February 2018 - Bnc-grads-list

REMINDER: Charlie Marcus colloquium, TODAY Feb. 15h @ 3:30pm in PHYS 203
by Turner, Jaime J 15 Feb '18

15 Feb '18

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[Mentoring_at_Purdue] Mentoring@Purdue February Workshop - Overcoming Obstacles for Effective Mentoring
by Vollmer, Dorothy L 15 Feb '18

15 Feb '18

Good afternoon everyone! Please join Mentoring@Purdue (M@P) this month for the Overcoming Obstacles for Effective Mentoring workshop on Wednesday, February 28th from noon-1:00pm in Pfendler Hall room 241! If you are unable to attend in person, please join us via webex: https://purdue.webex.com/meet/dvollme M@P is a mentoring program designed with women and minority graduate students in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University in mind. M@P aims to improve the quality of graduate education through fostering mentoring relationships between graduate students and faculty or staff members in the Agricultural and Life Sciences. Mentoring has played a crucial role in the success of many individuals, especially those that are generally underserved. The M@P program helps students grow professionally, academically, and personally to become successful individuals in their chosen area of study. M@P is designed to meet the mentoring needs of the mentors and mentees in the program through events, group forums, guest speakers, and workshops. As a participant in M@P, you will have numerous opportunities for academic and personal growth, support, encouragement, and assistance. M@P will provide training and guidance to both parties on how to have an effective mentor-mentee relationship. Meaningful mentoring is not a drive-by activity; it takes time and it should be proactive. Mentors should have the ability and willingness to communicate what they know. Mentors should also realize that their advice and counsel may not always align with the mentee's ultimate decision; therefore, a mentor should try not to impose their own style onto the mentee. Mentors, and mentees, should be prepared, approachable, available, inquisitive, and objective as well as be compassionate and genuine. Relationships will evolve and change over time and come with their own set of benefits and challenges. Every challenge is an opportunity in disguise. Join us to hear from Natasha L. Harris, the Assistant Director in the Science Diversity Office, speak about her strategies for overcoming challenges and becoming an effective mentor. [cid:image001.jpg@01D3A65C.B4C137C0] On behalf of the entire M@P team, Dottie Vollmer Master's Student Coordinator of On-Campus Activities, Mentoring@Purdue Program Youth Development and Agricultural Education Purdue University College of Agriculture _______________________________________________ Mentoring_at_Purdue mailing list Mentoring_at_Purdue(a)lists.purdue.edu https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/mentoring_at_purdue

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SEM is back
by Xingtao Liu 15 Feb '18

15 Feb '18

Dear SEM users The Hitachi S-4800 SEM in BRK Electron Microscopy Core is back. You are welcome to use it. If there are any questions, please let me know. Best, Xingtao Liu Ph.D Student School of Engineering Technology Purdue Polytechnic Institute Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907

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Update for SEM in BRK Electron Microscopy Core
by Xingtao Liu 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

Dear SEM users We received several inquiries about the SEM condition. The pump in SEM is down so we can not evacuate the chamber. So the engineer will bring a new pump and change it on Wednesday. Hopefully, we can get it fixed before Thursday. If so, the machine can be back on Thursday. I will keep you updated about the conditions of SEM and TEM in BRK Electron Microscopy Core. If there is any question, please let me know. Best, Xingtao

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Charlie Marcus colloquium, Thurs. Feb. 15h @ 3:30pm in PHYS 203
by Turner, Jaime J 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

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Electron Microscopes in BRK Electron Microscopy Core
by Xingtao Liu 12 Feb '18

12 Feb '18

Dear Users This email is the latest update about the electron microscopes in BRK Electron Microscopy Core. If you are not a user of EM core, I do apologize for the bothering. * Hitachi S-4800 SEM and EDX system Due to a vacuum issue, the SEM is down now. We are contacting the engineer to get the problem solved. So the SEM is offline now. Once it is fixed, you will receive another email about the latest update.Sorry for the inconvenience. The EDX system is in iLab system now and the usage is being charged now. So when you log in, you can go to the Equipment by Category--->Scanning Electron Microscope---> EDX-Hitachi S-4800 to create a session for EDX while you are using SEM. So if you are trained on EDX, please send an email to Xingtao Liu (liu1749(a)purdue.edu) so that he can add you to the iLab system. In the email, please mention that who provided the training. Thank you for your cooperation. * FEI Nova DualBeam SEM/FIB The FIB in BRM EM Core is still operational and the manipulator for Lift-out is working fine. We have not got a date for the move of Nova yet, so we will still have it operational for at least another 30 days. So if you need it, you can still use it at Birck. * FEI Titan TEM The tip on Titan has been changed, however, we still have some issues after changing the tip. The system crashed last Friday so we still need two or three weeks to get the problem solved. Sorry for the inconvenience. If there are any questions, please let me know. Best, Xingtao Liu

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NSAC Coffee hour
by PrabhuKumar Venthurumilli 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

Dear all, This week, we have Jerry Shepard, Birck Staff, going to give the talk on "Overview of XRD Reflectivity Measurement" for NSAC Coffee hour. Please join us this Friday at 3:30 pm in the BNC Atrium. What: NSAC Coffee Hour talk When: Friday, February 9th, 2018 3:30 pm Where: BNC Atrium Speaker: Jerry Shepard Coffee and refreshments will be served. Also, please feel free to sign up for the Spring coffee hour slots in the Google sheet<https://secure-web.cisco.com/11uwz3IxhDsJc6LBM6KMpnliqJJaZ2nTgen_4Q_Pvosvmn…> by clicking here<https://secure-web.cisco.com/11uwz3IxhDsJc6LBM6KMpnliqJJaZ2nTgen_4Q_Pvosvmn…>. [cid:7cb0825c-82ae-4f2e-b514-dfa0599baa83] Regards Prabhu

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NSAC Coffee Hour
by Deesha Shah 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

This week for the NSAC Coffee hour, Sean Rinehart will be giving a talk on the BNC Metrology Core. *What: NSAC Coffee Hour talk* *When: Friday, Feb 2nd**, 2018 3:30 pm* *Where: BNC Atrium* *Speaker: **Sean Rinehart* Topic: A Brief Overview of Birck Metrology Core Coffee and refreshments will be served. Also, please feel free to sign up for the Spring coffee hour slots in the Google sheet <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/5344678298c721bb50342f098fe753f8f03f6852?ur…> by clicking here <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/bb5c95004599369487c7b5413ddb588e28a1b512?ur…> .

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Nanodays Activity Tables
by Turner, Jaime J 01 Feb '18

01 Feb '18

Dear Birck faculty and students, We are planning our yearly NanoDays outreach event, for April 12th and 13th from 9am - 2pm and Girl Scout/Birck Family Evening on April 11th from 6-8pm. As in years past, we would really appreciate having some research groups provide demonstration/activity tables alongside our standing lineup of activities. They are generally aimed at kids in elementary school up to high school. Please contact me ndilley(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ndilley@purdue.edu> by February 28th, 2017 if you would like your group to have an activity table at this year's Nanodays. Thank you very much for your interest in engaging kids in science! Best regards, Neil -- Neil R. Dilley Research Scientist Birck Nanotechnology Center , Rm 1010 1205 West State St. West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 765-496-6080

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