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Shanghai conference, Composites Nano Metals
by Schwartz, Melissa J 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

ICCE-19 Shanghai, China July 24-30, 2011 19th Annual International Conference on Composites or Nano Engineering www.icce-nano.org<http://www.icce-nano.org> Dear acheever(a)purdue.edu NEWSLETTER dated March 1, 2011 (item 1) we are still accepting NEW paper titles for ICCE-19 Shanghai, China. All areas of Composite materials, metals, polymers, ceramics, or nano materials will be welcomed, among other current topics such as chemistry materials, bio nano, natural fibers, environmental and energy materials, computational materials and experimental mechanics etc.. Please inform interested professors, researchers, especially students, and junior faculty members, who need visibilities to present papers. Interested authors should submit tentative paper titles as soon as possible, and then submit detailed two page short papers by June 1, 2011 (time extension possible) to David Hui, each page has two-column format, and short papers must have as many results as possible. If you wish to develop a session(s), please inform me. (item 2) the ICCE-19 registration fee of US$390 before May 24, 2011, is reasonable for five day conference in the financial capital city of Asia , Shanghai, and student registration fee of US$200 is even more reasonable. (item 3) All these ICCE-19 detailed two page short papers are peered reviewed and will appear as short papers in World Journal of Engineering (WJOE), upon payment of registration fee and attendance of ICCE-19. Further, "all" full-length version of these short papers (with paper title change) will also be peered reviewed and published in selected journals. Thus, all participants will have two journal papers as a benefit of coming to ICCE-19 Shanghai, China. There is no need for full-length paper, but if you wish to submit full-length papers, please do so during or immediately after the conference. (item 3) The five star affordable hotel venue in Shanghai, will be announced as soon as possible. David Hui Chair ICCE-19 Shanghai, China dhui(a)uno.edu<mailto:dhui@uno.edu>

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NanoDays Volunteers Needed - Fri. April 15
by Drew Candebat 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

Dear BNC Graduate Students, The NanoDays event this year is looking for Birck volunteers. It was highly successful last year due to Birck's student help! We are looking for you to help man tables for any of the following shifts: Friday, April 15, 9am - 10am Friday, April 15, 10am - 1pm Friday, April 15, 1pm - 4pm http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/nanodays/ Food, t-shirts, and possibly more incentives will be provided. A description and sign-up are on the website and all materials for the demos are provided. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Drew Candebat NanoDays Volunteer Coordinator dcandeba(a)purdue.edu

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Fwd: REMINDER - NCN Student Professional Development Event Tonight
by John Wilcox 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

Please join us for: NCN Professional Development Workshop - Resume review exercise and discussion Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 5:30-8pm Burton Morgan 121 Pizza will be served ------------------------------------------------ Lynn K. Zentner, Ph.D. Technical Director, Network for Computational Nanotechnology Hall for Discovery and Learning Research (DLR) Purdue University 207 South Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-1791 765-494-6742 nanohub.org -- John Wilcox jrwilcox(a)purdue.edu Purdue University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Cell: (801)830-4566

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FW: Postdoctoral position available at ORNL
by Schwartz, Melissa J 14 Feb '11

14 Feb '11

I am a staff scientist at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate with experience in nanofabrication, microfluidics development and characterization, and fluorescence microscopy, preferably single-molecule fluorescence microscopy. Experience in cell culture and cell molecular biology are also desirable. I would be grateful if you could post our position with your department, or tell me how I could do this myself. I have attached a description of the position, and am also including a link to our center: http://www.cnms.ornl.gov/index.shtm Many thanks in advance, Pat Collier, Ph.D. Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences Oak Ridge National Laboratory One Bethel Valley Road Oak Ridge, TN 37831 phone: (865) 576-3638

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Fwd: NCN Student Resume Workshop
by John Wilcox 14 Feb '11

