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Big News About Small Science:

Integrating Nanoscience and Nanotechnoloy
Into Physical Sciences and Mathematics Curricula

March 5-7, 2004

Hosted by Karen Nordell, Lawrence Chemistry & George Lisensky, Beloit Chemistry
At Lawrence University, in Appleton, WI

Schedule

Recently, the NSF and many other funding agencies are very excited about the promise of nanoscience and nanotechnology and have been making significant investments in both research and educational programs in nanoscience.

In June 2003, Lawrence established a Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (N&N) program thanks in part to our award in the first round of the NSF-NUE (Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education) program. Our new N&N program is an interdisciplinary effort in physics, chemistry and biochemistry to introduce more nanoscience related course materials and experiments into the curricula of both introductory and upper level courses. In addition, we're planning to offer a nanoscience course in 2004-05. In many similar ways, Beloit College has been injecting nanoscience into the curriculum too, including a freshmen seminar course on nanotechnology that George Lisensky offered this past fall semester.

We plan for the workshop to include both hands-on experiences and a chance to exchange ideas. We plan to offer sessions for faculty to actually do some experiments and work with some new instrumentation.

In preparation for the upcoming workshop, we'd like to hear from you about what (if anything) is happening with nanoscience and nanotechnology on your campus. Please respond to these few questions:
1. Are there faculty with research or educational interests in nanoscience?
2. Have any of your current courses incorporated nanoscience topics, experiments or research projects?
3. Which faculty and/or departments on your campus are likely to be interested in this nanoscience workshop (physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, mathematics, environmental studies etc.)?

Please send your comments via email to Karen Nordell (nordellk@lawrence.edu).

Sincerely, Karen Nordell and George Lisensky

Tentative Schedule

Friday March 5th
4:00 - 5:30 pm Arrival, Registration at Lawrence and Hotel check in
5:30 - 6:00 pm Welcome reception in the Barber Room
6:00 - 7:00 pm Dinner in the Barber Room
7:15 - 8:15pm Evening lecture - Science Hall room 202
Karen Nordell and George Lisensky, "Making the Nanoworld Accessible"
8:30 - 8:45 pm Preview of Hands-on sessions (A-F)
8:45 - 9:30 pm Discussion session
Topics for discussion: What is nanoscience and nanotechnology? What is different about the nanoscale? What is the difference between nanoscience and nanotechnology?
9:45 pm Shuttle to Hotel

Saturday March 6th
8:00 am Shuttle from hotel to Lawrence (or participants can walk)
8:00 - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast in Science Hall atrium
8:45 - 9:45 am Morning Lecture in Science Hall 202
Teri Odom, Chemistry Department, Northwestern University
9:45 - 10:00 am coffee break
10:00 - 11:45 am Hands-on Session I
A: Jeff Collett, Lawrence Physics, "Using STM to 'see' the nanoworld"
B. Anne Bentley, UW-Madison Chemistry, "Making Nickel Nanowires"
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch in Barber Room
1:15 - 3:00 pm Hands-on Session II
C. Dave Hall "A novel Au nanoparticle-DNAzyme lead sensor"
D. Karen Nordell "Preparation and characterization of CdSe quantum dots"
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:15 Andrew Kunz and Sharon Hawi presentations (room 202 Science Hall)
4:30 - 6:00 pm free time (science fiction short story distribution)
6:00 - 7:00 pm reception in the Wriston Art Center
7:00 pm dinner

Sunday March 7th
8:00 am Shuttle from hotel to Lawrence (or participants can walk)
8:00 - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast in Science Hall atrium
8:45 - 10:00 am Hands-on Session III
E. Karen Nordell "Two straightforward preparations of nanoparticles: ferrofluid (Fe3O4) and gold"
F. George Lisensky "The construction of a raspberry-based solar cell"
10:00 - 10:15 am coffee break
10:15 - 11:00am Closing Discussion: What's the next step? What will work on 'my' campus?
11:00 am - workshop evaluations and closing