NSF - Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering
Emerging Models and Technologies for Computation
(EMT)
Full Proposal Deadline Date: March 13, 2008
Program Guidelines: NSF 08-517
The goal of the EMT program is to enable radical
innovations in the software, hardware and architecture of computing and
communication systems through the support of projects that capitalize upon
research opportunities at the intersection of computing and biological
systems, nanoscale science and
engineering, quantum information science, and other promising areas of
science and technology. Interdisciplinary collaborations involving
computer scientists, engineers in various fields, ...
USTAR
initiative: Micron donation to support nanotechnology ...
Global News:
UK firms highlight best of British at nanotechnology
show
EUR
61 million competition for innovative nanotechnology project
...
Russia to develop nanotechnology, Medvedev says
Finland and Japan in Strategic Nanotech Cooperation
EU wants code of conduct for nanotech research
Riyadh University Initiates Program on Nanotechnology
US News:
National
Nanotechnology Initiative releases its fiscal year 2009
...
US
seen as more open to nanotechnology than Europe
Wisconsin first in country to eye mandatory nanotechnology
registry
Journal and Book:
MOST-ACCESSED NANOTECHNOLOGY
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(from
nanotechweb.org)
Nano-Products:
Power Shirt: Nanotechnology in clothing could
harvest energy from ...
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Pet Products, LLC Named Exclusive Worldwide Licensee by ...
Pinnacle PCTV Nano tiny digital TV tuner
Nanotechnology produces an
analog radio made from carbon nanotubes
Self-cleaning wool and silk developed using nanotechnology
Nano
Projection
- The
world's smallest projector.
Research News:
Nanotechnology Advances Brain
Cancer Detection and Therapy
Chemist explores nanotechnology to address
greenhouse gases at source
Engineers demonstrate nanotube wires operating at
speed of ...
Fingerprint Analysis Nanotechnology Shows
Positive Growth
Nanotechnology Fabric generates Electricity, not for Bed-Wetter
Nano SIO2 Fiber
optic polishing film
Protein engineering - from the humble spider to the nanotechnology ...
MIT researchers use nanotechnology to
personalize drug therapy
A
pharmacy in a nanotechnology-based thin film
NEC Succeeds in Fabrication of CNT Transistor Using Coating ...
Nano-concrete
could cut CO2 emissions
Nano-tech
- Scientists Make Synthetic Skin Feel Pain
Breakthrough in Solar Nano Technology
Texas A&M Engineering researchers produce nanowires easier, faster ...
Business:
Nanotechnology Investing:
$100m Nanodynamics IPO Fails
Nano Chemical
Systems Holdings and Calgenex Provide Merger Update
Bayer
Introduce Their Quantum Dots to the Marketplace at Nano Tech ...
VisiGen to Offer 'Nano-Sequencing' $1000 Genome
Service by 2009
FEI introduces Titan Krios
TEM for nano-bio research
Nanomagnets Add New Dimension To Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology: What About Investing In It?
Articles & Reports:
JAPAN:
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Strategy
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Education & Outreach:
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SOURCE: NANOTECHWEB.ORG NEWSWIRE
(WEEK 7)
Nanowire arrays think big
New bottom-up technique makes
large-area nanoelectromechanical arrays http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/32880
Entwined nanowires
generate electricity
Energy scavenging fabric to be
commercialized
http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/32882
Nanohorns behave as antiviral agents
Real-time footage shows laser-driven
carbon nanohorns eliminating a target virus
http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/32865
Conductive polymers and CNTs in the mix
Nanocomposite detects gas concentrations down to
10 ppb
http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/32863
Laser-coating penetrates nanomembrane
3D images reveal that biocompatible
materials can travel deep inside a porous network
http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/32831
Proteins get attached to carbon
nanotubes Tip structure is expected to improve the manipulation of biomolecules using SPM
http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/32832
Metal oxide nanotubes act as
electron shuttles in a biosensor Enzyme immobilized on a nanotube network to
detect lactate
http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/lab/32877
Radiolabelling for biodistribution
study of carbon nanotubes Functionalised nanotubes
tracked in vivo
http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/lab/32876
SOURCE: SPIE Newsroom /
Nanotechnology
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Understanding metal/organic interfacial
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fundamental insights into structure for improving organic devices and
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Nanocomposites for novel
holographic applications Nanozeolites incorporated into
photopolymerizable holographic recording materials
can be used for holographic sensing, data storage, and optical systems
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Tiny treatments
promise big results Nanophotonics has huge
application potential in medicine, provided that concerns about toxicity can
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SOURCE: NanoNews-Now Digest
Know Your
Nano? Free iPods to Those With
High 'Nano IQ'!
