Materials From Nanotoxicology Workshop Now Online
Materials from the March 16 Nanotoxicology Workshop at the University City Science Center are now available here. more»
NIH and NSF Joint Funding Opportunity
NIH and NSF seek to bridge sciences through new a grant program. The National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation have announced two new grant programs related to biomedicine and the interface of the life and physical sciences. The first deadline is May 18. More information is available here.
University of Pennsylvania Symposium on Soft Materials
On April 29, 2010, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM) at the University of Pennsylvania will present the first COMPASS Symposium (Complex Assemblies of Soft Matter). The event will be held at LRSM, 3231 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Please click here for more symposium information: LRSM Symposium Flyer
Lehigh Nanotech Network Holds Global Perspective Conference 2010
On Thursday, April 22, 2010 the Lehigh Nanotech Network (LNN) will present the Nanotech-Global Perspective 2010 Conference. This event will address questions such as: how has globalization affected the Nanotech arena, and where are the global frontiers of nanotechnology today.
2010 NAF Application Available
Applications for the NTI 2010 Nano Application Fund are now available. There is no submission deadline, but applications must be made no later than May 1, 2011. Funds must be expended by December 31, 2011. To access the application, please click here: NTI Applications Fund RFP 2010-2011.
Professor Carpick Paper Published in Science Magazine
Science Magazine has published “Frictional Characteristics of Atomically Thin Sheets,” a paper written by Professor Rob Carpick, University of Pennsylvania Prinicpal Investigator for the Nanotechnology Institute. The abstract for the article can be accessed here; the attached press release gives more detail about the research findings. To read the press release, please click here: Carpick Press Release.
Nanotechnology Seminar at University City Science Center April 2nd
Dawn Bonnell, PhD., Director of the University of Pennsylvania Nano/Bio Interface Center, will give a lunchtime seminar, “Linking Proteins and Nanoparticles into Functional Devices” at the University City Science Center, 3711 Market Street in Philadelphia. For more information please see the attached: Bonnell Seminar Flyer.
New Nanotechnology Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering has developed a new Master of Science degree program in Nanotechnology. The attached flyer gives more details NanoMasters Flyer. more»
Information Session for NTI Funding
The NTI held an information session on March 16 to provide more details about the requirements for each of the three funding categories – NanoApplication Fund (NAF), Program to Support Translational Research (PSTR), and Sponsored Research Agreement (SRA). more»
New Funding Solicitations for 2010
The Nanotechnology Institute (NTI) has announced new funding solicitations for 2010. There are three program categories: more»
The Promise of Nanotechnology
“The use of nanotechnology in consumer products and industrial applications is growing rapidly, with the products listed in the inventory showing just the tip of the iceberg. How consumers respond to these early products — in food, electronics, health care, clothing and cars — will be a litmus test for broader market acceptance of nanotechnologies in the future.”
–Andrew D. Maynard
Chief Science Advisor, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
Woodrow Wilson Inernational Center for Scholars