[Bncnews-list] BNC E-news: March 22nd, 2021

Mon Mar 22 13:30:46 EDT 2021

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Responding to COVID-19: Research Operations at Birck

https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/for-birck-users/covid/index.php

Seminars /Workshops / Events

Meet a QIST Expert: Expert - Celia Merzbacher (QED-C) (Announcement Attached)

March 22nd, 2021 |5:00 p.m. (EDT)

Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTliY2I3NDEtNjdjOS00ZDBmLWIyYTktZjU2N2M0NTU3MmMw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22db3dbd43-4c4b-4544-9f8a-0553f9f5f25e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22891473fb-10c3-4407-b1e3-6d17a3a5462b%22%7d>

Or call in (audio only)

+1 865-276-6990,,423000318#<tel:+18652766990,,423000318>

Phone Conference ID: 423 000 318#

Fab Forum: Office Hour with BNC Staff

March 23rd, 2021 | 2:00pm

Come and join us, if you would like to discuss about your fabrication, experiment or get tips in using BNC equipment

Where: https://tinyurl.com/fab-forum-office-hour

If you need guidance on your career development, or tips for success, you are invited to listen to the stories shared by Birck professors/staff/alumni, and get yourself recharged at Coffee Hour (previous episodes:  Youtube<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUx5VBg665CQRu_hIBPeC472ZuP4Fbkyk> Spotify<https://open.spotify.com/show/1lPwxoBKVZLAUqpF9ougCW?si=4W41LwRmTB-wLs7aynTW4g> Podcast<https://anchor.fm/nsac-purdue/episodes/Joerg-Appenzeller-diligence--persistence--self-criticism-ekmheo>

PQSEI Seminar: Dr. Alexander Zlokapa of California Institute of Technology<https://purdue0-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/stewartd_purdue_edu/EWpVgB7ykTZJk61mVe2Qv4wBUuoIVZKm5PyGHYPZdPeRBg?e=aZuolU>

March 24th, 2021 | 11:00am

Title: Quantum machine learning for near-term applications

Join here: Zoom Link<https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/96710589999>

BNC Faculty Seminar Series

March 25th, 2021 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Tyler N. Tallman, Assistant Professor School of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Title: Research and applications at the intersection of multi-functional materials, non-invasive imaging, and inverse methods<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=3457>

Nanophotonics Virtual Conference

March 25th, 2021 | 9:00am - 11:15am CT

Speakers will cover applications in biochemistry, photovoltaics, materials, and more

There is no cost to attend. Please register at Eventbrite<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/frontiers-in-nanotechnology-nanophotonics-tickets-142765524527>

The Hubert James Lecture Series (announcement attached)

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Sara Seager, MIT

March 25th, 2021 | 3:30pm

Title: Exoplanets and the Search for Atmospheric Biosignature Gases

Zoom Link: https://purdue‐edu.zoom.us/j/92048585861

Indiana-focused conference, Environmental Justice, Next Steps - Environment Justice, Climate Change, and Racial Justice

March 25 - 26, 2021

The goal of this virtual conference is to create a regional action network on environmental justice by bringing together Purdue researchers, artists, scholars and stakeholders, and including peers working at research institutions across the state. Through the conference, Purdue will bring diverse scholars and leaders together to broaden the conversation on environmental justice with a focus Indiana and the Midwest by inviting researchers in areas including environmental sciences, racial & social justice, decolonization, engineering, law and environmental policy, and the visual and performing arts with the intention of starting long-term collaborations and conversations to maximize the impact of discussions moving forward.

Website: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/environment/resources/Env-justice.php

Discovery Park Distinguished Lecture Series: Online!

Dr. Diana Wall, Director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability

April 5th, 2021 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Title: Global Soil Biodiversity: Establishing Common Ground for Sustainability

Registration is required in order to access the WebEx link. Please register here<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40994127/1558927569/86087022/0/124711/?x=e60caafa>. Download an event PDF here<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40994127/1558927569/86093186/0/124711/?x=f07ee3c4>.

Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php>

Birck Nanotechnology Center PM Closure Notice

The Birck Nanotechnology Center will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service shutdown May 3 through May 7, 2021.  Air handling systems, exhaust systems, toxic gas delivery, and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, May 3 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 7.  The BNC staff will be performing appropriate preventive maintenance on the process equipment at this time as well.

All CLEANROOM research work will be suspended until the maintenance activities are completed and all systems are returned to normal.  Only authorized personnel will be allowed to enter the cleanroom during this time period.

In addition, the laboratory areas will also be affected by this systems maintenance.  As such, all LABORATORY activities that involve exhausted hoods, vacuum systems, and/or toxic gas systems will be down beginning 7 a.m. Monday, May 3 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 7.  However, work that involves taking standard electrical measurements may be carried out in the LABS provided that fluctuating air temperature and humidity do not affect the readings.  No chemical work will be allowed during this period.

It is anticipated that the building and process tool maintenance will be completed by the end of the day on Friday, May 7.  Please check iLabs for equipment status and availability.
For long term research planning please refer the following future dates for our future preventive maintenance shutdowns.

Week of  May 3, 2021                     Week of  Oct 18, 2021
Week of  May 2, 2022                     Week of  Oct 17, 2022

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these important preventive maintenance shutdowns.  Please contact me if you need more detailed information.

Mark Voorhis
Building Manager
Birck Nanotechnology Center

Virtual Judges needed for the 2021 Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair - March 25 - 29

This year, we have over 200  young experimentalists (5-8 graders) eagerly awaiting a chance to share their projects with “real scientists”. Students are going the extra mile this year to prepare virtual presentations, and having many judges from a variety of disciplines helps us award prizes most fairly to deserving projects. That’s where you come in.
Students will be submitting their work in a brief, 7-10 slide powerpoint, along with a 30 second introduction and optional narration. If you sign up to judge you will be assigned about 10 projects to score, which should take 2-3 hours at most, and will need to submit feedback through a google form. You will receive your judging assignment and access to projects on March 25th, and will need to finish all scoring by midnight on March 29th.
If you are able to judge, please sign up using the link below. You will receive an email closer to the time of the fair with your category assignment and detailed instructions.
Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/6JQkU2pkBRAombkw9
Feel free to email me at lrsf2021 at gmail.com<mailto:lrsf2021 at gmail.com> with any specific questions or concerns not covered in the survey. Thank you so much for your help, and we hope to hear from you!

Best Regards,
Gillian Barth (lrsef2021 at gmail.com<mailto:lrsef2021 at gmail.com>)
2021 Judge Coordinator
and
Dr. Cynthia Stauffacher
2021 Director

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