New Resources for Nano Science Education
NANOINK LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE
CHICAGO, Ill. – August 31, 2010 – NanoInk, Inc.®, a global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that it launched a new corporate Web site, www.nanoink.net, which includes the latest information on its five operating divisions: NanoFabrication Systems; Nano BioDiscovery; NanoGuardian™; NanoProfessor™; and NanoStem™ Cell. The new Web site clearly delineates between the different divisions and commercial applications, so that visitors can more easily find the information they need. The Web site also contains updated product information, the very latest application notes and proof of performance data.
“Over the last several years, NanoInk has grown to incorporate five distinct operating divisions,” said James Hussey, chief executive officer for NanoInk. “Our new Web site reflects the transition from a technology company to a provider of commercial applications including core desktop Nanolithography instrumentation, anti-counterfeiting for the pharmaceutical industry and nanotechnology curriculum and education.”
NanoInk’s divisions include:
• The NanoFabrication Systems Division provides core desktop instrumentation and application expertise for current and future applications of DPN®. More information is available at: http://nanoink.net/divisions.html#NanoFabrication
• The Nano BioDiscovery Division provides instruments, assay kits, and contract services for nanoscale protein detection using Dip Pen Nanolithography® (DPN) technology. More
information is available at: http://nanoink.net/divisions.html#NanoBioDiscovery
• The NanoGuardian Division uses NanoEncryption™ technology to offer pharmaceutical
customers a state-of-the-art on-dose brand security solution to fight counterfeiting and illegal diversion. More information is available at: www.nanoguardian.net
• The NanoProfessor Division provides a complete nanotechnology educational solution including a suite of instruments, interdisciplinary-based curriculum, cutting-edge labs, and comprehensive educator and program support developed to extend hands-on nanotechnology education to the undergraduate classroom. More information is available at: www.nanoprofessor.net
• The NanoStem Cell Division aims to revolutionize the utility of stem cells through the application of DPN nanopatterning. More information is available at:
http://nanoink.net/divisions.html#NanoStemCell
About NanoInk
NanoInk, Inc. is an emerging growth technology company specializing in nanometer-scale
manufacturing and applications development for the life sciences, engineering, pharmaceutical, and education industries. Using Dip Pen Nanolithography® (DPN®), a patented and proprietary nanofabrication technology, scientists are enabled to rapidly and easily create micro-and nanoscale structures from a variety of materials on a range of substrates. This low cost, easy to use and scalable technique brings sophisticated nanofabrication to the laboratory desktop. Headquartered in the Illinois Science + Technology Park, north of Chicago, NanoInk currently has over 250 patents and applications filed worldwide and licensing agreements with Northwestern University, Stanford University, University of Strathclyde, University of Liverpool, California Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For more information on products and services offered by NanoInk, Inc., visit www.nanoink.net
New Guide: What is nanotechnology?
Available to download now from NANO Magazine, this short guide to nanotechnology gives a basic introduction to nanotechnology and its applications, perfect for anyone who is a newcomer to the nanotech world to grasp the basics fast.
The guide looks at new applications of nanotechnology, nano for healthcare, nano for the environment, nanomaterials, nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, textiles, food and drink, the car industry and how nano can be applied to impart scents and flavours. It also asks the big question “Are there risks?”.
Download at: http://bit.ly/whatisnano
Droid does more than just cellphones!
Previews of new Android pad computers on YouTube. Most in the $100. range. Plans revealed a marketing campaign for most of them in September. Take a look - many comparison videos to guide you in purchasing.
These new computers connect to the Internet with WiFi and could be a reasonable investment for schools with reduced budgets for e-learning curriculum. Watch the videos for more information.
15$ Android Slatecomputer- with screen add $50.!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGYHH16XTks&feature=player_embedded
NanoProfessorTM Nanoscience Education Program
Under way at Dakota County Technical College
Community College Students Begin Hands-On Learning
With State-of-the-Art Nanotechnology Equipment and Curriculum
SKOKIE, Ill. – February 9, 2010 – NanoProfessor, a division of NanoInk, Inc.®focused onnanotechnology education, is pleased to announce that its NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program iscurrently underway at Dakota County Technical College (DCTC), in Rosemount, Minn. Once completed, students enrolled in the DCTC program, will possess the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to pursue a career inthe high-tech world of nanotechnology. DCTC offers a 2-year AAS Degree in Nanoscience and was the first 2-year technical college to offer a multi-disciplinary nanoscience AAS degree. The NanoProfessor program will providein-depth experimental opportunities for students in the first semester of the program. Comparable hands-on nanotechnology education programs have traditionally only been available at large, prestigious 4-year universities with graduate programs.
