NanoTECH News
INTA Student winner of 2009 SAIC GT Student Paper Competition
November 16, 2009—Amira Mouna, an undergrad from the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was selected as one of the winners of the 2009 SAIC - Georgia Tech Student Paper Competition for her essay on “Analysis of Neoliberalist and Realist Perspectives of Bionanotechnology in Iran.”
PTFE Undergraduate Student Wins 2nd Place
November 4, 2009—PTFE student Justin Nguyen, won 2nd place in the Undergraduate Student Poster Competition at the recent MS&T conference in Houston, Texas.
Kosal briefs International Arms Control and Disarmament Organization
November 4, 2009—Prof Kosal delivers brief on nanotechnology and chemical weapons agents at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, The Netherlands on November 9th.
Nanostructures on Optical Fiber Produce “Hidden” Photovoltaic Cells
November 2, 2009—Converting sunlight to electricity might no longer mean large panels of photovoltaic cells atop flat surfaces like roofs.
Improved Electric Propulsion Could Boost Satellite Lifetimes
October 21, 2009—Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have won a $6.5 million grant to develop improved components that will boost the efficiency of electric propulsion systems used to control the positions of satellites and planetary probes.
Dr. Robert Guldberg Named New IBB Director
October 19, 2009—After the completion of a nationwide search, Dr. Robert Guldberg has been named the new director of The Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Prof Kosal presents papers at Science & Innovation Policy Conference
October 7, 2009—Professor Margaret E. Kosal presented two papers at the Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy (Oct 2-3, 2009). Both papers presented were co-authored by INTA Students.
(1) “Bioterrorism Deterrence: the Role of Public Health in Security” by Margaret E. Kosal, Ana Terron, and Katherine Lange.
(2) “Bionanoechnology and Iran” by Margaret E. Kosal and Nikita Basandra.
Ana Terron and Katherine Lange are both International Affairs Modern Language (IAML) undergrads. Nikita Basandra is Biomedical Engineering undergrad.
Radiation-Hardened Microelectronics Could Reduce Spacecraft Weight
September 28, 2009—Researchers are developing new ways to harden microelectronics for space applications using silicon-germanium, an alloy that is intrinsically resistant to space-particle bombardment.
2010 COPE Fellowship
September 23, 2009—The Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics is pleased to announce that applications will now be accepted for the 2010 COPE Fellowship.
Students funded by this fellowship will receive a $5,000 award to their existing stipend and will receive a free registration to attend the F-Pi-9 Conference taking place May 23-28, 2010, on the GT campus.
Friction Differences Offer New Means for Manipulating Nanotubes
September 15, 2009—Publishing in the journal Nature Materials, researchers report measuring different friction forces when a carbon nanotube slides along its axis compared to when it slides perpendicular to its axis. The observation could provide a new tool for assembling and sorting nanotubes.
Kosal speaks on “Bionanotechnology and Security: Is Small Scary?"
September 14, 2009—Professor Margaret E. Kosal is an invited speaker at the International Conference on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (14-15 September 2009) in Singapore. Her presentation is “Bionanotechnology and Security: Is Small Scary?"
Nano Research Has Strong Multidisciplinary Roots, Study Shows
September 7, 2009—Research reported in the journal Nature Nanotechnology found that nanoscience and nanotechnology are highly multidisciplinary—but not much more so than other modern disciplines that also draw on multiple areas of science and technology.
Soojin Yi’s Research on Human-chimp Interbreeding Featured in Nature
August 28, 2009—Research on Human-chimp interbreeding from the lab of Soojin Yi,PhD, evolutionary geneticist in School of Biology at Georgia Tech, featured in Nature.
Vice Provost Barabino Facilitates First Academic Diversity Symposium
August 24, 2009—Charged with creating an inclusive academic environment for underrepresented groups in faculty and student populations, the Vice Provost for Academic Diversity, will facilitate the Institute’s inaugural Diversity Symposium on Sept. 14.
Bio-enabled Technique Produces Nanoparticle Composites
August 19, 2009—Using thin films of silk as templates, researchers have incorporated inorganic nanoparticles that join with the silk to form strong and flexible composite structures that have unusual optical and mechanical properties.
HSI Announces Recipients of the 2009-10 Seed Grant Awards
August 11, 2009—The Health Systems Institute (HSI) is pleased to announce the awardees for the 2009-10 seed grant funding program for collaborative and interdisciplinary projects to stimulate research with direct relevance to health and healthcare delivery.
Graphene Shows High Current Capacity & Thermal Conductivity
July 29, 2009—Recent research into the properties of graphene nanoribbons provides two new reasons for using the material as interconnects in future computer chips.
