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Astronaut Mary Cleave Talk, Thursday April 6th at 6pm
by Turner, Jaime J 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

Dear all, Astronaut Mary Cleave will be giving her talk, Thursday, April 6th at 6pm in the Honors Hall of Honors College and Residences North, please see the notice below. Dr. Cleave is also attending our Nanodays event on the Girl Scout evening, Wed. 4/5, 6-8pm and on Thurs., 4/6 from 9am – 2pm. She will provide the welcome introduction to our event as well as have a room to interact with the kids and answer questions. Please spread the word about astronaut Mary Cleave's visit to Purdue [http://files.constantcontact.com/28281d1e301/051d17ff-a3af-47c6-8b1a-c93c53…] Astronaut to discuss space shuttle missions Dear campus partners, This email is a friendly reminder of an exciting talk set for Thursday, April 6 at 6 p.m. in the Honors Hall of Honors College and Residences North. [http://files.constantcontact.com/28281d1e301/982e6814-7bbc-41ed-9a6b-221f17…] Astronaut Mary Cleave will offer an insiders' perspective of space, detailing her experiences as a scientist and engineer at NASA, including two trips on the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Cleave served as a mission specialist on Atlantis, operating its robot art in 1985 and deploying the Magellan Spacecraft from the shuttle in 1989. She flew alongside Purdue alumnus Jerry Ross, a veteran of seven space shuttle missions, and has titled her talk "What it's like to fly in a spaceship with a Boilermaker." Please attend and help us spread the word with students, faculty and Purdue staff who may wish to take advantage of this opportunity to speak with an astronaut. Astronaut Talk Thursday, April 6 6 p.m. Honors Hall (HCRN) You can find our promotional flyer HERE<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FkcVaOz0QeanRDxeBk4_ZEIV1RtYksy6LHrRo8ksBf3t…>. Thanks for your support, National and International Scholarships Office<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FkcVaOz0QeanRDxeBk4_ZEIV1RtYksy6LHrRo8ksBf3t…> Purdue Honors College<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FkcVaOz0QeanRDxeBk4_ZEIV1RtYksy6LHrRo8ksBf3t…> Astronaut Scholarship Foundation<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FkcVaOz0QeanRDxeBk4_ZEIV1RtYksy6LHrRo8ksBf3t…> [http://files.constantcontact.com/28281d1e301/ad5c67b4-9cc8-411a-b5da-544ad5…] FORWARD THIS EMAIL<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1116185133698&ea=jjbiggs%40purd…> [Like us on Facebook]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FkcVaOz0QeanRDxeBk4_ZEIV1RtYksy6LHrRo8ksBf3t…> [Follow us on Twitter] <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FkcVaOz0QeanRDxeBk4_ZEIV1RtYksy6LHrRo8ksBf3t…> Forward this email<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=cuad6qpab&m=1116185133698&ea=…> [http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/SafeUnsubscribe_Footer_Logo_N…]<https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001qDWV_3veVkrOuh1S-GOi4Q%3D%…> "Please be aware that unsubscribing from the Honors Network News also unsubscribes you from ALL Honors College communication. This includes messages from the Dean, advising appointment reminders, etc." This email was sent to jjbiggs(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjbiggs@purdue.edu> by niso(a)purdue.edu<mailto:niso@purdue.edu> | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe<https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001qDWV_3veVkrOuh1S-GOi4Q%3D%…>™ | About our service provider<http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/service-provider?cc=about-service-prov…>. [http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/CC_Footer_Logo_New.png]<http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=> Purdue Honors College | Honors College and Residences | 1101 3rd St | West Lafayette | IN | 47906

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1st floor color copier - do not use
by Turner, Jaime J 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

Hi all, The 1st and 2nd floor color copiers/printers are down and service has been called. Please use the black and white copier on the 1st floor (back hallway on west wing) in the interim until these have been fixed. I'll let you know when they are ready to use again. Thanks Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> Phone: 765-494-3509

