[BNC-all] Weekly Memo 09.07.09

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The BNC Monday Memo]   BNC News *week of September 7, 2009 * ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Monday, 09.07.09: University Holiday*

*Printers/Copiers in Birck*: the instructions for printing/copying on now
included on Birck's webpage:
http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/nanotechnology/resources/printing.php.
Thanks, Jeff, for capturing ecn's information!

*Semi-annual Preventive Maintenance Shutdown*: The Birck Nanotechnology
Center building and process tools will be undergoing preventive maintenance
and service during the week of October 5th, 2009. The *cleanroom will be
closed* beginning 7:00 AM *Tuesday, October 6, 2009*, and is expected to
reopen late Wednesday or early Thursday. In addition starting 7:00 AM on
Thursday, October 7, 2009, no laboratory work involving exhausted hoods,
biosafety cabinets or enclosures, vacuum systems, and/or gas systems can be
performed. Laboratories are expected to reopen late Thursday evening or
early Friday. Electrical measurements may be performed if they are not
affected by significant temperature excursions in the room. The *metallization
systems* require more extensive PM and cleaning so they will be taken
off-line beginning *Monday, October 5th* and will be brought back on-line as
the PMs are completed. The plasma etch systems, also requiring more
extensive work, will be taken off-line on Tuesday and brought back on-line
by Friday afternoon. As we work through this important PM activity, please
continue to check Coral for tool status and availability.

Additional shutdown specifics will be communicated once final details are
arranged. — John R. Weaver <jrweaver at purdue.edu>

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*NSAC NEWS*

*I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM! *The Nanotechnology
Student Advisory Council (NSAC) will be hosting an ice cream social on
*Thursday,
Sept. 10th at 3 PM* in the *Birck Kitchen*. We will be using the opportunity
for our elections as well as to discuss the activities that we have planned
for the 2009/2010 school year. There will also be a sign up form available
to order NSAC t-shirts. If you have any questions regarding NSAC or would
like to become involved, please send an email to any of the current NSAC
committee members.
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We hope to see you there!

Caitlin Burger <cbburger at purdue.edu>, Cara Smith <ctsmith1 at purdue.edu>, Alfredo
Tuesta <atuesta at purdue.edu>, John Wilcox <jrwilcox at purdue.edu>

*NSAC/NCN/PRISM student event: Friday, 10.09.09, 4:00PM-7:00PM, Birck Center
West End: *a volleyball party with cookout/carry-in is planned for Friday,
October 10. Volleyball nets and balls will be set up outside at the west end
of the Center. NSAC students, please RSVP to Caitlin
Burger<cbburger at purdue.edu>,
Cara Smith <ctsmith1 at purdue.edu>, Alfredo Tuesta <atuesta at purdue.edu>, or John
Wilcox <jrwilcox at purdue.edu>; NCN students, please RSVP to Victoria
Farnsworth <vfarnsworth at purdue.edu>; and PRISM students, please RSVP
to Mari-Ellyn
Brock <mebrock at purdue.edu>.

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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
*

*Thursday, 09.10.09, 11:00-4:30PM, BRK 2001:* Energy Center Advisory Council
Meeting

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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
*

*Thursday, 09.10.09, 4:30PM, ME 161:* "Creating a Sun on Earth: Control
Challenges in Magnetic Fusion," by Eugienio Schuster, Laboratory for Control
of Complex Physical Systems, Lehigh University. Refreshments will be served
at 4:00PM in ME 254.
[More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar1>
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*SAVE THE DATE: Monday, 09.21.09, 4:00PM*, Fowler Hall, Reception follows:
"BioNanotechnology o a Global Scale," by Ken Bradley, Discovery Lecture
Series [More <http://author.www.purdue.edu/dp/dls/bradley072809.jpg>]

*SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, 09.22.09, 10:00AM,* Fowler Hall, Reception follows:
"BioNanotechnology on a Global Scale," by Roderic I. Pettigrew, Discovery
Lecture Series [More<http://author.www.purdue.edu/dp/dls/pettigrew072809.jpg>
]

*SAVE THE DATE: Thursday and Friday, 03.25.10 and 03.26.10*, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA: "2010 NSF CAREER Proposal Writing
Workshop." [More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#seminar2>
]

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*FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES*

*Indiana CTSI Core Facility grants available*: www.indianactsi.org/grants
The deadline for proposals is 5 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2009
[More<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/Nanotechnology/mondaymemo.html#opportunities1>
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*PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS*

Faculty, staff, and students who have fever or other influenza symptoms
should seek medical care. PLEASE DO NOT REPORT TO WORK WHILE ILL.

Birck Nanotechnology Center staff will be notified of an emergency situation
by telephone in the order set out in the BNC’s Phone Tree (personnel should
have a copy on hand in their offices and homes; contact Deborah Starewich,
if you do not have the most recent copy; distributed on Thursday, 09.13.09).
BNC faculty members will receive an e-mail message from Monica Allain or Tim
Sands.

Members of the Faculty (Professors and Research Professors) are responsible
for contacting each of their group members, including graduate students,
undergraduate researchers, postdoctoral fellows and research scientists.
Specific instructions should be conveyed by phone if possible. All graduate
students should register for the Purdue University e-mail alert system at
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/mail.html.

Additional information for pandemic and emergency preparation may be found
at www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/faculty and
http://www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness

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*Submit items for memo of the week of September 14, 2009 by ****12 NOON****
on FRIDAY, 09.11.09, to Deborah Starewich dstarewi at purdue.edu*

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