“Nanotechnology is a growing aspect of virtually every industry in Minnesota, the U.S. and the world, and it will require a workforce that has a fundamental knowledge of nanotechnology and the hands-on skills to complete the nanotech-oriented jobs of today and the future. Exclusivity to an education in nanotechnology is not the answer,“ said Deb Newberry, director of the Nanoscience Technology Program at DCTC. “Together with NanoProfessor, Dakota County Technical College is helping meet this demand by creating opportunities for our students that previously they could only dream about.“
The NanoProfessor program is divided into units alternating between classroom lectures and hands-on lab work.Topics covered include Nanotechnology Basics, NanoPhysics, NanoChemistry, NanoBiology, EHS issues, and the evolution of nanotechnology. During the hands-on lab-work, DCTC students are learning the fundamentals for making custom-engineered, nanoscale structures that are used for applications in the areas of consumer packaging, forensics, medicine and biotechnology. Students are using nanotechnology fabrication techniques such as Dip Pen Nanolithography®(DPN®) and working with state-of-the-art equipment including NanoInk’s NLP2000 Desktop NanoFabrication System, an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), an advanced Light Emitting Diode(LED) Fluorescence Microscope, and various nanoscale materials used today by nanotechnology experts
”I am excited to be part of the NanoProfessor Program at Dakota County Technical College, because the curriculum and lab-work are providing me with a great foundation to pursue a career in nanotechnology,“ said Kelley McDonald, a student enrolled in DCTC’s AAS Degree program and participating in the NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Pilot Program. ”I’m also gaining valuable hands-on experience using the same equipment that many professionals are currently using, which will help make me more attractive to prospective employers.“
”In order for the United States to remain competitive in the global economy, we need to focus on innovations such as nanotechnology that will help create jobs,“ said Dean Hart, executive vice president of NanoInk®. ”Just as importantly, we need a workforce that will be able to fill these nanotech-focused jobs. Deb Newberry and DCTC are true pioneers in educating and preparing the masses to help secure our Nation’s leadership and competitiveness in the promising field of nanotechnology and NanoProfessor is honored to be a part of their exciting program.
“By 2015, the National Science Foundation has projected that the world will require a skilled workforce of more than two million nanotechnologists. The field of nanotechnology is already pioneering breakthroughs and innovations in the areas of energy, medicine and electronics, which will have a profound impact on lives in the 21st century.
For more information on how the NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program can be implemented at yourcommunity college, technical school, high school or university, please call (847) 679-NANO (6266) or visit www.NanoProfessor.net
About Dakota County Technical College (DCTC):
Dakota County Technical College is a public two-year institution of higher education dedicated to the philosophy that there is dignity in all work and value in individual growth and learning. It is the philosophy of the college that all of its students should have access to quality education that prepares them for rewarding careers. DCTC values its role in contributing to economic development by providing a knowledgeable and skilled workforce. The college views itself as a full partner in the higher education community and recognizes its contribution to lifelong learning. More information is available at http://www.dctc.mnscu.edu/index.cfm
About the NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program
The NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program aims to advance the field of nanoscience and address the growing need for a skilled workforce of nanotechnologists. The program utilizes NanoInk’s state-of-the-art NLP2000 Desktop Nanofabrication System to provide students an interdisciplinary-focused, hands-on approach to quickly and easily build custom-engineered, nanoscale structures in a classroom setting. The NanoProfessor Program, including equipment and an expert-driven curriculum, is available for community colleges, technical schools, high schools and universities nationwide. More information is available at www.NanoProfessor.net.
Wikipedia Co-Founder Designs Wiki-Style Directory of
Educational Videos for Children
Dr. Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, has launched a new website designed to gather and organize educational videos for students ages 3 to 18. The site launched in October and currently features more than 11,000 videos across 2,000 categories on subjects such as math, science, and history. The nonprofit site features new software, specially developed for the site by Dr. Sanger, which allows wiki-style collaboration among users.
"Think of it as YouTube meets Wikipedia, filtering out everything but quality educational videos," says Dr. Sanger. "WatchKnow.org links together content from traditional sites, and also allows users of the site to improve the organization of the video categories, which makes finding the video you need much easier."
The site, which features videos from National Geographic, YouTube, and Google Videos, among others, took more than 18 months to develop and has been endorsed by educators from schools including Harvard, Stanford, Brigham Young, and more. WatchKnow.org is designed to complement and enhance the traditional learning experience for students as they study concepts that are traditionally hard to learn.
WatchKnow.org is funded by the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi (CFNM), which has set the goal of offering more than 50,000 videos on the site by the end of 2010. The site offers tips for video searching, separate pages for students, parents and teachers, and a guide for contributors.
HEXBUG Nano Swarms Toys”R“Us & RadioShack Stores Nationwide
October 20th, 2009
GREENVILLE, Texas - (Business Wire) Innovation First International, a global leader in educational and competitive robotics products and consumer robotics toys, today unveiled the HEXBUG Nano – a tiny, 1.75 inch energetic micro robotic bug that uses the physics of vibration and robotic intelligence to skitter along and explore its environment on smooth surfaces.
Planned as a series for collectors, the first release is the Nano Newton Collection of five unique bugs for kids 3 years old and up, and is now available for $7.99 each at Toys”R“Us stores nationwide and online at Toysrus.com, RadioShack and online at www.hexbug.com/nano. Additionally, Toys”R“Us is exclusively offering the HEXBUG Nano Habitat Set, which allows users to configure customizable mazes for the industrious creatures.
HEXBUG Nano fanatics interested in the lore of science and discovery can visit www.handandstars.com to earn points by answering science quiz questions, register their collection using the unique serial numbers included inside each test tube style package, and achieve global status and prestige in an online game that requires players to use scientific principles to build their own virtual Nano.