14 Feb '11

Dear Birck Students, NCN has invited all Birck students to a Resume Workshop Wednesday. See information below. John NSAC Secretary ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Zentner, Lynn K <lzentner(a)purdue.edu> Date: Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 12:22 PM Subject: NCN Student Resume Workshop To: John Wilcox <jrwilcox(a)purdue.edu> John, NCN is hosting a resume workshop for our students and invite any interested Birck students to attend. Can you please pass along this information? Details are below. NCN Student resume workshop Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 5.30-8pm Burton Morgan 121 Pizza will be provided As a group, we will do a "time limited" review of a set of student resumes (scrubbed of personal information) and discuss what makes a resume stand out when subjected to quick reviews typical by hiring personnel. Additionally, we will discuss the comments and suggestions from industry and HR personnel who reviewed these resumes in the fall. Thanks! Lynn ------------------------------------------------ Lynn K. Zentner, Ph.D. Technical Director, Network for Computational Nanotechnology Hall for Discovery and Learning Research (DLR) Purdue University 207 South Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-1791 765-494-6742 nanohub.org -- John Wilcox jrwilcox(a)purdue.edu Purdue University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Advanced Materials Characterization workshop at UIUC--June 8-9
by Allain, Monica M.C. 06 Feb '11

06 Feb '11

Dear BNC Faculty and graduate students, This is a fantastic workshop that I attended last year. Space is limited and they fill up fast. If you are interested in having your students attend please don't hesitate to get them signed up as soon as possible. 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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Students Professional Development Event and Lunch on Tuesday
by John Wilcox 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

Graduate Students, See below ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Zentner, Lynn K <lzentner(a)purdue.edu> Date: Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 4:27 PM Subject: NCN Students Professional Development Event To: "jrwilcox(a)purdue.edu" <jrwilcox(a)purdue.edu> John, NCN is sponsoring another Professional Development Event for our students and would like to invite the Birck students to join us. Could you please share the following with the students at Birck? Thanks! Dr. Zoran Krivokapic of GlobalFoundries will be visiting next week and will be giving a short presentation followed by Q&A and lunch in DLR 131 from 11:30-1pm on Tuesday, January 25, 2011. We would be happy to have you join us. Best regards, Lynn Zentner, NCN@Purdue Technical Site Lead ------------------------------------------------ Lynn K. Zentner, Ph.D. Consultant, Network for Computational Nanotechnology Hall for Discovery and Learning Research (DLR) Purdue University 207 South Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-1791 765-494-6742 nanohub.org

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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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HKN Fall paintball outing this Sunday 10/03
by Eric Villasenor 10 Dec '10

10 Dec '10

Sign up Ends this Friday (10/01)!! When: Sunday Oct. 3rd from 12:30pm - 5pm Where: Paintball barn 5800 N. 820 E. Attica, IN 47918 Cost: $25 (sign up EE 24). Ask person behind desk for ticket. What: Play some paintball. Cost is $25 sign up in the HKN Lounge (electrical engineering building room 24, EE 24). You will get gear + gun + 500 balls. Gear includes: mask, ball containers, belt holder for containers, chest armor. I would recommend you wear, a long sleeve shirt, pants, and gloves. Keep in mind, there will be grass/dirt stains + paint. flip-flops not recommended. Bring water/snacks, and a change of pants/shirt/towel. 12:30pm on Oct. 3rd we will meet at the HKN Lounge(EE 24) to coordinate logistics, and then head over to paintball barn. I will also check to make sure both waivers are signed. This is the last sign up reminder, I will send out an email on Friday to those who signed up with more information. Eric Villasenor Big Baller of Fun HKN, Shot callers.

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Riverside Ice Skating TONIGHT!!!!
by Caitlin Burger 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

Come Ice Skating with NSAC, HKN and ECEGSA!!!! When: TONIGHT from 10:30pm - 12:30am Where: Riverside Skating Center (Google maps http://bit.ly/eEE7Mw) Admission: FREE!!! Skate Rental: FREE for the first 30 people, $2 otherwise (or bring your own skates!) Come join us for fun, hot cocoa, and some snacks!!! 'See you tonight!!! -Your NSAC Committee Members

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