January 2011 - Bnc-faculty-all-list

University of Notre Dame Undergraduate Research Competition in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
by Jeff Goecker 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

Please pass this information along to your undergraduate students: The University of Notre Dame is holding a competition to recognize outstanding undergraduates engaged in research in nanoscience and engineering. In the spring and summer of 2011, Notre Dame will provide research initiation awards ($500) for students who submit the most promising research proposals. Prizes for the best final projects (and presentations) will be awarded at a conference held at Notre Dame in the Fall of 2011. Download NDConnect Flyer Students email a one page proposal outlining their research project including their name, university, email address, research advisor, and engineering or science discipline. The application should be sent to mbb1adr(a)nd.edu by one of the two proposal deadlines listed on this page. For additional information send e-mail questions to mbb1adr(a)nd.edu or by phone to Heidi Deethardt at (574) 631-0279. The top proposals will receive a cash award of $500 to augment their research. The research should take place during the spring or summer of 2011. Contest finalists will be provided travel support to present the results of their work at Notre Dame in the fall of 2011. However, all students are eligible to attend and compete. Awards will be given for the best projects: First Place $5000, Second $3000, and Third $1000 Key Dates: 2.15.2011 Deadline for Spring Research Proposals 3.1.2011 Notify Spring Research Proposal Winners 5.1.2011 Deadline for Summer Research Proposals 5.15.2011 Notify Summer Research Proposal Winners 8.14.2011 Students submit powerpoint of research findings and letter of recommendation from their adviser Fall 2011 - NDConnect Research Competition - Finalists arrive at Notre Dame for a one-day event including student presentations, campus tour, and dinner

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Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships program
by Jeff Goecker 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

This email is being sent on behalf of Sue Grimes > > >NSF has released a new solicitation for the Science and Technology Centers: >Integrative Partnerships program. This program supports innovative, potentially >transformative, complex research and education projects that require >large-scale, long-term awards. STCs conduct world-class research through >partnerships among academic institutions, national laboratories, industrial >organizations, and/or other public/private entities, and via international >collaborations, as appropriate. STCs may involve any areas of science and >engineering that NSF supports. More information is available >at:http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11522/nsf11522.htm. > >For this opportunity, Purdue may submit three proposals as lead. > >Internal deadlines are as follows: > >Monday, February 7: Letters of intent due to the OVPR. > >Monday, February 28: Pre-proposals due to the OVPR. > > >Please note: Letters of intent and pre-proposals to the OVPR, should be e-mailed >to OVPRlimited(a)purdue.edu. Purdue's limited submission policy and template for >letters of intent may be found >at http://www.purdue.edu/research/vpr/funding/lsid1.php. For any case in which >the number of internal letters of intent received is no more than the number of >proposals allowed by the sponsor, the OVPR will notify the PI that an internal >pre-proposal will be unnecessary. > > >Please let me know if you have questions about the limited submission process or >this competition. > >Best wishes, >Sue > >________________________________ >Sue Grimes >Assistant Director of Research Development Services >Office of the Vice President for Research >Hovde Hall, Room 321 >610 Purdue Mall >West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040 >(765) 494-5858

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Birck Nanotechnology Center - AFM Workshop
by Jeff Goecker 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

Birck Nanotechnology Center - AFM Workshop Purdue University Feb. 17, 2011 This AFM workshop will be a full day workshop tentatively being held on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011. In the morning session, Birck faculty, staff scientists and Asylum application scientists will give talks about the AFM facilities in Birck, current research activities conducted by Birck AFM scientists, applications of AFM in biology and electonic engineering, etc. The afternoon session will be equipment demo only. More information about the equipment can be found at: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/facilities/AsylumAFM.php Final agenda and workshop details will be sent out in early February, 2011. Please let us know your interest of the workshop by filling out the form from the link below. This is not a registration for the workshop. Thank you. Click here to fill out a brief survey: http://bit.ly/fJaX60

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