[BNC-all] Weekly memo for 05.25.09

[Deborah Starewich]

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The BNC Monday Memo]   BNC News *week of May 25, 2009 * ANNOUNCEMENTS

*University Holiday*: Monday, May 25, 2009

*KUDOS* *to Steve Wereley and his research group*: their article,
"Three-dimensional particle tracking using micro-particle image velocimetry
hardware," was selected as a *2008 Highlight* from *Measurement Science and
Technology.* [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#announcements1>
]

*NSAC Leadership Award Applications* are due annually no later than 5:00 PM
on 31 May For information, click
here<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/resources/nsac/award.php>.


*T-shirt design*: NSAC has tallied the votes and Design #2 is the winner!
Congrats to Adina Scott who submitted the winning T-Shirt design! Pricing
and ordering information will be available soon. [See the winning
Design<http://052509image1.pdf/>
]
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*TOURS/VISITORS*

*visit nano.purdue.edu
<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/>and refer to
"Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information
*

*Wednesday, 05.27.09, 12:00-1:30*: Hodge Patel and Jessica McEwen from
Congressman Joe Donnelley's office, with Tim Sands and Dave Janes.
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*SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS*

*visit nano.purdue.edu
<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/>and refer to
"Featured Events" for the most up-to-date information
*

*Friday, 05.29.09, 3:00, BRK 2001: *"Optofluidics – Integration of Fluidics
and Optics on a Chip," by Anders Kristensen, Technical Univeristy of Denmark
[More <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/events.php?id=91&center=7>]

*UPCOMING: Friday, 06.05.09, 8:00AM, MRGN 129:* NNSA PRISM WORKSHOP:
"Verification and Validation (V&V): Quantifying Prediction Uncertainty and
Demonstrating Simulation Credibility," by Dr. François M. Hemez.
[More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/events.php?id=113&center=7>
]
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*FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES*

*LIMITED SUBMISSION: Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program* supports
the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical
sciences. Based on institutional nominations, the program provides
discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage in their careers. The
Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program is based on accomplishment in
scholarly research with undergraduates, as well as a compelling commitment
to teaching. The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program provides an
unrestricted research grant of $60,000.
[More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#opportunities1>
]

*LIMITED SUBMISSION: NSF ARI-R2: *The National Science Foundation has
released a solicitation for the Academic Research Infrastructure Program –
Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R2). Awards for this program range from $250K
for up to three years to $10M for up to four years. The purpose of this
program is to enhance the Nation's existing research facilities where
sponsored and/or unsponsored research activities and research training take
place to enable next-generation research infrastructure that integrates
shared resources across user communities.
[More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#opportunities2>
]
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*JOB OPPORTUNITIES*

**Postdoctoral Research Opportunities at NIST [Flyer<http://052509image2.pdf/>
]
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*Submit items for memo of June 1, 2009 by ****12 NOON**** on FRIDAY,
05.29.09, to Deborah Starewich dstarewi at purdue.edu*
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