”HEXBUG Nano fascinates children and adults alike with its lifelike behavior while it exposes them to concepts such as cause-and-effect, momentum, center of gravity and randomness,“ said Joel Carter, vice president, marketing, Innovation First International. ”The Nano is also the first generation of HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures that is collectible and extends the user experience online with a world that reinforces the fun and fascination behind science and discovery through a variety of online challenges and game-play.“
Powered by a tiny motor and 12 fixed, angular legs, the industrious insect switches direction upon coming into contact with an object in its path, and possesses an uncanny sense of balance, flipping to its feet when turned on its back. Continuing to pay homage to its scientific heritage, the HEXBUG Nano family will include five unique collections, each named after an accomplished scientist. Each collection will include five distinct series, representing key scientific discoveries realized during the time period of its collection. For example, the Newton Collection, available today, includes Gravity, Orbit, Motion, Calculus and Refraction as its five series. Each Series includes five individual bugs, some of which are common while others are very rare, so collectors will need to be on the lookout for certain high point value creatures. There are also extremely rare bugs known as Mutations, which will appear from time to time. Additional collections and series will be unveiled in 2010.
HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures meet the most stringent safety regulations put into action by the new CPSIA law, designed with the underlying intention of protecting children and the environment from poisonous products.
About Innovation First International
Innovation First International, a privately held corporation, was founded on the belief that innovation very early in the design process is necessary to produce simple and elegant product designs. Innovation First began producing electronics for unmanned mobile ground robots, and is now an industry leader in the hobby, competition, education and toy markets. The company’s award winning Vex Robotics Design System, HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures and IFI Robotics span the education, consumer and business-to-business markets. In 2007, the company launched www.RobotEvents.com, an online portal dedicated to the advancement of educational and competitive robotics, which provides comprehensive information on the latest robotics competitions, educational workshops and information for teachers and mentors. The company also created the VEX Robotics Competition in 2007, designed to give a diverse group of students the chance to celebrate their accomplishments and share their passion for robotics with each other. Leveraging the company’s core competency in electrical and mechanical engineering, the RackSolutions division works closely with all major computer OEMs to provide custom mounting solutions and industry-wide rack compatibility for data installations of all sizes. In 2009 the company added offices in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom to better serve the global marketplace. With an advanced in-house metal fabrication plant, distribution center, and corporate office located together in a 13 acre complex in Greenville, Texas, the company is poised to continue on a rapid growth path. Please visit www.innovationfirst.com for additional information.
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Meet our New Member for Math Curriculum Development
Kelly Liakos, BS, MA Applied Mathematics,University of Florida. Curriculum Development
I started teaching Calculus as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Florida in 1983. I then taught for a year in Cameroon West Africa at the Centre Universite' de Dshang in Dschang Cameroon. I returned to the University Of Florida and completed my Masters Degree in 1990
In 1991 I began teaching at Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville Florida and continued there until the summer of 2008. In 1996 the Math Department decided to add a technology component to its curriculum which is the point at which I began developing computer animations and computer labs for my courses.
Basically my idea is that when you combine the theory and technology you have Calculus at its most powerful.
The reason I decided to stop teaching at this time was so that I could concentrate on developing animations and the corresponding notes. My web sites contains my ideas on my various courses but I would also be interested in developing animations to supplement other professor's ideas as well. Contact Kelly at: Kalkulus7@aol.com
Over the past 12 years I have developed computer animations, labs, and graphics for use in my classes that cover course from PreCalculus and Trig through the Calculus sequence and elementary differential equations.
I have recently published my work on my personal web site http://calculus7.com/ and the link will now be provided through the group on the K-12 Education Outreach page.
California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS)
Applications are now being accepted for our 2009 summer program!
But remember that the deadline to apply is March 15th, so don't miss out on your chance and apply today!
Designed specifically for talented and motivated high school students, the California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) is a 4-week summer residential program for high school scholars with demonstrated interest and achievement in math and science.
The program is also open to exceptionally advanced and emotionally mature 8th graders capable of participating in a one-month program away from home. This intensive experience is intended to encourage the brightest and most promising young minds to continue their interest in these fields. Located on four University of California campuses (Davis, Irvine, Santa Cruz, and San Diego), COSMOS provides students with an unparalleled opportunity to work side-by-side with outstanding researchers and university faculty, covering topics that extend beyond the typical high school curriculum.
Below is a list of clusters being offered in 2009.
Logic, Cryptography and Number Theory: Reason and Riddles*
Engineering the Future: Autonomous Robots and Nanotechnology*
Under the Sea: Exploring Marine Organisms and Their World*
Everyday Chemistry: From Perfumes to Pollution*
Video Games: The Design of Fun from Concept to Code*
Chemistry and Mathematics: From Life to Thought*
Points in Space: Astronomy and Linear Algebra*
Marine Mammals and Oceanography: From Prey to Predators
Particle and Astrophysics: Investigations of the Minuscule to the Massive
http://epc.ucsc.edu/cosmos/index.shtml
California
University of California-Berkeley
'Understanding Science' has been endorsed by the California Science Teacher's Association and the American Institute of Biological Sciences, and will be part of the next edition of a popular high school biology textbook, "Biology" (Prentice Hall), by Ken Miller and Joe Levine.
The Web site premiered on Jan. 5 during the launch of Year of Science 2009, and received rave reviews from New York Times science writer Carl Zimmer, who referred to it in his blog as "a guided tour through the basic questions of what science is and how it works." He particularly praised the Process of Science flowchart illustrating how science works. A set of four interlocking circles represent the interplay between hypothesis testing and the ways scientists generate these hypotheses, while multiple arrows connect the circles to illustrate the roundabout way scientists make their discoveries.
"At best, I think, stories about science can only be snapshots of small patches of science's cycles within cycles," Zimmer wrote of the flowchart. "It (story telling) uses the one-dimensional medium of language to gesture towards science's mind-boggling multidimensionality. This picture from Understanding Science will help me remember to make that gesture, long after the Year of Science is over."
