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1:30 PM - X-Ray Radiometry and Metrology at NSLS
2:00 PM - Overview of the ANSI Intellectual Property Policy

10:30 AM - Laser Cooling for Nanotechnology
3:00 PM - Collapse in Nanoimprinted Structures with Fluorocarbon Additives: An Interplay between Rayleigh-Plateau and Film-Leveling Instabilities

10:30 AM - Application of integrating spheres to solving problems in radiometric measurements: two examples

10:30 AM - Genes, Genomes and Metagenomes, A Window into Genomics

10:30 AM - The Measure of All Things: The Seven Year Odyssey That Changed the World
10:45 AM - Gas storage in porous materials - searching for exceptional performance over the complete adsorption-storage-delivery cycle

3/10 -- MONDAY

1:30 PM - ELECTRON AND OPTICAL PHYSICS DIVISION SEMINAR: X-Ray Radiometry and Metrology at NSLS
Several beamlines at NSLS are engaged in metrology and radiometry in the x-ray range, spanning 50 eV to 30 keV (0.04 - 25 nm). These beamlines support a wide range of scientific and commercial applications by providing absolute responsivity and efficiency of detectors, transmission of filters, and reflectivity of mirrors with high accuracy. Several of these applications and their radiometric needs will be described, as well as technical and logistical aspects of the existing and future metrology beamline programs at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Technological challenges and developments and will also be addressed.
Jeff Keister , National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS).
245 Bldg, Rm. B-105. (NIST Contact: Rob Vest, 301-975-3992, rvest@nist.gov)

2:00 PM - STANDARDS SERVICES DIVISION SEMINAR: Overview of the ANSI Intellectual Property Policy
This seminar will cover issues relating to ANSI policies covering the use of essential patents or other proprietary intellectual property in standards implemented by ANSI accredited Standard Developing Organizations. An initial overview will be provided by Mr. Dan Bart, the Chair of the ANSI Intellectual Property Rights Committee, followed by a panel discussion featuring Mr. Bart, George Arnold, and Mike Rubin responding to questions from the audience.
Mr. Dan Bart , Chair of the ANSI Intellectual Property Rights Committee.
Administration Bldg, Employees Lounge. (NIST Contact: Erik Puskar, 301-975-8619, erik.puskar@nist.gov)


3/11 -- TUESDAY

10:30 AM - ATOMIC PHYSICS DIVISION SEMINAR: Laser Cooling for Nanotechnology
Laser cooling and the associated light-atom manipulation techniques have much to offer the world of nanotechnology. I will discuss ongoing projects in the CNST where these tools are put to use to develop novel approaches to nanoscale measurement problems. Recent results on generation of a MOT-based, high-brightness, low-emittance ion beam for focused ion beam applications will be discussed, including how this can be used to deterministically implant single atoms one at a time, realize a helium-ion microscope, or perform gallium-free ion milling. Results in trapping of erbium at microkelvin temperatures will also be discussed as an example of the expansion of cooling techniques to atoms of practical interest. In the case of erbium, the motivation lies in its atom-like optical properties when implanted in a material, which suggest its use as a nanoscale sensor. In trapping erbium, we have found it to exhibit some interesting new trap phenomena, such as trapping without repumping, MOT formation with a single, blue-detuned laser beam, and other unusual effects that occur in the regime where optical, magnetic, and gravitational forces are all of the same magnitude.
Jabez McClelland, Group Leader , Electron Physics Group, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, NIST.
Building 221, Rm. B145. (NIST Contact: Mary Talbot, 301-975-3206, mary.talbot@nist.gov)

3:00 PM - POLYMERS DIVISION SEMINAR: Collapse in Nanoimprinted Structures with Fluorocarbon Additives: An Interplay between Rayleigh-Plateau and Film-Leveling Instabilities
Surface forces play a paramount role in Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL). Mold adhesion can tear or fracture the imprinted structures, and capillary instabilities can induce structure decay or even collapse. Fluorinated surfactants (FS) are attractive for reducing mold adhesion, yet their effects on nanoscale stability are not well understood. Here we present thermal stability studies of line-space grating patterns created by NIL on polymer films with FS additives. FS segregation to the air interface reduces the Laplace driving force for surface leveling by lowering surface energy. However, FS also decreases effective film viscosity, facilitating mass flow and accelerating nanostructure leveling. The decay exhibits a novel hybrid type of capillary instability, accelerated by FS, sharing elements with thread breakup (Rayleigh-Plateau instability) and Laplace pressure-driven leveling. We observe collective interactions within the nanostructure patterns during decay, resulting in in-plane and out-of-phase undulations of adjacent imprinted lines that depend on line spacing and height decay rate. These observations of accelerated decay suggest that caution is warranted for using FS in NIL, and the discovery of capillary instabilities has ramifications for the design of stable polymeric nanopatterns.
Kyle Alvine , NIST - NRC Postdoc, Gaithersburg, MD, kyle.alvine@nist.gov.
224 Bldg, Rm. A312. (NIST Contact: Jack Douglas, 301-975-6779, jack.douglas@nist.gov)


