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  1. [Illinois] CNST 2012: Opportunities for Nanotechnology in Animal Health

    02 Jun 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Tiffany Houchin

    CNST Workshop 2012 May 2–3, 2012 Showcasing University of Illinois research in bionanotechnology/nanomedicine, nanoelectronics/nanophotonics, and nanomaterials/nanomanufacturing, leading to cross-campus and industry collaborations National Center for Supercomputing Applications Micro and...

  2. [Illinois] CNST 2012: Physicochemical Property and (ROS)-generating Capacity Relationship

    02 Jun 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Hong Yang

  3. [Illinois] ECE 416 Introduction to Biosensors II

    11 Feb 2021 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Cunningham, George Daley

               In this lecture, we see how biosensors use transducers, devices that can translate presence of analyte into a physically measurable signal, to detect different analytes. The tranducers are chosen based off of the application...

  4. [Illinois] ECE 416 SPR Sensors I

    27 Feb 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Brian Cunningham

               This lecture was an introduction to Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Sensors. It started out with an explanation of Coulomb's Law for the force between two charges. This lead to the concept of the electric field and with an applied...

  5. [Illinois] ECE 564: Modern Light Microscopy

    11 Apr 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Gabriel Popescu

    Current research topics in modern light microscopy: optics principles (statistical optics, Gaussian optics, elastic light scattering, dynamic light scattering); traditional microscopy (bright field, dark field, DIC, phase contract, confocal, epi-fluorescence, confocal fluorescence); current...

  6. [Illinois] Engineering Photonic Quantum States for Quantum Applications

    10 Jul 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Virginia Lorenz

    Engineering Photonic Quantum States for Quantum Applications IYL Workshop 9/26/2015  

  7. [Illinois] Engineering the Mode Coupling in Microrings for Laser and Sensor Applications

    12 Feb 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Lynford Goddard

    The integrated microring Bragg reflector forms the basis of a new family of compact reflective photonic devices. The buildup of field strength in the high quality factor ring resonator configuration yields multiple reflection encounters with the same set of gratings. This enables high...

  8. [Illinois] Knowledge, Context, and Process: Building a Foundational Infrastructure for Engineering Cells for Use in an Uncertain World

    18 Aug 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Adam Arkin

    Both natural and synthetically augmented organisms, like those engineered to produce advanced biofuels, ultimately have to operate in an uncertain world. Resources change, contact with other life, and yield surprising interactions, and in some cases, changes in one’s own genetic code lead...

  9. [Illinois] Small scale Structure Engineering for New Function

    13 Jun 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Jennifer Hollingsworth

    Plasmonics and Applications Workshop 2016 Small scale Structure Engineering for New Function Jennifer Hollingsworth 3.21.16

  10. [Illinois] Translational Nanomedicine in the Interface of Chemistry, Biology, and Engineering

    26 Aug 2014 | | Contributor(s):: Dipanjan Pan

  11. [Illinois] weSTEM 2013 Series: Be Inspired, Stay Motivated, Grow Passionate

    14 Jun 2013 |

     weSTEM (Women Empowered in STEM) will provide a forum through which current and future STEM leaders can motivate and inspire each other to excel at the frontier of scientific advancement and develop solutions for the next generation of technical challenges. The day-long conference...

  12. [Illinois] weSTEM 2013: Combining Interests and Expertise to Shape Your Career

    14 Jun 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Roshni Kasad

    A common misconception among graduate students is that people believe they must stick to the same technical research area in which they earned a Ph.D. in order to find a job. While it might be more difficult to switch research areas or to switch fields entirely, it is possible to make this career...

  13. [Illinois] weSTEM 2013: Discussion Panel

    20 Jun 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Marie-Christine Brunet, Amy Chervenak, Ann Peedikayil, Cassandra Rutherford

    weSTEM (Women Empowered in STEM) will provide a forum through which current and future STEM leaders can motivate and inspire each other to excel at the frontier of scientific advancement and develop solutions for the next generation of technical challenges.

  14. [Illinois] weSTEM 2013: Managing your Goals in the Face of Uncertainty

    14 Jun 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Nina Tandon

    In a recent interview for the Lavin Daily, “You Don’t Have To Be One Thing: Nina Tandon On Pursuing Many Interests,” Nina describes the value in pursuing a variety of interests even when working towards an advanced degree in a specified, technical area. “Don’t worry about being that one thing,”...

  15. [Illinois] weSTEM 2013: Navigating Academia and Personal Life in a Dual Career Couple

    18 Jul 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Amy Wagoner-Johnson

    At various stages in your career you may pause to reflect on where you are professionally and where your career is headed. Having traveled what is considered a less conventional path for an academic, Amy will share her perception in retrospect of how she came to be where she is today and the...

  16. [Illinois] weSTEM 2013: Science Mom, An Unconventional Balancing Act

    20 Jun 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Jackie Kunzler

    Do you ever feel “busy”? Do you ever feel like you need 100 hours in a day? Time management is a coveted skill and is important when pursuing high-pressure, dynamic careers like those in STEM areas often are. Jackie Kunzler has a lifetime of experience with juggling a myriad of professional,...

  17. [Illinois] weSTEM 2013: The Value of Networking

    18 Jul 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Marilyn Tears

    Sometimes the key to success is not only what you know but who you know and the relationships that you develop. Networking is a tool that, if used effectively, can make a big difference in your career. Marilyn Tears, an Illinois Grad, and currently a Project Manager at the ExxonMobil...