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Crowd of more than one thousand attends inaugural community day at UAlbany NanoCollege

More than a thousand children, adults and families throughout Tech Valley received an up-close look at the exciting world of nanotechnology when the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany held its inaugural Community Day today at CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex.

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Union nanotechnology program makes teachers nano-smart

Nanoscience came alive in the NYSUT (New York State United Teachers) conference center as 80 Capital District educators gathered for a preview of the new NYSUT-sponsored 'SEMI High Tech U Teacher' program.

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UD nanomineral research featured in Science

Researchers at the University of Delaware, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Ohio State University, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Minnesota and the University of South Carolina are studying how the properties of mineral nanoparticles change as a function of their size.

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Professor Giorgio named chair of biomedical engineering

Todd D. Giorgio, professor of biomedical engineering, has been named chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt News Service reported.

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Cambridge nanotechnology guru appointed Chief Scientific Adviser for Ministry of Defence

The UK Prime Minister today named Professor Mark Welland as the new Chief Scientific Adviser at the Ministry of Defence.

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MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge presents session on nanotechnology

On April 9, the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge will feature a keynote address by Josh Wolfe, founding partner and managing partner of Lux Capital.

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Stanford nanotechnology professor receives $10m grant from Saudi university

The funding, notably larger than the usual sponsorship for an individual researcher, comes from Saudi Arabia's nascent research university, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, known as KAUST. The grant will be spread over a period of five years.

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Bonelike coating for dental implants makes everyone smile

Research suggests that coating dental implants with a synthetic bone material prior to implantation allows such implant to become incorporated much more successfully into the jaw, leading to smiles all round.

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Second Polish national conference on nanotechnology

The 2nd National Conference on Nanotechnology 'NANO 2008' will be held from June 25-28, 2008 in Krakow at the Auditorium Maximum of the Jagiellonian University.

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American Chemistry Council joins EPA nd other industry leaders to discuss advances in nanotechnology

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today led a panel discussion on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) voluntary reporting program for chemical nanoscale materials.

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Graphene gazing gives glimpse of foundations of universe

Researchers at The University of Manchester have used graphene to measure an important and mysterious fundamental constant - and glimpse the foundations of the universe.

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Metallic nanoshells shine light on cancer

Metallic nanoshells - super tiny spheres composed of layers of differing materials - allow light to safely penetrate deep within tissues to help diagnose or treat disease, says bioengineer Jennifer West.

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Cancer can't hide from light of nanobiophotonics

Paras Prasad, director of the Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics (ILPB) at the University at Buffalo, says there is much more to learn about the interaction of light with materials and its role in biomedical research.

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Hybrid computer materials may lead to faster, cheaper technology

University of Missouri professor receives part of $6.5 million to research nanomagnetic devices.

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UAlbany NanoCollege chosen for prestigious international consortium focused on renewable energy technologies

CNSE will represent New York in the International Renewable Energy Technology Institute

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Universities share information on nanotechnology

'NanoDay in the Chippewa Valley,' a day to share information about nanotechnology with members of the Chippewa Valley in Wisconsin, will be held today, at various locations.

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