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Title

Workshop
Dates

Location

Description (details on websites www.nsf.gov/nano, http://www.nano.gov,/ www.wtec.org/
nanoreports)

Biosystemsat the nanoscale

Nanotechnology
for biology and medicine

10/9-11/2003

Arlington, VA

Long-term R&D vision; by interagency NSET, lead NIH and NSF

 

Nanoscale S&E for Agriculture & Food Systems

11/18 - 19/2002

Washington, DC

Long-term R&D vision; by interagency NSET, lead USDA

 

Advanced healthcare, therapeutics, diagnostics

6/2001

Washington, D.C.

Long-term R&D vision; by interagency NSET, lead NIH

Material structures & phenomena

Nanostructured materials "by design"

6/9-11/2003

Washington, DC

Long-term R&D vision; interagency NSET, lead NSF

 

Catalysts that function at the nanoscale

6/19/2003

Arlington, VA

Research directions for nanostructured chemicals; by NSF

 

Nanotechnology in mechanical mengineering

6/15-
16/2003

Arlington, VA

Research directions for thermo-fluids and mecahnics; by NSF

 

Emerging issues in nanoaerosols science and technology

6/27-
28/2003

Los Angeles, CA

Research directions for nanoparticles; by NSF

 

Nanomaterials roadmap for industry

9/30-
10/2/2002

Baltimore, MD

Research directions perspective, with industry; by Interagency NSET, Collaboration with AIChE, Vision 2020

 

Nanostructured Materials (International)

12/5-7/2002

Boston, MA

NSF-EC, International perspective

Devices and architectures

Nanoelectronics, Photonics and Magnetics

2/25-
26/2004

Washington, DC

Long-term R&D vision; by interagency NSET, lead DOD and NSF

 

Electronics, Photonics and Magnetics

11/20-21/2002

Crystal City, VA

AGED/DOD workshop, collaboration NSET

 

Nano-Electronics, -Photonics and -Magnetics (short-term outlook for industry)

10/30/2003

Portland, OR

Joint NSET-SRC Workshop on Nanoelectronics, industry collaboration

 

Chemical-biological-
reactive-explosive detection and protection

May 2-3, 2002

Monterey, CA

Research directions for bio-chem-
radiological-explosive detection and protection

Manufacturing

Forum on Manufacturing at Nanoscale

5/13/2002

Arlington, VA

Research directions; by NSF and NSET

 

Three-dimensional Nanomanufacturing

1/5-6/2003

Birmingham, AL

Ressarch directions; Partnering with industry; by NSF; www.nano.neu.edu/
nsf_workshop.html

 

Nanomanufacturing and Processing (NSF-EC workshop)

1/5-7/2002

San Juan, PR

International; by NSF and EC; www.nsf.gov/dmii

 

Tools & Instruments for Research and Manufacturing in EC and US

June 2002

France, EU

NSF-EC, International perspective

Environment

Vision for nanotechnology environmental implications and improvement

5/8-
10/2003

Arlington, VA

Long-term R&D vision; Interagency NSET, lead EPA and NSF

 

Nanotechnology and the Environment: Interagency grantees meeting

9/2003

Arlington, VA

Review of presentations by grantees

 

Nanoparticles and the environment

6/2002

CA

Report on geoscience aspects, NSF

 

Environmental Applications of Nanotechnology

8/28-
29/2002

Alexandria, VA

EPA and NSET

Societal Implications

Societal Implications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology II

12/3-
5/2003

Arlington, VA

Long-term vision, by NSF and NSET

 

Ethical, Philosophical and other Societal Implications of Nanotechnology

4/2003

SC

USC

 

NSF-EC Nanotechnology Revolutionary Opportunities and Societal Implications

1/31-2/1/2002

Italy, EC

NSF-EC International,

 

Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance I

2001

Arlington, VA

New research directions, including human dimension, by NSF and DOC

 