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Re: [BNC-all] Fire incident and follow-up actions
by Diaz de la Rubia, Tomas J 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Dear All, Your safety is of paramount importance not just to all us at Purdue, but to your family, friends and loved ones. We are all responsible for ensuring our own safety, and that of our colleagues. Please be aware that Dimitri has my full support for this action, and we will not hesitate to close and stop work on any and all hoods that do not meet the standard by the date indicated below. Cheers, Tomas Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, Ph.D. Chief Scientist and Executive Director, Discovery Park Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering Professor of Strategic Management (by courtesy), Krannert School of Management Purdue University 1201 W. State St West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 (765)494-7768 Cell: (925)324-4378 http://www.purdue.edu/Discoverypark @DiscoveryParkPU <https://twitter.com/DiscoveryParkPU> From: BNC-all <bnc-all-bounces(a)ecn.purdue.edu> on behalf of "Peroulis, Dimitrios" <dperouli(a)purdue.edu> Date: Monday, April 3, 2017 at 9:43 AM To: "bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu" <bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Subject: [BNC-all] Fire incident and follow-up actions Dear all, The recent fire we had in a poorly organized and overstuffed solvent hood that started from an inappropriate hotplate (please see BNC e-news 3/13/17) serves as a strong reminder to all of us that a safe environment is critical and should not be taken for granted. It was only due to the composed and rapid actions by the researchers around the hood and Stephen Jurss who responded immediately and very effectively that we did not suffer injuries or severe equipment damage. We would like to invite everyone to view this as an important opportunity to improve safety at Birck. It is also a good warning that becoming complacent about safety is never a good idea. As a first step, we have completed a review of the hoods in the labs and have identified several cases where immediate action is required. Please see the attached file for details. Despite several warnings in our all-user meetings, we have not seen the need improvement yet. We request that you please clean up the mentioned hoods asap before April 12. While hoods can be used to temporarily store small amounts of chemicals, these need to be properly labeled and placed in appropriate bottles. Please check with Stephen Jurss for any questions on this. If no action is taken, the hoods will be closed and all work around them will be stopped. Additional reviews will be conducted and more steps will be taken in the next few weeks. We recommend that you make every effort to maintain a safe and clean environment so no further actions become necessary. Thank you very much for paying attention to this important matter. Please feel free to direct any questions to Stephen Jurss or me. Dimitri ________________________________________________________________________________ Dimitrios Peroulis Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Deputy Director, Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 tel: (765) 494-3491 email: dperouli(a)purdue.edu http://sites.google.com/site/peroulisteam/ ________________________________________________________________________________

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Fire incident and follow-up actions
by Peroulis, Dimitrios 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Dear all, The recent fire we had in a poorly organized and overstuffed solvent hood that started from an inappropriate hotplate (please see BNC e-news 3/13/17) serves as a strong reminder to all of us that a safe environment is critical and should not be taken for granted. It was only due to the composed and rapid actions by the researchers around the hood and Stephen Jurss who responded immediately and very effectively that we did not suffer injuries or severe equipment damage. We would like to invite everyone to view this as an important opportunity to improve safety at Birck. It is also a good warning that becoming complacent about safety is never a good idea. As a first step, we have completed a review of the hoods in the labs and have identified several cases where immediate action is required. Please see the attached file for details. Despite several warnings in our all-user meetings, we have not seen the need improvement yet. We request that you please clean up the mentioned hoods asap before April 12. While hoods can be used to temporarily store small amounts of chemicals, these need to be properly labeled and placed in appropriate bottles. Please check with Stephen Jurss for any questions on this. If no action is taken, the hoods will be closed and all work around them will be stopped. Additional reviews will be conducted and more steps will be taken in the next few weeks. We recommend that you make every effort to maintain a safe and clean environment so no further actions become necessary. Thank you very much for paying attention to this important matter. Please feel free to direct any questions to Stephen Jurss or me. Dimitri ________________________________________________________________________________ Dimitrios Peroulis Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Deputy Director, Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 tel: (765) 494-3491 email: dperouli(a)purdue.edu http://sites.google.com/site/peroulisteam/ ________________________________________________________________________________

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BNC E-news for the week of April 3rd
by Turner, Jaime J 31 Mar '17

31 Mar '17

NANODAYS - April 6th and 7th Volunteers Needed!!! Thursday: 4/6/17, 8:45 AM - 11:30 AM 4/6/17, 11:15 AM - 2:00 PM Friday: 4/7/17, 8:45 AM - 11:30 AM 4/7/17, 11:15 AM - 2:00 PM Training is mandatory and will be provided in the Birck atrium. The schedule is: Tuesday: 3/28/17, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Pizza Party) 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (Training Sessions) Volunteers can sign up here. (http://tinyurl.com/ztb83wz) A full list of activities can be found here. (http://tinyurl.com/hzbkkna) Questions can be directed to volunteer coordinators Joon Park (park218(a)purdue.edu<mailto:park218@purdue.edu>), Justin Wirth (jcwirth(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jcwirth@purdue.edu>), and Sean Rinehart (srinehar(a)purdue.edu<mailto:srinehar@purdue.edu>). Spring PM Shutdown - May 1, 2017 - May 5, 2017 The Birck Nanotechnology Center will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service shutdown May 1 through May 5, 2017. Air handling systems, exhaust systems, toxic gas delivery, and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, May 1 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 5. 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, May 1 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 5. 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, May 5. 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 Oct 16, 2017 Week of April 30, 2018 Week of Oct 15, 2018 Week of April 29, 2019 Seminars Department of Physics and Astronomy Condensed Matter Seminar Monday, April 3rd, 2017 @ 3:30pm in Physics, Room 203 (Refreshments 3:00pm in Physics, Room 242) Professor Huili Grace Xing Terahertz Devices Based on 2D Electron Systems http://www.physics.purdue.edu/events/condensed-matter-seminars/index.html

