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BNC Research now on the website! (ON BEHALF OF TIM SANDS)
by Deborah Starewich 25 May '07

25 May '07

Dear BNC member: I am pleased to call your attention to the BNC webpage (www.nano.purdue.edu) Please click on "Research" above the banner. You will find several new content-rich additions, including the Overview presentations from last month's 1st Annual BNC Research Symposium in Breeze format (thanks to Joe Cychosz), and a link to the e-Pubs site where you will find BNC publications, posters, and dissertations (thanks to Deborah Starewich). Please take a moment to peruse, and feel free to send along any suggestions for additional content that you would find useful for recruiting students, promoting your work to the scientific community, or connecting to potential industrial partners. Deborah will be including more detailed information in the upcoming Monday memo regarding the e-Pubs site. Please continue to forward your publications posters, too, that list the BNC as an affiliation to Deborah for posting. To make the posting of completed dissertations easier, please let Deborah know of students who have graduated and who have acknowledged the Birck Center in their dissertations. We will continue to develop the website over the summer. Work on ³Facilities² is underway, and a major overhaul of the architecture of the website will be initiated soon. Have a great weekend- Tim -- Timothy D. Sands 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 https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/Turner 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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MONDAY MEMO
by Deborah Starewich 21 May '07

21 May '07

MONDAY MEMO, MAY 21, 2007 **************** 1. Announcements **************** 1.1: Limited Submission Competition: NSF CI-TEAM. Per Cris King: The National Science Foundation¹s next deadline for the Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement, and Mentoring for Our 21st Century Workforce (CI-TEAM) competition is August 27. This program supports projects that position the national science and engineering community to engage in integrated research and education activities promoting, leveraging and utilizing cyberinfrastructure systems, tools and services. The full program announcement may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07564/nsf07564.htm <http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07564/nsf07564.htm> . For this competition, Purdue may submit one proposal (either Implementation or Demonstration) as lead organization. Internal letters of intent and preproposals (using templates on the website below) should clearly identify the type of proposal being submitted. Internal deadlines are as follows: Monday, June 18: Letters of Intent due to the OVPR. Monday, July 16: Preproposals due to the OVPR. Monday, July 23: Preproposal rankings due to the OVPR. Please note: Letters of intent, preproposals, and rankings to the OVPR should be e-mailed to OVPRlimited(a)purdue.edu. Purdue's recently-revised limited submission policy and template for letters of intent may be found at http://dagon.admin.purdue.edu/cgi-bin/lsid.cgi <http://dagon.admin.purdue.edu/cgi-bin/lsid.cgi> . For any case in which the number of internal letters of intent received is no more than the number of proposals allowed by the sponsor, the OVPR will notify the PI that an internal preproposal will be unnecessary. 1.2: Limited Submission Competition: Burroughs Wellcome Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research. Per Cris King: The Burroughs Wellcome Fund has announced its 2008 Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research program, which fosters the development and productivity of established independent physicial scientists who will strengthen translational research through their own studies as well as by mentoring physician-scientist trainees. Applicants must hold an M.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. degree, and be in a tenure-track position. The full program announcement may be found at http://www.bwfund.org <http://www.bwfund.org> <http://www.bwfund.org/ <http://www.bwfund.org/> >. For this competition, Purdue may submit two proposals, with an additional one allowed for a female applicant and an additional one allowed for an underrepresented minority applicant. Internal deadlines are as follows: Monday, June 11: Letters of Intent due to the OVPR. Monday, July 9: Preproposals due to the OVPR. Monday, July 16: Preproposal rankings due to the OVPR. Please note: Letters of intent, preproposals, and rankings to the OVPR should be e-mailed to OVPRlimited(a)purdue.edu. Purdue's recently-revised limited submission policy and template for letters of intent may be found at http://dagon.admin.purdue.edu/cgi-bin/lsid.cgi <http://dagon.admin.purdue.edu/cgi-bin/lsid.cgi> . For any case in which the number of internal letters of intent received is no more than the number of proposals allowed by the sponsor, the OVPR will notify the PI that an internal preproposal will be unnecessary. **************** 2. Seminars **************** 2.1: Candidate for the Avrum and Joyce Gray Director of the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Seminar: Dr. Kenneth Kahn, Associate Professor of Marketing and Stokely Scholar, Department of Marketing and Logistics at the University of Tennessee in Knxoville, will present "The Future of Entrepreneurship and the Role of Entrepreneurship Centers in the 21st Century University," May 21, 2007, 1:30pm, KRAN 140 (Krannert Auditorium). Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi(a)ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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Spring Fling tomorrow
by MaryJo Totten 15 May '07

