NanoDay at Cornell: Lectures

March 30, 2008

Lectures throughout the day,Times below

Duffield Hall, Cornell University

Family Friendly Lecture Series

Faculty from various departments will give lectures designed to engage a multi-age audience in the discussion of nanotechnology and its applications to everyday life. The following is the schedule of lectures:

11:30AM "Drinking Like a Tree" Abraham Stroock, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, describes how trees absorb water and how this can be applied to nanotechnology processes.

12:30PM "Getting a Charge out of Light" Tobias Hanrath, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, explains global energy use and renewable energy sources. The physics of the solar cell will be discussed.

2:00PM "What is Nano about the iPod Nano?" Sandip Tiwari, the Charles N. Mellowes Professor in Engineering, talks on what makes the iPod both a high technology and a social phenomena.

3:00PM "Fiber Science and Nanotechnology" Margaret Frey, Juan Hinestroza, and Anil Netravali will discuss the impact of nanotechnology and fiber sciences. Each professor brings his or her own way of looking at nanotechnology. One will discuss electrospinning of fibers to influence the physical and chemical properties of the materials. Another will discuss the use of nanoparticles in materials to influence the appearance of the material and its use in fashion. The final presenter will discuss the isolation of fibers from plant materials and the fibers' use in various fields.

This material is based upon work supported in part by the STC Program of the National Science Foundation under Agreement No. ECS-9876771. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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