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Chorafas Foundation Award- Pre-proposals due March 5!
by Leavitt, Vicki 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

Graduate Students----Just a reminder, the due date for the Chorafas Award is fast approaching. You do not want to miss this great opportunity! (Original announcement below.) Questions? Contact Donna Young at dsyoung(a)purdue.edu<mailto:dsyoung@purdue.edu> ****************************************** Dear Graduate Students, Purdue University will nominate one PhD graduate student researcher for the 2018 Chorafas Foundation Award. The $5,000 award, made available by the Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation, is intended as a prize for advanced studies and/or research during or shortly after graduation. The Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation was founded in 1992 under the leadership of Prof. Dimitris N. Chorafas. Each year, the Foundation awards prizes to more than 20 universities, with the goal of stimulating promising young researchers. To apply for this award, please see the attached announcement for eligibility and instructions. If you know other graduate students who would qualify, please share this information with them. Research projects in the following areas are eligible for the Chorafas Award: * Research, Development and Applications in Advanced Technology * Life sciences and Medicine * Physics, Chemistry, Sciences of the Very Small and the Very Large * Formal sciences: Mathematics, Logic, Statistics and their Applications * Hard Science Solutions to Millennium Problems * Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Regards, Vicki Vicki Leavitt SURF Program Manager www.purdue.edu/surf<http://www.purdue.edu/surf> College of Engineering, Office of Research MOVED!..to Wang 4040 (765) 496-2349

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NSAC spring academic trip
by Vasudevan Rajagopal Iyer 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Hello all, NSAC (Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council) will be organizing an academic trip to Argonne National lab's Center for Nanoscale Materials on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. This is a great opportunity to explore nanotechnology careers/collaborations at Argonne National lab. If you are interested to participate, please fill out the form by following the link if you have not done so already: https://goo.gl/forms/0PD4bpArvubM5noL2<https://goo.gl/forms/0PD4bpArvubM5noL2><https://goo.gl/forms/0PD4bpArvubM5noL2> The trip will commence at 9 am in the morning and return around 7 pm. We will be collecting a deposit of $10 (preferably cash) for the trip which will be refunded upon trip completion. The participation is limited to 20 students, and it will be first come-first serve. Please contact Sajid Choudhury (sajidmc(a)purdue.edu) or Shabnam Ghotbi (sghotbi(a)purdue.edu) to pay your deposit. Upon payment, you will be provided with a link to register with Argonnne National Lab. This is important and must be completed atleast two weeks prior to the visit for security reasons. For more information about CNM, visit: http://www.anl.gov/cnm/center-nanoscale-materials Thank you Vasudevan Iyer Academic trip chair, NSAC PhD Student Birck Nanotechnology Center School of Mechanical Engineering Purdue University

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Nanomanufacturing Preeminent Team Faculty Seminar - Yasser Khan, Feb. 22nd @ 9:30am in BRK 1001
by Turner, Jaime J 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

[cid:image001.png@01D3A990.C25E48A0] Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. Lafayette, IN Office: 765.494.3509 | Fax: 765.496.8383 | Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> ______________________________________________________________ [cid:image002.jpg@01D3A990.C25E48A0]

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NSAC Coffee Hour - Introducing the new JEOL EBL
by Sajid Choudhury 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Dear all, This week, NSAC is hosting Bill Rowe, who is going to give a talk introducing the new JEOL JBX Electron Beam Lithography System. Please join us for Friday's coffee hour *What: NSAC Coffee Hour talk* *When: Friday, 2/23/**2018 3:30 pm* *Where: BNC Atrium* *Speaker: **Bill Rowe* Topic: *Introducing new JEOL EBL System**.* Coffee, brownies and icecream will be served. *We have a few slots left for the spring coffee hours. Please feel free to sign up for the Spring coffee hour slots in the Google sheet <https://secure-web.cisco.com/1rmAyqOB_LXn787ekSYOr1rB_ZSfisYeSx7VsOZKsCYZmW…> by clicking here <https://secure-web.cisco.com/1rmAyqOB_LXn787ekSYOr1rB_ZSfisYeSx7VsOZKsCYZmW…>. * Thank You, Sajid

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[Mentoring_at_Purdue] Mentoring@Purdue Invited Lecture Series
by Vollmer, Dorothy L 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Good morning! Please join Mentoring@Purdue (M@P) as we invite Dr. Rowena Ortiz-Walters to Purdue University on March 5th and 6th! Rowena Ortiz-Walters is Dean of the School of Business and Economics at SUNY Plattsburgh in NY becoming only the 9th Hispanic-American Dean of a US business school. As dean, Dr. Ortiz-Walters is responsible for building and sustaining a culture that supports student success academically, professionally and personally; strategic planning and creation of a shared vision for the school; maintenance of AACSB accreditation and high educational standards; innovative thinking and programming that meets market demands and student needs; and fostering partnerships with the local, national and international business community. Formerly, she was department chair and professor of management at Quinnipiac University where she co-founded and served as co-director of the Center for Women and Business. Dr. Ortiz-Walters is also a scholar and public speaker in higher education. Through her scholarship and speaking engagements, she contributes to the national conversation on the status of women's careers. Additional research expertise and interests include entrepreneurship, issues of diversity and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Sample outlets where her research appears includes Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, Journal of Women's Entrepreneurship and Education, Business Journal of Hispanic Research and Journal of College Teaching and Learning. Speaking engagements include: Catalyst(r), Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, Institute on Teaching and Mentoring, and Chambers of Commerce. Dr. Ortiz-Walters earned her doctorate from the University of Connecticut. Graduate students are encouraged to attend a workshop on Monday, March 5th from 2:00-3:00pm in WSLR, room 008. Faculty and Staff are encouraged to attend a seminar on Tuesday, March 6th from 10:30am-12noon in PFEN, room 241. Be on the lookout for emails with more details about specific topics and other opportunities during the 2018 Invited Lecture Series! 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. 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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NSAC Coffee Hour This week
by Samuel Peana 16 Feb '18

16 Feb '18

Dear all, We have an exciting talk this week by Vasudevan Iyer from Xianfan Xu's group about optically measuring spin relaxation in a 3D topological insulator. *What: NSAC Coffee Hour talk* *When: Friday, 2/16/**2018 3:30 pm* *Where: BNC Atrium* *Speaker: Vasudevan Iyer* Topic: *Optically Measuring Spin Relaxation in a 3D Topological Insulator* There will be blueberry bie, Milanos, Pirolinos, and of course coffee! *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…>. * Thank you, -Samuel Peana

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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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