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The NU-MRSEC organizes and sponsors seminars, workshops, and symposiums throughout the year on a variety of research topics. These educational outreach events provide opportunities for discussion and open the door to potential collaborations.
Upcoming and past events are listed below.
MRSEC 2012 Distinguished Lecture
Miguel Yacaman
University of Texas, San Antonio
"TBA"
11am,
Thursday, May 31, 2012
10:30am reception before seminar
Pancoe Auditorium
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
MRSEC-PREM Seminar
Marcelo Marucho
Department of Physics
University of Texas, San Antonio
"Optimized Approach to Studying Strongly Interacting Charged Systems"
4:00pm
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Cook Hall 2058
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Details
Christine Aikens
Department of Chemistry
Kansas State University
"Unraveling Nanoparticle Properties Using Density-Functional Theory"
2:30pm
Friday, February 24, 2012
Ryan Hall 4003
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Details
MRSEC Grantsmanship Workshop
9:00am - 5:00pm
February 20 - 21, 2012
Cook Hall 2058
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Alberto Salleo
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Stanford University
"Neither crystalline nor amorphous: how a quantitative assessment of
microstructure helps us design better organic semiconductors"
2:30pm
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Cook Hall 2058
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
MRSEC Art of Science Lecture Series
Scientific Figures in Adobe Photoshop
12:30 - 2pm
Friday, February 3, 2012
Pancoe Auditorium
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Northwestern University Center for Atomic-Probe Tomography Workshop
NUCAPT: Introducing the New Laser Hardware
9:30am
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Bodeen Studio (Tech C115)
2175 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Optical Microscopy and Metallography Facility Workshop
Sample Preparation for Electron Microscopy using Ion Milling
10:00am
Friday, January 20, 2012
Cook Hall 2058
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
David Paine
Division of Engineering
Brown University
"Amorphous Oxide Semiconductors for TFT (And More) Applications"
2:30pm
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Cook Hall 2058
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
MRSEC 2011 Distinguished Lecture
co-sponsored by IBNAM
Jacques Prost
École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris (ESPCI)
"Constructing Tools for Describing Cell and Tissue Dynamics"
2:30pm, Tuesday
December 6, 2011
reception to follow seminar
Pancoe Auditorium
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
MRSEC Art of Science Lecture Series
Rapid Production of 3D Figures in PowerPoint
November 30, 2011
Tech LR4
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Abstract
MRSEC Facilities Workshop
November 1-2, 2011
Norris Center
1999 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Registration Link
NU/AIC Seminar Series in Conservation Science:
"Synchrotron Research in Cultural Heritage Science"
October 11-12, 2011
Ford ITW Classroom (Room 1.350)
Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center
2133 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Registration Link
Hongxia Guo
Institute of Chemistry
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
"Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Transport of Water Molecules through Nano-channels"
4:00pm
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Cook Hall 2058
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI) Liaison Visit
September 2, 2011
Silverman Hall
Conference Room 3-510
2170 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Agenda
René van Roij
Institute for Theoretical Physics
Utrecht University
"Electric Double Layers in Aqueous and Oily Solvents: Thermodynamic Cycles, Surface Heterogeneities, and Charge Regulation"
*11:00 a.m.* (Time Change)
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Tech LR5
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Brad Tinkham
Group Leader Process Technology Frontend
Inventux Technologies AG
"Series Production and Process Development of Solar Modules based on Amorphous and Nanocrsytalline Si Tandem Solar Cells"
2:00 p.m.
Friday, April 22 2011
Cook Hall 2058
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Jiwoong Park
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Cornell University
"Atomically Defined Carbon Nanostructures"
11:00 a.m.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Ryan Hall (Nano) 4003
2190 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Julia Medvedeva
Department of Physics
Missouri University of Science & Technology
"Crystalline IGZO calculations "
2:00 p.m.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Ryan Hall (Nano) 4003
2190 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Cecilia Noguez
Instituto de Física
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
"Designing the Plasmonic Response of Noble Metal Nanoparticles"
3:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Cook Hall 2058
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Ron Naaman
Dept. of Chemical Physics
Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel
"Organic-inorganic Interfaces: a Source for Surprising Electronic and Magnetic Properties"
2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Cook Hall 2058
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Patanjali Kambhampati
Department of Chemistry
McGill University
"Excitonics: Unraveling the Structure and Dynamics
of Excitons in Quantum Dots "
2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Cook Hall 2058
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
NU/AIC Seminar Series in Conservation Science
Nanotechnology for Art Conservation
October 28, 2010
10:00 a.m
Ford ITW Classroom (Room 1.350)
Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center
2133 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Agenda
Volunteer Recruiting Ice Cream Social
Cook Hall 2058
2220 Campus Dr.
Friday, September 24, 2010, 3:00 pm
Presentation of various educational outreach volunteer opportunities.
