September 2018 - BNC-all - ecn.purdue.edu

BNC E-news for the week of September 24th
by Turner, Jaime J 24 Sep '18

24 Sep '18

[cid:image003.jpg@01D404C4.4DF48A80] Seminars/Workshops/News Dr. Takeshi Kikutani Seminar October 10, 2018 1:30pm - 2:30pm BRK 1001 https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=1684 Workshop on Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Lyophilization October 23, 2018 https://www.astm.org/SYMPOSIA/filtrexx40.cgi?+-P+MAINCOMM+E55+-P+EVENT_ID+3… Birck Events: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php Birck News: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php Discovery Park's Events: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/events/index.php Birck PM Shutdown Notice The Birck Nanotechnology Center will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service shutdown October 15 through October 19, 2018. Air handling systems, exhaust systems, toxic gas delivery, and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, October 15 through 4 p.m. Friday, October 19. The BNC staff will be performing appropriate preventive maintenance on the process equipment at this time as well. All CLEANROOM research work will be suspended until the maintenance activities are completed and all systems are returned to normal. Only authorized personnel will be allowed to enter the cleanroom during this time period. In addition, the laboratory areas will also be affected by this systems maintenance. As such, all LABORATORY activities that involve exhausted hoods, vacuum systems, and/or toxic gas systems will be down beginning 7 a.m. Monday, October 15 through 4 p.m. Friday, October 19. 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. No chemical work will be allowed during this period. It is anticipated that the building and process tool maintenance will be completed by the end of the day on Friday, October 19. Please check iLabs for equipment status and availability. For long term research planning please refer the following future dates for our future preventive maintenance shutdowns. Week of April 29, 2019 Week of Oct 14, 2019 Week of May 4, 2020 Week of Oct 19, 2020 Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these important preventive maintenance shutdowns. Kitchen Refrigerator Clean-out It is time to clean the kitchen refrigerator again. I will do this on Friday Sept 28 at 1:30 PM. Anything unlabeled and/or looks bad to me will be trashed. Container and all. Please make sure your food is labeled. Questions or concerns let me know, Nancy Black Aspire Four Week Look Ahead Schedule Attached is the Aspire Four Week Look Ahead Schedule. It is the projection of vibration and/or noise issues with the construction outside of Birck.

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NOTICE - WEST LAB WING ONLY - Chemical Exhaust Interruption
by Totten, Mary J 24 Sep '18

24 Sep '18

Dear BNC Users, Due to the planned Birck Nanotechnology building shutdowns scheduled for the middle and end of October 2018, we will need to complete a series of short interruptions of building systems to prepare for the major shutdowns planned for the week of October 15th and October 30th. This interruption involves the WEST LAB WING ONLY for this coming Thursday (Sep 27, 2018) from 7:30AM - 8:30AM we will be shutting down all fume hoods and wet chemical process to install temporary power needed for the October shutdown. You may notice that all the fume hood exhaust alarms going off indicating that it is UNSAFE to use the fume hoods at the time. These fume hood alarms should clear once the exhaust systems are back to normal. Best Regards, Mark Voorhis Building Manager Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center

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3D Cell Culture Training Workshop - October 11 & 12 2018 - 2nd Announcement
by Kwok, Tim 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

Dear Fellow Scientists, The 3D3C workshop on basic 3D cell culture techniques is scheduled on October 11 & 12, 2018. The workshop will cover some basic techniques for work with tumors or other types of tissues that require the formation of masses or spheroids. The prerequisites to attend the workshop are sufficient knowledge in standard (2D) cell culture techniques, REM biosafety training and blood-borne-pathogen training. The course fee for the workshop is $350 (see flyer attached for more information). The registration deadline is September 21 2018. If you are interested or have questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you. Sincerely, Tim Kwok Facility Manager 3D Cell Culture Core (3D3C) Facility Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University ________________________________ [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/b7d6d1ffee56a866e499104cf/images/4d907eec-b8d…]

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Reminder: Reminder: NSAC Sports Sign Up
by Howe, Deidra M 14 Sep '18

