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Workshops (1-20 of 24)

  1. [Illinois] Plasmonics and Its Applications Workshop 2016

    25 Apr 2016 | | Contributor(s):: George C. Schatz, Bjorn Reinhard, Jennifer Hollingsworth, Kathy Willets, Jeremy Smith, AbderRahman N Sobh, Jao van de Lagemaat, Amanda Haes, Maiken Mikkelsen, Prashant Nagpal, sayantani ghosh, Emad Tajkhorshid, Nicholas Kotov, Anatoily Pinchuk

    The study of plasmonics has been around for several decades now. The study of the interaction between the electromagnetic field and the free electrons in metal have been found as advantageous for applications in devices and more recently, in biological systems.  The focus of this workshop...

  2. Seventeenth Copper Mountain Conference on Multigrid Methods

    04 Feb 2016 |

    HIGHLIGHTED TOPICSUncertainty QuantificationOptimization and Inverse ProblemsData Mining, Large Graphs, and Markov ChainsNonsymmetric and Indefinite ProblemsKrylov AcceleratorsHybrid Direct-Iterative Linear SolversParallel Multigrid on Multicore Systems and Heterogeneous ArchitecturesTime...

  3. [Illinois] CNST Nanotechnology Workshop 2015

    04 Feb 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Mustafa El-sayed, Mehmet Toner

    The CNST Nanotechnology Workshop highlights University of Illinois research in bionanotechnology and nanomedicine, nanoelectronics and nanophotonics, and nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing, leading to cross-campus and industry collaborations.

  4. [Illinois] BioNanotechnology Summer Institute 2015

    10 Nov 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Aleksei Aksimentiev, Rashid Bashir, Richard Chadwick, Brian Cunningham, Amy Herr, Joseph M K Irudayaraj, Hyun Joon Kong, Ting Lu, Marina Marjanovic, Cathy Murphy, Shuming Nie, Scott Siechen, Ivan Smalyukh

    Twenty-six students, postdocs, and junior faculty from science and engineering disciplines from across the campus, the country, and overseas participated in the 2015 University of Illinois BioNanotechnology Summer Institute from July 27-August 7 at the Micro + Nanotechnology Lab, learning about...

  5. [Illinois] Foundations of Nanoscience: Self-Assembled Architectures and Devices

    23 Oct 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Alan Rowan, Erik Luijten, Mark Brongersma, Graham Johnson, Ayusman Sen, Michelle Khine, Erkang Wang, Michael Famulok, Milan Stojanovic

    This is a yearly conference on foundations of nanoscience, maintaining the highest scientific standards and providing many opportunities for discussion and informal exchange of information and questions. Self-assembly is the central theme of the conference. Topics include experimental and...

  6. [Illinois] Nanoindentation Workshop 2015

    18 Sep 2015 | | Contributor(s):: George Pharr, Michelle Oyen, Richard Chadwick, Virginia Ferguson, Hadi Nia, Nahil Sobh, Derrick Kearney, Kathy Walsh, Emad Moeendarbary, Iwona Jasiuk, Yuhang Hu, Joseph Jakes

    For Workshop report and recommendations, click here. Characterizing the mechanical properties of materials using indentation has been around for centuries. It has recently emerged as the technique of choice for evaluating and characterizing hard and soft tissue. Recent work on mechanotransduction...

  7. [Illinois] Advanced Materials Characterization Workshop 2015

    19 Aug 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Ted Limpoco, Scott Speakman, Timothy P. Spila, Rick Haasch, Justin Masone, Kathy Walsh, Matthew Bresin

     AMC 2015 provided a critical, comparative and condensed overview of major analytical techniques for materials characterization with emphasis on practical applications. Lectures covered basic and advanced topics geared towards both novice and experienced scientists.Sessions...

  8. [Illinois] BioNanotechnology Summer Institute 2014

    01 Aug 2014 | | Contributor(s):: NanoBio Node

    Attendees participate in two weeks of lectures and hands-on training in engineering and physical science laboratory techniques by experts in the field. Topics include cancer nanotechnology, cell mechanics, molecular biology, micro fabrication, and NanoBio devices.Featuring...