Everyone is welcome!
Volunteer Website
Alfredo Alexander-Katz
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
"Dynamics of Globular Polymers and the Problem of Blood Clotting "
10:00 a.m.
"Self-Assembled Microscopic Swimmers and Walkers "
2:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Tech L150
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI) Liaison Visit
August 26, 2010
Silverman Hall
Conference Room 3-510
2170 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Agenda
Bhupendra Dev
Department of Materials Science
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
Kolkata, India
"Ion Irradiation-Induced Evolution of Magnetic Behavior in Multilayers "
2:00 p.m
Monday, August 2, 2010
Cook 2058
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Yitzhak Rabin
Institute for Nanotechnology
and Advanced Materials
Bar-Ilan University, Israel
"Electrostatic Focusing of DNA into
Nanoscale Pores"
Thursday, July 22 at 2:00 p.m.
Ford Center, ITW Classroom (Room 1.350)
2133 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Abstract
The Eleventh International Conference
on Surface X-ray and Neutron Scattering
July 14 - 17, 2010
Norris Center
1999 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Conference Website
Edwin R. Fuller, Jr.
NIST
"Efficacy of Nanoparticle-based Thermal Ablation of Tumors"
Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
Refreshments before seminar
Tech L150
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Abstract
MRSEC 2010 Distinguished Speaker
Ray Baughman
NanoTech Institute
University of Texas, Dallas
"Superelastic Carbon Nanotube Muscles Providing
Giant Strokes and Giant Stroke Rates from 0K to 1900K"
Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
Refreshments before seminar
Tech LR4
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Michael Bendikov
Department of Organic Chemistry
Weizmann Institute of Science
"Novel Types of Organic Electronic Materials:
Polyselenophens and Oligofurans"
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
Refreshments before seminar
Tech K140
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Millicent Firestone
Materials Science Division
Argonne National Laboratory
"Nanostructured Polymers:
Designing and Tailoring the Abiotic-Biotic Interface"
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
Cook 3118
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Mathias Steiner
Nanoscale Science and Technology
IBM
"Semiconducting Carbon Nanotubes in
Nano-optoelectronics"
Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
Cook 3118
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Peter Lu
Department of Physics
Harvard University
"Modern Math in Medieval Islamic Architecture"
Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
Cook 2058
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
2009 MRSEC Distinguished Speaker
Todd Emrick
Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
"Materials Research on Functional Polymer Materials –
Using Synthesis to Enable Assembly, Conjugation, and Encapsulation."
Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.
Ryan 4003
2190 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Markus Deserno
Department of Physics
Carnegie Mellon University
"Coarse-Grained Simulation Studies of Mesoscopic Membrane Phenomena"
Thursday, October 22, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
Tech L251
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Volunteer Recruiting Ice Cream Social
Cook Hall 2058
2220 Campus Dr.
Friday, September 25, 2009, 2:00 pm
Presentation of various educational outreach volunteer opportunities.
Everyone is welcome!
Volunteer Website
Alex Travesset
Department of Physics
Iowa State University and Ames Lab
"Multiblock Polymers, Functionalization, and the Design of Polymer Nanocomposite Materials from Solutions"
Monday, September 21, 2:00 p.m.
Ford Center, ITW Classroom (Room 1.350)
2133 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Yossi Paltiel
Applied Physics Department
The Hebrew University, Israel
"Toward Confinement Potential Control of Self Assembled Nano Dots"
Friday, July 31, 4:00 p.m.
Ryan (Nano) 4003
2190 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Igor Aronson
Materials Science Division
Argonne National Laboratory
"Self-Assembled Magnetic Microswimmers"
Tuesday, July 14, 3:00 p.m.
Cook 2058
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Pedro Gonzalez-Mozuelos
Cinvestav del I.P.N., Mexico
"Charged Nanoparticles in Water"
Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 3:00 pm
Tech E133
2145 Sheridan Rd.
Evanston Campus
George John
The City College of the City University of New York
"Self-Assembled Soft Materials and the In Situ Synthesis of Nanoparticles"
Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 4:00 pm
Tech K140
2145 Sheridan Rd.
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Linda Young
Argonne National Laboratory
"Behavior of Atoms and Molecules in Strong Electromagnetic Fields:
From X-ray Switches to Hollow Atoms"
Thursday, May 14, 2009, 4:00 pm
Ryan Hall (Nano) 4003
2190 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Jan Genzer
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
North Carolina State University
"On Preparing Tunable Random Copolymers by
'Chemical Painting' of Synthetic Homopolymers"
Thursday, April 2, 2009, 1:00 pm
Cook Hall 2058
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Wim Van Camp
Department of Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry Research Group
Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
"ATRP and “Click” Chemistry:
Versatile Synthetic Tools for the Design of
Poly(acrylic acid) Containing Polymers"
Thursday, March 5, 2009, 1:00 pm
Ryan Hall (Nano) 4003
2190 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Holly Falk-Krzesinski
Director, Office of Research Development
Director, Office of Research Team Support
Northwestern University
"Grantsmanship for the Early Career Researcher"
Friday, February 20, 2009, 2:00 pm
Cook Hall 2058
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
C. Daniel Frisbie
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
University of Minnesota
"New Materials for Printed Polymer Electronics"
Thursday, February 19, 2009, 11:00 am
Cook Hall 2058
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Bryan Vogt
Department of Chemical Engineering
Arizona State University
"Confinement Effects on the Elastic Modulus of Polymer Thin Films"
Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 2:00 pm
Cook Hall 2058
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Milko E. van der Boom
Department of Organic Chemistry
The Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
"Molecular-based Mono- and Multilayers:
Sensors, Communication, and Boolean Logic"
Monday, December 15, 2008, 4:00 pm
Tech K140
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Mark Watson
Department of Chemistry
University of Kentucky
"Organic Electronic Materials
Synthesis, Structure-property Relationships, and Device Studies."
Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 4:00 pm
Ryan Hall (Nano) 4003
2190 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Productive Affinities: Successful Collaborations Between Museums and Academia
October 29-31, 2008
Chicago, IL and Evanston, IL
Meeting Announcement and Registration Information
Michale Frayn's Copenhagen
A play about the physicists whose scientific discoveries and nationalities affected the development of the atomic bomb.
Tech Lecture Room 2
2145 Sheridan Rd.
Saturday, September 27, 2008, 7:00 pm
NU-MRSEC Director Professor Monica Olvera de la Cruz will be the moderator for the post-play interdisciplinary panel discussion.
Copehangen Website
Volunteer Recruiting Ice Cream Social
Cook Hall 2058
2220 Campus Dr.
Thursday, September 25, 2008, 3:00 pm
Presentation of various educational outreach volunteer opportunities.
Everyone is welcome!
Volunteer Website
Reshef Tenne
Department of Materials and Interfaces
Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
"Inorganic Nanotubes (INT) and Fullerene-like Structures (IF): Science and Applications"
Thursday, September 25, 2008, 2:00 pm
Tech K140
2145 Sheridan Rd.
Evanston Campus
Abstract
NU-MRSEC Annual Meeting
Thursday, August 28, 2008, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Pancoe Auditorium
2200 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Agenda
James Ferri
Department of Chemical Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania
Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, Golm/Potsdam, Germany
"Physicochemical Mechanics in Asymmetric Nanomembranes"
Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 10:00 am
Cook Hall room 2058
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Yuri Popov
Department of Physics
Case Western University
"A Field-Theoretic Approach in Polymer Physics:
a Study of Fluctuation Effects in Charged Systems"
Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 10:00 am
Cook Hall room 2058
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Energy - The Challenge for the 21st Century
Northwestern-Argonne Symposium
Part of the Heilborn Lecture Series
Friday, April 2, 2008,
8:30am - 5:00pm Ryan Auditorium
Technological Institutes
2145 Sheridan Rd. Evanston
Keynote Lecture:
The World's Energy Problem and What We Can Do About It
by Steve Chu
Laurence Berkeley National Laboratory
See the Flier for more details.
This event is sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Qui Tran-Cong-Miyata
Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Kyoto Institute of Technology
"Co-continuous Morphology Resulting from Competing Interactions in Reacting Polymer Blends and Its Practical Implication"
Friday, April 4, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
Nano room 4003
2190 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Vincent Derycke
Laboratoire d'Electronique Moléculaire (LEM)
Service de Physique de l'Etat Condensé (SPEC)
CEA Saclay - France
"Selective Placement of Carbon Nanotubes for Electronics "
Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
Cook Hall room 2058
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Thy Nguyen
University Career Services
"CV / Resume Writing Workshop for Science and Engineering PhDs"
Tuesday, November 27, 2007, 4:00 p.m.
Cook Hall room 2058
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Anatoly V. Zayats
Centre for Nanostructures Media, IRCEP
The Queen's University of Belfast, United Kingdom
"Nanophotonics with Surface Plasmons "
Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 11:00 a.m.
Cook Hall room 2058
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Kenneth Crozier
Department of Electrical Engineering
Harvard Universit
"The Optical Antenna:
A Versatile Tool for Nanophotonics"
Friday, November 2, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
Nano 4003
2190 Campus Drive
Evanston Campus
Abstract
Ananth Dodabalapur
Microelectronics Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin
"Organic and Polymer Transistors:
Performance Characteristics and Applications"
Thursday, November 1, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
Tech F235
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus
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