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Work on Fire Alarm System
by Kuhn, Jeffrey G 29 Dec '09

29 Dec '09

All, Purdue's Fire Equipment Services will be here on Wednesday morning, 12/30/09 at around 8:00 AM to replace defective horn-strobes in the BRK cleanroom. Following the repairs, they will test the new units. There is also the possibility that FES will need to test the entire BRK fire alarm system, which requires activating all of the building's horn-strobes. If a building-wide test is indeed required, FES will make an announcement to ignore the alarms prior to performing the test. Regards, Jeff Kuhn Facility Engineer Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 W. State St. West Lafayette, IN 47907 Ph: (765)-496-8329 Fax: (765)-496-2018

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Re: [BNC-all] Nano at Purdue - On Behalf of Tim Sands
by jrwilcox＠gmail.com 23 Dec '09

23 Dec '09

-----Original Message----- From: Jeff Goecker <jgoecker(a)purdue.edu> Sent: December 23, 2009 8:48 AM To: Birck Nanotechnology Center <bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Subject: [BNC-all] Nano at Purdue - On Behalf of Tim Sands Dear BNC member: The end of the calendar year is an appropriate time to pause to reflect on the events and accomplishments of the past twelve months. Although it has been a challenging year overall, the nanoscale science and engineering community at Purdue has had a banner year by most measures. At the recent NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantee's Conference, Mihail Roco, Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology at NSF, presented the attached slides, showing that Purdue ranks #1 in active awards (100) in nano across all agencies for FY2009, and #2 (just behind Northwestern) in award dollars. These rankings reflect both the investment made in nano at Purdue by a wide range of stakeholders over the past eight years, and the tremendous efforts and talent of the faculty, staff, and students who perform and enable the research. Congratulations to all. Best wishes for a restful holiday season with family and friends, Tim -- Timothy D. Sands Mary Jo and Robert L. Kirk Director, Birck Nanotechnology Center Discovery Park, Purdue University www.nano.purdue.edu & Basil S. Turner Professor of Engineering School of Materials Engineering & School of Electrical and Computer Engineering http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/research/sands.php Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 phone: (765) 496-6105 fax: (765) 496-8383 e-mail: tsands(a)purdue.edu

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Nano at Purdue - On Behalf of Tim Sands
by Jeff Goecker 23 Dec '09

23 Dec '09

Dear BNC member: The end of the calendar year is an appropriate time to pause to reflect on the events and accomplishments of the past twelve months. Although it has been a challenging year overall, the nanoscale science and engineering community at Purdue has had a banner year by most measures. At the recent NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantee's Conference, Mihail Roco, Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology at NSF, presented the attached slides, showing that Purdue ranks #1 in active awards (100) in nano across all agencies for FY2009, and #2 (just behind Northwestern) in award dollars. These rankings reflect both the investment made in nano at Purdue by a wide range of stakeholders over the past eight years, and the tremendous efforts and talent of the faculty, staff, and students who perform and enable the research. Congratulations to all. Best wishes for a restful holiday season with family and friends, Tim -- Timothy D. Sands Mary Jo and Robert L. Kirk Director, Birck Nanotechnology Center Discovery Park, Purdue University www.nano.purdue.edu & Basil S. Turner Professor of Engineering School of Materials Engineering & School of Electrical and Computer Engineering http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/research/sands.php Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 phone: (765) 496-6105 fax: (765) 496-8383 e-mail: tsands(a)purdue.edu

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Weekly Memo 12.14.09
by Deborah Starewich 14 Dec '09

