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NSF Funding for Nanotechnology Technicians

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

The rise of nanoelectronics over the coming decade is likely to generate numerous products fabricated from materials other than silicon. However, it is questionable whether the traditional undergraduate and graduate engineering curriculum of colleges and Universities will be able to adapt quickly enough to keep pace with changes in industry as ...

Nano-Net 2008

Monday, August 25th, 2008

On Sept. 14-16 Nano-Net 2008, the third international conference based on the intersection of nanotechnology and network/communication theory, takes place in Boston, Massachusetts. Topics range from approaches for communications among biological nanomachines to optical networking using swarm microrobots and the potential for memristors in signal processing.

Are corporations a source of nanotechnology invention?

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

A recent speech by Peter N. Detkin of Intellectual Ventures alleges that large corporations are not a major source of invention and it is instead start-ups and individuals that are responsible for most major innovations. However, does this position stand up to scrutiny for nanotechnology innovations? Let's take a look ...

Applying Toxic Chemicals Regulations to Nanotechnology

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

The Project for Emerging Nanotechnologies (“PEN”) recently published a research brief that it terms a “legal” analysis purporting to examine whether provisions related to the Toxic Release Inventory (“TRI”) contained in the Emergency Planning and Community-Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”) apply to nanomaterials.

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Monday, February 18th, 2008

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