Statistical Technique Improves Precision of Nanotechnology Data
June 30, 2009—A new statistical analysis technique that identifies and removes systematic bias, noise and equipment-based artifacts from experimental data could lead to more precise and reliable measurement of nanomaterials and nanostructures likely to have future industrial applications.
Marcus Nanotech Cleanroom Open for Use
June 25, 2009—Recently, the GaTech-Nanotechnology Research Center (GT-NRC) opened its brand new facility, The Marcus Nanotechnology Building (MNB) to the researchers in both academia and industry for usage in addition to its existing Pettit Microelectronics Building (PMB).
Professor Kosal publishes book on Nanotechnology
June 19, 2009—Professor Kosal publishes book on Nanotechnology, “Nanotechnology for Chemical and Biological Defense". The target audience for this book is Researchers, university teachers, professionals, first responders, policy makers.
Georgia Vying for Big Biotech Facility
June 12, 2009—Georgia is said to be competing for a biotech development that could employ at least 1,000 in metro Atlanta, people familiar with the deal said. Winning the project could do for Georgia’s biotech industry what Kia Motors will do for the state’s auto industry, said Mike Cassidy, president of the Georgia Research Alliance, after being briefed about the details.
Gigascale Integration Group Wins Best Paper Honors
June 5, 2009—The Gigascale Integration Group, led by ECE Professor James D. Meindl, has won two Best Paper Awards–the S.C. Sun Best Student Paper Award from the 2008 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference and the winning paper award of the Motorola Electronic Packaging Fellowship from the 2008 Electronic Components and Technology Conference.
Graphene May Have Advantages Over Copper for Future IC Interconnects
June 4, 2009—Georgia Tech researchers have experimentally demonstrated the potential for another application of graphene: replacing copper for interconnects in future generations of integrated circuits.
New Center Aims to Improve Recovery of Soldiers with Severe Injuries
May 26, 2009—The new Georgia Tech Center for Advanced Bioengineering for Soldier Survivability is working to quickly move tools that are clinically valuable, safe and effective from laboratories to use in military trauma centers.
Senator Nunn attends National Security meeting with President Obama
May 22, 2009—Senator Nunn attends National Security meeting with President Obama to have a discussion of their common vision of a world free of nuclear weapons.
Irish Business and Scientific Leaders Attend GT Ireland RFID Workshop
May 18, 2009—Experts praised the May 2009 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) workshop in Athlone, Ireland for its mix of presentations by users and developers of RFID technologies.
David Dumbauld Receives Robert M. Nerem International Travel Award
May 18, 2009—The Fifth Annual Robert M. Nerem International Travel Award for predoctoral students has been awarded to Mr. David Dumbauld, a Ph.D. student in Prof. Andrés Garcia’s lab. David will use the award to study with Prof. Benjamin Geiger, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, later this year.
Graphene Yields Secrets to its Extraordinary Properties
May 16, 2009—Applying innovative measurement techniques, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have directly measured the unusual energy spectrum of graphene, a technologically promising, two-dimensional form of carbon.
Marcus Nanotechnology Building Formally Dedicated
April 23, 2009—Three years after breaking ground, Georgia Tech is set to dedicate the Marcus Nanotechnology Building, one of the most ambitious and expensive projects in the Institute’s history. The ceremony will be held on Friday, April 24, at 3PM
The 190,000-square-foot complex poises Georgia Tech to be a global hub for nanotechnology research and development while igniting an environment that could potentially transform both local and state economies.IBB Community, GT President & Friends Gather for Petit Scholars Dinner
April 21, 2009—IBB Community, New GT President & Friends Enjoy Petit Scholars Dinner
Professors Kosal and Hastings inteviewed for Brazilian Newspaper
April 6, 2009—"Terror, nuclear threat and piracy test effectiveness of NATO after 60 years"
Professors Margaret E. Kosal & Justin Hastings interviewed for leading Brazilian newspaper, Folha, on future of NATO, US efforts in Afghanistan, terrorism, and nonproliferation.
Researchers Develop New Way to See Single RNA Molecules in Live Cells
April 6, 2009—Biomedical engineers have developed a new type of probe that allows them to visualize single RNA molecules within live cells more easily than existing methods. The tool will help scientists learn more about how RNA operates within living cells.
Georgia Tech Faculty Elected as New AIMBE Members
April 3, 2009—Georgia Tech Faculty Elected as New AIMBE Members
Self-Cleaning, Low-Reflectivity Surface Could Improve PV Cells
March 24, 2009—Using two different types of chemical etching to create features at both the micron and nanometer size scales, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Tecnology have developed a surface treatment that could boost the light absorption of silicon photovoltaic cells in two complementary ways.