3/12 -- WEDNESDAY

10:30 AM - OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY DIVISION SEMINAR: Application of integrating spheres to solving problems in radiometric measurements: two examples
Leonard Hanssen , Optical Properties and Infrared Technology Group.
221 Bldg, Rm. B145. (NIST Contact: Tina Pipes, 301-975-2316, tina.pipes@nist.gov)


3/13 -- THURSDAY

10:30 AM - ,NIST CHAPTER OF SIGMA XI SEMINAR: Genes, Genomes and Metagenomes, A Window into Genomics
In the mid 1990's the real launch of the genomic era began with the availability of the complete genome sequence of Haemophilus influenzae. Since that major success, there have been numerous examples of genomes from organisms that represent all the domains of life, including the completion of hundreds of microbial genomes (with an additional estimated hundreds of partial genomes (Mongodin, Emerson et al. 2005)). This work laid the foundation for generating genome sequence information from whole environments without using a first culturing step, a field of research now known as "metagenomics". Among the communities that have been the subject of comprehensive metagenomic studies are soils (Tringe, von Mering et al. 2005), the human gastrointestinal tract (Gill, Pop et al. 2006), the human oral cavity, the oceans (Venter, Remington et al. 2004), whale fall (Tringe, von Mering et al. 2005), the rumen (Brulc, Antonopoulos et al. 2007) and acid mine drains (Tyson, Chapman et al. 2004). The major findings from an analysis of the human gastrointestinal tract, the challenges encountered in this study, as well as results from other ongoing metagenomic projects will be presented. Dr. Nelson is an Investigator at The J. Craig Venter Institute in Rockville, Maryland, formerly The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR). Originally from Jamaica, she received her B.S. from the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago, and her Ph.D. from Cornell University. Her research interests include the whole genome sequencing and analysis of a range of microbial species, comparative genomic studies, and biochemical pathway reconstruction and prediction for these species. She led the whole genome sequencing of the Thermotoga maritima MSB8 genome (Nature 399:323-329), Pseudomonas putida KT2440 genome (Environ Microbiol. 4(12):799-808), the comparative analyses of Listeria monocytogenes strains (Nucleic Acids Res. 32(8):2386-95), and Campylobacter species (PLoS Biology 3(1)e15), Fibrobacter succinogenes, Ruminococcus albus, Salinibacter ruber and Arthrobacter aurescens. In addition, she has participated in the genome sequencing and analysis of a number of microbial species including Archaeoglobus fulgidus, Helicobacter pylori, Deinococcus radiodurans, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Caulobacter crescentus. Dr. Nelson has recently completed an effort using 16S rDNA analysis to characterize the microbial diversity in ungulate gastrointestinal bacterial flora (Environ Microbiol 5(11):1212-20), as well as the metagenomics analysis of the human gastrointestinal tract (Gill et at., 2006 Science). She was involved in the metagenomics analysis of the Sargasso Sea (Science, 304(5667):66-74).
Karen Nelson , Investigator, J. Craig Venter Institute.
Administration Bldg, Lecture Rm. A. (NIST Contact: Bryant Nelson, 301-975-2517, bryant.nelson@nist.gov)


3/14 -- FRIDAY

10:30 AM - NIST COLLOQUIUM SERIES: The Measure of All Things: The Seven Year Odyssey That Changed the World
In June 1792, in the midst of the French Revolution, two astronomers set out from Paris on a mission to measure the size of the world. Their goal was to establish a universal standard equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the north pole to the equator--a unit to be known as the meter. After 7 years they returned to a hero's welcome. "Conquests will come and go," Napoleon proclaimed, "but this work shall endure." In the past 200 years the meter has become the measure of the world. Yet all this time a secret "error" has been incorporated into the determination of the meter--an error known only to the two astronomers and hidden by them from public view. This history of their expedition will examine the origin of error analysis, the rise of modern geodesy, and history's first debate over globalization. Copies of the award-winning book, The Measure of All Things, will be available for review and purchase at the talk.
Ken Alder , Department of History, Northwestern University.
Administration Building, Red Auditorium. (NIST Contact: Kum Ham, 301-975-4203, kham@nist.gov)
Special Assistance Available

