie. Secretarial back-up. MELISSA MARRIS, Birck atrium, 47053, lanem(a)purdue.edu Faculty and Student Support: Appenzeller, Bashir, Chang, Garimella, Kais, Lee, Lyanda-Geller, McNally, Moon, Qi, Raman, Rao, Reifenberger, Rokhinson, Schwartz, Stach, and Woodall. Staff Support: Drachev, Goecker, Starewich, Zakharov, and Zemlyanov. Secretarial back-up. 1.3: CARRY-IN: Thursday, 08.28.08, 11:30-1:00PM, Birck Atrium. Fall Carry-in to celebrate the Fall Semester and Accomplishments from last year. Bring a dish and have lunch; table service to be provided. 1.4: Lego Display training session: DP Engagement will offer a training session for the AFM Lego Display, located in our Atrium. Learn how to operate and use the display, fun facts about the display and what an AFM is used for in our Center: Wednesday, August 20, 1:00-1:30. Let Valerie Lawless know if you would like to attend this session (lawlessv(a)purdue.edu) 1.5: FREE Vacuum Training Seminars offered by Varian Inc. on Sept. 16-17. Standard High and Ultra High Vacuum Seminar offered on Sept. 16 from 5:30-9:30pm and Advanced High and Ultra High Vacuum Seminar offered on Sept. 17 from 5:30-9:30pm. Registrants of advanced seminar are recommended to also attend the standard seminar. Seminars will be in room 1001 (NOT BIRCK) in the Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering (MJIS). Free dinner (pizza or sandwiches) will be provided. Contact Jeremy Schroeder (jlschroe(a)purdue.edu) to register. SEE ³ATTACH1² AND ³ATTACH2.² 1.6: Birck gets waxed J: per Dan Hinrichs, the scrubbing and waxing of the one- and two-person offices will be put on hold in order to finish ten-person offices and begin hallways and the atrium. We will be notified when the other offices are to be done. 1.7: Scanning Probe Microscopy User group meeting: Friday, 08.29.08, 11:30AM, BRK 2001; PIZZA provided. Purdue University Scanning Probe Microscopy (PU-SPM) User Group meetings will be initiated with the Call out meeting on the 29th of August at Birck center Rm 2001. In the call out meeting, information will be provided about the PU-SPM community, its plan for the next year, and why it is beneficial to all the SPM users to join the PU-SPM User Group and attend the biweekly meetings. A schedule of this Fall¹s meetings, as well as speaker names and topics will be provided. Suggestions from the attendees about the PU-SPM activities or meetings schedule will be highly appreciated. Pizza and drinks will be provided. ******************** 2. TOURS/VISITORS ******************** 2.1: Monday, 08.18.08, 4:30PM: BDMF guests, with Candiss Vibbert. 2.2: Tuesday, 08.19.08, 2:45-3:45PM: Hoosier Oncology Group/Advocates, with Charles Buck. 2.3: Wednesday, 08.20.08, 4:45-5:30PM: Raytheon, with Charles Buck. ***************************************** 3. SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS see below for descriptions, abstracts, and bios ***************************************** 3.1: Thursday, 09.25.08, 78:30PM, STEW 214ABC: ³Proposal Writing Workshop for Graduate Students,² by Peter E. Dunn (registration required). *************** 4. CONFERENCES *************** 4.1: 3rd BioNanoTox and Applications Research Conference will be held at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, October 23-24, 2008 http://bionanotox.googlepages.com <http://bionanotox.googlepages.com> <http://bionanotox.googlepages.com/ <http://bionanotox.googlepages.com/> > Early registration and abstract submission is now open and will last till Aug. 30th, 2008 4.2: The California Institute of Nanotechnology is pleased to announce a workshop on ³Micro-Nano Fabrication for Photovoltaic Applications,² Sept. 320 in San Jose. This hands-on workshop is designed to teach you the fundamentals of micro-nanofabrication and apply these techniques to create your own thin film photovoltaic cell in the lab. This course includes 6 hours of classroom lectures and 24 hours of lab practicals. The labs will be on Saturday 9:00 AM-5:30 PM (September 6, 13 and 20) and classroom learning will be on Wednesday evening from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM (September 3, 10 and 17). This intensive 30 hour workshop offers: Hands-on experience designing and manufacturing your very own thin film photovoltaic cell; Characterize your solar cell using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM); Acquire basic skills in ultra-high vacuum, physical vapor deposition, lithography, etching and metallization. PRE-REQUISITES: four year degree in science or engineering; at least 3 years of working experience in a high tech industry. TUITION: $1,495 for the 30-hour workshop. Registration online: http://cinano.com/registration-FAB.htm <http://cinano.com/registration-FAB.htm> <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1E131C061700320207001607175C1716070E 434B464A430E4141414345420E400E4040454B4A47400E08.aspx <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1E131C061700320207001607175C1716070E 434B464A430E4141414345420E400E4040454B4A47400E08.aspx> >. For more information, please visit the web site: http://cinano.com/nanofab.html <http://cinano.com/nanofab.html> <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1E131C061700320207001607175C1716070E 434B464A430E4141414345420E400E404345444043460E08.aspx <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1E131C061700320207001607175C1716070E 434B464A430E4141414345420E400E404345444043460E08.aspx> > or contact us at 408-280-6266. 4.3: CALL FOR PAPERS. Abstracts Due October 1st. 36th International Conference On Metallurgical Coatings And Thin Films ICMCTF 2009. April 27-May 1, 2009, Town and Country Hotel, San Diego, California, USA. www2.avs.org/conferences/icmctf/default.asp. Topical SYMPOSIUM TS4: Surface Engineering for Thermal Interfaces, Heat Flow Control, and Thermal Energy Management. Symposium Chairs: Andrey Voevodin, Air Force Research Laboratory, USA, and Timothy Fisher, Purdue University, USA. The session will discuss surface engineering approaches for thermal energy management, using thin film nanolayers, nanostructures, nanotube arrays, etc. The focus will be on the surface modification for directional and tailored thermal conductivity from cryogenic to elevated temperatures, technologies for adaptive thermal interfaces to control heat flow transport, embedded phase change materials for thermal energy storage, surface structures for thermal energy conversion and harvesting, nanostructures for thermal dissipation by photon emissions, etc. Experimental and modeling papers are welcomed. Invited Speakers: D. Cahill, University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, USA, ³Thermal Conductivity Control with Thin Films,² and Umesh Waghmere, JNCASR, India, "First Principles Calculations of Heat Transfer in Nanomaterials." ******************************* 5. ABSTRACTS/BIOS/DESCRIPTIONS for seminars/workshops lists above ******************************* 5.1: Register now! Proposal Writing Workshop for Graduate Students: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 78:30PM, STEW 214ABC. Peter E. Dunn, associate vice president for research and director of University research administration, will conduct the workshop. Online registration will be available at the Graduate School¹s Professional Development website (http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/development/) Questions should be directed to Peter Dunn (46840; pedunn(a)purdue.edu) ********************** 6. DISCOVERY PARK NEWS ********************** 6.1: POSTER SESSION: The Energy Center, Center for the Environment, and Purdue Climate Change Research Center are collaborating on a program designed to catalyze discussion of research and reality at the intersection of climate, environment, and energy technology alternatives. Timed to complement thought leader Thomas Friedman¹s campus visit and presentation scheduled for Friday, September 19, the program includes a Thursday evening poster session (9/18) open to all, with awards planned for three divisions: undergraduate, graduate, and unlimited. The unlimited category is open to anyone, including community members, faculty, and staff. Posters should reflect an understanding of the intersection but may focus on a particular topic or technology. SEE attachment ³GREENWEEK3.² Event: Green Week Poster Session Date: Thursday, September 18th Time: 4:00 - 6:30 PM Location: Stewart Center, Rm. 214ABC http://www.purdue.edu/dp/energy/events/green_week_2008/ <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/energy/events/green_week_2008/> ********************* 7. LIFE ON THE OUTSIDE ********************* 6.1: ³Making Strides Against Breast Cancer,² special fundraising event scheduled for October 11, 2008. A walk is scheduled to help raise money for women who are affected, or who could be affected, by beast cancer. The walk will be around the wooded area at SIA as well as their track. It¹s not a marathon, just a walk. REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING: ·Every three minutes, a woman learns she has breast cancer. In fact, more than 212,000 American women will receive that terrifying news this year and nearly 41,000 will die from the disease. ·Everyday, the American Cancer Society fights breast cancer in our community. The Society funds lifesaving research, provides up-to-date breast cancer education, advocates for public policies that ensure all women have access to cutting-edge breast cancer screenings and treatment, and provides services that improve the quality of life for patients and their families. ·The American Cancer Society's ³Making Strides Against Breast Cancer² is a noncompetitive walk to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer while providing hope to all people facing the disease. ·Making Strides is more than just an event. It¹s about passion; it¹s about prevention; it¹s about survival; and it¹s about remembering those for whom the cure did not come soon enough. Join the DP team! Contact Melissa Marris (lanem(a)purdue.edu) or Mari-Ellyn Brock (mebrock(a)purdue.edu) Sign up to join the walk or give a donation today.