  9. DIY BIOSENSORS Summer 2014 Workshop

    08 Jul 2014 | | Contributor(s):: Kaustubh Bhalerao

    Learn how to build a simple, low cost sensor to detect spoiled milk using simple materials that illustrate cool concepts such as microfluidics, sample processing and biodetection.In this project you will design microfluidic patterns, construct them out of clear plastic film, add...

  10. [Illinois] GEM4 Bionanotechnology Summer Institute 2013

    01 Aug 2013 |

    INSTITUTE FOCUS:Cancer Nanotechnology and Cellular MechanicsOBJECTIVESThe overall objective is to enhance the ability to address overarching challenges in the areas of Cancer Nanotechnology and Mechanobiology. Highly interdisciplinary in nature, the 2013 Summer Institute will offer...

  11. [Illinois] Neuroengineering IGERT Symposium 2013

    31 Jul 2013 |

    Neuroengineering as a discipline is still very young- journals devoted to it were first published less than ten years ago. The emerging discipline of neuroengineering, or neural engineering, seeks to understand, enhance, and interface with neural systems. By incorporating knowledge from various...

  12. [Illinois] NBSS11 NanoBiophotonics Summer School 2011

    13 Jun 2013 | | Contributor(s):: Gabriel Popescu

    Biophotonics Summer School 2011Monday, May 23, 2011 – Friday, June 03, 2011The Biophotonics Summer School brings together from a wide variety of disciplines to teach students about the biophotonics field. The latest research developments are also covered, including: biomolecular sensing,...

  13. [Illinois] CMMB IGERT and M-CNTC Annual Symposium 2013

    06 Jun 2013 |

    The CMMB IGERT is training the next generation of leaders who will define the new frontiers of cellular and molecular mechanics and bionanotechnology. Integrating biology and medicine with micro and nanotechnology can be categorized into two broad areas, namely how micro/nano-fabrication can help...

  14. [Illinois] 6th Advanced Materials Characterization (AMC) Workshop 2012

    04 Jun 2013 | | Contributor(s):: NanoBio Node

    This workshop provides a critical, comparative and condensed overview of mainstream analytical techniques for materials characterization with emphasis on practical applications. The workshop will cover the following techniques:Atomic force microscopy (AFM).X-ray diffraction, reflectivity and...

  15. [Illinois] American Vacuum Society (AVS) Prairie Chapter Symposium 2012

    04 Jun 2013 | | Contributor(s):: NanoBio Node

    The focus for the 2012 AVS Prairie Chapter meeting is Materials for Energy.

  16. [Illinois] Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology Workshop 2012

    02 Jun 2013 | | Contributor(s):: NanoBio Node

    Showcasing University of Illinois research in bionanotechnology/nanomedicine, nanoelectronics/nanophotonics, and nanomaterials/nanomanufacturing, leading to cross-campus and industry collaborations.

  17. [Illinois] GEM4 Cellular and Molecular Mechanics with a focus on Developmental Biology Summer School 2012

    30 May 2013 |

    Cellular and Molecular Mechanics with a focus on Developmental Biology The 2012 GEM4 Summer School program consists of lectures in the mornings by experts in cellular and molecular mechanics and developmental biology, and hands-on labs in the afternoons on various experimental techniques in...

  18. [Illinois] Cancer Community Symposium 2012

    16 May 2013 |

    Cancer Community At Illinois Symposium 2012 April 5-6, 2012: Connecting patient care, research, and scientific advancementSymposium PremiseThis on-campus research symposium aims to bring together members of campus and the surrounding community to foster interdisciplinary discussions on cancer...

  19. [Illinois] CNST 11th Annual Nanotechnology Workshop 2013

    13 May 2013 | | Contributor(s):: NanoBio Node

    The CNST Nanotechnology Workshop highlights University of Illinois research in bionanotechnology and nanomedicine, nanoelectronics and nanophotonics, and nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing, leading to cross-campus and industry collaborations.Workshop website

  20. [Illinois] Center for Agricultural, Biomedical, and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology (CABPN) 2012

    08 Feb 2013 |

    CABPN is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry/University Cooperative Research Center. Its mission is to conduct industry-relevant fundamental research, enhance graduate education and research, and to facilitate technology transfer to industry.-From the CABPN website