BNC News

July 6 and 13, 2009

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Two-week issue . . . Next weekly memo installment to come on or about July 20. Important building information will be made available through Birck facilities' mailings.

New Food and Hot Beverage Vending Supplier: Canteen will replace our current vendor, AVI, for snack, fresh, frozen, and coin operated coffee machines. Coke, juice, water machines are a separate long-term contract and will not be affected by this change. It appears that the machines in BRK will be moved on Monday, 13 July.

NSAC NEWS

The Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council (NSAC) is comprised of graduate students and research assistants working at the Birck Nanotechnology Center in Purdue University. However, membership is not exclusive and any Purdue student is welcome.

Our goal is to promote collaboration, enhance research awareness, and facilitate communication among faculty, staff, and students. To meet this goal, we plan regular social events, host lab open houses, and collaborate with the staff to organize the Equipment & Process Expert (Super-User) Program. We also have student volunteers that serve on the Policies and Procedures Committee for BNC.

Please feel free to visit the NSAC web page!

Caitlin Burger, Cara Smith, Alfredo Tuesta and John Wilcox, NSAC Committee

NSAC is sponsoring a blood drive on Monday, July 6th with the Indiana Blood Center. "Indiana Blood Center lives a daily mission to supply blood and blood components to Hoosier patients in need. In doing so, we meet remarkable people every day. Read the true stories of both donors and recipients in Indiana have been touched."

TOURS/VISITORS

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

Monday, 07.06.09, 2:00PM: Maggie Dalrymple.

Tuesday, 07.07.09, 3:30PM: STEP (Seminar for Top Engineering Students) Rising high school seniors / MITE (Multi-Ethnic Introduction to Engineering) Rising high school seniors.

Wednesday, 07.08.09, 10:00AM: Woodrow Wilson Fellows, incoming graduate students who are part of the STEM Goes Rural Initiative.

Friday, 07.10.09, 11:15AM: Steve McGaw, senior VP of wireless strategy, AT&T, with Monica Allain.

Friday, 07.10.09, 12:00PM: SURF tour, with Caitlin Burger.

Monday, 07.13.09, 1:00PM: National Center for Learning and Teaching (NCLT) Professional Development Program

Tuesday, 07.14.09, 3:30PM: STEP (Seminar for Top Engineering Students) Rising high school seniors / MITE (Multi-Ethnic Introduction to Engineering) Rising high school seniors.

Thursday, 07.16.09, 7:30AM-5:30PM: Alumni Retreat, BRK 2001.

Thursday, 07.16.09, 2:00 and 3:00: Minority Engineering Program 9th and 10th graders, with Lisa Reece.

Friday, 07.17.09, afternoon visit: Principle Engineer for Hill-Rom and three or four of his staff, with Tim Sands.

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

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

Friday, 07.10.09, 11:30, MRGN 129: "Nanotools in Spectroscopy for Biology," by Joseph Irudayaraj, PhD, Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Free Refreshments.

SAVE THE DATE: 08.05.09, IHIF Healthcare Reform Summit; University Place Conference Center, IUPUI; 850 W Michigan Street; Indianapolis, IN 46202. This year we will have limited space and registrations. We have 1 table left to get an exhibitor. If your department is interested please let me know immediately. Additional tables will cost your department $150 (www.ihif.org) I have a pdf file to send for you with instructions. IHIF space is limited to 30 tables. Also we will have limited registrations and we are able to pay $25 for any extra people who want to attend. [More]

Submit items for memo of July 20, 2009 by ****12 NOON**** on FRIDAY, 07.17.09, to Deborah Starewich dstarewi@purdue.edu