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Copier on 2nd floor (Jammed)
by Annette M Cheever 13 Aug '08

13 Aug '08

The copier on the 2nd floor is jammed. We have looked in every spot, but don't seem to find any other paper jammed in it. The repairman from Ikon has been called. Sorry for any inconvenience. Annie

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WEEKLY MEMO
by Deborah S. Starewich 11 Aug '08

11 Aug '08

WEEKLY MEMO, August 11, 2008 ****************** 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS ****************** 1.1: Lego Display training session: DP Engagement will offer a training session for the AFM Lego Display, located in our Atrium. Learn how to operate and use the display, fun facts about the display and what an AFM is used for in our Center. Two sessions will be offered: Thursday, August 14, 10:00-10:30 and Wednesday, August 20, 1:00-1:30. Let Valerie Lawless know if you would like to attend one of the sessions (lawlessv(a)purdue.edu) 1.2: Bloodborne Pathogen Training: Friday, August 15, 11:00AM-Noon, BRK 1099. Class size is limited to 10 people. Contact Lisa Reece (lreece(a)purdue.edu) for additional information. 1.3: Birck gets waxed J: Please have all articles picked up off the floor on the evening prior to the waxing date. Thanks! Monday, 08.11.08: BRK 2226, 2230. Thursday, 08.14.08: BRK 2234, 2238. Friday, 08.15.08: BRK 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2020. Monday, 08.18.08: BRK 2050, 2048, 2046, 2044. Tuesday, 08.19.08: BRK 2042, 2040, 2038. Wednesday, 08.20.08: BRK 2262, 2264, 2266, 2268. Thursday, 08.21.08: BRK 2270, 2272, 2274, 2276. Friday, 08.22.08: BRK 2295, 2293, 2291, 2289. ******************** 2. TOURS/VISITORS ******************** 2.1: Tuesday, 08.12.08, 9:15AM: Summer Intern for Chinese Students, Department of Animal Sciences. ***************************************** 3. SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS see below for descriptions, abstracts, and bios ***************************************** 3.1: Thursday, 09.25.08, 78:30PM, STEW 214ABC: ³Proposal Writing Workshop for Graduate Students,² by Peter E. Dunn (registration required). ******************************* 4. ABSTRACTS/BIOS/DESCRIPTIONS for seminars/workshops lists above ******************************* 4.1: Register now! Proposal Writing Workshop for Graduate Students: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 78:30PM, STEW 214ABC. Peter E. Dunn, associate vice president for research and director of University research administration, will conduct the workshop. Online registration will be available at the Graduate School¹s Professional Development website (http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/development/) Questions should be directed to Peter Dunn (46840; pedunn(a)purdue.edu)

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WEEKLY MEMO, Monday, 08.04.08
by Deborah S. Starewich 04 Aug '08