14 Dec '09

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 [image: The BNC Monday Memo] BNC News *week of December 14, 2009* ANNOUNCEMENTS *Submit items for memo of the weeks of December 21 and 28, 2009, and January 4, 2010 by 12 NOON on FRIDAY, 12.18.09, to Jeff Goecker<jgoecker(a)purdue.edu> * *FIAP Student Travel Grant* for the 2010 March Meeting. A travel grant of $1000 per student will be awarded to five 2010 March Meeting speakers. [Link corrected More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#announce…> ] *Venture Cafe Holiday Hours: *Regular hours through Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Closing effective Thursday, December 24 through January 3, 2010. Reopening Monday, January 4, 2010. *Scheduled Purdue Network 2010 Upgrade for BRK*: On Wednesday, 1/6/10, from 3:00 AM to 6:59 AM, the IT Networks & Security Data Team will be upgrading a portion of the BoilerNet network to meet the new Purdue Network 2010 standard. Specifically the network will be upgraded in the Birck Nanotechnology Building (BRK). AFFECTED CLIENTS: Clients within BRK should plan to experience disruption of both wired network connectivity (via data PIC) and wireless network connectivity (via PAL/PAL2.0). SCOPE OF WORK: During the scheduled outage window, affected clients in BRK should plan to experience service disruptions for up to 2.5 hours in duration. If you have any concerns or questions about this scheduled work, contact Duane Kyburz <storm(a)purdue.edu>. *Annual Showalter Trust Competition: *The Office of the Vice President for Research has adjusted the due date to the VPR's office to Tuesday, January 19, 2010 as the original due date falls on a University holiday. [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/121409_2010Showalter.pdf> ] ------------------------------ NSAC NEWS *Study hard? Then play hard!* NSAC is hosting another popular Game Night to take some of the edge off exams and celebrate the end of a good research year. It is next *Wednesday (Dec. 16th) from 5PM to 8PM*, but feel free to stop by anytime. We will provide delicious snacks/drinks and games, but we also encourage you to bring your favorite board game or video game as well. Hey, you may even win a raffle. See you downstairs in the *BRK Atrium* after work/exams this Wednesday! -Your NSAC Committee :-) ** ------------------------------ *TOURS/VISITORS* *visit nano.purdue.edu <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/>and refer to "Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information * ------------------------------ *SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS* *visit nano.purdue.edu <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/>and refer to "Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information * *Monday, 12.14.09, 10:30AM, BRK 1001*: “Journey Along the Carbon Road,” by Dr. Zhihong Chen, Manager, Carbon Technology Group, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar2…> ] *UPCOMING* *Wednesday, 01.23.10, 6:00-7:00PM, MRGN 121*: "Intellectual Property Rights: Ownership, Licensing, and Due Diligence for Business Planning," by Karen White, Interim Director, Office of Technology Commercialization Purdue Research Foundation. A question and answer session will be included. *WHO SHOULD ATTEND? *STUDENTS WHO HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE BURTON D. MORGAN BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION ON FEBRUARY 23, 2010. *Wednesday, 01.20.10, 9:00-11:00AM, MRGN 121*: "Revenue Projections: 'match the forecast to the need,'” by Robert. E. Crandall, BEC Consulting LLC [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar99> ] ------------------------------ *OPPORTUNITIES* Newton International Fellowships aim to attract the world’s best post-doctoral researchers to Britain for up to two years. [flier<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/121409_Newton.pdf> ] ** ------------------------------ *PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS* *FLU SHOTS available* Faculty, staff, and students who have fever or other influenza symptoms should seek medical care. PLEASE DO NOT REPORT TO WORK WHILE ILL. Birck Nanotechnology Center staff will be notified of an emergency situation by telephone in the order set out in the BNC’s Phone Tree (personnel should have a copy on hand in their offices and homes; contact Deborah Starewich, if you do not have the most recent copy; distributed on Thursday, 09.13.09). BNC faculty members will receive an e-mail message from Monica Allain or Tim Sands. Members of the Faculty (Professors and Research Professors) are responsible for contacting each of their group members, including graduate students, undergraduate researchers, postdoctoral fellows and research scientists. Specific instructions should be conveyed by phone if possible. All graduate students should register for the Purdue University e-mail alert system at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/mail.html. Additional information for pandemic and emergency preparation may be found at www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/faculty and http://www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness ------------------------------ *Submit items for memo of the weeks of December 21 and 28, 2009, and January 4, 2010 by ****12 NOON**** on FRIDAY, 12.18.09, to Jeff Goecker<jgoecker(a)purdue.edu> * ------------------------------ *Other BNC info:* Purdue Home Page <http://www.purdue.edu/> BNC Home Page <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/> BNC Users Forum <http://bncnano.freeforums.org/> *Links to Discovery Park Centers* Bindley Bioscience Center <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bioscience/> Burton D. 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Weekly Memo 12.07.09
by Deborah Starewich 07 Dec '09

