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Call for Proposals: National Center for Electron Microscopy
by Schwartz, Melissa J 01 Dec '10

01 Dec '10

MEMO: From: Jane L. Cavlina Sent: December 1, 2010 To: BNC- Faculty Subject: Call for Proposals: National Center for Electron Microscopy ****************************************************************************** Subject: Call for Proposals: National Center for Electron Microscopy Deadline: 12/15/10 Dear Colleagues, The National Center for Electron Microscopy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a DOE User Facility for Electron Scattering, is currently accepting research proposals for the next quarterly deadline of December 15, 2010. The mission of the National Center for Electron Microscopy (NCEM) is to provide scientists from universities, government and industrial laboratories with cutting-edge instrumentation, techniques and expertise for advanced electron beam microcharacterization of materials at high spatial resolution. Access to NCEM is free of charge for research that is in the public domain and intended for open publication. NCEM is one of the world's foremost centers for electron optical microcharacterization with a resident staff of scientists who conduct high-level research and collaborate with external research groups to maximize the impact of electron optical methods on materials science. NCEM's major focus is in the following areas of research: Defects and deformation; Mechanisms and kinetics of phase transformations; Nanostructured materials; Surfaces, interfaces and thin films. Prospective users are encouraged to contact NCEM staff to discuss proposal ideas in advance of submission and to learn more about special capabilities of particular interest (see the Staff section of the NCEM web page). Approved projects will receive user access and work can begin as soon as possible after this notification. The following instruments are accessible to users: * Aberration-corrected TEAM microscopes (TEAM 0.5 and TEAM I) * One-Angstrom Microscope (CM300) * CM200/FEG Analytical TEM/STEM * Spin-Polarized Low-Energy Electron Microscope * JEOL 3010 In-situ TEM * FEI Dual-beam FIB * Monochromated FEI Tecnai F20 TEM/STEM * Monochromated Zeiss Libra TEM/STEM All proposals will be reviewed for feasibility, safety, and potential for high-impact science. Users for approved projects must complete access and training requirements prior to beginning experiments. If you have any questions please contact NCEM's administrator JLCavlina(a)lbl.gov<mailto:JLCavlina@lbl.gov> To submit a proposal online, or obtain further information, please visit the NCEM website at: http://ncem.lbl.gov/ Jane L. Cavlina Administrator National Center for Electron Microscopy Lawrence Berkeley Lab MS 72-150 One Cyclotron Road Berkeley, CA 94720 Sent on the behalf of Dr. Monica Allain

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Have your received ANY Awards or Recognition this calendar year? Please respond by December 7
by Allain, Monica M.C. 30 Nov '10

30 Nov '10

Dear Faculty, I have been asked to inquire about awards that our staff or faculty have won in our center. I need this information by December 7th. This information will be provided to the Office of the Vice President for Research for the recognition reception and other material. Thank you for your time in considering this request. ~ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. ~ ************************************************************ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. Managing Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 494-5138 Fax: (765) 496-8299 ************************************************************

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Nanotechnology "New Venture/Company" Grants available through the BNC---One time only---Deadline Friday Dec. 17
by Allain, Monica M.C. 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