Margaret Kosal speaks at ACS Dual Use & Scientific Integrity Workshop
March 17, 2009—Margaret Kosal will speak at the ACS Dual Use & Scientific Integrity Workshop presenting on Nanotechnology and Dual Use Science. This event will take place on April 11th in Washington, DC.
Georgia Tech Group (INTA) Visits Oak Ridge
March 9, 2009—The Georgia Tech Sam Nunn School of International Affairs visited Oak Ridge, Tenn., recently and met with representatives from the Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) about technology and its relationship to government policies. ORAU organized the Georgia Tech visit.
Professor Kosal speaks at Briefing in US Capital
February 25, 2009—On March 2, 2009, Professor Margaret E. Kosal spoke at a Briefing at the US Capital on “Nanotechnology for National Defense and Homeland Security". This is part of the Program “Toward an R&D Agenda for the New Administration and Congress: Perspectives from Scientists and Economists".
Nanogenerators Produce Electricity from Running Rodents
February 13, 2009—Could hamsters help solve the world’s energy crisis? Probably not, but a hamster wearing a power-generating jacket is doing its own small part to provide a new and renewable source of electricity.
New Technique Predicts Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Effectiveness
February 2, 2009—Researchers have developed a technique for determining the “leakiness” of tumor blood vessels using a simple digital mammography unit. The quantification of “leakiness” is closely correlated to the ability of a chemotherapy agent to enter the tumor, allowing the researchers to predict the agent’s therapeutic efficacy.
GTEC Celebrates Success - Renews Commitment to Regenerative Medicine
January 26, 2009—January 13, 2009. The Georgia Tech Emory Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues (GTEC), a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center, celebrated its tenth year of innovative research. When founded in 1998, GTEC’s focus was on replacing tissues or growing cell-based substitutes outside the body for implantation into the body. As GTEC has evolved over the last decade, its approach has broadened from a focus on tissue engineering to one that includes tissue regeneration.
Georgia Tech Ireland and AIT Enhance Research/Education Collaboration
January 21, 2009—The Georgia Institute of Technology, through Georgia Tech Ireland, and the Athlone Institute of Technology sign an agreement to explore collaborative research and educational opportunities.
New Generator Produces AC Current by Stretching Zinc Oxide Wires
November 9, 2008—Researchers have developed a new type of small-scale electric power generator able to produce alternating current through the cyclical stretching and releasing of zinc oxide wires encapsulated in a flexible plastic substrate with two ends bonded.
Georgia Tech Launches Center for Music Technology
November 7, 2008—Georgia Tech today launches the new Center for Music Technology with more than 20 researchers from the arts, sciences and engineering. Several interdisciplinary projects already in progress will be demonstrated today at an exclusive launch event for potential collaborators
Georgia Tech Awarded New Center to Study Potential Silicon Successor
October 13, 2008—The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded funding to the Georgia Institute of Technology to create a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)- The Georgia Tech Laboratory for New Electronic Materials.
Researchers Improve Dry Adhesive Based on Carbon Nanotubes
October 9, 2008—The race for the best “gecko foot” dry adhesive got a new competitor this week with a stronger and more practical material reported in the journal Science by a team of researchers from four U.S. institutions.
Nerem and Clough to be honored by NAE
October 3, 2008—During its 2008 annual meeting, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) will present two awards for extraordinary impacts on the engineering profession. NAE’s Founders Award will be given to ROBERT M. NEREM, who has made important contributions to the field of bioengineering. G. WAYNE CLOUGH will receive the Arthur M. Bueche Award for leadership in science, technology, and engineering policy. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 5.
Mostafa El-Sayed Wins 2007 Medal of Science
August 28, 2008—Mostafa El-Sayed, Regents Professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has just been awarded the 2007 Medal of Science, the nation’s highest honor in the field.
Biodegradable Polymers May Improve Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases
August 20, 2008—Biodegradable polymers called polyketals and their derivatives may improve treatment for such inflammatory illnesses as acute liver failure and inflammatory bowel disease by delivering drugs, proteins and enzymes to disease locations in the body.
Bioscience and Engineering Converge
July 21, 2008—Marking its 10th anniversary this year, the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University continues to build its interdisciplinary programs to tackle the challenges of the 21st century, including cardiovascular disease, nerve injuries, neurological disorders and cancer.