Societal Implications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology I

9/2000

Arlington, VA

Long-term vision, by NSF

Education

Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education

9/11/2002

Washington, DC

Overview of previous activities, and the need for FY 2003; http://www.nanofab.
psu.edu/education/
nsf-nue-program.htm

 

Nanotechnology Education

1/27-28/03

Santa Clara, CA

IEEE-NSF workshop

Infrastructure

Buildings for Advanced Technology

1/14-
16/2002

Gaithersburg, MD

Evaluation specific requirements for nanotechnology

Grantees meeting

Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantees Meeting (NSF, Fiscal year 2003)

12/15-17/2003

Arlington, VA

Pending

 

Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantees Meeting (NSF, Fiscal year 2002)

12/11-13/2002

Arlington, VA

http://www-unix.oit.
umass.edu/~nano/;
2002 Highlights/Nuggets on http://www-unix.oit.
umass.edu/~nano/
NanoHighlights2002.html

 

"Partnership in Nanotechnology" Grantees Meeting (NSF, Fiscal year 2001)

2001

Arlington, VA

http://www-unix.oit.
umass.edu/
~nano/index2001.html;
2001 Highlights/Nuggets on http://www-unix.oit.
umass.edu
/~nano/NewFiles/
NanotechHighlights.html

States and regional parnerships

Planning meeting

4/2003

NSF

Develop a plan for NNI interaction with states and regional alliances; prepare the workshop

 

Regional/State/Local Nanotechnology Initiatives Coordination Workshop

9/29/2003

Washington, D.C.

NNI and regional activities interaction fro research, eduction, infrastructure develoment and commercialization

 

NNI Regional Partnership Workshop in the South-West

9/2001

Los Angeles,CA

Partnering with industry, business, universities and other local organizations

 

NNI Regional Partnership Workshop in the South

5/2002

Houston, TX

Same as above

 

NNI Regional Partnership Workshop in the North-East

Fall 2003

Boston, MA

Same as above

 

NNI Regional Partnership Workshop in the Mid-West

Fall 2003

Chicago, IL

Same as above

Public and user community

Small Wonders workshop

2002

World Trade Center, D.C.

 
 

National Nanotechnology Initiative I

4/2002

Arlington, VA

Presentation of key NNI programs, status and future plans; by NSF in collaboration with Infocast

 

National Nanotechnology Initiative II

4/2003

Washington, D.C.

Presentation of key NNI programs, status and future plans; by NSF in collaboration with Infocast

 

National Nanotechnology Initiative III

4/2004

Washington, D.C

Presentation of key NNI programs, status and future plans; by NSF in collaboration with Infocast

International

Two NSF-MEXT (Japan) workshops per year since 2003. The first: Tools for instrumentation and Manufacturing

1/2003

Cornell, N.Y.

US-Japan international; by NSF and MEXT

 

NSF-EC, one workshop in 2001, four workshops in 2002

1/2002; 2/2002; 6/2002; 12/2002

San Juan, PR; Lecce, IT; Grenoble, FR; Boston, MA

International; by NSF and EC

 

US(NSF)-Korea workshop series, one per year

10/2003

Korea

US-Korea internationa; by NSF and KOSIP

 

US-Switzerland workshops series (in 2001, 2002, and 2003)

10/2003

Switzerland

US-Swiss International; by NSF and SNSF

Strategic

Nanotechnology Research Directions II

Spring 2004

Arlington, VA

Long-term vision for the entire field; by NSET

 

Nanotechnology Research Directions I

Spring 1999

Arlington, VA

Long-term vision for the entire field; by NSET, NSF lead

 

Nanostructure Science and Technology

Spring 1999

Arlington, VA

Worldwide review of nanotechnology R&D programs; by NSET, lead NSF

   
Dr. M.C. Roco, Senior Advisor, NSF; Chairman, NSET
E-mail: mroco@nsf.gov
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