04 Aug '08

WEEKLY MEMO, August 4, 2008 ****************** 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS ****************** 1.1: Aamer Mahmood is officially joining the Birck Nanotechnology Center staff as a Process and Equipment Owner, effective 1 August 2008. Aamer is known to most of the BNC family, as he has been working in the facility as a post-doc for almost two years. Aamer will be responsible for the processing services now being offered, as well as testing and electrical characterization equipment. Aamer has his PhD from University of Texas, and has over 15 years experience in industry and academia. Please welcome Aamer in his new role as a member of the BNC Engineering Staff. 1.2: Birck gets waxed J: Please have all articles picked up off the floor on the evening prior to the waxing date. Thanks! Monday, 08.04.08: BRK 2092, 2088. Tuesday, 08.05.08: BRK 2084; 2080. Thursday, 08.07.08: BRK 2218, 2222. Friday, 08.08.08: BRK 2076, 2072. Monday, 08.11.08: BRK 2226, 2230. Thursday, 08.14.08: BRK 2234, 2238. Friday, 08.15.08: BRK 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2020. Monday, 08.18.08: BRK 2050, 2048, 2046, 2044. Tuesday, 08.19.08: BRK 2042, 2040, 2038. Wednesday, 08.20.08: BRK 2262, 2264, 2266, 2268. Thursday, 08.21.08: BRK 2270, 2272, 2274, 2276. Friday, 08.22.08: BRK 2295, 2293, 2291, 2289. 1.3: ICMR-ICMS Winter School in Bangalore, India; Location: Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research in Bangalore, India; Dates: December 713, 2008. The International Center for Materials Research (ICMR) is pleased to announce a residential, one week Winter School on New Carbon Materials and Functional Oxides, a partnership between the ICMR and the ICMS, JNCASR. The winter school will take place from December 7 to December 13, 2008 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research in Bangalore, India. The aim of this school is to bring young researchers and scientists together to enable them to learn and to discuss the science of complex organic and inorganic materials with focus on new carbon materials and functional oxides. Travel fellowships are available and local hospitality will be provided. Please visit the following website for further details. http://www.icmr.ucsb.edu/programs/winterschool2008.html <http://www.icmr.ucsb.edu/programs/winterschool2008.html> . If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jennifer Ybarra (Ybarra(a)icmr.ucsb.edu <Ybarra(a)icmr.ucsb.edu> ). DEADLINE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST. ******************** 2. TOURS/VISITORS ******************** 2.1: Tuesday, 08.05.08, 8:45-9:45AM: Tour, Office of the Dean of Students 2.2: Thursday, 08.07.08, 11:00AM: DuPont guests, with Ron Turco 2.3: Friday, 08.08.08, 1:00PM: Richard Carron and wife, ECE Alumnus ************************** 3. SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS see below for Abstracts/Bios ************************** 3.1: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 1:30, MRGN 121: ³Physics of Nanoscale Transistors: An Introduction to Electronics from the Bottom Up,² by Mark Lundstrom. 3.2: Tuesday and Wednesday, August 5 and 6, Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, Indianapolis, IN: ³Nanotechnology & the Environment.² Agenda posted at http://www.conf.purdue.edu/nano 3.3: MARK YOU CALENDARS NOW . . . Friday, September 12, 2008, 3:30PM, Fowler Hall: ³The Roles of Short RNAs in Cancer and Biology,² by Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Nobel Laureate and Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. **************** 4. OPPORTUNITIES **************** 4.1: Internship/Co-op Positions: Micron Technology, Inc. has intership and co-op positions open and are graduate and undergraduate engineering students to send in their resumes. Please send résumés to erigney(a)micron.com <erigney(a)micron.com> and brianblack(a)micron.com <brianblack(a)micron.com> . For details of the company and location, visit http://www.micron.com/jobs/northamerica/college/ <http://www.micron.com/jobs/northamerica/college/> . 4.2: per Christine King: Following our July 3 solicitation for internal proposals for the limited submission NSF Science and Technology Centers (STC) competition, we received six letters of intent, with all of the submitters identifying Purdue as the lead institution. As we may submit three preproposals to NSF as lead institution, and may be included in an additional two preproposals as a subcontractor, this e-mail serves as an opportunity for those wishing to participate with another institution, with Purdue as a subcontractor, to participate in the limited submission process. For those hoping to participate as a subcontractor on another institution¹s STC proposal, the internal deadlines are as follow: Monday, August 4: Letters of Intent due to the OVPR; Monday, August 18: Preproposals due to the OVPR. Please note: Letters of intent should be e-mailed to OVPRlimited(a)purdue.edu <OVPRlimited(a)purdue.edu> . Purdue's limited submission policy, the link to the RFP for this competition, the generic template for letters of intent, and the template for STC preproposals, may be found at http://dagon.admin.purdue.edu/cgi-bin/lsid.cgi <http://dagon.admin.purdue.edu/cgi-bin/lsid.cgi> . One additional requirement for this competition is that the lead institution for the proposed project be identified on the template. Should the number of internal letters of intent received be no more than two, the OVPR will notify the PI(s) that an internal preproposal will be unnecessary. 