07 Dec '09

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 [image: The BNC Monday Memo] BNC News *week of December 7, 2009* ANNOUNCEMENTS LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR XPS WORKSHOP! *Student* discount now available! [DOWNLOAD form here!<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/XPS/XPS7164Students.doc>] *Thursday, and Friday, 12.10.09 and 12.11.09, 8:00AM to 5:00PM, MRGN 129: *Introduction to XPS: What you should know about X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy? [Details/flier/and REGISTRATION <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/XPS/>] Questions should be directed to Monica Allain <mallain(a)purdue.edu>. FIAP Student Travel Grant for the 2010 March Meeting. A travel grant of $1000 per student will be awarded to five 2010 March Meeting speakers. [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html/announce…> ] ------------------------------ *NSAC news* ** NSAC will be hosting *Hot Cocoa Mondays* on December 7 and 14 from 3 to 4PM in the Birck kitchen, located on the first floor. Stop by for a hot drink! Watch for the *Second Annual finals Week Game Night*! More info to come. ** ------------------------------ *TOURS/VISITORS* *visit nano.purdue.edu <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/>and refer to "Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information * ------------------------------ *SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS* *visit nano.purdue.edu <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/>and refer to "Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information * *NOTE! Friday Journal Club is discontinued until January 2010, Spring semester. Watch here for updates.* *Tuesday, 12.08.09, 3:00PM, BRK 2001: *"Spin-orbit interaction of a photon: mutual influence of polarization and propagation," by B. Ya. Zeldovich, CREOL-UCF: Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers, University of Central Florida [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar99> ] *Wednesday, 12.09.09, 10:30AM, BRK 1001: *“Harvesting Energy from Semiconductor Nanostructure-based Devices,” by Dr. Yue Wu, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University. [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar35>] *Wednesday, 12.09.09, 12:30PM, WTHR 201: *“Dopant Mapping and Correlated Functional Imaging of Semiconductor Nanowires,” by Professor Lincoln J. Lauhon, Northwestern University. [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar65>] *Thursday, 12.10.09, 4:30PM, ME 161, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar *: "Microscale Power Generation and Propulsion: It's Not the Same as Big Devices Made Smaller," by Professor Paul D. Ronney, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California. Refreshments served at 4:00 in ME 254. [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar25> ] *UPCOMING* An Indo-US Joint Conference on "Infectious Diseases: Novel Strategies for Design & Development of Vaccines and Drugs", January 5-8, 2010 will be held at TIFR, Mumbai. [Website<http://www.tifr.res.in/%7Edbsconf/cid2010/cid2010.html> ] *2010 IEEE Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices*: April 16, 2010; Boise State University – Jordan Ballroom, Boise, Idaho. http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/boise/wmed2010/WMED2010.html ------------------------------ *KUDOS* Leah H. Jamieson, John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering, announces newly Named, Distinguished, and Faculty Scholars: *Timothy S. Fisher*, School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty Scholar *Suresh Garimella*, R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Distinguished Professor *Hugh W. Hillhouse*, School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty Scholar *Eric A. Stach*, School of Materials Engineering, Faculty Scholar IEEE has elevated the following Birck resident faculty to Fellow status, as of Jan 1 2010: *Vlad Shalaev,* for contributions to nanophotonics and the development of optical materials; *Joerg Appenzeller,* for contributions to carbon nanotube transistors and circuits; and *Tim Sands,* for contributions to metal/semiconductor interfaces and heterogeneous integration. ------------------------------ *EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES* *Open Postdoctoral Position: *The Berkeley Thermoelectrics Group offers a postdoctoral position to investigate novel phonon transport mechanism in one-dimensional silicon structures. The postdoctoral researcher will have the opportunity to fabricate microheater devices, characterize silicon-based thermoelectric materials and verify phonon transport mechanisms predicted by theoretical models. [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#employme…> ] ------------------------------ *LIFE ON THE OUTSIDE* Marine Toys for Tots gift drive: *Donations collected through 12.10.09, MRGN 120.* Visit www.toysfortots.org for additional information. ------------------------------ *PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS* *FLU SHOTS available * Faculty, staff, and students who have fever or other influenza symptoms should seek medical care. PLEASE DO NOT REPORT TO WORK WHILE ILL. Birck Nanotechnology Center staff will be notified of an emergency situation by telephone in the order set out in the BNC’s Phone Tree (personnel should have a copy on hand in their offices and homes; contact Deborah Starewich, if you do not have the most recent copy; distributed on Thursday, 09.13.09). BNC faculty members will receive an e-mail message from Monica Allain or Tim Sands. Members of the Faculty (Professors and Research Professors) are responsible for contacting each of their group members, including graduate students, undergraduate researchers, postdoctoral fellows and research scientists. Specific instructions should be conveyed by phone if possible. All graduate students should register for the Purdue University e-mail alert system at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/mail.html. Additional information for pandemic and emergency preparation may be found at www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/faculty and http://www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness ------------------------------ *Submit items for memo of the week of December 14, 2009 by ****12 NOON**** on FRIDAY, 12.11.09, to Deborah Starewich dstarewi(a)purdue.edu* ------------------------------ *Other BNC info:* Purdue Home Page <http://www.purdue.edu/> BNC Home Page <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/> BNC Users Forum <http://bncnano.freeforums.org/> *Links to Discovery Park Centers* Bindley Bioscience Center <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bioscience/> Burton D. 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BNC Weekly Memo - November 23-30, 2009
by Jeff Goecker 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