On the web: "Understanding Science" -- http://undsci.berkeley.edu/
Australia
New Australian Teaching Resource
AccessNano was a natural progression from the award-winning Australian nanotechnology teaching resource SHINE, which was created by science teachers at St Helena Secondary College in Melbourne, Australia.
AccessNano (www.accessnano.org) was launched in November 2008 - please do have a read of our website, and explore the teaching modules, with accompanying user guides, experiments, activities and animations.
High School Teachers Gain Research Experience in Nano
Now in its seventh year, the Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program integrates hands-on nanotechnology research with the development of inquiry-based curriculum modules for use in the classroom. In 2008, a record number of teachers submitted applications for the RET program. The following ten teachers were chosen to participate:
David Ashkenaz, Bronzeville Academic Center, Palatine, IL
Robert Bartelt, Clay-Chalkville High School, Binson, AL
Jeremy Bentley, Naperville Central High School, Naperville, IL
Charlette Broxton, Skyline High School, Oakland, CA
Daniel Caldwell, Northside College Prep, Chicago, IL
Ryan Fedewa, Maine East High School, Park Ridge, IL
Rupa Barbara Kanakaraj, Prosser Career Academy, Chicago, IL
Lydia Mutua, Harlan Community Academy High School, Chicago, IL
Hina Patel, West Leyden High School, Northlake, IL
Elizabeth Potter, Lakes Community High School, Lake Villa, IL
RET candidates worked on research projects with faculty and mentors from six departments on the Evanston and Chicago campuses. Structured group meetings were held weekly to explore issues related to research and curriculum design. At the end of the program, participants submitted final papers and presented their curriculum projects at a closing symposium.
In addition to a $8,000 stipend, each participant was given a $500 allowance so they can incorporate their new teaching materials in their classrooms. In this way, the impact of the program is enhanced.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 RET program. Interested teachers should contact Margaret Connolly at (847) 467-1031 or m-connolly@northwestern.edu. Additional information about the program is available at www.nsec.northwestern.edu/RET.htm.
Global
'Exploring Nano-Biotechnology' Ready for Release in Early 2009
Nanotechnology has undoubtedly become more and more popular among researchers from all fields of science. Special attention is given to implications of nanotechnology in various sub-domains of life sciences such as medicine, biology and fluidics.
"Exploring Nanobiotechnology", the 4th volume of the Nanopolis multimedia encyclopedic series, sheds light onto the nano facets of life and illustrates some of the applications of nanotechnology in the fields of clinical diagnosis and medicine. A first edition of the project is in final development phase and will be released in early 2009. Currently the product is available for pre-release purchase at the Nanopolis order page.
Consisting of 300 multimedia animations, "Exploring Nano-Biotechnology" will be distributed as an offline multimedia resource on CD-ROM support as well as an online multimedia resource through the Nanopolis Online Multimedia Library.
Also receive TNTG 10% discount by ordering at this link:
http://www.nanopolis.net/order/order_form.php?code=S-UKE101LSTNTG
Global
Free textbook for one of most-taught community college courses
Rice's Connexions publishes introductory statistics book online
HOUSTON -- Aug 13, 2008 -- Rice University's Connexions, one of the most-visited online sites for open-educational resources, today announced it is making a popular textbook available free this fall for one of the country's most-attended transfer-level community college courses -- elementary statistics. The book, "Collaborative Statistics," has been used for more than a decade in California community college courses accepted for transfer credit by one of the nation's premier public university systems, the University of California. The online version of the book has already been chosen as the primary text for fall classes enrolling more than 700 students.
"'Collaborative Statistics' helps reduce the cost of education for students while providing them with the highest-quality educational content," said Connexions' Executive Director Joel Thierstein. "The release of the book in Connexions makes it possible for students all over the world to study this subject for free."
Rice acquired the rights to the book through the generosity of the Maxfield Foundation, which was founded by Rice alumnus and trustee Robert Maxfield to support scientific research and education.
More than 90,000 U.S. students take a statistics course at a community college each year and many pay $100 or more for a traditional statistics textbook. According to the nonprofit MakeTextbooksAffordable.org, the average U.S. college student spends about $900 per year on textbooks, and textbook prices are increasing faster than inflation. The problem has attracted increasing attention from policymakers since the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported on it in 2005, and legislation aimed at curbing textbook costs has been introduced in at least nine states and the U.S. House.
"Collaborative Statistics" is already available online at http://cnx.org/content/col10522. One of the book's co-authors, Barbara Illowsky, professor of mathematics and statistics at De Anza College in Cupertino, Calif., said about a dozen instructors at community college campuses in California have already selected the book for their courses this fall.
Illowsky and her co-author, recently retired De Anza mathematics professor Susan Dean, had noticed that more and more students were struggling to pay for textbooks, and sometimes dropped out because they could not afford books. The two were drawn to the idea of making "Collaborative Statistics" freely available online as an open textbook, both to cut college costs for students and provide more instructional options for teachers.
"Open textbooks reduce the cost of education so students can stay in school," Illowsky said. "They also allow faculty to customize text to address the needs of their students. It's a win-win situation."
Connexions worked closely with the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) in publishing the online version of "Collaborative Statistics." The CCCOER was established by California’s Foothill-De Anza Community College District and is made up of more than 70 community colleges in California, Iowa, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Washington and Ontario, Canada.
