Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Chris Fertnig Since I studied mechanical engineering at MIT, this subject hits close to home for me. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (asme) released a...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Paulo Ferreira The Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics was a spectacular display of "human art." So much has been made possible thanks to...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Xavi Arnau Georgia Tech just wrapped up their Nanocamp for high school students. It ran from July 7 until the 11th and looks like the students had a lot of fun learning...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Ricardo De Mattos If you happen to be visiting Greece this summer, you may want to swing by the 5th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies -...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Jeremy Edwards Today is the 4th of july and on this day, I wish to write about the freedom associated with nanotechnology research. Last year, Professor Rao spoke at...
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Last month I attended the first conference held by the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology, and live-blogged it, taking over 40 pages of notes. Check it out here. Speakers of note were Ned Seeman,...
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For those interested in attending a nanotech-oriented event this year, check out the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology's conference in Tucson this September 9-13th. The conference will take an...
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This October in Arlington, VA, the Foresight Nanotech Institute - the first organization to educate the public about the benefits and risks of nanotechnology - will reveal their Technology Roadmap For...
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by george elvin on January 11, 2007
The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) is a fairly new organization formed in 2005 by a group of UK companies from a variety of industry sectors, including healthcare, chemicals, automotive,...
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by george elvin on November 30, 2006
Next Tuesday, December 5, I'll be in Cincinnati for the International Conference on Nanotechnology Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety, sponsored by the University of Cincinnati and...
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by george elvin on November 14, 2006
Two events last week showcased the creative side of wearable technology, which nanotech will no doubt play a major role in. Fleshing Out: Wearable Interfaces, Smart Materials and Living Fabrics was...
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by george elvin on October 16, 2006
"We have now for the first time the ability to reprogram biology," Ray Kurzweil said in his talk last week on "The End of Biology" at Lousville, Kentucky's IdeaFestival....
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by george elvin on September 23, 2006
Dr. Naomi Halas, best known as the inventor of nanoshells, will speak Friday, October 6, at 2:00 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The Rice University chemistry professor was recently...
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by george elvin on September 16, 2006
"There is a gap emerging between regulation and the science; either the pace of regulatory development must increase or the science will need to slow down," said Francoise Roure, of the...
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by george elvin on September 10, 2006
Fifteen Iranian researchers were initially banned from attending the TNT2006 Trends in Nanotechnology conference held in France this week, possibly because of political concerns over iran's...
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by george elvin on September 07, 2006
The Beyond Beauty Expo opening in Paris next week will kick off with a presentation on nanotechnology. The first part of the two-part presentation will be given by Thierry Devers from the IUT...
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by george elvin on August 27, 2006
September 27-28 I'm headed to Dallas for the NanoTX 2006 conference, "The Promise of Tomorrow, the Business of Nanotechnology." Speakers include H. Ross Perot, Texas Instruments CEO...
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by george elvin on August 11, 2006
Yesterday concluded the Nano & Bio in Society 2006 conference in Chicago. This two-day conference brought together a diverse group of scholars, businesspeople government officials and NGO...
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by george elvin on August 04, 2006
Every day new uses for nanotechnology materials in commercial products, drug delivery systems, computers, electronics, and construction materials are discovered. managing this new environmental,...
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by george elvin on August 02, 2006
The conventional wisdom on nanomanufacturing says that we either work "top-down", using lithography and other techniques to arrange molecules into useful patterns, or "bottom-up",...
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by george elvin on July 29, 2006
Both nanotechnology and biotechnology are growth industries with vast potential to improve the human living condition. The lines between the two technologies are blurring, yet society is reluctant to...
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by george elvin on July 27, 2006
Poor communities must be involved in debates about whether nanotechnologies can contribute to social and economic development, said delegates at a series of meetings in Zimbabwe this month, says a...
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by george elvin on June 29, 2006
The Experimedia Center at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia will be the site of "Questions for the Future: Ethics, Nanotechnology and Design," on July 13. The conference...
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