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i6 Challenge Update Conference Call MONDAY
by Starewich, Deborah S. 21 Jun '10

21 Jun '10

Please forward the announcement below for Monday’s i6 conference call to your distribution lists. Regards, John John Atwood Lead Public Affairs Specialist U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Economic Development Administration Public Affairs Division jatwood(a)eda.doc.gov 202-482-4085 EDA is celebrating 45 years of public service. Click here <http://eda.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e01f5dccdcdbbf9c1b38379f5&id=68e…> to sign up for our newsletter today. [cid:3359951968_96329] i6 Challenge Update Conference Call MONDAY [cid:3359951968_74437]The i6 Challenge is a new $12 million innovation competition administered by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF). EDA will award up to $1 million to each of six winning teams with the most innovative ideas to drive technology commercialization and entrepreneurship in their regions. NIH and NSF will award a total of up to $6M in additional funding to their Small Business Innovation Research grantees associated with winning teams. We encourage entrepreneurs, investors, universities, foundations, and non-profits to participate in the i6 Challenge. The deadline for applications is July 15, 2010. We will host a conference call for potential applicants at 4pm EDT/1pm PDT on June 21, 2010. For more information, please go to www.eda.gov/i6 <http://www.eda.gov/i6> or email i6(a)doc.gov <mailto:i6@doc.gov> .

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National Center for Electron Microscopy (NCEM) Proposals
by Jeff Goecker 03 Jun '10

03 Jun '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 June 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: • double-Cs-corrected TEAM 0.5 Microscope / Cs+Cc-corrected 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 Microscope 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 To submit a proposal online, or obtain further information, please visit the NCEM website: http://ncem.lbl.gov -- Lorri StClaire Molecular Foundry User Office Materials Sciences Division 1 Cyclotron Rd, ms:67R3201 Berkeley CA 94720 ph: 510.486.7493 fax: 510.486.7424 - - - - www.foundry.lbl.gov

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Toward the Development of Malaysia
by Schwartz, Melissa J 21 May '10

21 May '10

STUDENT LEADERS CONFERENCE AND RESEARCH AND POSTER SYMPOSIUM “EVERYONE OF US IS A LEADER” What is SLC? Student Leaders Conference (SLC) is an annual event to attract students to meet representative from Malaysian agencies, to know about what is going on in Malaysia and what are the opportunities available for the students to pursue in their academic field, career and studies. Open for Malaysians and Non-Malaysians Research and Poster Symposium Students will have the opportunity to showcase their research to Government agencies and companies for funding, business opportunity and research collaborations. Session with MOSTI, BNM, Cybersecurity and SIRIM These are opportunities provided by MOSTI and SIRIM: 1. Grants for Science, Technology and Innovation fields. 2. Scholarships for students to pursue graduate and postgraduate studies (National Science Fellowship program). 3. Job opportunities. 4. Brain Gain Program Students will get inputs for preparing for the career, current economy situation by Bank Negara Malaysia. Theme: Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Toward the Development of Malaysia Date: Friday, May 28th 2010 Time: 7.00-10.00 pm Place: Stewart 214 ABCD Refreshments are Provided FACULTY: SESSIONS WITH MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, MALAYSIA Come learn about available research opportunities in partnership with Malaysia, and possible funding opportunities and paid research visits to Professors, Faculty members and Research Scientists. Date: Friday, May 28th 2010 Time: 3-6 pm Place: Stewart 214 ABCD Refreshments are Provided Questions, email to mmohdra(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mmohdra@purdue.edu> or asalim(a)purdue.edu<mailto:asalim@purdue.edu> latest by Monday May 26 2010.

