Margaret D. Villegas, a 75-year-old grandmother, will graduate Tuesday after completing a 90-hour technician training program through the Center for the Advancement of Nanotechnology in San Bernardino. The San Bernardino resident describes herself as a life-long learner. She decided to sign up for the nanotechnology program after a friend mentioned it to her. “I don’t believe age is a number,” ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Nanotechnology increases mineral recovery
HAMILTON, Ontario, Sept. 14 (UPI) — Nanotechnology can offer a more efficient method to separate gold, silver, copper and other valuable materials from rock and ore, Canadian researchers say. About 450 million tons of minerals are processed each year in a technique known as froth flotation, in which mineral ores are crushed into small particles and floated in water containing ... Read More »
UK: Chemistry Research Manager
A superb opportunity for an experienced Scientific R&D / Chemistry Research Manager with an excellent understanding of nanotechnology and working at the molecularlevel to lead a team of talented Applied Research Scientists & Technicians at this innovative and rapidly developing high-tech Nanotechnology Coating Company. Chemistry Research Manager – Nanotechnology/Coatings Salary – negotiable but probably C£50K + Excellent Benefits Location – ... Read More »
Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology in Barcelona, Spain, Purchases NanoInk's NLP 2000 Desktop NanoFabrication System
NanoInk’s® NanoFabrication Systems Division is pleased to announce that the Supramolecular NanoChemistry & Materials Group (NANOUP) at the Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology (ICN) in Barcelona, Spain, purchased an NLP 2000 System. NanoInk’s NLP 2000 will be used to research supramolecular nanomaterials, nano and bottom up combinatorial chemistry, antibody and antigen interactions, and to facilitate material discoveries and the study of ... Read More »
Nanomaterials, nanomedicine lab dedicated at UNM, with help from Sandia
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It wasn’t exactly the grand opening of a research megacenter, but the dedication Aug. 23 of the third floor of the University of New Mexico’s Centennial Engineering Center for a lab combining nanotechnology and nanomedicine offered a start-up charm of its own. (Media-Newswire.com) – ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It wasn’t exactly the grand opening of a research megacenter, ... Read More »
UMass nanotechnology research center to expand with $20 million grant
AMHERST – State officials and technology industry executives Wednesday announced the expansion of the University of Massachusetts’ nanotechnology research center, saying it will be a cornerstone for the future competitiveness of manufacturing in the commonwealth, thanks to a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The five-year grant, a second round of funding from the foundation for the university’s ... Read More »
Stevens and LeHigh Developing Nanotechnology for Better Natural Gas Utilization
Advances in understanding molybdenum nanostructures and molecular mechanisms of catalytic reactions to provide improved natural gas processing technologies. Hoboken, NJ, September 15, 2011 –(PR.com)– Natural gas is an abundant resource that is tremendously underutilized due to a lack of efficient technologies that enable its conversion into shippable products. To address this problem, Dr. Simon G. Podkolzin of Stevens Institute ... Read More »
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