November 5th 2009 - Judd Distinguished Lecture Series
Dr. James S. Murday presents "Nanotechnology: Engine for Change"
"Nanotechnology: Engine for Change"
Dr. James S. Murday, Director for Physical Sciences in the DC Office of Research Advancement with the University of Southern California.
Date: Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Place: Warnock Engineering Building Rm 2230
Guests are invited to have refreshments in WEB 2230 beginning at 1:50 p.m.
The Thomas and Mary Lu Judd Distinguished Lecture Series brings outstanding leaders in engineering fields to campus to share their groundbreaking ideas with our students, alumni, and faculty members. The lecture series is open to all alumni and friends of the ECE Department.
Abstract
The development of nanometer scale measurement/manipulation nearly 20 years ago led to the formation of many national nanotechnology initiatives around the year 2000. Nearly ten years later, the consequences for science / engineering knowledge have been substantial; nano-enabled technologies are now penetrating the commercial marketplace.
This talk will review the present and future status of U.S. nanoscience / nanoengineering investments, with special attention to the opportunities identified by three recent NSF funded workshops ("Translational Nanomedicine", "Partnership for Nanotechnology Education", and "Micro-Nano Systems Horizons 2040"), and a NNI sponsored workshop ("Nanotechnology Enabled Sensing").