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REMINDER: Nanotechnology Preeminent Team Seminar - Dr. Anant Agarwal, TODAY @ 3:30pm in BRK 1001
by Turner, Jaime J 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

[cid:image001.png@01D2A95E.8DFF3B60] Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> Phone: 765-494-3509

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Nanotechnology Preeminent Team Seminar - Dr. Anant Agarwal, March 30th @ 3:30pm in BRK 1001
by Turner, Jaime J 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

[cid:image001.png@01D2A711.0AC23CB0] Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> Phone: 765-494-3509

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FW: Purdue Quantum Center Workshop on April 28th, 1-5pm in MRGN 121
by Shakouri, Ali 26 Mar '17

26 Mar '17

Dear All, I encourage you to attend the Purdue Quantum Center Workshop on April 28th (1-5pm) in MRGN 121. See attached for more details. Best regards, Ali -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Purdue Quantum Center Workshop on April 28th, 1-5pm in MRGN 121 Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 21:31:20 +0000 From: Purdue Quantum Center <pqc(a)purdue.edu><mailto:pqc@purdue.edu> Dear colleague, We invite you to attend the Purdue Quantum Center Workshop on “Coherent Effects in Physics and Chemistry” taking place on April 28, 2017, from 1-5pm in the MRGN 121 conference room. Attached is the workshop program. For any questions or concerns regarding the workshop please contact our workshop organization team at pqc(a)purdue.edu<mailto:pqc@purdue.edu>. We hope that you and your group members will take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn from some of our talented in-house quantum experts and to interact with other members of the Purdue scientific community. We look forward to seeing you at the Workshop! Sincerely, Vlad Shalaev, workshop chair Yong Chen, PQC director

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BNC E-news for the week of March 27th
by Turner, Jaime J 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

NANODAYS Volunteers Needed!!! Thursday: 4/6/17, 8:45 AM - 11:30 AM 4/6/17, 11:15 AM - 2:00 PM Friday: 4/7/17, 8:45 AM - 11:30 AM 4/7/17, 11:15 AM - 2:00 PM Training is mandatory and will be provided in the Birck atrium. The schedule is: Tuesday: 3/28/17, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Pizza Party) 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (Training Sessions) Volunteers can sign up here. (http://tinyurl.com/ztb83wz) A full list of activities can be found here. (http://tinyurl.com/hzbkkna) Questions can be directed to volunteer coordinators Joon Park (park218(a)purdue.edu<mailto:park218@purdue.edu>), Justin Wirth (jcwirth(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jcwirth@purdue.edu>), and Sean Rinehart (srinehar(a)purdue.edu<mailto:srinehar@purdue.edu>). Spring PM Shutdown - May 1, 2017 - May 5, 2017 The Birck Nanotechnology Center will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service shutdown May 1 through May 5, 2017. Air handling systems, exhaust systems, toxic gas delivery, and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, May 1 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 5. 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, May 1 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 5. 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, May 5. 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 Oct 16, 2017 Week of April 30, 2018 Week of Oct 15, 2018 Week of April 29, 2019 User Information Dear Scifres Researchers & User Community, Last year was a record year for new cleanroom users, with over one hundred new cleanroom users joining our facility. However, as our cleanroom user base grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to allocate totes for new users. Over the next few months Birck is going to be adding one hundred new user totes to meet storage demands and accommodate future growth. The planned tote expansion will also be accompanied by some policy changes in how the space is used: * Items stored on the tops of tote racks need to be labeled with a name and the current year. Items not labeled appropriately will be removed from the cleanroom during the Spring shutdown and disposed of. * Glassware will no longer be kept on the top of the tote racks. Glassware can be stored either in user totes or the large glassware bins on the east side of the cleanroom. Feel free to direct any concerns or questions about the tote rack policy changes to Sean Rinehart at srinehar(a)purdue.edu. Chemical-Mechanical Polishing Tim Miller is assessing the CMP capabilities at the BNC and is asking for input from the faculty as to their current and future needs for Chemical-Mechanical Polishing. Please e-mail to miller(a)purdue.edu<mailto:miller@purdue.edu> with your specific requirements.

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Sheryl Willison
by Turner, Jaime J 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Dear all, I am happy to announce that Sheryl Willison will be taking over the Birck atrium position starting Monday, April 3rd. Sheryl comes to Birck with 13 years of Purdue experience, 11 of those in Discovery Park and the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships/Office of Corporate and Global Partnerships. Please join me in welcoming Sheryl to Birck! Thank you, Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> Phone: 765-494-3509

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