14 Sep '18

Hello everyone, One of the things which NSAC is focusing this year is to improve the sports participation of people from Birck. We would like to know people who are interested in playing any sports as a recreational activity and also if they want to participate in the intramurals held at Purdue for which NSAC will fund the registration fee. We would like to get response from everyone (including postdocs, professors, grad students and staff ) to see who all are interested in different sports. You don't need to be very good at any sports, we all are just playing for fun. So please fill out this google form and check all the sports you are interested in. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HOY4IWwzNmMS8wOfjY5CtsAcJdy2B1dgnOYWDy1QTK… NSAC Sports<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HOY4IWwzNmMS8wOfjY5CtsAcJdy2B1dgnOYWDy1QTK…> docs.google.com<http://docs.google.com> Are you interested in playing sports with your friends and colleagues from Birck? Then let us know in the survey below! NO EXPERIENCE OR SKILL REQUIRED! Conversely, if you are experienced and want to find other talented playing partners please sign up and we will help you find each other! Also there is a list of registration dates for the upcoming intramurals which NSAC will be ready to fund and if you are interested please get back to me as soon as possible. Intramural competition Deadline registration Event dates 4v4 Sand Volleball Aug 20-22 Aug 26 - Sept 17 Softball classic Aug 20-22 Aug 26 - Sept 06 3v3 Outdoor Basketball Aug 27-29 Sept 4-13 9v9 Outdoor Soccer Aug 27-29 Sept 9-27 6v6 Mac Soccer Oct 1-3 Oct 14 - Nov 11 Indoor Volleyball Oct 1-3 Oct 14 - Nov 1 Thanks, Madankumar Sampath _______________________________________________ BNC-all mailing list BNC-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:BNC-all@ecn.purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bnc-all

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Impulse sealer
by Miller, Timothy J 14 Sep '18

14 Sep '18

Would whoever borrowed the impulse sealer to make custom bags please return it to Tim Miller immediately. Thanks-you. Tim Miller Research Engineer Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 2287C | Office: 765.494.3461 | Email: miller(a)purdue.edu<mailto:miller@purdue.edu> Wiki: https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki iLabs: https://purdue.ilabsolutions.com/homepage/ ______________________________________________________________ [DP-BirckNanotechCtr-H-BG-RGB]

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NOW: [NSAC] (Free Pizza) Callout and Distinguished Speaker Talk!
by Howe, Deidra M 14 Sep '18

14 Sep '18

It's time for the annual distinguished speaker session and callout! Our speaker this year will be Alexandra Boltasseva giving a talk titled: "Catching Light Rays: Making Light Work at the Nanoscale for Faster Communication, Denser Data Storage, Energy and Medical Applications". See flyer for talk abstract. Additionally, we will be highlighting all the events and opportunities that the Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council (NSAC) provides for students in Birck. We look forward to seeing you there! In case you needed any further motivation free pizza and refreshments will be provided! WHAT: NSAC Callout and Talk by Prof. Boltasseva WHEN: September 14th @ 1 PM WHERE: BRK 1001 Sincerely, -Sam Peana NSAC President [NSAC_LOGO2018_1-LG.png] _______________________________________________ BNC-all mailing list BNC-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:BNC-all@ecn.purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bnc-all

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Reminder: [NSAC] (Free Pizza) Callout and Distinguished Speaker Talk!
by Howe, Deidra M 13 Sep '18

13 Sep '18

It's time for the annual distinguished speaker session and callout! Our speaker this year will be Alexandra Boltasseva giving a talk titled: "Catching Light Rays: Making Light Work at the Nanoscale for Faster Communication, Denser Data Storage, Energy and Medical Applications". See flyer for talk abstract. Additionally, we will be highlighting all the events and opportunities that the Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council (NSAC) provides for students in Birck. We look forward to seeing you there! In case you needed any further motivation free pizza and refreshments will be provided! WHAT: NSAC Callout and Talk by Prof. Boltasseva WHEN: September 14th @ 1 PM WHERE: BRK 1001 Sincerely, -Sam Peana NSAC President [NSAC_LOGO2018_1-LG.png] _______________________________________________ BNC-all mailing list BNC-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:BNC-all@ecn.purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bnc-all

