Frontiers in Nanotechnology

Spring 2009

Tuesday and Thursday 1:30-2:50 pm Bagley 154

Professor Marjorie Olmstead

Last Update 24 April 2009.

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Frontiers in Nanotechnology is the core course for the Nanotechnology Dual Ph.D. Program. The course is aimed at current or potential Dual Degree students from the 10 participating departments in the NT Dual Degree program (Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Microbiology, Physiology and Biophysics, Genome Sciences and Biochemistry). Other graduate students interested in an introduction to nanotechnology are quite welcome.

Announcements

4/24 Modification to the assignment due dates: The first report is due Thursday, April 30 instead of April 28. If you have already attended the seminar for your seminar report, then you may turn in your seminar report by April 30 instead of a literature report. Otherwise, you should turn in a literature report by Thursday.
4/24 In class on 4/28 we will discuss the class presentations and form groups. You will receive a webQ asking your preference for topic.
3/31 Registered students should receive an email inviting you to take the WebQ survey, and also be able to access the class GoPost, where lecture notes will be posted. If you think you should have access, but don't, please email Prof. Olmstead.
3/18 Students who do not need to take this course for a decimal grade should register for Physics 576 B, which will be graded CR/NC. Students who need graded credits in Arts & Sciences should register for Chemistry 560 A; students who need graded credits in Engineering should register for Bioengineering 599 A.

Course Links

Class Schedule
GoPost
Assignments Overview
Details on Assignments
CollectIt DropBox for turning in Reports and Presentation Materials.
Listing of Nano-relevant Seminars on Campus
UW Center for Nanotechnology Home Page
Dual Degree Program Information

Contact Information

Marjorie Olmstead

Professor of Physics, Adjunct Professor of Chemistry, Director of Nanotechnology Ph.D. Program

Office: Physics-Astronomy Building B433
Office hours: MW 11:30-12:15, briefly after class, or by appointment.
Phone: 685-3031
email: olmstd@u.washington.edu

Course Overview

This class is the core required course for UW's Nanotechnology Dual Degree Ph.D. Program. The course is designed to give an overview of nanotechnology, with emphasis on activities at the University of Washington. Roughly half the class periods will be presentations by UW faculty in the Center for Nanotechnology discussing research on campus. The first three weeks will address background core material common to many aspects of nanoscale science and technology. The remaining classes will be spent addressing connections between nanotechnology research and society (tech transfer, ethics, products, etc.).

The course is open to all graduate students and advanced undergraduates. It is aimed at graduate students starting their research in UW's nanotechnology Ph.D. program.

Seminars

Nanotechnology Seminar, Tuesdays 12:30 Bagley 260 Schedule
Seminar Schedules for Nanotechnology Participating Departments (or at least connected to NT)

Physical Chemistry Seminar. Wednesdays 4 pm, Bagley 261. Schedule for All Chemistry seminars.
Inorganic Chemistry Seminar. Tuesdays 4 pm, CHB 102 Schedule for All Chemistry seminars.
Organic Chemistry Seminar. Mondays 4 pm, Bagley 261 Schedule for All Chemistry seminars.
Physics Colloquium. Mondays 4 pm, Physics A102 Web Page
Condensed Matter and Atomic Physics Seminar. Tuesdays 4 pm, Physics C421. Schedule.
Materials Science and Engineering Colloquium. Mondays 3:30 - 4:30 Mueller (Roberts-Underground) 153 Schedule.
Chemical Engineering Colloquium. Mondays 4-5 pm Physics A110. Schedule.
Electrical Engineering Colloquium. Tuesdays 10:30 am, EEB 125 Schedule.
Bioengineering Weekly Seminar. Thursdays 12:30 pm. Foege N130. Schedule.
Microbiology Seminar. Tuesdays 4:00 pm Health Sciences T-733. Schedule.
Biochemistry Seminar. Thursdays 4:00 pm Foege S060. Schedule.
Genome Sciences Seminar. Wednesdays 3:30 pm Foege Auditorium. Schedule.
Physiology and Biophysics Seminar. Wednesdays 10:30 am (usually) Harris 322 Schedule.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seminars. Various days and times. Schedule.