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  • NSF I/UCRC CARD Inaugural IAB Meeting at WPI

    CNST led efforts helped establish the Center for Advanced Research in Drying jointly with Worcester Polytechnic Institute and University of Illinois. The research teams will be located at FSHN and MNTL. Hao Feng is the Illinois Site Director and Irfan Ahmad is co-Site Director. Jamal Yagoobi is the Director and is based at WPI. NSF I/UCRC Program Director Raffaella Montelli opened the CARD Inaugural IAB Meeting on November 14, 2016 at Worcester, MA.

  • Yang Research Group develops conveyor belt transport system for producing precision catalysts

    A University of Illinois research team has invented a highly-efficient method for producing precision catalysts that can be used for cathode reaction in hydrogen fuel cells for automobiles. The technique promises to increase the efficiency of producing shape-controlled catalysts that could have benefits beyond the automotive industry.

  • Lyding Leader in STM Research

    For his groundbreaking research, Lyding, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, recently was awarded the Foresight Institute Feynman Prize for experimental work. The Foresight Institute is a leading think tank and public interest organization focused on transformative future technologies. According to a Foresight Institute announcement, "Lyding is a pioneer in the development of STM technology and particularly hydrogen depassivation lithography."

  • Miljkovic group develops improved technique to optically image dynamic droplet processes

    Research led by MechSE Prof. Nenad Miljkovic illustrates the development of a single-camera technique capable of providing 3D information on droplet-surface interactions through the use of focal plane manipulation.

  • 2016 National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan

    The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) announces the new 2016 National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan.

  • Klaus Schulten, pioneer in biophysics and computational biology

    University of Illinois physics professor Klaus Schulten was an innovator in the use of computational methods to study the chemical and biological processes driving living cells.

  • nano@illinois RET leadership presentation at National Science Teachers Association Conference

    On October 27, 2016 at the National Science Teachers Association Conference, the nano@illinois Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program was highlighted. This NSF-funded program contributes to developing a diverse STEM workforce. Past participants’ summer research experiences, professional development activities in nanoscale STEM fields, and module development were shared. The conference was held in Minneapolis, MN with co-authors Carrie Kouadio, Irfan Ahmad, Lynford Goddard, and Xiuling Li.

  • Latest news from Beckman Institute

    Synergy is a publication of the Communications Office of the Beckman Institute. Each issue spotlights the people and science that make the Institute one of the premier facilities for interdisciplinary research in the world.

  • Semiconductor processing expert McCollum to lead MNTL cleanroom facility

    In October, Illinois alumnus Mark McCollum (BSEE 1983, MSEE 1987, PhD 1990) joined the Micro and Nanotechnology Lab staff as principal research engineer. He will oversee the operation of MNTL’s cleanroom facility, including the $13 million in fabrication and metrology tools used by more than 50 faculty and 350 students across campus.

  • Semiconductor processing expert McCollum to lead MNTL cleanroom facility

    In October, Illinois alumnus Mark McCollum (BSEE 1983, MSEE 1987, PhD 1990) joined the Micro + Nanotechnology Lab staff as principal research engineer. He will oversee the operation of MNTL’s cleanroom facility, including the $13 million in fabrication and metrology tools used by more than 50 faculty and 350 students across campus.