BNC News

week of August 10, 2009

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mandatory Meeting for BNC Cleanroom Users

The situation in the BNC cleanroom has reached a point where unsafe situations are occurring and research activities are being delayed due to poor citizenship of the BNC cleanroom users. Numerous complaints from users have been received, and the staff has had to spend a significant amount of time remediating situations where a user did not clean up after him/herself.

To provide further information and to discuss this issue, a MANDATORY cleanroom-user meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, in MRGN 121 at 10:00 AM. A makeup session will be held on Monday, August 10, 2009, also at 10:00 AM in MRGN 121. Attendance at one of these meetings is required, or cleanroom access will be terminated.

It is sincerely hoped that the discussions at this meeting will improve the working conditions in the cleanroom. We cannot operate in an unsafe manner, and if corrections are not made further, more drastic, actions must be taken. One item currently under consideration is closing the cleanroom from midnight through 7:00 AM. I hope these issues can be resolved without resorting to such drastic measures.

Thank you in advance for assisting in making the BNC a safe, efficient environment in which to perform research.

John Weaver

Summer BNC Newsletter, "Discover Nanotechnology" is now available on-line for perusal. Download a web or print version today.

Poster Printing: There is a poster printer located in the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. Designated students man this printer on hours that are posted each semester. The Fall Semester printing hours will be available soon. Please remember that this printer is a privilege to use and not a guarantee that someone will print your poster at a moment's notice. Please plan ahead, otherwise, you run the risk of being turned away and will need to print your posters elsewhere. Thanks for your cooperation.

BIRCK IS NOW ON FACEBOOK! CHECK IT OUT HERE.

OCCUPANT REMINDER: The Secretarial stations in Birck are not open public doman: please refrain from checking e-mail and/or utilizing these stations.

TOURS/VISITORS

visit nano.purdue.edu and refer to "Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information

Tuesday, 08.11.09, 10:00AM: Delmar Kloeker and his grandson, a perspective Purdue student, self-guided tour, if necessary.

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

visit nano.purdue.edu and refer to "Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information

Thursday, 08.20.09, 8:00-10:30AM and 2:00-4:30PM, Fu Room, Potter 234: Workshop on Federal Contracting. [More]

SAVE THE DATE: Monday, 09.21.09, 4:00PM, Fowler Hall, Reception follows: "BioNanotechnology on a Global Scale," by Ken Bradley, Discovery Lecture Series [More]

SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, 09.22.09, 10:00AM, Fowler Hall, Reception follows: "BioNanotechnology on a Global Scale," by Roderic I. Pettigrew, Discovery Lecture Series [More]

REGISTER NOW! Indiana CTSI Retreat, Thursday, 09.24.09, 9:00-5:00, MRG 121 [More]

OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Applications for the 2010 Faculty for the Future Fellowships

Candidates have from October 5th to November 30th 2009 to apply for the Schlumberger Foundation 2010 Faculty for the Future fellowships. [More]

Submit items for memo of August 17, 2009 by ****12 NOON**** on FRIDAY, 08.14.09, to Deborah Starewich dstarewi@purdue.edu