2012 Nebraska Research & Innovation Conference
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©2012 Nebraska EPSCoR | W192 Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0557 | 402-472-8946
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The eighth annual Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference is arranged in a symposium format to support collaborative discussions between nanosciences researchers within and beyond Nebraska. The Nanosciences Symposium will provide a broad overview on recent advancements in nanomaterials science and engineering.
With two major NSF-funded Research Centers in the area of nanomaterials - the UNL-centered Materials Research Science and Engineering QSPIN and a statewide Center for Nanohybrid Functional Materials involving faculty from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska Kearney, Creighton University, Doane College, and University of Nebraska Medical Center - Nebraska is moving to the forefront in nanoscience research. Leading nanoscientists from around the world will present their research, with particular emphasis on nanomaterials preparation, catalysis, novel nanoelectronics, and biosensing applications.
For the first time, NRIC includes an afternoon with talks on professional development topics of interest to undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs, including reflections on careers in industry, academia, and alternative careers in the sciences.
The conference is free and open to the public, but registration by the deadline (Sept 26) is required. All attendees are invited to present a STEM poster in the poster session, regardless of STEM area.
October 8th - Professional Development Agenda
| Embassy Suites, Lincoln, Nebraska | |||||
| 7:30 am | Registration and continental breakfast | ||||
| 8:15 | Welcome Nebraska Research Overview |
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| 9:00 | Nanoscopic Polymer Objects of Unique Shapes and Morphologies and Well-Defined Structures and Dimensions as Controlled Drug Delivery Devices |
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| 9:45 | Making Oxide Heterostructures Atom by Atom for Oxide Nanoelectronics |
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| 10:30 | Break | ||||
| 10:45 | Sculptured Thin Films: Nanoengineered Metamaterials |
11:30 | Carbon Nanotechnology: From Graphene to Nanocars |
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| 12:15 pm | Lunch |
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| Afternoon concurrent track sessions | |||||
| Oxide Electronics and Nanocatalysis | |||||
| 1:30 pm | Contact Lenses to Proteomics: Can Surface Modification Enhance Performance? |
Exploring Surface Chemistry and Catalysis on Cerium Oxide using Shape Selected Nanoparticles and Model Surfaces |
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| 2:15 | Bioactive Surface Patterning by Dip-Pen Nanolithography and Related Techniques |
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| 3:00 | Break | ||||
| 3:15 | Optical Near-field Control and Spatial Localization of Molecules for Plasmon Enhanced Spectroscopy |
Digital Antiferromagnetic Manganites |
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| 4:00 | Electrochemical – Surface Plasmon Resonance (EC-SPR): Techniques, Applications, and Developments |
Rational Design of Heterogeneous Catalysts from Theoretical Calculations |
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| 4:45 - 6:30 pm | Poster session and reception | ||||
FUNDING FOR THIS EVENT IS FROM NSF AWARD #EPS-1004094