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 [image: The BNC Monday Memo] BNC News *week of December 14, 2009* ANNOUNCEMENTS *Submit items for memo of the weeks of December 21 and 28, 2009, and January 4, 2010 by 12 NOON on FRIDAY, 12.18.09, to Jeff Goecker<jgoecker@purdue.edu> * *FIAP Student Travel Grant* for the 2010 March Meeting. A travel grant of $1000 per student will be awarded to five 2010 March Meeting speakers. [Link corrected More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#announcement13> ] *Venture Cafe Holiday Hours: *Regular hours through Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Closing effective Thursday, December 24 through January 3, 2010. Reopening Monday, January 4, 2010. *Scheduled Purdue Network 2010 Upgrade for BRK*: On Wednesday, 1/6/10, from 3:00 AM to 6:59 AM, the IT Networks & Security Data Team will be upgrading a portion of the BoilerNet network to meet the new Purdue Network 2010 standard. Specifically the network will be upgraded in the Birck Nanotechnology Building (BRK). AFFECTED CLIENTS: Clients within BRK should plan to experience disruption of both wired network connectivity (via data PIC) and wireless network connectivity (via PAL/PAL2.0). SCOPE OF WORK: During the scheduled outage window, affected clients in BRK should plan to experience service disruptions for up to 2.5 hours in duration. If you have any concerns or questions about this scheduled work, contact Duane Kyburz <storm@purdue.edu>. *Annual Showalter Trust Competition: *The Office of the Vice President for Research has adjusted the due date to the VPR's office to Tuesday, January 19, 2010 as the original due date falls on a University holiday. [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/121409_2010Showalter.pdf> ] ------------------------------ NSAC NEWS *Study hard? Then play hard!* NSAC is hosting another popular Game Night to take some of the edge off exams and celebrate the end of a good research year. It is next *Wednesday (Dec. 16th) from 5PM to 8PM*, but feel free to stop by anytime. We will provide delicious snacks/drinks and games, but we also encourage you to bring your favorite board game or video game as well. Hey, you may even win a raffle. See you downstairs in the *BRK Atrium* after work/exams this Wednesday! -Your NSAC Committee :-) ** ------------------------------ *TOURS/VISITORS* *visit nano.purdue.edu <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/>and refer to "Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information * ------------------------------ *SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS* *visit nano.purdue.edu <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/>and refer to "Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information * *Monday, 12.14.09, 10:30AM, BRK 1001*: “Journey Along the Carbon Road,” by Dr. Zhihong Chen, Manager, Carbon Technology Group, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar299> ] *UPCOMING* *Wednesday, 01.23.10, 6:00-7:00PM, MRGN 121*: "Intellectual Property Rights: Ownership, Licensing, and Due Diligence for Business Planning," by Karen White, Interim Director, Office of Technology Commercialization Purdue Research Foundation. A question and answer session will be included. *WHO SHOULD ATTEND? *STUDENTS WHO HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE BURTON D. MORGAN BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION ON FEBRUARY 23, 2010. *Wednesday, 01.20.10, 9:00-11:00AM, MRGN 121*: "Revenue Projections: 'match the forecast to the need,'” by Robert. E. Crandall, BEC Consulting LLC [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar99> ] ------------------------------ *OPPORTUNITIES* Newton International Fellowships aim to attract the world’s best post-doctoral researchers to Britain for up to two years. [flier<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/121409_Newton.pdf> ] ** ------------------------------ *PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS* *FLU SHOTS available* Faculty, staff, and students who have fever or other influenza symptoms should seek medical care. PLEASE DO NOT REPORT TO WORK WHILE ILL. Birck Nanotechnology Center staff will be notified of an emergency situation by telephone in the order set out in the BNC’s Phone Tree (personnel should have a copy on hand in their offices and homes; contact Deborah Starewich, if you do not have the most recent copy; distributed on Thursday, 09.13.09). BNC faculty members will receive an e-mail message from Monica Allain or Tim Sands. Members of the Faculty (Professors and Research Professors) are responsible for contacting each of their group members, including graduate students, undergraduate researchers, postdoctoral fellows and research scientists. Specific instructions should be conveyed by phone if possible. All graduate students should register for the Purdue University e-mail alert system at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/mail.html. 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