4.3: NSF 08-589 NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering. URL for a Request for Proposals: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08589/nsf08589.htm?govDel=USNSF_25 <http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08589/nsf08589.htm?govDel=USNSF_25> . The Directorates for Engineering, Geosciences, and Mathematical and Physical Sciences of the National Science Foundation and the Office of Science/Office of Fusion Energy Sciences of the Department of Energy are continuing in FY2009 the joint Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering begun in FY1997. The goal of this three year (FY09-FY11) program initiative is to enhance plasma research and education in this broad, multidisciplinary field by coordinating efforts and combining resources of the two agencies. The initiative will address fundamental issues in plasma science and engineering that can have impact in other areas or disciplines in which improved basic understanding of the plasma state is needed. 4.4: Request for Proposals: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08591/nsf08591.htm?govDel=USNSF_25 <http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08591/nsf08591.htm?govDel=USNSF_25> . Synopsis of Program: The Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) program develops long-term partnerships among industry, academe, and government. The centers are catalyzed by a small investment from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and are primarily supported by industry center members, with NSF taking a supporting role in their development and evolution. Each center is established to conduct research that is of interest to both the industry and the center. An I/UCRC not only contributes to the Nation's research infrastructure base and enhances the intellectual capacity of the engineering and science workforce through the integration of research and education, but also encourages and fosters international cooperation and collaborative projects. Please note that Purdue is eligible to submit only multi-university proposals, as we currently have an active single university I/UCRC. ***************** 5. DISCOVERY PARK ***************** 5.1: Ice cream bars are for sale in the MRGN café from 8-3:00 everyday August 4-15 (or until they are gone). All proceeds to go to United Way ³Live United². Buy a $1.00 ticket from Jackie Lanter, Sheryl Willison, Shirley Tilford or Denny Heath; take your ticket to the MRGN Café for your ice cream. *********************** 6. ABSTRACTS/BIOS see Seminars listed above *********************** 6.1: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 1:30, MRGN 121: ³Physics of Nanoscale Transistors: An Introduction to Electronics from the Bottom Up,² by Mark Lundstrom. ABSTRACT: The Network for Computational Nanotechnology is supported by the National Science Foundation, Indiana 21st Century Fund, and ARO. It has a vision to pioneer the development of nanotechnology from science to manufacturing through innovative theory, exploratory simulation, and novel cyberinfrastructure. Transistor scaling has pushed channel lengths to the nanometer regime, and advances in nanoscience are opening up many new possibilities for devices. To realize these opportunities, our traditional understanding of electronic devices needs to be complemented with a new perspective that begins from the nanoscale. My objectives in this talk are: 1) to describe a way of understanding MOSFETs that is much more suitable than traditional approaches when the channel lengths are of nanoscale dimensions, and 2) to introduce the ³bottom up² approach, a way of understanding nanoscale electronics very generally. This talk will provide a starting point for those interested in exploring the electronics from the bottom up approach through the resources of nanoHUB.org. For more information, see: http://www.nanohub.org/resources/5067. BIO: Prof. Lundstrom earned bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from the Univ. of Minnesota in 1973 and 1974, respectively. He joined the Purdue faculty upon completing his doctorate on the West Lafayette campus in 1980. He is currently the Don and Carol Scifres Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Founding Director of NSF Network for Computational Nanotechnology. Lundstrom¹s current research interests center on the physics and limits of small electronic devices, especially nanoscale transistors, on carrier transport in semiconductor devices and on numerical methods for device simulation. 6.2: Tuesday and Wednesday, August 5 and 6, Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, Indianapolis, IN: ³Nanotechnology & the Environment.² Agenda posted at http://www.conf.purdue.edu/nano 6.3: MARK YOU CALENDARS NOW . . . Friday, September 12, 2008, 3:30PM, Fowler Hall: ³The Roles of Short RNAs in Cancer and Biology,² by Dr. Phillip A. Sharp, Nobel Laureate and Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. BIO: Phillip A. Sharp is Institute Professor at the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research (formerly the Center for Cancer Research) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1993 for his landmark work on the molecular biology of gene expression relevant to cancer and the mechanisms of RNA splicing. His lab has now turned its attention to understanding how RNA molecules act as switches to turn genes on and off (RNA interference). These newly discovered processes have revolutionized cell biology and could potentially generate a new class of therapeutics. Dr. Sharp¹s work has earned him numerous cancer research awards and presidential and national scientific board appointments. He is elected member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine. He is also the recipient of the National Medal of Science. Dr. Sharp earned a B.A. degree from Union College, KY, and a PhD in chemistry from the University of Illinois. He is the cofounder of Biogen (now Biogen Idec) and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and serves on the boards of both companies.