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[NSAC] Blood Drive
by Howe, Deidra M 13 Sep '18

13 Sep '18

What: Saving lives through blood donations When: September 20th, 10:30-4:00pm Where: Birck 1001 Hello all, The NSAC and the Indiana Blood Center are organizing a blood drive this September 20th. Blood donations are critical for saving lives in cases where blood transfusions are needed! This is your chance to participate in lifesaving work. We need donors, please schedule your donation today at https://www.donorpoint.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/118364 . To verify eligibility please see the following FAQ: https://www.versiti.org/ways-to-give/blood-donation/donation-eligibility-faq In particular if you have gone out of the country in the last year or are an international student please check your eligibility at these sources: https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/blood_banks.html and http://www.hsa.gov.sg/content/hsa/en/Blood_Services/Blood_Donation/Can_I_Do… Additionally, all donors will receive a Colts Football! [image.png] If you have any questions regarding this blood drive please feel free to contact me at speana(a)purdue.edu<mailto:speana@purdue.edu>. Sincerely, -Sam Peana

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BNC E-news for the week of September 10th
by Howe, Deidra M 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

[cid:image003.jpg@01D404C4.4DF48A80] Seminars/Workshops/News Birck Research Symposium September 19, 2018 8:00am - 1:30pm BRK 1001 [cid:image002.png@01D44A84.681370B0] Birck Events: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php Birck News: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php Discovery Park's Events: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/events/index.php Birck PM Shutdown Notice The Birck Nanotechnology Center will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service shutdown October 15 through October 19, 2018. Air handling systems, exhaust systems, toxic gas delivery, and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, October 15 through 4 p.m. Friday, October 19. The BNC staff will be performing appropriate preventive maintenance on the process equipment at this time as well. All CLEANROOM research work will be suspended until the maintenance activities are completed and all systems are returned to normal. Only authorized personnel will be allowed to enter the cleanroom during this time period. In addition, the laboratory areas will also be affected by this systems maintenance. As such, all LABORATORY activities that involve exhausted hoods, vacuum systems, and/or toxic gas systems will be down beginning 7 a.m. Monday, October 15 through 4 p.m. Friday, October 19. 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. No chemical work will be allowed during this period. It is anticipated that the building and process tool maintenance will be completed by the end of the day on Friday, October 19. Please check iLabs for equipment status and availability. For long term research planning please refer the following future dates for our future preventive maintenance shutdowns. Week of April 29, 2019 Week of Oct 14, 2019 Week of May 4, 2020 Week of Oct 19, 2020 Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these important preventive maintenance shutdowns. REMINDER: The card swipes for BRK 1269 have disabled in preparation for FEI to run tests. They will be running the tests throughout this week and ask that NO ONE try to enter the room with either a card or key. If you have any questions, please let Mary Jo know. We have some office chairs that people are bringing into the building to use. That is fine, unless you have the wrong casters on the chairs. Casters that are made for carpet will tear up a linoleum floor. We are stripping and waxing offices right now. If your chair is missing after, please see Mary Jo. Grad Office Floor Waxing Schedule Grad office floors: We are getting ready to start stripping and waxing the floors in the student grad offices. You need to make sure that you get everything up off the floor so that the custodians can clean everything. If things are not picked up, they will not do your floors and they will have to wait until next year. Please pay attention to the signs on your doors. The first 3 are: BRK 1084 and 1088 - September 12, 2018 BRK 1092 - September 13, 2018 Aspire Four Week Look Ahead Schedule Attached is the Aspire Four Week Look Ahead Schedule. It is the projection of vibration and/or noise issues with the construction outside of Birck.

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Office Chairs - bad casters
by Totten, Mary J 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

We have some office chairs that people are bringing into the building to use. That is fine, unless you have the wrong casters on the chairs. Casters that are made for carpet will tear up a linoleum floor. We are stripping and waxing offices right now. If your chair is missing after, please come and see me. I have had to remove it due to the fact that you have the wrong kind of casters on the chair. Sorry for the inconvience! Thank you, Mary Jo Totten Building Logisitcs Coordinator 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 (765) 496-1173 [cid:image003.jpg@01D44A6A.AF260400]

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