Dear Faculty, The Birck Nanotechnology Center has funds available for early stage research that involves Nanotechnology and has the potential for commercialization. If you have or are planning on starting a company with research that involves Nanotechnology please let me (mallain(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mallain@purdue.edu>) know by Friday, December 17, 2010. The BNC will award two $10,000 grants to faculty in January, 2011. Note, that these grants are in addition to the New Venture Competition shown below the dotted line and we highly recommend that you register for that competition as well. Please let us know about your early stage research in Nanotechnology and your plans to start a company. You could receive a grant as early as January 2011! All interested faculty will be provided a link to provide specific/additional information regarding your research idea and company (plans). Please don't hesitate! Let me know ASAP! *************************************************************************************************************************************************** Information regarding the Nanotechnology New Venture Competition It's time to kick start your Nanotechnology Company by competing in the Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition! This competition does not require extensive business planning and we have support to assist you. The attached document provides more information about the workshops (one at Purdue and one at Notre Dame) designed to walk you through the documents required for each phase of the Competition. Additionally, the Burton Morgan Center has four Krannert MBA students who are available to assist you with questions and the preparation of your overview and your plan: Brandon Barrett barrettb(a)purdue.edu<mailto:barrettb@purdue.edu> Kan Cheng cheng66(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cheng66@purdue.edu> Jared Jensen jjensen(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjensen@purdue.edu> Jonathan Wilkins willkins4(a)purdue.edu<mailto:willkins4@purdue.edu> PLEASE REGISTER TODAY FOR THE COMPETITION AND FOR ONE OF THE WORKSHOPS BY CLICKING THE LINK IN THE E-MAIL BELOW. Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition & The Future of Nanotechnology Research Fair [cid:image001.jpg@01CB8B09.56B1A3C0] To register for the workshop or competition, please click here: http://nanotechindiana.com<http://nanotechindiana.com/> A joint initiative sponsored by Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame in conjunction with the State of Indiana's Midwest Institute of Nanoelectronics Discovery (MIND) Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame are proud partners with the state of Indiana, through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, in an initiative to promote nanotechnology discoveries and new ventures in Indiana. One component of this initiative is a Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition (NNVC). The Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition aims to foster translational research and accelerate the commercialization of intellectual property in the nanotechnology arena within the state of Indiana. In doing so, the competition exemplifies the spirit of discovery-to-delivery by generating entrepreneurship opportunities and driving economic development of nanotechnology research. Participants compete for cash prizes totaling $57,000. In conjunction with the Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition, the Future of Nanotechnology Research Fair will be held as a complementary component of the NNVC. The Research Fair will be an opportunity for all competition registrants to share (pitch) their research to an audience including NNVC judges, potential investors and distinguished guests attending the Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition. These events will be held on March 25, 2011, on the campus of Purdue University in Purdue's Discovery Park. The Future of Nanotechnology Research Fair will be held from 10 a.m.- noon in the Birck Nanotechnology Center Atrium. The Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition will be held from 1 - 4 p.m. in the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship (Room 121). This exciting day celebrating the future of nanotechnology research will conclude with a reception and awards dinner. To view the flyer for the workshops with additional information, please click here: http://www.purdue.edu/dp/entrepreneurship/programs/competition/nnvc/docs/wo… To learn more about the competition in general, please click here: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/global/events/events.php?id=616&center=… For additional information or questions, please contact either: Candiss Vibbert, Ph.D. Karen C. Slaggert Associate Director for Discovery Park Engagement Program Manager Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Purdue University Discovery Park University of Notre Dame Email: vibbert(a)purdue.edu<mailto:vibbert@purdue.edu> Email: kslagger(a)nd.edu<mailto:kslagger@nd.edu> Telephone: (765) 494-9404 Telephone: (574) 631-2714 [cid:image002.jpg@01CB8B09.56B1A3C0] [cid:image003.jpg@01CB8B09.56B1A3C0] [cid:image004.jpg@01CB8B09.56B1A3C0] [cid:image005.jpg@01CB8B09.56B1A3C0] ~ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. ~ ************************************************************ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. Managing Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 494-5138 Fax: (765) 496-8299 ************************************************************

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LIMITED SUBMISSION: Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program
by Jeff Goecker 01 Nov '10