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 weeks of November 23 & November 30, 2009 ANNOUNCEMENTS UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS: Thursday, 11.26.09, and Friday, 11.27.09 COE Community Building Grant: The COE Community Building Grant provides funding assistance for two specific programs: Nanotechnology Seminar Series and Technical Working Groups. Complete information and application now on the BNC website here. Center for Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology (CAPN): NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center Second Planning Workshop. Friday, 12.04.09, 7:45AM to 5:00PM. [Flier] [Additional Info and Registration] Introduction to XPS: What you should know about X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy? 12.10.09 and 12.11.09, 8:00AM-5:00PM, MRGN 129.[Details/flier/and REGISTRATION] Questions should be directed to Monica Allain. NNSA PRISM CENTER: Please visit our new Web site homepage:http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/prism/ Learn about the NNSA PRISM Center at Purdue University located in the Birck Nanotechnology Center within Discovery Park. Information regarding theNNSA PRISM Seminar Series can be found on the website under featured events, the event calendar, or the full event list. ________________________________ TOURS/VISITORS visit nano.purdue.edu and refer to "Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information ________________________________ SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS visit nano.purdue.edu and refer to "Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information UPCOMING Neuroscience Summit: Emerging Trends and New Developments: 12.04.09. Invitation Thursday, 12.10.09, 4:00PM, RHPH 164:“Integrative Technologies Enabling Chemistry and Biology as a Public Resource for Investigational Molecular Probe Development,” by Dr. James Inglese, Biomolecular Screening and Profiling Division, NIH Chemical Genomics Center. Refreshments served. Thursday, 12.17.09, 4:00PM, RHPH 164: “Toward Therapeutic Self-Assembling Protein Nanostructures,” by Dr. Carston Wagner, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota ________________________________ FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NIH Engineered Nanomaterials: Linking Physical and Chemical Properties to Biology (U19) Application Receipt Date: January 22, 2010. Purdue University-Moi University (PUMU) Partnership Seed Grants Deadline: November 24. EPA Office of Environmental Education Environmental Education Deadline: December 15, 2009. NSF Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems (VOSS) January 25, 2010. NIH Development and Characterization of Animal Models for Aging Research (R01) Application Due Date(s): Standard dates apply. NIH Roadmap Transformative Research Projects Program (R01) Application Due Date(s): January 22, 2010. ARRA (stimulus) funding and limited submissions:Information The OVPR website includes a link entitled Funding Resources. Another resource for corporate and foundation funding opportunities is the University Development Office. The Mary Kay Foundation is now accepting applications for its Cancer Research Grants program. The grants are for up to $100,000 over two years. Research is funded for translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast, or cervical cancer. Although the eligibility requirements state that applicants must be from accredited medical schools or schools of public health, the Foundation has agreed to allow applications from Purdue as long as the research fits the description above. Additional information is available on their website athttp://www.mkacf.org/Pages/Home_US.en-US.aspxand click on Cancer Research Breakthrough". [More] FIAP Student Travel Grant for the 2010 March Meeting Travel grant of $1000 per student will be awarded to five 2010 March Meeting speakers. [more] ________________________________ EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Work for GE! All BNC grads are invited to visit GE's website to view available positions all over the world. If you are interested in working for GE, please sendDeborah Starewich your name and CV. ________________________________ PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS FLU SHOTS available [Flier] Faculty, staff, and students who have fever or other influenza symptoms should seek medical care. PLEASE DO NOT REPORT TO WORK WHILE ILL. Birck Nanotechnology Center staff will be notified of an emergency situation by telephone in the order set out in the BNC’s Phone Tree (personnel should have a copy on hand in their offices and homes; contact Deborah Starewich, if you do not have the most recent copy; distributed on Thursday, 09.13.09). BNC faculty members will receive an e-mail message from Monica Allain or Tim Sands. Members of the Faculty (Professors and Research Professors) are responsible for contacting each of their group members, including graduate students, undergraduate researchers, postdoctoral fellows and research scientists. Specific instructions should be conveyed by phone if possible. All graduate students should register for the Purdue University e-mail alert system at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/mail.html. Additional information for pandemic and emergency preparation may be found atwww.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/faculty andhttp://www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness ________________________________ Submit items for memo of the week of December 7, 2009 by ****12 NOON**** on FRIDAY, 12.04.09, 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 Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Cyber Center Discovery Learning Research Center Global Sustainability at Purdue: Center for Environment > > >Energy Center > > >Purdue Climate Change Research Center Oncological Sciences Center Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Sign up to be: Media Expert Community Speaker

