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Institute of Occupational Medicine The Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) is a major independent centre of scientific excellence in the fields of occupational and environmental health, hygiene and safety. Our mission is to benefit those at work and in the community by providing quality research, consultancy and training in health, hygiene and safety and by maintaining our independent, impartial position ... Read More »

Multiple Posdoc positions ( one year, renewable) immediately available in the area of biomaterials, nanotechnology and tissue engineering. We are interested in the modification of biomaterials as scaffolds, nanofiber/nanotube/nanoparticle for medical applications and reconstructions of bone, blood vessel and skin etc. Qualified applicants should submit 1) a current CV including publications 2) a letter of interest, ; and 3) names ... Read More »

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in collaboration with IBM and New York State, has created one of the world’s most powerful university-based supercomputing centers, and a top 25 supercomputing center of any kind in the world. The Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI), based on the Rensselaer campus and at its Rensselaer Technology Park in Troy, N.Y., is designed both to help ... Read More »

Other Conditions: One position to begin August 2010 or as soon thereafter as possible continuation depend on the satisfactory perfomance and availability of funds Duties and Responsibilities: Participate in developing composites and nancomposites including design, analysis, fabrication, and testing, custom design and operation of Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) furnaces, manufacturing and post-processing of various forms of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and ... Read More »

DANVILLE – Danville Community College has a lot in store for first-time and returning students to the campus this fall. A brand new Student Center, new programs of study, and expanded course offerings are just some of the initiatives on tap for the start of the academic year. DCC’s fall semester classes begin August 23 and registration will continue through ... Read More »

Everyday surfaces such as windows and roof tiles could be used to generate energy after a team of scientists this week revealed plans to commercialise a spray-on solar cell that could be used on buildings and aircraft. Norwegian company EnSol and a team of scientists at the University of Leicester yesterday announced that they have successfully tested a new thin-film ... Read More »

Researchers are reporting advancements in “metamaterials,” used in such optical technology as ultra-powerful microscopes, computers and possibly an invisibility cloak, according to Purdue University . The university news service reported that metamaterial research often hits a snag because too much light is “lost” or absorbed by metals such as silver and gold contained in the metamaterials. This makes them impractical ... Read More »