To ensure you receive your BNC Weekly Memo e-mails, please add bnc-all@ecn.purdue.edu to your address book. Current issue is at http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html BNC news October 27, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS Christy Haddock announces that STACY BROWN has accepted the Assistant Director of Financial Affairs position in Discovery Park. Stacy came to Discovery Park in 2003 as the Business Manager for The Birck Nanotechnology Center and Bindley Bioscience Center. She has also supported several other centers in Discovery Park over the past 5 years. Prior to coming to Discovery Park she worked in Electrical and Computer Engineering for four years. Please join us in congratulating Stacy on her new position! She will begin transitioning to this new position on November 1. ORDERS update: When completing purchase requisition forms, please be sure to include a JUSTIFICATION for the requested purchase. Note that the purchase must directly benefit the project tied to the account number being used. Delays could occur when personnel responsible for approving orders must contact the account PI for this required information. NNSA PRISM Annual Review will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 10.29.08 and 10.30.08. The Center will be utilizing the Atrium and meeting rooms in Birck. The construction of the pad for the brine tank at BNC will begin Tuesday, 28 October 08. This will involve hammer-drilling the existing concrete WEST of the BNC. Please be aware that there is the potential for vibration to be transmitted into the facility, especially the west side of the cleanroom. Please contact John Weaver immediately if there is something that would preclude this activity. ________________________________ TOURS/VISITORS Monday, 10.27.08, 9:30-10:30: Big 10 Controllers' Conference attendees; with Valerie Lawless. Wednesday, 10.29.08, 4:20-5:00: Dr. Richard Buckius, Purdue Vice President for Research; with John Weaver and Eric Stach. Wednesday, 10.29.08, 4:30: PDS biotech; with Ron Reger. Thursday, 10.30.08, 3:00-5:00: Fall Preview Days. Students and Parents, self-guided tours. Thursday, 10.30.08, 5:00: Lockheed Martin, with Tim Sands. Friday, 10.31.08, 3:00-5:00: Fall Preview Days. Students and Parents, self-guided. ________________________________ SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Tuesday, 10.28.08, 9:00AM, MRGN 129: Breakfast with Susan Bulkeley Butler, Purdue trustee and author of the new book, "Become the CEO of You, Inc." RSVP to Nathalie Duval-Couetil, natduval@purdue.edu. Thursday, 10.30.08, 3:00PM, EE 317: "Metal Oxide Nanowires as Gas Sensing Elements: From Basic Research to Real World Applications," by Andrei Kolmakov. [More] Thursday, 10.30.08, 4:30PM, ME 161: "Next Generation Solar Thermal Systems," by Jane H. Davidson, University of Minnesota. REFRESHMENTS SERVED 4:00PM, ME 254. [More] Friday, 10.31.08, 11:30AM, Mann Hall Atrium: "Changing the Course of Obesity," panelists: Linnette Woodman; Carol Boushey; Annie Mahon. [More] ________________________________ OPPORTUNITIES CBR/CTR Seed Pilot Grants: Request for Applications, Application Forms, and Budget Form may be found at http://www.purdue.edu/Research/vpr/funding/seedgrants.shtml. All proposals must be submitted electronically through http://www.indianactsi.org/funding/cbrctr, using your Purdue Career account access. The submission deadline is MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008. [More] Device Sciences area of the Semiconductor Research Corporation Global Research Collaboration is soliciting white papers in Analog and Mixed-Signal Devices. Two page white papers addressing needs in a new research needs document are due Thursday, DECEMBER 4, 2008 at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT. [More] Washington Projects for Federal Fiscal Year 2010: The Discovery Park internal deadline is Tuesday, November 18 by Noon. Please submit your proposals to Al Rebar electronically (rebar@exchange.purdue.edu); he will then review and forward the top four proposals. [More] ________________________________ DISCOVERY PARK NEWS Entrepreneurship Open House: Monday, 10.27.08, 3:00-4:00, MRGN. Guest Speaker is Rob Theodorow, CEO of Stormfront Productions, Inc., Lafayette Small Business of the Month. Submit items for memo of November 3, 2008 by 5PM on FRIDAY, 10.31.08, to Deborah Starewich dstarewi@purdue.edu ________________________________ Other BNC info: Purdue Home Page BNC Home Page BNC Users Forum Links to Discovery Park Centers Bindley Bioscience Center e-Enterprise Center Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Discovery Learning Center Center for Advanced Manufacturing Center for Environment Oncological Sciences Center Cyber Center Energy Center Sign up to be: Media Expert Community Speaker