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Reminder: NSAC T-Shirts are Ready for Pickup!
by Cara Smith 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

There are T-shirts that not been picked up! If you placed an order for one, please stop by Cara's desk in BRK1092 to pick up and pay for your order. Just a reminder: the price is $12 per T-shirt. We accept payments in cash only. If you did NOT order a T-shirt but you are still interested in purchasing one, we still have a few extras in several different sizes. They would make a great gift for a friend or family member this holiday season! :) Please contact Cara Smith (smith543(a)purdue.edu) for more info on size and availability. Thank you! Your NSAC Officers, Caitlin Burger, Cara Smith, Alfredo Tuesta, John Wilcox

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Weekly Memo 11.16.09
by Deborah Starewich 13 Nov '09

13 Nov '09

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 [image: The BNC Monday Memo] BNC News *week of November 16, 2009 * ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------ *TOUR and VISIT information will appear on-line; please **visit nano.purdue.edu <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/> and refer to "Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information* ------------------------------ *SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS* *visit nano.purdue.edu <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/>and refer to "Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information * *NEXTRANS conference: 11.16.09 Memorial Union* *IN STEP, IN LINE, ON TIME*: Regional Strategies for Trade, Security, & Mobility Challenges at the U.S. - Canada Border [flier<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/NEXTRANS.pdf> ] *Nanotechnology Seminar Series: Monday, 11.16.09, 3:00PM, BRK 1001*: "Physical Vapor Deposition: The good, the bad, & the ugly," by Dr. Aamer Mahmood, Microfab Research Engineer, Birck Nanotechnology Center [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar25> ] *Discovery Lecture Series: 11.17.09, 3:30, MRGN 121*: Sir John Pendry, Imperial College, UK will present "Transformation Optics at Optical Frequencies." [Flier<http://author.www.purdue.edu/dp/dls/johnpendry-final.pdf> ] *Thursday, 11.19.09, 10:30AM, BRK 2001*: "III-V Semiconductor 1D Nanostructures and Device Prospects," by Professor Xiuling Li, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar1…> ] *Thursday, 11.19.09, 4:30PM, ME 161*: "Using Nonlinearity to Enhance Micro-NanoSensor Performance," by Prof. Kimberly Turner [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar5…> ] *Friday, 11.20.09, 3:00PM, BRK 1001:* "Molecular Sensors for MEMS," by John P. Sullivan, Professor, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University. [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar9…> ] *UPCOMING* *Introduction to XPS*: What you should know about X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy? 12.10.09 and 12.11.09, 8:00AM-5:00PM, MRGN 129. [Details/flier/and REGISTRATION <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/XPS/>] Questions should be directed to Dr. Monica Allain <mallain(a)purdue.edu>. *Register Now!* 5th Annual Livingston Nanotechnology Conference, 12.07.09, Lighthouse International Conference Center, New York City. [Registration Form<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/110909Livingston.doc> ] *Global Venture Challenge 2010, sponsored by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.*If you are forming a team for the Global Venture Challenge 2010 competition or would like additional information, visit http://globalventurechallenge.org/team_form.cfm. *Application deadline is January 18, 2010.* *Quantum Chemistry*: (672) Spring 2010 "Quantum Information and Computation," with Prof. Sabre Kais, WTHR 265G, Tel: 494-5965 ( kais(a)purdue.edu) Lectures: TR 3:00-4:15, BRWN 3102 [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/110909_KaisCourse2010.pdf> ] ------------------------------ *FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES* The National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance<http://www.nciia.org/>has announced their grant programs for faculty and students to support technology commercialization. *Deadlines are December 4th.