Seminars/Workshops

Matthew L. Becker Seminar

Building bone with polymers– How new materials and additive manufacturing are changing medicine

April 5^th @ 2:00pm in BRK 1001

http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=1420

Zhenan Bao Seminar

Designing Skin-Inspired Organic Electronic Materials

April 13^th @ 11:00am in STEW 218

Michael Chabinyc Seminar

Energy Conversion with Organic Semiconductors

April 18^th @ 11:00am in BRK 1001

http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=1427

See other Discovery Park’s Events:

http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/events/index.php

Birck Nanotechnology Center PM Shut Down Notice

The Birck Nanotechnology Center will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service shutdown April 30 through May 4, 2018. Air handling systems, exhaust systems, toxic gas delivery, and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, April 30 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 4. 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, April 30 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 4. 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 4. 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 15, 2018 Week of April 29, 2019

Week of Oct 14, 2019 Spring May 4, 2020

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these important preventive maintenance shutdowns.

Mark Voorhis

Building Manager

Birck Nanotechnology Center

Nanodays 2018 Volunteer Sign-Up

Purdue’s Birck Nanotechnology Center has an exciting volunteer opportunity for students in the technical, education, and management fields. Participants will have the opportunity to:

Gain professional experience explaining scientific concepts to people from non-technical backgrounds.
Support the future of STEM programs by introducing grade schoolers and high school students to the miniscule world of atoms, molecules, and nanoscale forces.
Participate with other students/researchers in a nationwide festival celebrating nanotechnology science and education.

Since 2010, the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Discovery Park has participated in NISE NanoDays, a program that promotes science and technology education nationwide. Volunteers will staff activity stations and assist visitors as they investigate different scientific concepts. Some example activities for 2018 include gummy capsules, ferrofluids, invisibility, thin film bookmarks, oobleck, and UV bead bracelets. No prior knowledge is required to volunteer, just an enthusiasm for science and science education.

Local vendors will be providing food for volunteer training and all three days of the event.

Volunteers can attend any or all of the following shifts:

Wed 4/11/18: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Thu 4/12/18: 8:45 AM – 11:30 AM

11:15 AM – 2:00 PM

Fri 4/13/18: 8:45 AM – 11:30 AM

11:15 AM – 2:00 PM

Training is mandatory and will be provided in the Birck atrium. The schedule is:

Tue 4/03/18: 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM (Pizza Party)

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (Training Sessions)

Interested volunteers can sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/ycnov92z

A full activity list can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yacebhpu

Questions can be directed to volunteer coordinators Joon Park (park218@purdue.edu), Justin Wirth (jcwirth@purdue.edu), and Sean Rinehart (srinehar@purdue.edu).

Important Procurement Transition Process

We have been communicating for some time that Purdue is undergoing a campus wide transformation process related to many aspects of our daily work life. The finance module of this project is set to “go-live” on July 1^st, 2018. This transformation will redesign the core financial structure to a standardized structure that allows us to truly utilize SAP. In order to prepare for this transition, there will be a period of time where we will not be allowed to place orders through Ariba.

IMPORTANT DATES:

April 18^th – Any orders greater than $10K have to be submitted and approved in Ariba
May 9^th – Final day for ALL OTHER Ariba orders to be submitted – “requester role” will be removed from all who have access
May 10^th – July 1^st:
- P-cards will be used for purchases that are considered low-risk/small transactions. Our credit card limits will be increased to account for the increase in transactions.
- Direct Payments can be used when a vendor will not accept credit cards during this time frame. However, direct payment submitted after June 1st will not be submitted to the vendor until AFTER July 1^st.
- For high risk/capital equipment a form 12 will need to be submitted to the procurement help desk so that the appropriate authorizations can be obtained via DocuSign.

BEST PRACTICES FOR TRANSITION PERIOD:

If you plan on ordering a piece of capital equipment, please obtain all necessary documentation and approvals and enter the PO no later than 4/18.
If you routinely purchase certain items or have specific orders scheduled for May or June, please place those orders now.
Long-term or multi-year projects should be broken down into multiple POs with the first phase anything that would need paid out prior to the end of June.
If you have a situation that you are unsure of, please discuss with the business office.

If you have ANY questions or concerns, please let me know.

Thank you all for your understanding on this matter.

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Erica Cox

Business Manager

Birck Nanotechnology Center

1205 W. State Street

West Lafayette, IN 47907

New DP Logo B&G

* ericacox@purdue.edu

( 765-494-1619

Skywalk Closed for use April 17^th and 18^th

On Tuesday April 17^th and Wednesday April 18^th we will be stripping and waxing the floor in the skywalk between Bindley and Birck. Both days the skywalk will be unavailable for use from 5:00AM – 10:00AM. Please make plans to use an alternative route. Thank you for your understanding as we work hard to maintain the beauty of our buildings.

Thanks, Mary Jo

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.