"In Connexions, the content is completely adaptable and thus can meet the needs of the particular state or instructor," Thierstein said. "In Connexions, instructors, schools and/or states can rearrange the lessons, reorder the chapters, add their own materials and modify lessons, and thus every instructor at every school in every state can have their own version of this book."
The book is available online for free. Students can print their own PDF versions of all or parts of the book from their own printers. If they prefer to have a bound copy, they can order one online through Connexions and have it shipped to their home or office. Bound copies cost just $31.95. The printed books are produced by Mill Valley, Calif.-based print-on-demand vendor QOOP Inc., which signed a print agreement with Connexions in 2006.
Lesson plans and videotaped lectures that comprise Illowsky’s statistics course, as well as suggested homework, quizzes and exams, will also be available for free online in Connexions in the months to come.
"There is a tremendous need for high-quality open textbooks created specifically for use in community colleges," said Martha Kanter, chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, which is leading a feasibility study of different textbook models through the Community College Open Textbook Project. "The tools to publish free books and courses are available, and obtaining the rights to existing texts, as Rice and Connexions have done, is one way to quickly make more textbooks for high-demand courses available for free."
About Connexions
Founded in 1999 as one of the first online open-educational resources (OER), Connexions has long pioneered digital education. Connexions is a platform and repository for OER that lets people create, share, modify and vet open educational materials that are accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime for free via the Web. Connexions' modular interactive information is in use by universities, community colleges, primary and secondary schools and lifelong learners worldwide. The number of people using Connexions has grown by 40 percent over the past year. With peak traffic of up to 850,000 visitors per month, it is one of the world's most popular OER sites.
UK
People in Nano
The Age of Nanotechnology
Professor James Gimzewski
Presentation from London, UK
1 hour 30 minutes
08-Jul-2008 Electronics channel
About the presentation
James Gimzewski talks about the strongest material ever made, the reality of a space elevator, how the electronics industry kick-started the nanomedicine revolution and the potential for programming single molecules. If that's not enough diversity in one individual, he also shares some of his passion for the artistic interpretation of the nano world.
About the speaker
Jim Gimzewski is a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles and Director of the Nano & Pico Characterization Core Facility of the California NanoSystems Institute and the Scientific Director of the Art|Sci Center. Prior to joining the UCLA faculty, he was a group leader at IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, where he research in nanoscale science and technology for more than 18 years. Dr. Gimzewski pioneered research on mechanical and electrical contacts with single atoms and molecules using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and was one of the first persons to image molecules with STM. His accomplishments include the first STM-based fabrication of molecular suprastructures at room temperature using mechanical forces to push molecules across surfaces, the discovery of single molecule rotors and the development of new micromechanical sensors based on nanotechnology, which explore ultimate limits of sensitivity and measurement. This approach was recently used to convert biochemical recognition into Nanomechanics. His current interests are in the nanomechanics of cells and bacteria where he collaborates with the UCLA Medical and Dental Schools. He is involved in projects that range from the operation of X-rays, ions and nuclear fusion using pyroelectric crystals, direct deposition of carbon nanotubes and single molecule DNA profiling. Dr. Gimzewski is also involved in numerous art-science collaborative projects that have been exhibited in museums throughout the world.
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The Age of Nanotechnology Professor James Gimzewski Presentation from London, UK 2008-07-08 12:00:00.0 Electronics Channel |
Germany
NanoReisen- Nano Journey, Adventures beyond the decimal
Takes you on an interactive video trip from the world of matter to the nano-cosmos
http://www.nanoreisen.com/english/index.html
Nano Textbook:
Nanotechnology: Understanding Small Systems
Ben Rogers University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Sumita Pennathur University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Jesse Adams Nevada Nanotech Systems, Inc., Nevada, USA
Series: Mechanical Engineering Series Volume: 29
List Price: $89.95
Cat. #: 8207
ISBN: 9780849382079
ISBN 10: 0849382076
Publication Date: 11/29/2007
Number of Pages: 416
Availability: In Stock
CRC Press
Provides an accessible introduction without sacrificing rigorous scientific details
Covers the seven main facets of nanotechnology: nanomaterials, nanomechanics, nanoelectronics, nanoscale heat transfer, nanophotonics, nanoscale fluid mechanics, and nanobiotechnology
Introduces the historical figures who founded, sculpted, and defined the field as it exists today
Supports the discussion with homework problems, applications, examples, and discussion questions
Compares macroscale systems to those at the nanoscale, showing how scale phenomena affect behavior Solutions
Manual available with qualifying course adoptions!
Although nanotechnology is a hot topic, the search for a true introductory textbook usually comes up cold. Students in a first course on nanotechnology come from a wide variety of backgrounds, so the text must not assume understanding of too much background material, nor be too focused on any particular area. And still, those students are capable of understanding the hard details of the science, so the text must not gloss over the rigorous scientific explanations. Nanotechnology: Understanding Small Systems fits perfectly between popular science books and high-level treatises, neither of which suit the needs of students approaching this field for the first time.
Working from the ground up, this text provides a detailed yet accessible introduction to the world’s fastest growing field. Through real-world examples, hundreds of homework problems, original illustrations, and a clear approach, the authors accomplish the delicate task of keeping the book engaging while not avoiding real explanations of complex concepts. They take a systems-based approach, demonstrating how an understanding of the various areas underlying nanotechnology come together to create systems with unique functions and characteristics. In every case, comparing nanoscale systems to macroscale systems reveals the complex and fundamental differences between phenomena at different scales and uncovers the specific challenges posed by nanotechnology.
