Frontiers in Nanotechnology

Last updated:  31 May 2007

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Course Schedule

Date	Topic	Speakers	Readings	WebQ
Tues. 3/27	Introduction to Nanotechnology Link to slides Link to survey results	Marjorie Olmstead (Physics)	Browse the web pages for: Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies National Nanotechnology Initiative	link
Thurs. 3/29	Basic Quantum Mechanics for Nanotechnologists Link to slides	Marjorie Olmstead (Physics) Olmstead Lab home page	Browse QM chapters in your intro physics text	link
Tues. 4/03	Basic Microbiology for Nanotechnologists Link to slides	Beth Traxler (Microbiology) Traxler Lab home page	None	link
Thurs. 4/05	Surface Science and Nanotechnology Link to slides	Charles Campbell (Chemistry) Campbell Lab Home Page	none	link
Tues. 4/10	Nanofabrication Link to slides	Dong Qin (NTUF) NTUF home page	browse the NTUF web site to see what equipment is available.	link
Thurs. 4/12	Characterization of Nanostructures Link to slides	Qiuming Yu (NTUF) NTUF home page	browse the NTUF web site to see what equipment is available	link NOTE:  this survey includes choices for student presentation groups
Tues. 4/17	Discussion of Ethics in Nanotechnology link to slides	Marjorie Olmstead (Physics) Guest:  Suzanne Brainard (Center for Workforce Development) CWD home page	browse the National Acadamies on-line book "On Being a Scientist:  Responsible Conduct in Research" The American Physical Society Guidelines for Professional Conduct, which also contains links to similar statements by other organizations.	link
Thurs. 4/19	Nanotechnology in Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Link to slides	Fumio Ohuchi (Materials Science) Ohuchi Lab Home Page	none	link
Tues. 4/24	Nanoscale mechanics in biological motors Link to Slides	Chip Asbury (Biophysics) Asbury Home Page	link	link
Thurs. 4/26	Nanotechnology  Technology Transfer Link to slides	Keith Ritala (UW TechTransfer) UW TechTransfer Home Page		link
Tues. 5/01	Nanoscale Modeling for Future Nanoelectonics Link to slides	Scott Dunham (Electrical Engineering)	link	link
Thurs. 5/03	Spins in Semiconductors at Nanometer Length Scales Link to Slides	Daniel Gamelin (Chemistry) Gamelin Lab Home Page	link	link
Tues. 5/08	Engineered Nanoparticles for Medical Applications Link to slides	Xiaohu Gao (Bioengineering) Gao lab home page	link	link
Thurs. 5/10	Kinetic Control of Heteroepitaxy Link to slides	Marjorie Olmstead (Physics) Olmstead lab home page	link	link
Tues. 5/15	Self-assembled Nanophotonics Link to slides	David Ginger (Chemistry) Ginger Home Page	link	link
Thurs. 5/17	Nanophotonics Link to slides	Lih Lin (Electrical Engin.) Lin Lab Home Page	link	link
Tues. 5/22	Engineered Nanoscale Self-Assembly Link to slides	Karl Bohringer (Electrical Engin.) Bohringer Home Page	link	link
Thurs. 5/24	Application of Nanotechnology to Cancer Immunotherapy Link to Slides	Cassian Yee (Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center) Yee Home Page	link	link
Tues. 5/29	Student Presentations - Medicine Abstract and Slides Environment Abstract and Slides		see list in abstracts for Medicine and Environment	link
Thurs. 5/31	Student Presentations - Nano-Electronics Abstract and Slides Consumer Products Abstracts and Slides		see reading list in abstracts for Nano-Electronics and Consumer Products	link to peer reviewsurvey LINK to course overview survey