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 BNC news November 10, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS Birck Managing Director interviews have been scheduled. Please mark your calendars to attend the public forums being held for each candidate. Candidates will make two brief presentations followed by a questions and answers period. Matt Maschmann, Nov. 18, 11:00-12:00, BRK 1001 Monica Cortez Allain, Nov. 21, 10:30-11:30, BRK 1001 Ramesh Venugopal, Nov. 24, 11:00-12:00, BRK 1001 NSAC [Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council] AWARD has been established to provide recognition for outstanding service, participation, and leadership in the NSAC. This award will provide support to an active NSAC member to attend a workshop/lecture/conference/seminar in the area of their active research or for career development. Read more about the award by downloading the grant application and grant recommendation forms located at http://www.purdue.edu/dp/Nanotechnology/Resources/nsac/award.php. ________________________________ TOURS/VISITORS Tuesday, 11.11.08, 12:15: Dr. Robin Moriarity, Kimberly-Clark, with Charles Buck and Sydney Kisseberth Tuesday, 11.11.08, 1:30: Study Abroad Office's German visitors, with Ron Reger ________________________________ SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Thursday, 11.13.08, 4:30PM, ME 161: "Distributed Data Processing Architectures for Structural Monitoring Systems Implemented on Wireless Sensor Networks," by Dr. Jerome Lynch. REFRESHMENTS SERVED 4:00PM, ME 254. [More] REGISTER NOW! 2008 International Instutue for Nanotechnology Symposium, 11.20.08, Hotel Orrington, Evanston, IL. Conference on-line registration: www.iinano.org/symposium/2008. [More] Save the date! Multiscale integration of nanotechnology, bioMEMS and biology Symposium, with Raoul Kopelman, PhD from the U of Michigan as the key note speaker. Thursday, 11.20.08, 8:30-3:30; location to be determined.STUDENT POSTERS WANTED: present your research: Send your name, department, poster title, and abstract to Luanne Ludwig leml@purdue.edu, by Friday, November 14. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT invites you to participate in the 9th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment: Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World, to address the challenge the changing world poses to biodiversity (and to humanity). The conference will provide an opportunity to look at what is happening to biodiversity in the context of radical climate disruption, human population rise, land use changes, globalization and other economic forces. We will collectively develop a 21st century biodiversity science and conservation strategy. JOIN US to Create A New Biodiversity Agenda! December 8-10, 2008; Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC http://http://ncseonline.org/Conference/Biodiversity. [More] What everyone needs to know about starting a company. Friday, 11.21.08, 10:00, MRGN 129; RSVP to smogensen@AMIPurdue.org or call 765-494-8316 by Friday, November 14, 2008 to reserve your spot. [More] ________________________________ OPPORTUNITIES The National Science Foundation has issued its new RFP for the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program. The full program announcement may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09502/nsf09502.htm . [More] The Device Sciences area of the Semiconductor Research Corporation Global Research Collaboration is soliciting white papers in Memory Technologies. [More] The National Science Foundation’s Directorates for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) and Engineering (ENG) are spearheading a groundbreaking program in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) because of its scientific and technological importance as well as its potential impact. We would like to draw your attention to the CPS Program Solicitation (NSF 08-611), which is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503286 [More] The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is pleased to announce that for summer 2009 we will again offer the RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) and RISE professional programs. Scholarships are awarded to American and Canadian undergraduates (RISE) and graduate students (RISE professional) in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences (geology), and engineering. RISE has established itself as an outstanding opportunity to combine serious research with a rewarding study-abroad experience. [More] Purdue University has been awarded $300,000 by the US Department of Homeland Security for the second year of the Homeland Security - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (HB-STEM) Career Development Program. [More] ________________________________ JOB POSTINGS Microfluidics Engineer/MEMS/Nanobiosym; Location: Medford (Boston-area), MA; Phone: 781.391.7979. Overview: Nanobiosym, Inc is seeking strong candidates to work in a dynamic team environment of physicists, engineers, and other scientists. [More] ________________________________ DISCOVERY PARK Save the date for the Discovery Park craft sale: November 13th 12-1:00, Burton Morgan Café. As of now the plan is to have the craft sale on November 13 from 12-1:00. If you want to participate in the sale please let Jackie Lanter know, otherwise we hope you will come see what we have to offer. Contact Jackie Lanter ([lanter@exchange.purdue.edu]). ________________________________ Submit items for memo of November 17, 2008 by 12PM on FRIDAY, 11.14.08, to Deborah Starewich dstarewi@purdue.edu ________________________________ Other BNC info: Purdue Home Page BNC Home Page BNC Users Forum Links to Discovery Park Centers Bindley Bioscience Center e-Enterprise Center Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Discovery Learning Center Center for Advanced Manufacturing Center for Environment Oncological Sciences Center Cyber Center Energy Center Sign up to be: Media Expert Community Speaker