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by Dr. Joseph Kim on August 14, 2008
Since I studied mechanical engineering at MIT, this subject hits close to home for me. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (asme) released a report called the "2028 Vision for Mechanical...
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by Dr. Joseph Kim on August 11, 2008
The Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics was a spectacular display of "human art." So much has been made possible thanks to advances in technology, including nanotechnology....
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by Dr. Joseph Kim on July 16, 2008
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 about nanotechnology. The camp is titled,...
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by Dr. Joseph Kim on July 9, 2008
If you happen to be visiting Greece this summer, you may want to swing by the 5th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies - NN08. This event is occurring mid-July 2008. Also, ...
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by Dr. Joseph Kim on July 5, 2008
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 Bangalore Nano 2007, urging the government to pr...
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by Michael Anissimov on October 3, 2007
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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by Michael Anissimov on July 7, 2007
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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by Michael Anissimov on May 25, 2007
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 12, 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 p...
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by george elvin on October 17, 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 feat...
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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 Fren...
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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 nuclea...
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by george elvin on September 8, 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 Chartre...
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by george elvin on August 28, 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 Ri...
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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 represen...
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by george elvin on August 4, 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, healt...
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by george elvin on August 2, 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 28, 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 rep...
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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 conferenc...
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by george elvin on June 7, 2006
With the conference, "Nanotechnology Oversight and Risk: It's Your Business!" coming up June 12 at Stanford University, you have to wonder if we're not starting to see too much of a ...
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by george elvin on June 6, 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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by george elvin on May 16, 2006
Biomimicry is one of my favorite topics in nanotechnology, as scientists take cues from nature to inspire new creations. At Georgia Tech, biomimicry has been institutionalized as a full-time research ...
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by george elvin on May 10, 2006
Solar startups took center stage at today's Nano Science and Technology conference in Boston.
Solar represents less than .5% of today's energy market, but that's about to change. The sola...
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by george elvin on May 9, 2006
Today's post comes to you live from the 2006 Nano Science and Technology conference in Boston. I'm here presenting the work of my NanoStudio and taking in the exhibition and paper presentation...
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by george elvin on April 20, 2006
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington DC today hosted a live webcast conference, "How green is nanotechnology?"
The w...
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by george elvin on April 14, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be holding a public meeting in the fall of this year, designed to gather information about current developments in uses of nanotechnology materials in FDA r...