15 May '07

Hello Everyone, This is just a reminder that tomorrow is Spring Fling. That means there will be only one mail pick up and all Fed Ex and UPS must be to me by 8:00AM to go out tomorrow. Please call me if you have any questions. Mary Jo Totten Building Logistics Birck Nanotechnology Center Discovery Park/Purdue University (765) 496-1173

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MONDAY MEMO, May 14, 2007
by Deborah Starewich 14 May '07

14 May '07

**************** 1. Announcements **************** 1.1: Spring Fling: Wednesday, May 16, 11:30-4:00; Recreational Sports Center. Purdue University recognizes its greatest strength its people at Spring Fling 2007: Faculty, Staff, and Retirees Appreciation Day. **************** 2. Seminars **************** 2.1: NCN/INAC Tutorial Lecture: "Microstructural Design of Electrically Active Materials and Devices Through Computational Modeling: The OOF Project," by R. Edwin Garcia, School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University; Wednesday, May 16, 2007, 2pm, EE 317. For additional details, visit http://discoverypark.purdue.edu/wps/portal/Nanotechnology/Seminar_Detail

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MONDAY MEMO
by Deborah Starewich 07 May '07

07 May '07

With the end of the semester, we do not have anything to submit for the Monday Memo. Updates have been made to the Birck website. Deborah Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi(a)ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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Building Announcement: Processes Gases are now up
by Deborah Starewich 02 May '07

02 May '07

Per Mark Voorhis, All process gases, including ammonia, are now up and available Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi(a)ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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CLEANROOM NOW OPEN
by Deborah Starewich 02 May '07

02 May '07

Per Mark Voorhis, the cleanroom maintenance has now been completed. The cleanroom is open for business once again. Thanks so much for your cooperation during this shut down period. Deborah Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi(a)ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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Blood Pathogen Training
by MaryJo Totten 30 Apr '07

30 Apr '07

Hello Everyone, This is a reminder that there will be BBP training: 3-4 PM in BRK 1001. If you need this training, please email me to schedule your time slot. Thank you, Mary Jo Totten Operations Clerk Birck Nanotechnology Center Discovery Park/Purdue University (765) 496-1173

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MONDAY MEMO, April 30, 2007
by Deborah Starewich 28 Apr '07