10:45 AM - NIST CENTER FOR NEUTRON RESEARCH SEMINAR: Gas storage in porous materials - searching for exceptional performance over the complete adsorption-storage-delivery cycle
Gas delivery technologies using solid storage materials are of increasing importance in many areas of science, with emerging applications that include the storage of hydrogen and methane as energy carriers and the delivery of nitric oxide (NO) for medical therapies. A perfect gas storage solid will have high adsorption capacity and kinetics (at workable temperatures), and the gas should interact strongly enough with the material so that it is not lost from the solid on storage but not so strongly that it cannot be released from the material for use at the required time. The release should also occur at the appropriate rate for the desired application. Most suggested gas storage materials fall down on one or more of these criteria. In this presentation the search for the perfect nitric oxide storing materials will be discussed, explaining the rationale behind the choice of materials and then describe the applicability of these materials including the initial trials on human skin.
Russell Morris , St. Andrews, UK. ,.
235 Bldg, Rm. E100. (NIST Contact: Mark Green, 301-975-4297, mark.green@nist.gov)


ADVANCE NOTICE

3/18/08 2:30 PM - OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY DIVISION SEMINAR: Biophysics Seminar Series: Lipid-Based Nanoparticles for Targeted and Triggered Delivery of Therapeutics for Cancer Treatment
Lipid-based nanoparticles (Liposomes) have been under investigation as carriers for targeted and sustained delivery of therapeutic agents. However, successful application of liposomes in the clinic relies on their biocompatibility, in vivo stability, targeting, biodegradability, intracellular delivery and/or on demand-triggered release properties. We have designed lipid-based nanocapsules and nano fusion machines based on our knowledge and skills in elucidating mechanisms of viral entry. The projects include design and study of multifunctional liposomes bearing drugs (e.g. toxic or anti-inflammatory substances), conjugated with a disease-specific targeting agent (e.g. antibodies), and labeled with imaging agents. We are using external sources of energy (electromagnetic radiation) for controlled disruption of liposomes at the optimal time and within a limited volume. The liposomes are protected by polymers or polymerized lipids and modified to allow controlled disruption. We are exploiting a new class of fusion-associated small transmembrane (FAST) proteins to build nano fusion machines that will directly deliver their cargo to the cells' cytoplasm. We are also designing Radiation Induced and Targeted Chemotherapy (RITCH) modalities. The concept envisions a non-toxic pro-drug that when administered intravenously will distribute throughout the body. When the pro-drug is subjected to electromagnetic radiation it will undergo a chemical transformation into a cytotoxic compound. We have used as a prototype the hydrophobic membrane probe Iodonaphthyl-azide (INA). We show that INA is very efficient in blocking tumor cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis upon activation with UV light.
Robert Blumenthal , Director, CCR Nanobiology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.
Building 215, AML Conference Room C103. (NIST Contact: Angela Hight Walker, 301-975-2155, ahight@nist.gov)

3/19/08 8:00 AM - POLYMERS DIVISION SEMINAR: Workshop on the Directed Assembly of Functional Materials and Devices
Controlling the placement of nanoscale units into designed structures and patterns through directed assembly processes answers one of the grand challenges of nanotechnology. Innovative approaches using the directed assembly of nanoscale units are being developed to facilitate the nanofabrication of new materials and applications that can incorporate biological functionality, or devices such as flexible, large-area electronics devices. Directed assembly methods provide an opportunity to overcome limitations of traditional semiconductor processing; specifically, the small materials set with which to work, restriction to two dimensional patterning, and exorbitant equipment costs. Moving directed assembly from research demonstrations to viable manufacturing processes is difficult because it requires control over the simultaneous transport, placement, and interactions of a potentially large set of nanoscale units with different size, shape, and chemical functionality. New measurements and process control methods must be developed to enable successful implementation of this groundbreaking technology. This workshop will bring together leading researchers and stakeholders from industry, government, and academia that are actively engaged in research and development of the directed assembly of nanoparticles into functional materials and devices. Through invited presentations and focused discussions, the workshop will explore and identify the most pressing measurement and technological needs to advance directed assembly as a viable manufacturing method for future nanotechnology applications.
Heiko Wolf , International Business Machines,. Haw Yang, Christopher Murray, Oleg Gang, Babak Parviz, Dan Herr, Mike Natan, Mike Bevan, Abe Stroock, Sharon Glotzer, Kate Stebe, Chong Ahn, CJ Kim, Hiroshi Matsui, Alex Tkachenko
AML, 215 Bldg, Rm. C103/106. (NIST Contact: Steven Hudson, 301-975-6579, steven.hudson@nist.gov) http://polymers.nist.gov/Directed_Assembly/Directed_Assembly_Workshop2.htm
Rooms are wheel chair accessible.