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Birck Nanotechnology Facilities Back on Line
by Reger, Ronald K 01 Aug '08

01 Aug '08

I'm pleased to report that power has been restored and the building utilities are stable and operational. However, please check CORAL for the status of specific equipment. Cryo-pumped vacuum systems require a regeneration cycle that can take several hours, so the metal deposition systems will be down for regeneration until at least Saturday. Our staff member, Dave Lubelski, will be working the regeneration process on metallization systems based on reservation priorities in CORAL. Please note that all building safety mechanisms performed as designed. While these types of events are undesirable, they are also unavoidable, and the Birck facility employs state-of-the art detection and fail-safe mechanisms to protect the building occupants and the building. These systems worked perfectly. Thank you for your patience as we worked through this unfortunate event. Please check CORAL for equipment status and availability. Regards - Ron Reger Process & Equipment Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University Office: 765-494-6667

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Birck Power Outage
by Reger, Ronald K 01 Aug '08

01 Aug '08

A main power feed to the Birck Nanotechnology Center caused a power interruption at approximately 12:00 noon. At the present time power has been restored, but we are currently down in the clean room and the laboratory processes waiting for the campus chilled water to return to normal. Once the process areas are operational we notify this distribution. Ron Reger Process & Equipment Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University Office: 765-494-6667

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