* [Visit website for more info <http://www.nciia.org/>] ------------------------------ *DISCOVERY PARK* Discovery Learning Research Center is NOW Open. [flier<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/111609DLRC.pdf> ] ------------------------------ *LIFE ON THE OUTSIDE* *Craft Sale: 11.20.09, 12:00-1:00, MRGN Cafe.* RCHE student ambassadors' annual toy drive for the Peyton Manning Children's Hospital: *Donations collected through 12.07.09.* Flier<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/111609Peyton.pdf> Marine Toys for Tots gift drive: *Donations collected through 12.10.09, MRGN 120.* Visit www.toysfortots.org for additional information. ------------------------------ *PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS* *FLU SHOTS available [Flier<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/110909_FluShots.pdf> ]* Faculty, staff, and students who have fever or other influenza symptoms should seek medical care. PLEASE DO NOT REPORT TO WORK WHILE ILL. Birck Nanotechnology Center staff will be notified of an emergency situation by telephone in the order set out in the BNC’s Phone Tree (personnel should have a copy on hand in their offices and homes; contact Deborah Starewich, if you do not have the most recent copy; distributed on Thursday, 09.13.09). BNC faculty members will receive an e-mail message from Monica Allain or Tim Sands. Members of the Faculty (Professors and Research Professors) are responsible for contacting each of their group members, including graduate students, undergraduate researchers, postdoctoral fellows and research scientists. Specific instructions should be conveyed by phone if possible. All graduate students should register for the Purdue University e-mail alert system at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/mail.html. Additional information for pandemic and emergency preparation may be found at www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/faculty and http://www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness ------------------------------ *Submit items for memo of the week of November 23, 2009 by ****12 NOON**** on THURSDAY, 11.19.09, to Deborah Starewich dstarewi(a)purdue.edu* ------------------------------ *Other BNC info:* Purdue Home Page <http://www.purdue.edu/> BNC Home Page <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/> BNC Users Forum <http://bncnano.freeforums.org/> *Links to Discovery Park Centers* Bindley Bioscience Center <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bioscience/> Burton D. 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Charles Lieber Visit - Thursday, November 12, 2009
by Jeff Goecker 10 Nov '09

10 Nov '09

Please see attached info concerning the R.A. Walton Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry Professor Charles Lieber Harvard University "Semiconductor Nano-Wires: A Platform For Nanoscience and Nanotechnology" Thursday, November 12, 2009 4:30-5:30 pm, WTHR 104

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Evacuation Report, November 9, 2009
by Reger, Ronald K 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

At 6:35 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2009 the Toxic Gas Monitoring system broadcast a building evacuation message, and the building was evacuated. The BNC staff responded immediately, as did the Purdue Fire department. Normal evacuation procedures were followed, and the building was secured by BNC's Emergency Response Team and the Purdue Fire department. The cause of the alarm from the TGM was first thought to be a software error in the monitoring system but the staff subsequently traced the issue to a bad NH3 pressure transducer measuring the interstitial pressure on the double-walled ammonia line at a Valve Manifold Box in the subfab. The pressure signal dropped momentarily to zero and then returned to normal levels. The intermittent drop-out was just long enough to trigger an alarm. The defective sensor has been replaced and will be sent to the manufacturer for analysis. All gasses are back on and the building has returned to full operation. Thank you for your patience with this momentary disruption of process services. Ron

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