With comprehensive coverage conveyed in an engaging and entertaining style, Nanotechnology: Understanding Small Systems provides a gateway into the exciting and rapidly evolving area of nanotechnology.
Virgina
"The "UVA Virtual Lab" is an NSF sponsored science education website bringing microelectronics, nanotechnology, and the underlying science to college and pre-college students, as well as members of the general public. It replaces math and jargon with intuitive 3D animations. Microelectronics presentations explain how semiconductors and transistors work, and how they are fabricated in both university labs and billion dollar factories. Nanoscience presentations describe alternate forms of nanocarbon, the process of DNA self-assembly, and the inner workings of instruments used to see at the nanoscale (such as SEMs, AFMs and STMs). These pages link back to basic science presentations on electricity, magnetism and electrical circuits, including "X-ray vision" simulations of common classroom experiments and apparatus. Overall, the website contains over fifty presentations on micro and nanoscience, each illustrated with dozens of virtual reality animations."
UVA Virtual Lab Website: www.virlab.virginia.edu
"Hands-on to Introduction to Nanoscience" Class website
"Under NSF sponsorship, this class was developed to introduce early undergraduates to nanoscience and nanotechnology: The theme? In nanoscience, Newton’s sensible laws are replaced by the weirdness of quantum mechanics. The consequences? First, electrons begin to act like waves - but because all waves are similar, experiments with light and water waves offer insights into electron behavior. Second, at the nanoscale one can no longer use light-image-based microfabrication to make things directly. Instead one has to design the parts so they know how we want them to finally come together (the ultimate example of this self-assembly? DNA synthesis of protein). And finally, to confirm that things worked the way we planned, we need new instrumentation to see things at the nanoscale (such as scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopes). The class website provides a full set of PowerPoint lecture notes covering these topics (including figures, animations, readings and lists of demonstration equipment). It also includes full guides to student laboratory use of miniaturized STMs and AFMs. Both lectures and labs make use of 3D animations provided by the sister "UVA Virtual Lab" website focusing on microelectronics, nanotechnology, and their underlying science."
"Hands-on Introduction to Nanoscience" Class Website: http://www.virlab.virginia.edu/Nanoscience_class/Nanoscience_class.htm
As a part of their "UVA Virtual Lab" and "Hands-on Nanoscience" curriculum development efforts, University of Virginia faculty are working with state public school teachers to develop K-12 nanoscience teaching resources. This includes an ongoing effort to identify materials already posted on, or available through, the World Wide Web. Their growing list, complete with descriptions and categorized by the type of teaching material, can be viewed at:
http://www.virlab.virginia.edu/Nanoscience_class/Nanoscience_K12_teaching_resources.htm
Virtal Lab tools/experiments for teachers/students
http://www.virlab.virginia.edu/VL/easyScan_STM.htm
http://www.virlab.virginia.edu/VL/easyScan_AFM.htm
http://www.virlab.virginia.edu/VL/SEM.htm
http://www.virlab.virginia.edu/VL/SPM_operation.htm
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MEMS & Nanotechnology for Kids Wins 2008 IPPY Book Award
Proving that "small is cool," book that aims to inspire kids about the possibilities of next-generation science and engineering is honored by Independent Publisher for best Juvenile/Young Adult Non-Fiction.
Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) June 4, 2008 -- MEMS & Nanotechnology for Kids, written by Marlene Bourne and published by Scottsdale-based Bourne Research LLC, is a bronze medal recipient of the 12th Annual Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Award in the Juvenile/Young Adult Non-Fiction category. Honoring the best independently published books of the past year, more than 3,100 entries came from 16 countries around the world; winners included works from renowned publishers such as Afton Historical Society Press, Harvard University Press and Yale University Press.
"What (the book) does is encourage a student's natural sense of wonder by taking a close look at some of the things in his or her life that might normally receive little more than a passing thought," writes the Virginia Journal of Science Education. "The detailed and colorful images are powerful."
MEMS & Nanotechnology for Kids provides a basic introduction to today's coolest technologies. It explores what we can find at the micro- and nano-scale, and then takes a look at various MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) devices and nanomaterials; readers learn how they work and why they're useful in all kinds of products. Although written for students ages 11-14 to inspire interest in science and engineering, younger children and adults may also benefit from the easy-to-read explanations.
Printed by Sentinel Printing Company of St. Cloud, Minnesota, MEMS & Nanotechnology for Kids also recently won Gold in the Central Minnesota Printing Professionals 2008 Galley of Superb Printing, a prestigious honor among printers.
MEMS & Nanotechnology for Kids (ISBN: 9780979550560; Price: $24.95) is available online at Amazon.com; signed copies of the book can be purchased at www.bourneresearch.com. Bulk discounts are available; please contact Bourne Research at 480-695-0521 for details.
About Bourne Research
Bourne Research LLC is a trusted source of business and market intelligence for global leaders seeking strategic information on emerging technology trends and their business impact. Its founder, Marlene Bourne, is a highly respected industry analyst with nearly 15 years of experience following the development of emerging technologies, and is internationally recognized as one of the leading experts on MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) and its convergence with nanotechnology. For more information, visit www.bourneresearch.com.