3/19/08 1:30 PM - CNST ELECTRON PHYSICS GROUP SEMINAR: Imaging of screened potential and superconductivity in nanoscale spatial resolution by low-temperature STM/S
By using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), we can make images of various physical properties in nanometer-scale spatial resolutions. Here, I demonstrate imaging of electrostatic potential and superconductivity by STM. The electrostatic potential around a charge is described with the Coulomb potential. If the charge is located in a metal, the potential is modified because of the electrons in the host. The potential modification, called screening, is one of the fundamental phenomena in the condensed matter physics. Using low-temperature STM we have developed a method to measure electrostatic potential in high spatial and energy resolutions, and observed the potential around external charges screened by two-dimensional surface electronic states. Characteristic potential decay and the Friedel oscillation were clearly observed around the charges. Superconductivity of nano-size materials, whose dimensions are comparable with the coherent length, is quite different from their bulk. We investigated superconductivity of ultra thin Pb islands by directly measuring the superconducting gaps using STM. The obtained tunneling spectra exhibit a variation of zero bias conductance (ZBC) with a magnetic field, and spatial mappings of ZBC revealed the vortex formation. Details of the imagings will be discussed at the presentation.
Yukio Hasegawa , Dr./Associate Professor/The Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan, hasegawa@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp.
Bldg. 217, Rm. H107. (NIST Contact: Joseph Stroscio, 301-975-3716, joseph.stroscio@nist.gov)

3/24/08 10:30 AM - CNST ELECTRON PHYSICS GROUP SEMINAR: Slow-moving atoms and fast-moving particles: Recent results in erbium laser cooling and particle-tracking microscopy
In this talk, I will present the latest results from two research projects in CNST. In the first part, I will discuss new methods for bringing erbium atoms to ultracold temperatures by exploiting the unique laser-cooling properties of this strongly magnetic rare-earth element. The capability to cool, trap and manipulate erbium has applications for developing nanoscale optical devices and may provide access to new regimes in the study of magnetically interacting quantum gases. In the second part, I will discuss a recent breakthrough in tracking the motion of freely diffusing (solution-phase) particles using optical microscopy. A major stumbling block in achieving real-time control of individual molecules or nanoparticles is the difficulty of quickly and accurately extracting accurate position information from a CCD image. We recently developed a new computational method for extracting such information, capable of localizing particles to a few nanometers through a fast and flexible algorithm.
Andrew Berglund , Dr./Physicist., Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, andrew.berglund@nist.gov.
Bldg.217, Rm. H107. (NIST Contact: Jabez McClelland, 301-975-3721, jabez.mcclelland@nist.gov)

3/28/08 10:30 AM - NIST COLLOQUIUM SERIES: From Flapping Birds to Space Telescopes: The Modern Science of Origami
The last decade of this past century has been witness to a revolution in the development of mathematical techniques to origami, the centuries-old Japanese art of paper-folding. Geometric concepts have led to the solution of a broad class of origami folding problems – specifically, the problem of efficiently folding a shape with an arbitrary number and arrangement of flaps. This has enabled origami designs of mind-blowing complexity and realism, some of which you'll see. As often happens, theory developed for its own sake has led to some surprising practical applications. The algorithms and theorems of origami design have shed light on long-standing mathematical questions and have solved practical engineering problems, e.g. safer airbags, Brobdingnagian space telescopes, and more.
Robert Lang , Author, Artist and Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics.
Administration Building, Red Auditorium. (NIST Contact: Kum Ham, 301-975-4203, kham@nist.gov)
Special Assistance Available

