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Monthly Archives: June 2010

Peering into the never before seen

LIVERMORE, Calif. – Scientists can now peer into the inner workings of catalyst nanoparticles 3,000 times smaller than a human hair within nanoseconds. The findings point the way toward future work that could greatly improve catalyst efficiency in a variety of processes that are crucial to the world’s energy security, such as petroleum catalysis and catalyst-based nanomaterial growth for next-generation ... Read More »

York company gets $2 million for efficiency project

Industrial Science and Technology Network is one of 58 recent recipients of stimulus money. A company in York specializing in nanotechnology is to get more than $2 million in stimulus money to develop energy-efficient building technologies, according to a news release from Sen. Bob Casey and Sen. Arlen Specter. Industrial Science and Technology Network has been awarded the money in ... Read More »

The coolness of tiny things

A new way of stopping machines overheating is being developed. NANO-THIS. Nano-that. Nano-the-other. A nanometre is the name given by the scientific-measurement system to a billionth of a metre, and the idea that making things so small you measure their dimensions in nanometres will unlock advantages denied to larger objects has been around for well over a decade. Long enough, ... Read More »

Grand Island NY US: Supervisor, Nanotechnology Operations

Division : Manufacturing Operations Location : Grand Island NY US 14072 Job Type : Full Time Shift/Hours : First Shift (Day) % of Travel Required : 0-10% Career Level : Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff) Education : Bachelor’s Degree Job Description : POSITION SUMMARY As a critical member of our manufacturing operations, you would be responsible for the overall supervision, direction, ... Read More »

US: Micro/ Nanofabrication Postdoc

Company: University of Wisconsin-stevens Point Location: Stevens Point, WI THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT has an immediate opening for a post-doctoral position in micro/nanotechnology. This one-year appointment will begin July 19, 2010 and may be continued beyond the first year depending on performance and funding. Excellent opportunity for conducting research with motivated undergraduate students and ... Read More »

Riyadh: KSU to Establish Nanotechnology Institute

H.M. King Abdullah recently approved the establishment of the King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology at Riyadh Techno Valley, a part of King Saud University (KSU). Saudi businessman Muhammad Bin Hussein Al-Amoudi of Corral Group and Midroc Group will finance the project, which has been designed according to the latest international specifications. KSU has developed the nano-program into a specialist institute ... Read More »

House Bill Would Reauthorize NNI

On May 28, 2010, the House passed, by a vote of 262-150, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5116), which would authorize funding for the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), as well as the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science activities. The bill includes language from H.R. ... Read More »