2012 Conference Program
Technical Sessions Schedule
Thursday - October 11, 2012
University of Utah
| | Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building |
| 9:00am | Hitachi In Situ Environmental TEM Technology for Nanoscience |
| 10:00am | Tours of the Utah Nanofab, Micron Microscopy Core, & Nano Institute |
| 9:45am - | Skill Tutorial Demo Sessions |
| 12:00pm |
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Salt Lake City
| | The Leonardo |
| 8:00 a.m. - | Student Poster Judging |
| 3:00 p.m. |
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| 1:00 p.m. | Workshops |
| | Auditorium |
| | Innovation Idol: |
| | Panelists with entrepreneurial and technical backgrounds |
| | will provide expert feedback on several innovative nanotechnology |
| | business ideas. Topics will include: validating market need, protecting |
| | your intellectual property, working with university technology |
| | commercialization offices, choosing a form of business entity, |
| | seeking startup capital, and practical lessons learned when starting |
| | a nano business. This is a fast-paced "speed pitch" session where the |
| | audience votes for the winning idea. |
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| | Classroom |
| | Nanotech Career Workshop: |
| | Learn about career opportunities in nanotechnology, the current status |
| | of the nanotech industry, and how to prepare yourself to work in the |
| | field. Q&A and general discussion will follow the presentation. |
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| | Auditorium |
| 3:00 p.m. | Welcome |
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| 3:30 p.m. | Keynote Speakers |
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| | Roger Howe |
| | Faculty Director, Stanford Nanofabrication Facility |
| | Director, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) |
| | William E. Ayer Professor of Engineering |
| | Department of Electrical Engineering |
| | Stanford University |
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| | Robert H. Austin |
| | Professor, Department of Physics |
| | Princeton University |
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| | Event Center |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner |
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| | Lobby |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dessert Reception |
| | Student Poster Judging |
| | Exhibition and Poster viewing |
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Friday - October 12, 2012
| | The Leonardo |
| 8:00 a.m. | Open Registration |
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| | Auditorium |
| 8:45 a.m. | Opening Remarks |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Featured Speakers |
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| | Eric Houser |
| | Director, Explosives Detection Division of DHS & S&T |
| | Department of Homeland Security |
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| | Iréne Revenko |
| | Applications Scientist, Life Science |
| | Asylum Research |
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| 10:30 a.m. | Coffee Break |
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| 10:45 a.m. | Parallel Sessions |
| | Classroom |
| | Topic 1: Nanodevices for bio-sensors and personalized medicine. |
| | Auditorium |
| | Topic 2: Nanomaterials, fabrication, and characterization. |
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| | Event Center / Lobby |
| 1:00 p.m. | Poster Session & Lunch |
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| | Auditorium |
| 2:00 p.m. | Featured Speaker |
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| | Milton Lee |
| | H. Tracy Hall Professor of Chemistry |
| | Brigham Young University |
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| 2:45 p.m. | Coffee Break |
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| 3:00 p.m. | Parallel Sessions |
| | Classroom |
| | Topic 3: Nanosystems for chemical sensors. |
| | Auditorium |
| | Topic 4: Nanotechnology for renewable energy and homeland security. | |
| | Topic 2: Nanomaterials, fabrication, and characterization (continued). |
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| | Auditorium |
| 4:30 p.m. | Student Poster Awards & Closing Remarks |
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