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies February 11th,
2008 New Web site runs contest to test public's knowledge of
nanotechnology
New sensor
system improves detection of lead, heavy metals
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory February 13th,
2008 PNNL develops inexpensive portable detection system for rapid,
accurate analysis of toxic metals
Fiber-based
Nanotechnology Could Power Electronic Devices
Georgia Tech February 13th, 2008 "Power
shirt" would harvest energy from physical movement
No limits
to silicon integrated circuits
European Commission February 13th, 2008 Microchip
processing technology is being updated at faster and faster rates in our age of
silicon chip wizardry. By the time you unpack your smart new laptop or digital
camera the technology that went into making it is already becoming outdated.
But a solution to the problem is now at hand. Researchers working on a project
called PICMOS, with EU funding of EUR 2.5 million, have developed new
technologies to produce and combine semiconductor microlasers
with silicon wave guides for new, efficient and powerful optical connections.
Source: Nanoforum Newsletter No. 27, February 2008
Newsletter
No. 27, February 2008
News
from the European Commission
Call for
Scientific Data on Applications of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials
used in Food and Feed
The European Commission has requested an initial
scientific opinion from EFSA relating to the risks arising from nanoscience and nanotechnologies on food and feed safety
and the environment. The request also asks to identify the nature of the
possible hazards associated with actual and foreseen applications in the food
and feed area and to provide general guidance on data needed for the risk
assessment of such technologies and applications.
European
Commission adopts Code of Conduct for Responsible Nanosciences
and Nanotechnologies Research
European Commission gives grant
to investigate transatlantic oversight of nanotechnology
Researchers at the London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE), Chatham House, Environmental Law Institute (ELI)
and the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN), an initiative of Woodrow
Wilson International Center for Scholars and The Pew Charitable Trusts, have
been awarded a $587,000 European Commission grant to conduct an international
research project on regulating nanotechnologies in the European Union and
United States.
Important
news from Europe
TU Delft
invests 10 million euro in bionanoscience
The TU Delft launches a new Bionanoscience
Department, which will be part of the Kavli Institute
for Nanoscience.
The new department will work together with the existing departments of Nanoscience and Biotechnology, and will count 15 top
scientists in the coming years. A strategic collaboration with the European
Molecular Biology Lab EMBL will also be developed.
Nano-Tera.CH
gets a boost
The EPF Council has decided to allocate 40 million
francs to the Nano-Tera.CH initiative (5 million in 2008, 8 million in 2009 and
13.5 million in 2010 and 2011).
The nano-tera program is centered on the application
of micro/nano-technologies to embedded systems design, with the goal of
improving human conditions through the monitoring of the human body and the
environment. The total funding for this program, on the order of 60 MCHF, will
support multidisciplinary projects to create complex systems for health,
security and environment.
This decision is excellent news, not only for researchers in this domain, but
also for industrial partners, and it will be an opportunity to showcase Swiss
dynamism in this area. The program, coordinated by EPFL professor Giovanni de Micheli, will be officially launched January 28 in
The MONA Nanophotonics
Technology Roadmap now available
During 2 years (2005-2007), the MONA
("Merging Optics and Nanotechnologies") consortium has been working
through workshops, symposia and expert interviews at establishing a roadmap for
photonics and nanotechnologies in
Nanosafe2 releases its first dissemination
report
This first report is about conventional
protective devices such as fibrous filter media, respirator cartridges,
protective clothing and gloves and their efficiency against nanoaerosols.
Nano2Life - The European Landmark in Nanobiotechnology
Nano2Life (N2L), the first European Network of
Excellence in nanobiotechnology, will showcase its
achievements to EC representatives and the scientific community in
EU
nanotechnology R&D in the field of health and environmental impact of nanoparticles
Being the first of its kind, this compilation
has information of 106 projects, 14 of them are from the FPs
which give around 32 million € in grants. The others 92 projects are from the
EU Members States which spend around 47 million € in grants. This makes a total
of some 79 million €.
Dutch trade
union wants nanodebate
Manager Michiel Hartveld of the Dutch trade union FNV demanded openness on
the presence of nanotechnology on the workplace from the side of industrial
companies.
Transnational
call for collaborative proposals in nanoscience
NanoSci-E+ is a body
created specifically for the implementation of a transnational call for
collaborative proposals in nanoscience wherein
research agencies from 13 countries of the European Research Area (ERA)
participate.
Research Project on Graphene
Nanoelectronic Devices kicks off in 2008
Will graphene really
take the semiconductor industry towards the "Beyond CMOS" era? Some
answers to this key question are sought through experiment and simulation in a
European research project on Graphene-based Nanoelectronic Devices called "GRAND".
Event
announcement
3rd
International Conference on Nanotechnology and Smart Textiles for Industry,
Healthcare and Fashion
19 March 2008, Royal Society,
Find out about the latest innovations being used to bring imaginative, exciting
and novel properties to textiles for fashion and industry. These range from
scent-embedded textiles, stay-clean textiles, textiles with displays and
textiles that can change colour, to lightweight
textiles that are so strong they can withstand the impact of a bullet.