01 Nov '10

This email is being sent on behalf of Sue Grimes > >Dear Deans, Department Heads, and Center Directors: >The National Science Foundation has issued its new RFP for the Major Research >Instrumentation (MRI) program. The MRI program assists with the acquisition or >development of shared research instrumentation that is, in general, too costly >and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs. For the purposes >of the MRI program, proposals must be for either acquisition or development of a >single instrument or for equipment that, when combined, serves as an integrated >research instrument (physical or virtual). Instrument acquisition or development >proposals that request funds from NSF in the range $100,000-$4 million will be >accepted from all eligible organizations. The full program announcement may be >found at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11503/nsf11503.htm. > > >Limited Submission numbers and deadlines: >As in previous solicitations, an institution may submit no more than a total >of three proposals, at least one of which must be for instrument development. >Faculty from an institution may not participate in proposals led by other >institutions beyond the three allowed. Therefore, Purdue West Lafayette faculty >may not participate in any (funded) way in instrument acquisition or development >proposals led by other institutions, including Purdue regional campuses, outside >of the three proposals selected through Purdue’s limited submission process. >Internal deadlines are as follows: >Monday, November 15: Letters of Intent due to the OVPR (Please indicate >acquisition or development in the title). >Monday, December 6: Preproposals due to the OVPR. >Thursday, December 9: Rankings due to the OVPR. > >Wednesday, January 27, 2011: NSF deadline. > >Please note: Letters of intent, preproposals, and rankings 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://dagon.admin.purdue.edu/cgi-bin/lsid.cgi. 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 >preproposal will be unnecessary. > >We appreciate your sharing this information with your faculty. Please contact >Cris King (hcking(a)purdue.edu) 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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NSF Educational Outreach Opportunity: Engage with 700+ participants in NanoDays 2011, ON BEHALF OF MONICA ALLAIN
by Starewich, Deborah S. 01 Nov '10

01 Nov '10

Are you NSF funded? If so, let the BNC help you outreach to more than 700+ anticipated participants at our annual NanoDays 2011 event planned for April 15 and 16. Our participants include educators, K-12 students, community members and our own Purdue employees and their families. “What is NanoDays? NanoDays is our nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future. NanoDays events are organized by participants in the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net), and take place at over 200 science museums, research centers, and universities across the country from Maine to Hawaii” (http://www.nisenet.org/nanodays) When: April 15-16, 2011 Where: · Hands-on Activities we be held at the Birck Nanotechnology Center in the Atrium (Space in the Atrium is reserved for NSAC) · Most (if not all) rooms have been reserved in Discovery Park for these days so please act fast to confirm your participation and room assignment. Who can participate?: Purdue Faculty, Staff, and Students can participate in NanoDays and anyone can attend. Why should you participate?: This event provides an opportunity to outreach to more than 700 local community members in addition to a global impact when faculty presentations are videotaped and placed on Nanohub. How can I participate?: Here are some ideas: · Provide a demo on one of your table-top instruments that can be moved to the Atrium and/or to a reserved room. · Give a general/overview presentation that the general public can understand providing examples of how your research impacts/improves the world they live in · Purchase hands-on activities related to Nanotechnology (NISE Network catalog where they can review and purchase activities: http://www.nisenet.org/catalog) and provide the student support to demo these activities during the NanoDays event. We’re open to new ideas so feel free to tell us how you’d like to participate. NanoDays 2011 is a great way to show your sponsors you’re truly making a global impact to educate our society about Nanoscale Science and Engineering, so contact Deborah Starewich (dstarewi(a)purdue.edu) today to confirm your participation and reserve your video session. ~ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. ~ ************************************************************ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. Managing Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 494-5138 Fax: (765) 496-8299 ************************************************************

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Course announcement for CHM 696: Supramolecular and Nanostructured Materials (Spr. '11), ON BEHALF OF PROFESSOR ALEXANDER WEI
by Starewich, Deborah S. 25 Oct '10

25 Oct '10

------ Forwarded Message From: Alex Wei <alexwei(a)purdue.edu> Reply-To: Alex Wei <alexwei(a)purdue.edu> Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:26:11 -0400 To: "Packer, Debra ." <dpacker(a)purdue.edu>, Deborah Starewich <dstarewi(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Course announcement for CHM 696: Supramolecular and Nanostructured Materials (Spr. '11) Debby/Deborah: Can you please send this out to graduate students and faculty on your respective mailing lists? Thanks very much! Alex [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ Alexander Wei Department of Chemistry 560 Oval Drive, Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084 USA Office: (765) 494-5257 Fax: (765) 494-0239 e-mail: alexwei(a)purdue.edu <mailto:alexwei@purdue.edu> http://www.chem.purdue.edu/awei <http://www.chem.purdue.edu/awei> ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Deadline for Washington Project Proposals -- TODAY!!
by James Cooper 08 Oct '10

08 Oct '10

All, Any Washington Project proposals submitted through the Birck Center need to be sent to me by 5:00 pm today. I will review and forward to Al Rebar, Executive Director of Discovery Park, for further consideration. Thanks! -- Jim