28 Apr '07

**************** 1. Announcements **************** 1.1: Monday Memo items to appear on-line Visit http://nano.purdue.edu/ where you¹ll be directed to the Discovery Park home page, select ³Nanotechnology² from the DP Centers drop-down menu. Several pieces of this weekly memo have migrated to the Birck website. As additional pages are created, all items will soon appear there, which will decrease the amount of BNC-all messages being sent. 1.2: Cleanroom Preventive Maintenance scheduled for May 1-2, 2007 Per Mark Voorhis, a 48-hour shut down of cleanroom operations has been scheduled to complete a six-month preventive maintenance procedure. The shutdown of cleanroom operations will begin on Tuesday (1-May-07) at 7:00 AM and will be completed by Wednesday (2-May-07) at 5:00 PM. Maintenance is required for BNC cleanroom makeup air handlers and chemical exhaust. During this time, the BNC Staff will also complete cleanroom troubleshooting to improve temperature repeatability. Toxic gases will be shutdown to the entire building for the duration of this procedure. Since the chemical exhaust system for the cleanroom will be shut down please remove chemicals from all hoods in the cleanroom prior to the shutdown. If not removed by 9PM Monday evening, the lab staff will dispose of them for you. **NOTE**: Contrary to our earlier notices released on behalf of the lab staff, the Ultra Pure Water (UPW) System will not be shut down for maintenance. All Laboratory Hoods and Laboratory UPW are UNAFFECTED by this shutdown. Thank you for your understanding and patience during this necessary procedure. If you have any questions or concerns please Mark Voorhis (mvoorhis(a)purdue.edu) 1.3: Birck will NOT be sponsoring a volleyball team for this year¹s Spring Fling, as previously announced. 1.4: New Call for Research in Patterning White Papers due Friday, May 18, 2007 http://www.src.org/fr/S200704_NMS_Call.asp#needs OVERVIEW: GRC¹s Nanomanufacturing area is soliciting white papers in the Patterning, Emerging Research Materials, and Nanocharacterization/Metrology areas for work to begin January 1, 2008 for an expected three-year period. This call for research is issued to universities worldwide. Successful white paper authors will be invited to submit a full proposal, and a limited number of contracts will be awarded based on these proposals according to the schedule below. GRC may elect to negotiate a project¹s research scope or composition to meet funding or distribution needs. RESEARCH NEEDS: Member needs in Patterning, Emerging Research Materials, and Nanocharacterization/Metrology, developed by a task force of SRC industry members, are outlined in a new needs document. WHITE PAPER GUIDELINES: Responses are limited to four pages, using at least a 10-point font, and MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE SRC WEB SITE by FRIDAY, MAY 18, 3 PM EDT/12 PM PDT. White papers not meeting these requirements will be discarded. Please include the following identifying information in your white paper: Project title; Needs category/sub-categories addressed by your submission; Investigator(s); University; Telephone number and e-mail address. Please address the following topics in your white paper: Context: emphasis area and problem to be addressed; Rationale: value in terms of semiconductor industry needs; Novelty: role of this research in advancing knowledge beyond the state-of-the-art; Approach: strategy for addressing the problem; Results: anticipated output of a successful effort; Engagement: how you now or will plan to interact with SRC member companies; Funding: a per-year approximation of overall funding requirements (university approval and official budgets are not required at this time); Students: involvement and education of graduate students is a key SRC goal; typical funded proposals will support 1-2 full time students. The extent, if any, that this research requires the use of Background Intellectual Property. Awardees will be expected to: Resolve any blocking Background Intellectual Property issues before award of contract; Update information about participating students; Submit publications resulting from sponsored research; Participate in annual research reviews; Provide annual reports and pre-defined deliverables. TIMETABLE AND DEADLINES: Deadline to Submit White Papers: Friday, May 18, 2007 - 3 PM EDT/12 PM PDT; Proposals Requested: Monday, June 25, 2007; Deadline to Submit Proposals: Monday, July 23, 2007 - 3 PM EDT/12 PM PDT; Funding Decisions Announced: Monday, November 12, 2007; Program/Funding Start: Tuesday, January 1, 2008. Please direct all technical questions to Daniel Herr (919) 941-9400. All other questions and responses should be directed to nms(a)src.org Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi(a)ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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Liquid Nitrogen Update
by Kenny Schwartz 26 Apr '07

26 Apr '07

Hi to All, The liquid nitrogen system is still down and unfortunately I do not know for how long but I do know it will be for an extended period of time before we will be operational. I do expect to have an answer by early next week and will keep you updated. In the mean time I will have supplies for the evaporators and some small quantities as needed to keep everyone going. Please contact me for specific needs or you can order your own if you wish from a vendor or at Physics they have a supply on hand Thanks for your patience, Kenny Kenny Schwartz Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University PH 765-496-1174

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