Nanotechnology degree program could mean better area jobs (South Bend Tribune)

SOUTH BEND — If the Indiana Commission for Higher Education approves the decision of the Ivy Tech Board of Trustees, a two-year nanotechnology program could begin in fall 2011.

NanoProfessor Announces Findings of Community College Nanotechnology Education Research Study (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

SKOKIE, IL–(Marketwire – 03/16/10) – NanoProfessor, a division of NanoInk, Inc. focused on nanotechnology education, is pleased to announce the findings of its nanotechnology education research study, which evaluated the impact nanotechnology-focused curriculum has in influencing students’ selection of a community college or technical institute. NanoProfessor commissioned market research firm …

NanoProfessor Announces Findings of Community College Nanotechnology Education Research Study (Marketwire)

Availability of Nanotechnology-Focused Education Positively Impacts Students’ Decision to Attend a Particular Community College or Technical Institute

Nanotechnology degree program could mean better area jobs (22 WSBT South Bend)

Ivy Tech is a step closer to creating a nanotechnology degree program, and it could mean better jobs for our area.

Lithium-ion Anode Uses Self-assembled Nanocomposite Materials To Increase Capacity (redOrbit)

Battery boostA new high-performance anode structure based on silicon-carbon nanocomposite materials could significantly improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries used in a wide range of applications from hybrid vehicles to portable electronics.Produced with a “bottom-up” self-assembly technique, the new structure takes advantage of nanotechnology to fine-tune its materials properties …

UK FSA gives thumbs up to nanotechnology database (Food Production Daily)

The House of Lords report argued that such a database was necessary to inform the development of appropriate risk assessment procedures, and to aid setting priorities for research into the safety of nanotechnology.

UK FSA gives thumbs up to nanotechnology database (Food Navigator Europe)

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board last week accepted a recommendation in a House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report to compile a confidential database of food industry research into nanotechnology.

Ten-year Review of National Nanotechnology Initiative Focuses on Manufacturing, Metrics and Brain Drain (IEEE Spectrum)

PCAST’s full report is not yet available. However, its major recommendations include focusing future funding at addressing the manufacturing of nano-enabled products as opposed to solely funding basic research while still not abandoning basic research.

Scott Rickert, Nanofilm President, Offers Real-World Advice on Incorporating Nanotechnology Into Commercial … (PRWeb)

In Taking the Nanopulse, his monthly column for IndustryWeek.com, Dr. Scott Rickert, President of the nanotechnology company Nanofilm, offers real-world advice to manufacturers considering incorporating nanotechnology into their products. (PRWeb Mar 15, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Scott_Rickert/Nanofilm/prweb3727334.htm

Scott Rickert, Nanofilm President, Offers Real-World Advice on Incorporating Nanotechnology Into Commercial … (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

In Taking the Nanopulse, his monthly column for IndustryWeek.com, Dr. Scott Rickert, President of the nanotechnology company Nanofilm, offers real-world advice to manufacturers considering incorporating nanotechnology into their products.

Nuclear Fusion Trade Secret Trial Set for March 15, 2010; General Nanotechnology, et al. v. Lawrence Livermore … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

A major intellectual property jury trial, involving the theft of trade secret information and the breach of Non-Disclosure Agreement , is set to start on Monday, March 15, 2010. Â The trial is in Hayward, California, Department 512, Judge John True, III.

Professor Awarded Two NIH Grants to Examine Nanotechnology-Based Methods of Drug Delivery (Newswise)

Northeastern research teams win National Institutes of Health exploratory grants to support separate projects to develop more effective, nanotechnology-based cancer and brain-disease therapies.

Rushford manufacturer to make 2 medical devices (Post-Bulletin)

A Rushford man is developing a new nanotechnology business that will soon begin manufacturing medical devices.

Daily Q (The Oklahoman)

Jim D. Mason is executive director of the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative.Q: Your annual nanotechnology conference is next month, with an eye toward how it can be used in the energy industry. What kind of applications will speakers talk about?A: NanoFocus 2010 will be held April 1-2 and will feature Nanotechnology Applications for Energy: Batteries, Natural Gas, Oil, Solar and Wind. The …

QD Vision Wins AlwaysOn GoingGreen East 50 Award for Second Straight Year (citybizlist Boston)

Developer of Quantum LightTM Nanotechnology-Based Products for Lighting and Displays Named to List H…

Is It Nanotechnology, or Not? (IEEE Spectrum)

I was fascinated reading last week’s online Wall Street Journal story of Viktor Petrik , a self-described inventor, whose inventions are sometimes labeled as legitimate breakthroughs while others describe the inventor himself as nothing more than a charlatan.

Business Models and Target Industries Influence Nanotechnology Innovation Timelines (IEEE Spectrum)

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New nanotechnology sensor array unveiled (UPI)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 10 (UPI) — U.S. scientists say they’ve built a sensor array that, for the first time, can detect a molecule of hydrogen peroxide coming from a single living cell.

Yale University Selects Vistec EBPG5000plus Electron-Beam Lithography System for Advanced Nanotechnology Research (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

WATERVLIET, N.Y.—-Vistec Lithography, Inc. announced today that Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, selected Vistec’s EBPG5000plus electron-beam lithography system for its future nanotechnology research programs.

Business Models and Target Industries Influence Nanotechnology Innovation Timelines (IEEE Spectrum)

Pallab Chatterjee, the vice chairman of the IEEE San Francisco Bay Area Nanotechnology Council, recently penned an article for Electronics Design, Strategy, News (EDN) in which he details the recent announcement that Nanosys Inc. has succeeded in selling its QuantumRail lighting system to LG for its mobile phone applications.

Sizing Up Nanotechnology: How Nanosized Particles May Affect Skin Care Products (Medical News Today)

The rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Currently, major cosmetic manufacturers have imposed a voluntary ban on the use of nanoparticles in products while they await a ruling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the safety of this technology…

Overview of nanotechnology: Nanoparticles may eventually be used in cosmetic products (News-Medical-Net)

The rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Currently, major cosmetic manufacturers have imposed a voluntary ban on the use of nanoparticles in products while they await a ruling from the Food and Drug Administration regarding the safety of this technology.

Sizing Up Nanotechnology: How Nanosized Particles May Affect Skin Care Products (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

MIAMI, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Currently, major cosmetic manufacturers have imposed a voluntary ban on the use of nanoparticles in products while they await a ruling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the safety of …

Nanotechnology Business Leaders to Convene in Nation’s Capitol for 9th Annual NanoBusiness Alliance Washington DC … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

WASHINGTON—-The NanoBusiness Alliance, the world’s leading nanotechnology trade association, today announced that it will convene numerous nanotechnology industry executives in Washington, D.C. from March 15 – 17 for its 9th annual “Washington DC Roundtable”.

Research and Markets: Nanotechnology in Healthcare: Market Outlook for Applications, Tools and Materials and 40 … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Nanotechnology in Healthcare: Market Outlook for Applications, Tools and Materials and 40 Company Profiles” report to their offering.