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MEETINGS ELSEWHERE


3/10 -- MONDAY

11:00 AM - CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON/GEOPHYSICAL LAB. SEMINAR: CONCEPT OF ABYSSAL, NON-BIOTIC PETROLEUM ORIGIN: FROM GEOLOGICAL THEROY TO PHYSICAL THEROY
V. Kutcherov , Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm), Moscow State Academy for Fine Chemical Technology.
Bldg, Rm..
Greenewalt Bldg., GL-DTM Grounds, Carnegie Institution of Washington, DC. (NIST Contact: A. Goncharov, 202-478-8900, seminar@lists.ciw.edu)



3/11 -- TUESDAY

No Scheduled Events

3/12 -- WEDNESDAY

10:36 AM - CAPACITANCE-VOLTAGE CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYTHIOPHENE-BASED FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS
Behrang Hamadani , Research Associate, NIST.
Bldg, Rm..
New Orleans, LA. (NIST Contact: Behrang Hamadani, 301-975-4723, behrang.hamadani@nist.gov)

8:00 AM - HIGH-PERFORMANCE SOLUTION PROCESSED TFTS
David Gundlach , Project Leader, NIST.
Bldg, Rm..
New Orleans, LA. (NIST Contact: David Gundlach, 301-975-2048, david.gundlach@nist.gov)



3/13 -- THURSDAY

4:00 PM - WORKSHOP ON OPTICAL RADIATION METROLOGY
Jeeseong Hwang , Research Chemist, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, jeeseong.hwang@nist.gov. Robert Vest , Physicist, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, robert.vest@nist.gov.
Bldg, Rm..
Disneyland Hotel, North Ballroom B, Anaheim, CA. (NIST Contact: Uwe Arp, 301-975-3233, uwe.arp@nist.gov) http://www.msc-conf.com/msc/2008program.pdf



3/14 -- FRIDAY

No Scheduled Events

ADVANCE NOTICE

No Scheduled Events

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TALKS BY NIST PERSONNEL

CLARK, C. (Co-Authors: A.Thompson , Ionizing Radiation Division, NIST M.Coplan , University of Maryland) ; John W. Cooper and Patrick Hughes, University of Maryland; Robert E. Vest, Electron and Optical Physics Division, NIST : OBSERVATION OF THE N(3HE,T)P REACTION BY DETECTION OF FAR-ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION.
March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA, 2/5.

JONES, R. : METROLOGY OF NANOPATTERN QUALITY IN TEMPLATED ASSEMBLY.
SPIE Advanced Lithography Meeting, San Jose, CA, 2/28.

CLARK, C. : CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS AT NANOGRAMS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER.
Laboratory for Physical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 3/5.

ROGERS, D. : CORRELATED PHOTON GENERATION VIA FOUR-WAVE MIXING IN A BIREFRINGENT SEMICONDUCTOR WAVEGUIDE.
APS March Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA, 3/10.

BRIGGMAN, K. : DRUG-MEMBRANE INTERACTIONS STUDIED BY VIBRATIONAL SUM FREQUENCY SPECTROSCOPY.
APS (American Physical Society), Ernest N. Murial Convention Center, New Orleans LA, 3/10.

CLARK, C. (Co-Authors: A.Thompson , Ionizing Radiation Division, NIST M.Coplan , University of Maryland) ; John W. Cooper and Patrick Hughes, University of Maryland; Robert E. Vest, Electron and Optical Physics Division, NIST : OBSERVATION OF THE N(3HE,T)P REACTION BY DETECTION OF FAR-ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION.
March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA, 3/10.

KARIM, A. : TEMPLATED SELF-ASSEMBLY OF BLOCK COPOLYMER FILMS.
American Physical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/10.

LI, Q. (Co-Authors: Y.Yang D.Ioannou ) Suehle J, Richter C : HIGH PERFORMANCE SILICON NANOWIRE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR.
2008 APS March Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 3/10.

WU, W. : MOLECULAR MECHANISM OF TOUGHNESS ENHANCEMENT IN DOUBLE NETWORK HYDROGELS.
American Physical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/11.

RICHTER, C. : NOISE CHARACTERIZATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANOWIRES.
2008 APS March Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 3/11.

YAGER, K. : DISORDERED NANOPARTICLE INTERFACES FOR DEFECT TOLERANCE IN THE SELF-ASSEMBLY OF BLOCK COPOLYMERS.
American Physical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/11.

TIRUMALA, V. : WELL ORDERED MELTS FROM LOW MOLAR MASS PLURONIC COPOLYMER BLENDED WITH PAA: EFFECT OF HOMOPOLYMER MOLAR MASS.
American Physical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/11.