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ARPA-E Director's lecture, TODAY at 430pm, Fowler
by Starewich, Deborah S. 07 Oct '10

07 Oct '10

2010 Hawkins Memorial Lecture in Heat Transfer Thursday, October 7, 2010 4:30pm, Fowler Hall Arun Majumdar Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency –Energy (ARPA-E) U.S. Department of Energy Washington, DC Energy Innovations in the 21st Century: Role of ARPA-E [cid:3369283535_132505] Abstract: We are living through a Sputnik moment in our nation’s history, where we have witnessed multiple wake up calls with regards to the need for innovating in energy technologies. ARPA-E was created to address this need by investing in high-risk/high-impact projects, with a mission to: (i) reduce energy imports; (ii) reduce energy-related emissions; (iii) improve energy efficiency of all economic sectors; and (iv) to ensure US technological lead. This mission is at the heart of our national, economic and environmental security. This talk will first briefly explain the history of the agency and then focus on new technical programs that have been created to address the mission, as well as a few scientific ideas that capture the imagination of what is technologically possible. The talk will also explain how it is planning for the future, both in terms of technologies as well as an organization. Bio: Dr. Arun Majumdar received a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) in 1985, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989, for research conducted in the laboratory of Professor Chang-Lin Tien. After being on the faculty of Arizona State University (1989-92) and University of California, Santa Barbara (1992-96), he began his faculty appointment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, where he held the Almy and Agnes Maynard Chair Professorship in the College of Engineering till October 2009. In addition to his faculty appointment, he was the Associate Laboratory Director for Energy and Environment at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Dr. Majumdar has served in an advisory role to many federal agencies including the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation. He also served on the editorial board of Nano Letters, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, and Nano/Microscale Thermophysical Engineering. Dr. Majumdar has received many awards, and was elected to the US National Academy of Engineering in 2005. In October 2009, President Obama appointed him as the first Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to create an organization within the Department of Energy dedicated exclusively to developing high-risk/high-reward disruptive energy technologies. Refreshments will be served in West Faculty Lounge, Rm. 250 – Purdue Memorial Union at 4:00pm. -- Tim Fisher Purdue University https://engineering.purdue.edu/~tsfisher http://thermalHUB.org ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Information needed on your postdocs...
by James Cooper 05 Oct '10

05 Oct '10

Dear BNC Member, We would like to include information on our postdoctoral scientists in BNC’s communication materials. To facilitate this, we need to collect first-hand information from our postdocs. This information will be used to develop research web pages, printed materials for Discovery Park Engagement, and materials for visitor information. If you have a postdoctoral researcher, please forward this e-mail to them and ask them to fill out the form located at: https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0Pq23VP4GoCIQio Thanks! -- Jim

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2011 Colombia-US Research Opportunity--Please respond by Thursday, September 30
by Allain, Monica M.C. 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

Dear BNC faculty, Two Colombia-US Research Institutes are in the planning stages to begin this Fall 2011 . This College of Engineering Initiative will focus on two interdisciplinary areas: on related to biotechnology and the other in Nanotechnology. The effort in nanotechnology is likely to focus on biodiversity, forest product nanotechnology, nanomedicine, energy, materials and electronics. This engagement opportunity, once details are agreed upon by both Colombia and Purdue, will provide roughly 30 fully funded doctoral students in the above nanotechnology research areas. These students are competitively selected from the best research institutions in Colombia by two funding agencies; Colfuturo, a privately funded foundation, and Colciencias, a government funding agency similar to NSF. A second leg of this engagement effort is to seek funding for workshops/symposia to enhance the research collaboration between the participating faculty from Colombia and Purdue. This program will advance in stages as we discuss and finalize the details with the funding agencies. However we would like to identify faculty in the nanotechnology research areas as soon as possible. Therefore if you are interested in learning more about this opportunity and learning how you can be a critical member of this global collaboration please contact me as soon as possible. Arvind Raman and I are working together to develop this program and we'd like to identify interested faculty by October 1, 2010. Best regards, ~ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. ~ ************************************************************ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. Managing Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 494-5138 Fax: (765) 496-8299 ************************************************************

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