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NSF PA/M 02-18 - March 13, 2002
Nanotechnology Symposium to Be Webcast: Showcase
for Tools, Research, and Vast Potential of "Small
Wonders"
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will host leading
researchers March 19 at "Small Wonders," a symposium
and exhibition of nanoscale science and engineering.
NSF Director Rita Colwell will review the increasing
role of NSF investments.
Live, streamed video of portions of the event will
be accessible via the Internet. Key features will
include: speakers from 9 a.m.-10:00 a.m.; issues and
implications panel from 3:45-5:30 p.m. Please see:
http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/priority/nano/nano_live.htm.
Among the advancements to be demonstrated: NanoManÔ,
a giant instrument for very-small-scale atomic manipulation
and lithography; hands-on education kits that feature
magnets and LEDs; interactive experiments; and progress
in research ranging from nano-electronics to new materials
to biosensors.
Who: |
Rita Colwell - NSF director
Joseph Bordogna - NSF deputy director
Richard Smalley - Nobel laureate, Rice
University
Horst Störmer - Nobel laureate, Columbia
University
Other leading researchers (see agenda
at URL below)
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What: |
Symposium and Exhibit: "Small Wonders:
Exploring the Vast Potential of Nanoscience" |
When: |
Tuesday, March 19, 2002
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. EST |
Where: |
Ronald Reagan Building & International
Trade Center
Amphitheater
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington,
DC
(Federal Center metro) |
Agenda and images will be available on Mon. Mar. 18
at: http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/priority/nano/start.htm
For more information contact: Amber Jones or Bill Noxon
(703) 292-8070/aljones@nsf.gov
or wnoxon@nsf.gov
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