Dear All, The Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council (NSAC), the Purdue student chapter of the Optical Society of America and Society for optics and Photonics (OSA/SPIE) cordially invite you to attend the 1st annual conference on "Micro & Nanoscale Science for Addressing Grand Challenges”, with a theme of “Advancing Technology with Light” on Wednesday April 20, 2016 at the Birck Nanotechnology Center. The conference will highlight different key areas of research that are focused on at Purdue that are directly related to light, including: Quantum Photonics, Thermal Science, Energy, Nanomanufacturing and Life Science. There will be various talks in each area, given by invited Purdue students and post-docs who are at the top of their respective fields. There will also be a lunch talk by Dr. Ronald G. Polcawich from the US Army Research Laboratory. The talks will be followed by a poster session, featuring projects presented by students from various departments at Purdue. The conference will also include free breakfast, lunch, as well as a closing banquet - all held at the Birck Nanotechnology Center. We hope you will be able to attend this conference and use this opportunity to learn about the challenges and opportunities in several research fields as well network with other students, post-docs and faculty members. Please visit the conference website to view the program schedule and to register. Conference website: http://grandchallengespurdue.org/ Thank you so much and we look forward to seeing you on April 20th! Sincerely. NSAC and OSA/SPIE Officers