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Seminars/Workshops
Jonathan Fan Seminar
High Performance Meta-optical Systems for Extreme Waveform Control
April 25th @ 11:00am in BRK 1001
https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=1506
Gregory Sotzing Seminar
Organic Conductive Polymers for Wearable Electronics
May 2nd @ 11:00am in BRK 1001
https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=1509
PQC distinguished Seminar – Dirk Englund Seminar
Semiconductor Quantum Technologies for Secure Communications and Scalable Quantum Networks
May 4th @ 2:00pm in BRK 2001
https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=1507
See other Discovery Park’s Events:
http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/events/index.php
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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
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Do not store items under desks
I would like you to please refrain from storing your items under your desk. Our custodial crew needs to keep the floors clean and are not allowed to touch any personal items. Could you please Use the shelves above
your desk to store these items? If you have any questions, please call me at 6-1173.
Mary Jo
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Kitchen Refrigerator Clean-out
Notice: The kitchen refrigerator will be cleaned out on Wednesday April 25 at 2PM
At that time anything that is not labeled and/or looks bad to me will be trashed. Container and all.
Please label your food if you do not want it trashed.
Thank you
Nancy Black
Secretary V
Birck Nanotechnology Center
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057
Phone: 765-494-8675
Fax: 765-494-4731
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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.