Public forum on Nanotechnology
1 March 2007A forum on Nanotechnology is being made available to the public on Monday, March 12th at the University of Oregon. The conference is a collaborative event sponsored by The University of Oregon, Oregon Museum of Science, and Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI). ONAMI is made up of institutions in academia as well as the federal government and industry, with the express purpose of taking Nanotechnology from the research lab to the consumer.
The purpose of the conference is to explain Nanotechnology, define it, and discuss its potential pitfalls as well as the possible benefits to society. The forum will consist of lectures delivered by experts such as Vicki Colvin, Paul Anastas and Jim Hutchison, chemistry professors at Rice University, Yale University and the University of Oregon, respectively. Nanoparticle-based solar cells will be the focus of discussion as one example of Nanotechnology in the conference.
The format for the conference will include lectures presented by the expert panels followed by small group discussions where public participants can ask questions and review the material. The forum is an ideal opportunity for many in the public who have heard of Nanotechnology as a buzzword but have never understood it to finally gain some clarity on the technology, and have some of their concerns put to rest.
While free to the public, seating is limited, so if you plan to attend you are strongly urged to register in advance. You can do so through their web site at this link: http://greennano.org/register.html.
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