
December 2002 From National Science Foundation NSF to host conference on latest discoveries in nanoscale science and technology Recipients of Nanoscale Science and Engineering awards made in 2001 will highlight initial results from over 100 NSF-funded projects at a grantees conference December 11-13, 2002, at the National Science Foundation********************************************************************************
What: | NSF Nanoscale Science and Technology Grantee Conference | When: | 8:00am to 6:00pm, Dec. 11-13, 2002 | Where: | National Science Foundation, Rm. 375 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230 |
Seating is limited and advance registration is required. Contact Ms. Nichelle Coward ([email protected]; 703-292-7042) ********************************************************************************
Topics will include: - Biological models for nanoengineering
- Quantum dots and their applications
- Nanostructured materials
- Single molecule transport and devices
- Nanoscale electronics
- Molecular self-assembly
- Environmental nanoprocesses
- Nanomechanical devices
- National nanotechnology research and education networks
Speakers will include: - Rita Colwell, National Science Foundation (Director)
- Richard Russell, Office of Science and Technology Policy (Associate Director for Technology)
- Mihail "Mike" Roco, NSF Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology and Chair, Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology (NSET)
Plus researchers from NSF's Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers and universities across the country. **The conference program can be accessed at http://nano.gov, or directly at http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/%7Enano/Grantees02Program1203.htm Media Contacts: National Science Foundation: Roberta Hotinski, 703-292-8070, [email protected] or Josh Chamot, 703-292-8070, [email protected] For background and press-ready images, see http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/priority/nano/start.htm and /nano_intro.htm |
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