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RFP for MIND SEED GRANTS--DUE FRIDAY JUNE 4, 2010
by Allain, Monica M.C. 19 May '10

19 May '10

Dear Faculty, As part of the phase-I grant under the NRI-funded MIND program, Purdue received $215,000 to fund seed grants for nanoelectronics. These funds must be expended by June 30, 2011. Grant funds will be distributed based on short proposals submitted under this RFP. Seed grant proposals that require the use of BNC recharge facilities may submit an attached MIND recharge grant proposal to cover these costs. The RFP information is attached to this email. Please submit your proposal to me by June 4, 2010. Questions regarding this process can be addressed to Prof. James Cooper, BNC Interim Director, or Prof. Gerhard Klimeck, NCN Director. 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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Sent on behalf of Gerhard Klimeck‹Please respond to Victoria Farnsworth
by Starewich, Deborah S. 18 May '10

18 May '10

Dear BNC Faculty: Do you have some small pieces of software or even large pieces of software you wished could be operated more easily? NCN/nanoHUB have technology and people to make that happen! NCN is looking for opportunities to partner with you this summer by placing an NCN-funded SURF student with your research group. SURF is the College of Engineering's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program. Our past experience shows that NCN SURF students can take a simulation tool that is working well for you now and deploy it for you on nanoHUB.org <http://nanoHUB.org/> by summer's end. The resulting package (tool and documentation) will shorten the learning curve and time-to-use for your future students. It also expands the user base of your tool to the more than 120,000 users of nanoHUB.org <http://nanoHUB.org/> . The students arrive next week May 24 and will be trained on nanoHUB technologies in that week. They can start to work in your lab virtually by the end of the week. If you want to work with an NCN SURF student, please let Victoria Farnsworth know as soon as possible (vfarnsworth(a)purdued.edu) Kind Regards Gerhard

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Request for Summer Desks
by Starewich, Deborah S. 13 May '10

13 May '10

Greetings, Again this summer, we have the opportunity to house several SURI students, NCN summer school students, and international visitors in the Birck Center. Please let me know if any of your students will be gone during the summer so that we may utilize their desks. I appreciate your willingness to allow our summer visitors to use the desks of those students who will not be here during the summer. Thanks! Deborah ________________________________ Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street, Room 1027 West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 765-494-3509 765-496-8383 (fax) dstarewi(a)purdue.edu Www.nano.purdue.edu

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42nd MWTCC - May 20-22, 2010 - Purdue, ON BEHALF OF SABRE KAIS
by Deborah Starewich 11 May '10

11 May '10

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, 05.14.10 Dear Colleagues, The deadline for registration for the 42 nd MWTCC to be held at Purdue University, May 20-22, 2010 is fast approaching. Please visit the website for registration and housing information - http://www.chem.purdue.edu/MTCC42/ . If you wish to submit an abstract for the conference please send to: cjreynol(a)purdue.edu . We look forward to seeing you at Purdue. Sabre Kais Professor of Chemistry Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765)494-5965 (Office) (765)494-0239 (Fax) http://www.chem.purdue.edu/kais/

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Visit from Zvi Ruder, World Scientific, ON BEHALF OF MARK LUNDSTROM
by Deborah Starewich 19 Apr '10

19 Apr '10

Dr. Zvi Ruder, an editor from World Scientific Publishers, will be visiting Wednesday afternoon and Thursday. He is interested in talking with faculty who may have plans to write a book, edited volume, lecture notes, etc. If you are interesting in chatting with Dr. Ruder, please contact Mark Lundstrom or Cheryl Haines cehaines(a)purdue.edu to get on his schedule. Zvi Ruder, Ph.D. Senior Executive Publisher World Scientific Publishers (including Imperial College Press)

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RESPONSE needed by Friday, April 9, 2010, ON BEHALF OF JIM COOPER
by Starewich, Deborah S. 06 Apr '10

06 Apr '10

Dear colleagues, We are in the process of determining what workshops and/or events would best meet our faculty needs when it comes to transforming nanosciene to nanotechnology. Please contact Monica Allain (mallain(a)purdue.edu) BNC Managing Director, with the following information by Friday, April 9, 2010. 1. Have you started, or are you in the process of starting an outside company related to Nanotechnology? 2. Would you be interested in participating in a nano business plan competition this year or next? 3. Are you interested in learning how and when to write a disclosure? Thank you, Jim Cooper Mary Jo and Robert L. Kirk Interim Director, Birck Nanotechnology Center Jai N. Gupta Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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December 15-17, 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii! Pacifichem 2010, ON BEHALF OF ALEX WEI
by Starewich, Deborah S. 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

ABSTRACT DUE MONDAY, 04.05.10. Additional information may be found on the attached flier, or visit the Pacifichem 2010 website: http://www.pacifichem.org/

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