Future tech project can help teachers introduce nanotechnology capabilities to their students
Nokia Morph Concept Video
Morph is a concept demonstrating some of the possibilities nanotechnologies might enable in future communication devices. Morph can sense its environment, is energy harvesting, and self cleaning. Morph is a flexible two-piece device that can adapt its shape to different use modes. Nanotechnology enables us to have adaptive materials yet rigid forms on demand.
It is also featured in the MoMA online exhibition "Design and the Elastic Mind". It has been a collaboration project of the Nokia Research Center and Cambridge Nanoscience Center.
Team-based e-learning turns a new page
How do students, who may be located across the globe, collaborate together on team-based project work? European researchers have developed the first online platform that integrates elements of e-learning, social networking and project management to help virtual teams get the most from their practical experience. How do you like to learn? Do you listen to a lecture and take notes, or would you prefer visual diagrams, pictures and handouts?
Whatever your favoured learning style, the listening and watching eventually comes to an end and it is time to ”do“. Project work is one of the best ways to help people put theory into practice, to reinforce and apply new concepts or skills. People also benefit from working in a team, discovering the dynamics of collaboration and teamwork.
”Increasingly, project-centred teaching approaches are being adopted by institutions and enterprises“, says Xuan Zhou, a researcher at the Germany L3S Research Centre. ”Teams, rather than individual students, will work on a given project and where support from teachers will often be substituted by interaction among team members (students). These team members may come from different institutions to provide different competencies and approaches.“
Numerous web-based packages are available that allow people to collaborate on and manage projects among remote teams. But these tend to be geared towards commercial project management and are not focused on project work as a learning process, per se.
The COOPER project has built a platform that meets the growing need for project-based e-learning. The platform combines functionality from project management, social networking methods and traditional e-learning systems. It provides a virtual environment in which geographically dispersed teams can talk together, contact tutors, set up project workflows and submit documents. It is especially for the university sector and companies with an international workforce or that have to train foreign customers.
”Most e-learning systems are based on modules, students work through a curriculum,“ explains Zhou, a member of the COOPER consortium. ”Usually a student has something to learn, and the tutor sets questions or an assignment to test what they have learned. Collaborative learning through teamwork projects need an entire project management system, but with e-learning functionality built in.“
Flexible workflows
The COOPER project realised that its project management tools had to be extremely flexible. ”If team members were sitting together round a table they would have to agree on how to work best together,“ says Zhou. ”Would an individual take overall charge? Who would sign off on which documents, call meetings, or set deadlines? COOPER lets project teams set all these parameters and workflows. The participants’ roles and needs during the project’s life can vary; teams must manage change without requiring the intervention of administrators. The technology lets them easily make these changes.
This flexibility is possible because the COOPER platform uses a technique called Dynamic Process. By integrating Dynamic Process and WebML, a modelling language for web application, it allows the project team to effectively build its own, customised project management system and workflows.
Another important innovation is the integration of several communications systems, including voice over IP (VoIP) and video conferencing. Team members can speak with one another, hold virtual meetings, or leave messages for other team members or tutors.
One of the problems with project-based learning is that its impact is hard to assess. Another arm of the COOPER project has looked at various assessment strategies. The research partners realised that standard question/answer assessments were less suitable. Instead, they are developing tools that follow a system from the Open University of the Netherlands and the Central Institute for Test Development (CITO), which includes long-term assessment schemes.
What's the point?
Sometimes students find teamwork projects vacuous, especially when they know that the final output is deemed less important than the production process. But COOPER gives added value to project results. All the output from projects is analysed and archived to build up a ”project memory bank“. This ”collective memory“ can be used to enhance study programmes and for institutions to provide public information about their curricula and innovative projects.
Three end-user partners are currently testing the COOPER platform. The ALaRI master programme, part of the University of Lugano, and the Alta Scuola Politecnica in Milan are both using COOPER to organise teams of remote students working on real-life problems set by sponsors and external organisations. CoWare, an embedded chip manufacturer, has offices around the globe, and is using the COOPER platform to improve its technical training programmes. Teams of company employees, vendors and engineers in customer companies work through case studies and real-life problems to find solutions and build prototype products.
The project is due to end in March 2008 and the majority of the COOPER platform will be freely downloadable over the web, except some commercial components, such as the visual design tool WebRatio and VoIP, which can be requested under academic license agreement. Project partners will provide consultative services.
Source: ICT Results
News from Nobelprize.org on new educational game
February 22, 2008
From the first X-ray images that allowed us to look inside our bodies to unravelling the complex machinery that lies at the heart of heredity, the Nobel Prizes have recognized many of the major achievements in scientific and medical imaging. Revisiting any of these individual Prizes provides an informative snapshot of the state-of-the-art thinking in imaging at the time of the award. However, an all-together more instructive and revealing vision of how imaging has advanced over the decades can be provided by tracing the development of the field along the path from one Nobel Prize to another.
With this in mind, we have created a new production entitled Imaging Life that combines articles, images and video to reveal the stories behind the advancement of scientific and medical imaging through the Nobel Prizes - some of which you will find listed below. Navigating the timeline allows you to trace the individual paths of illumination that led to each milestone in imaging and see how related Nobel Prizes have changed our view of ourselves and the world around us.
If this leaves you with an appetite to discover more about imaging, you will find plenty more relevant articles, videos and games on Nobelprize.org, examples of which can also be found below. As always, please let us know your opinion of what you find on Imaging Life and Nobelprize.org, or any suggestions for how we might improve the site.