DING, Y. : FABRICATING NANOSCALE GRATINGS WITH GRADIENT PATTERN HEIGHT BY ANNEALING IMPRINTED POLYMER PATTERNS.
American Physical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/11.

EUSTIS, S. : COPPER INCORPORATION INTO ZINC OXIDE NANOWIRES.
American Physical Society March Meeting, Ernest N. Murial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA, 3/11.

MITCHELL, W. : A PARALLEL MULTIGRID PRECONDITIONER FOR HIGH-ORDER AND HP-ADAPTIVE FINITE ELEMENTS.
SIAM Conference on Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing, Atlanta, GA, 3/12.

MASON, S. : STRUCTURE, REACTIVITY, AND LEAD SORPTION OF HYDRATED ALUMINA AND HEMATITE SURFACES.
American Physical Society (APS), Ernest N. Murial Convention Center in New Orleans LA USA, 3/12.

JONES, R. : EVOLUTION OF TEMPLATED ASSEMBLY OF BLOCK COPOLYMERS USING TOMOGRAPHIC SANS.
American Physical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/12.

DING, Y. : INFLUENCE OF MOLECULAR WEIGHT AND PROCESSING CONDITIONS ON THE THERMAL STABILITY OF NANOIMPRINTED POLYMER STRUCTURES.
American Physical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/12.

BOSSE, A. : FLUCTUATION-INDUCED LINE-EDGE ROUGHNESS IN NANO-CONFINED BLOCK COPOLYMER THIN FILMS.
American Physical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/12.

TIRUMALA, V. : SWELLING-INDUCED DEFORMATION OF NANOPATTERNED POLYMER LINES.
American Physical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/12.

DOUGLAS, J. : FLUCTUATING FRONTS: BEYOND A POPULAR MEAN FIELD THEORY.
American Physical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/12.

WANG, W. : PROBING MOLECULES IN INTEGRATED SILICON-MOLECULE-METAL JUNCTIONS BY INELASTIC TUNNELING SPECTROSCOPY..
2008 APS March Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 3/12.

HIGHT WALKER, A. : LENGTH-DEPENDENT OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES.
APS (American Physical Society) Meeting, Ernest N. Murial Convention Center in New Orleans LA, USA, 3/12.

HWANG, J. : OPTICAL METROLOGY OF BIO-CONJUGATED NANOCRYSTALS FOR NANOBIOLOGY.
Measurement Science Conference, Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim CA, 3/13.

ROBEY, S. : MOLECULAR AND ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AT C^D60^ PENTACENE INTERFACES.
American Physical Society March Meeting, Earnest N. Murial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA, 3/13.

PRABHU, V. : MEASUREMENT ADVANCES TO FOLLOW POLYMER THIN FILM REACTION-DIFFUSION PROCESSES.
American Physical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/13.

HIGHT WALKER, A. : ASSEMBLY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOCOMPLEXES: QUANTUM DOT ENCAPSULATED LIPOSOMES.
APS (American Physical Society) Meeting, Ernest N. Murial Convention Center in New Orleans LA, USA, 3/14.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

NIST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
The NIST Leadership & Employee Development Program (LED) will launch Class V of the Building the Next Generation Program (BTNG) on April 28, and Class VII of the New Leader Program (NLP) on June 23. New Leader Program (NLP) NLP: The NLP is a one-year program designed to provide new leaders with the necessary knowledge and skills to be successful in leadership positions at NIST. The program designed for individuals who have served in a leadership positions (e.g., group leader, project leader, program manager) for three years or less, and/or who have had little leadership training. The NLP consist of a 360-degree assessment, the weeklong New Leader Course, monthly cohort meetings, leadership coaching, and a capstone project. Building the Next Generation Program BTNG: The BTNG is a yearlong program dedicated to developing leadership competencies and preparing individuals to move into leadership positions at NIST. The BTNG consists of a one-week fundamental leadership course, 360-degree assessment, and monthly seminars. The BTNG also includes several elective options: mentoring, developmental assignments, special study group, and "in lieu of course(s)" option. See the Administrative Calendar for details on registration, informational briefings, and dates for the weeklong courses that kick-off both programs. Questions? Please call Mike Martin, x3890.
NIST Contact: Mike Martin, 301-975-3890, michael.martin@nist.gov

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NIST WEB SITE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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All lectures and meetings are open unless otherwise stated.

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