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NSF PA/M 02-45 - December 6, 2002
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:
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NSF Nanoscale Science and Technology Grantee Conference
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When:
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Dec. 11-13, 2002
8:00am to 6:00pm
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Where:
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National Science Foundation, Rm. 375
4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230
For directions to NSF, see http://www.nsf.gov/home/visit/visitjump.htm
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Seating is limited and advance registration is required. Contact Ms. Nichelle Coward (ncoward@nsf.gov; 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
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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