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IMAGING LIFE
From atoms to X-rays and from magnetism to microscopes, take a trip along the timeline to see how Nobel Prize-awarded breakthroughs in imaging have changed how we view the world around and within us.
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Scientists Scan Striking Nanoscale Images
By Emmet Cole
02.15.08 | 12:00 AM
Above: This image captured in German labs by Thorsten Dziomba, shows GeSi quantum dots -- a mere 15 nanometers high and 70 nanometers in diameter. Credit: Thorsten Dziomba/Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt and SPMage07
For the first time, late last year, a team of British scientists filmed the nanoscale interaction of an attacking virus with an enzyme and a DNA strand in real time.
This was the latest breakthrough in the advancement of scanning probe microscopes -- the family of nonoptical microscopes researchers use to create striking images through raster scans of individual atoms.
The granddaddy of them all is the scanning tunneling microscope, a 1986 invention that won its creators the Nobel Prize. STMs pass an electrical probe over a substance, allowing scientists to visualize regions of high electron density and infer the position of individual atoms and molecules.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the development of STMs, an international contest -- SPMage07 -- showcasing the best STM images was founded
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NSF Announces new sites for nano science education
NSF Centers Launch Two Websites for Students, Teachers and You
New resource-rich websites have been launched by two centers funded by the National Science Foundation, the Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network and the National Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering.
The NISE Network's Resource Center provides access to a vast collection of educational resources, and visitors to the site can join in this creative community effort. For teachers, students, or anyone interested in nanoscience and the many potential nanotechnology applications, the web site's content includes study materials, academic approaches, collections of graphics, a newsletter, links to other institutions working in the field, and much more.
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Nanoscience’s Top Publisher, Online Tools Website Enter Partnership
Taylor & Francis Group LLC and Network for Computational Nanotechnology Sign MOU To Expand Online Content, Services for Nanoscience Researchers
Boca Raton, Fla.; and West Lafayette, Ind. -- Two of nanotechnology’s top content leaders, Taylor & Francis Group LLC and the Network for Computational Nanotechnology led by Purdue University, today announced an agreement to jointly explore and develop a set of new online content and collaboration offerings to aid the global nanoscience research community.
In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), officials from Taylor & Francis Group LLC and the Network for Computational Nanotechnology agreed to cooperate to increase availability, volume, and appeal of online content for nanoscience. The two parties also agreed to explore new ways to make it easier for scientists, researchers and students to create and share content with colleagues.
The Network for Computation Nanotechnology’s nanoHUB (www.nanoHUB.org) is a rich, web-based resource funded by the National Science Foundation to promote research, education, and collaboration in nanotechnology. With over 25,000 users and operated by Purdue University, nanoHUB currently hosts close to 800 nanoscience resources, including a breakthrough suite of online simulation tools, along with online presentations, courses, learning modules and podcasts.
”nanoHUB was created to be a resource for research and education for the nanoscience community. It is a kind of social network connecting nanotechnology content developers with users. We’re excited about partnering with Taylor & Francis Group and NanoScienceWorks.org, as together they bring an exhaustive list of noted expert authors and new possibilities for online content and community to the web,“ said Mark Lundstrom, Director, Network for Computation Nanotechnology.
Taylor & Francis Group LLC is the publisher of more than 80 nanotechnology textbooks, reference books and journals, representing more than 1,000 nanoscience research authors and editors. Among Taylor & Francis’ titles are the best-selling Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology, 2nd Edition and the Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Taylor & Francis Group is also the underwriter of NanoScienceWorks.org, (www.nanoscienceworks.org) a content and community portal for nano researchers with a worldwide directory of more than 1,100 nanoscience researchers and 450 institutions within some 20 different nanotechnology disciplines.
”Taylor & Francis Group is committed to being the leading publisher in cutting-edge fields of science, such as nanotechnology and clean technology. Last year, we launched NanoScienceWorks.org as our first step to provide a paramount venue for content and collaboration to hundreds of thousands of nanoresearchers and students. Today, I’m thrilled to take our next step forward with nanoHUB, the premiere provider of online simulation tools for nanotechnology,“ said Emmett Dages, President, Taylor & Francis Group LLC.
Under the MOU, the partnership between Taylor & Francis Group and Purdue University is effective immediately.
About Taylor & Francis Group LLC
Internationally known publisher Taylor & Francis Group LLC has emerged as the leading Nanotechnology publisher, boasting over 80 nanotechnology books, including the Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology, 2nd Edition; the upcoming textbook Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; eight nanotechnology-based journals; online access to the premier nanotechnology library NANOnetBASE (www.nanonetbase.com); and the all-encompassing Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience. The firm’s new community-based nanotechnology web portal NanoScienceWorks.org (www.nanoscienceworks.org) includes spotlights on researchers, institutions, articles, and multimedia outlets for all things nano.
The Network for Computational Nanotechnology
The Network for Computational Nanotechnology has a mission to connect theory, experiment, and computation in a way that makes a difference to the future of nanotechnology. NCN’s online collaborative portal, www.nanoHUB.org, provides state-of-the-art algorithms, approaches, and software simulation tools and more to thousands of nanotechnology researchers worldwide. The NCN was recently awarded a 5-year $18.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative with expanded capabilities and services for computer simulations. The NCN is lead by Purdue University and includes teams at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Norfolk State University, Northwestern University, University of California at Berkeley, the Department of Energy’s Molecular Foundry, and the University of Texas at El Paso.
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