For more information visit www.nano.org.uk/events or contact
gemma.mcculloch@nano.org.uk
Micro
and nanotechnologies for neurosciences
April 01, 2008, Paris (
This one day workshop aims at presenting breakthroughs and emerging trends of
micro and nanotechnologies for applied developments in neurosciences: from
basic understanding to clinical research. In state of the art presentations,
speakers will explain what nanotechnologies can bring on topics such as: neural
cell culture, microelectrode arrays, optical imaging …
Towards
Reducing Animal Testing
28-29 May 2008, Royal Society, London
Animal testing is costly and there is a great deal of research on finding
viable and effective alternatives (new methods that refine existing tests by
minimizing animal distress, reducing animal usage, or replacing whole animal
tests). This conference will examine the role nanotechnology could also play in
improving or refining the development of alternatives to animal testing whilst
maintaining safety.
For more information visit www.nano.org.uk/events or contact
carrie.smith@nano.org.uk
Nanomechanics for NEMS: scientific & technological
issues
26-27 June 2008, Minatec,
This workshop is devoted to a worldwide state-of-the-art on NEMS and nanomechanics. During two days, the most recognised leading researchers will display the current
state of research on fundamental topics and associated technological
developments, challenges to overcome, main teams involved, applications &
market to be aimed. Through four lively sessions, leaving enough time to
questions and debate, chairmen and speakers will outline a complete and synthetic
view of the subject. This workshop was elaborated with the help and
participation of Prof. M. Roukes (Caltech).
For more information visit: http://www.omnt.fr
ETHICSCHOOL
Summerschool on Ethics of Nanotechnology
24-29 August 2008, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands,
Chaired by prof Arie Rip
(UT) and prof Jean-Pierre Wils
(Radboud University, Nijmegen)
ETHICSCHOOL
Summerschool on Ethics of Converging Technologies
21-26 September 2008, TU Darmstadt, Germany, chaired by prof. Alfred Nordmann.
The programmes of both summerschools
will present a mix of lectures by leading researchers with remarkable visions
on ethics of nanotechnology or converging technologies; workshops where all
participants are expected to contribute their ideas on responsible technology
development and other strategic and ethical aspects; and masterclasses
where young researchers are welcome to present their longer term research
strategy relevant to ethics of these emerging technologies and receive feedback
from the senior scholars and other participants. See the website www.ethicschool.eu for more
information or contact Ineke Malsch:
postbus@malsch.demon.nl
Nanotech
Northern Europe 2008
23-25 September 2008, Bella Centre,
Nanotech
Northern Europe 2008 has opened its call for contributions. To be considered,
for an oral or poster presentation, please submit an abstract via the event
website at www.nanotech.net. The deadline for submissions is 29th
February 2008. Topics include:
- Sustainable solutions for
energy and environment
- Nanotechnology-enabled ICT
- Nanobiotechnology
and nanomedicine
- Nanotechnology and Food
- Safety and Risk Management
For more information please visit www.nanotech.net
Introducing
Nanomedicine: a series of workshops and courses
Course Module 1: What is Nanomedicine?
This one-day introductory course, delivered in partnership with Cranfield University, is aimed at clinicians, researchers,
industry professionals and others who require a broad overview of the new field
of nanomedicine and its amazing implications for 21st
Century medicine. London (18 April 2008)
Course Module 2: NanoBiosensors
This one-day course, delivered in partnership with Cranfield
University, will cover the application of nanotechnology to highly sensitive,
miniature analytical devices that incorporate biological material,
biologically-derived materials and biomimetic
materials. Cranfield (27 May 2008)
Workshop: Smart Nanomaterials and Nanostructured Surfaces
A one-day interactive workshop bringing together materials scientists, medical
researchers and clinicians to examining how nanotechnology can be applied to
the development of "intelligent" new medical materials to address
real clinical problems. Cambridge (10 June 2008)
Course Module 3: Nanotechnology, Drug Delivery and Theranostics
This one-day course, presented in collaboration with the London School of
Pharmacy, will outline how nanoscience and
nanotechnology can be used to improve the precision and effectiveness of drug
targeting to reduce toxicity and increase the effectiveness of drugs, in cancer
and other diseases. London (19 June 2008)
Course Module 4: Nanodiagnostics
A one-day course, delivered in collaboration with Strathclyde
University, which will review new developments in nanotechnology as applied to IVDs, including lab-on-a-chip devices, DNA chips, nanoarrays, etc.
Course Module 5: Regenerative Medicine
A one-day course covering the latest advances in tissue engineering, and cell
and gene therapy. Hear about nanoscaffolds, cell
growth stimulation, controlled vascularization and
"advanced therapy medicinal products" London (5 September 2008)
Workshop: Nanotechnology in Medical Devices
A one-day interactive workshop for clinicians, researchers and industry aimed
at examining how nanotechnology can be applied to bring new functionality
across the hugely diverse field of medical devices.
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