Using Magnetic Nanoparticles to Combat Cancer
July 16, 2008—Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a potential new treatment against cancer that attaches magnetic nanoparticles to cancer cells, allowing them to be captured and carried out of the body. The treatment, which has been tested in the laboratory and will now be looked at in survival studies, is detailed online in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Study Reveals Principles Behind Gold Nanocluster Stability
July 14, 2008—A report published in the July 8 issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) is the first to describe the principles behind the stability and electronic properties of tiny nanoclusters of metallic gold.
Bellamkonda’s Research Highlighted in Science
July 10, 2008—Peripheral nerve regeneration across long nerve gaps is clinically challenging. Autografts, the standard of therapy, are limited by availability and other complications. Here, using rigorous anatomical and functional measures, we report that aligned polymer fiber-based constructs present topographical cues that facilitate the regeneration of peripheral nerves across long nerve gaps. Significantly, aligned but not randomly oriented fibers elicit regeneration, establishing that topographical cues can influence endogenous nerve repair mechanisms in the absence of exogenous growth promoting proteins. Axons regenerated across a 17 mm nerve gap, reinnervated muscles, and reformed neuromuscular junctions. Electrophysiological and behavioral analyses revealed that aligned but not randomly oriented constructs facilitated both sensory and motor nerve regeneration, significantly improved functional outcomes. Additionally, a quantitative comparison of DRG outgrowth in vitro and nerve regeneration in vivo on aligned and randomly oriented fiber films clearly demonstrated the significant role of sub-micron scale topographical cues in stimulating endogenous nerve repair mechanisms.
Biomaterials Team Awarded NIH Training Grant
July 9, 2008—A training grant, entitled “Graduate Training for Rationally Designed, Integrative Biomaterials” or “GTBioMAT” was awarded by the National Institutes of Health to the Georgia Tech/Emory Biomaterials Research Team. Ravi Bellamkonda, PhD, Principal Investigator and Director and Julie Babensee, PhD, Co-Director, will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the program’s objectives.
Research Reveals Factors That Affect Organic-based Device Efficiency
July 8, 2008—Organic-based devices, such as organic light-emitting diodes, require a transparent conductive layer with a high work function, meaning it promotes injection of electron holes into an organic layer to produce more light. New research provides insight into factors that influence the injection efficiency.
Non-invasive tracking of nanocarrier distribution in tumors
July 3, 2008—Nanocarrier-mediated chemotherapy has great promise in the treatment of cancer due to its ability to prolong the blood plasma half-life of the encapsulated chemotherapeutic and to selectively accumulate in tumors. However, in spite of important advances in the development of nano-chemotherapeutics, systemic chemotherapy is not the treatment of choice for malignant brain tumors, primarily due to the toxicity caused to non-tumor tissue. Therefore, novel techniques are required to understand and improve the drug availability at the tumor site while reducing harmful side effects. Nano-chemotherapeutics are able to accumulate at the tumor lesion due to the prolonged circulation of the nanocarrier and presence of abnormal leaky vasculature at the tumor site via the enhanced permeation and retention effect (EPR).
Daisy Alliance Student Scholarship/Essay Contest
July 2, 2008—Bruce A. Roth, author of No Time To Kill and founder of Daisy Alliance, will award cash prizes to students who submit the best original papers.
INTA PhD student and Assistant Professor have essay published
June 30, 2008—INTA PhD student Jonathan Huang and Assistant Professor Margaret E. Kosal have an essay on the international security aspects of neurosciences published by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
Avalanche Photodiodes Target Bioterrorism Agents
June 25, 2008—Researchers have shown that a new class of ultraviolet photodiode could help meet the U.S. military’s pressing requirement for compact, reliable and cost-effective sensors to detect anthrax and other bioterrorism agents in the air.
New Technique Measures Ultrashort Laser Pulses at Focus
May 8, 2008—Researchers have developed a system that measures aberrations caused by ultrashort laser pulses passing through lenses or other instrumentation. Knowing how the light is distorted allows researchers to correct for the aberrations.
Environmental Fate of Nanoparticles Depends on Water Carrying Them
May 1, 2008—The fate of carbon-based nanoparticles spilled into groundwater – and the ability of municipal filtration systems to remove the nanoparticles from drinking water – depend on subtle differences in the solution properties of the water carrying the particles, a new study has found.
AFM Shows Liquids Adjust Viscosity When Confined, Shaken
April 29, 2008—A new study – the first to use an atomic force microscope to measure the viscosity of confined fluids – shows that liquids can respond and modify their viscosity based on environmental changes.
OLED Sealing Process Reduces Water Intrusion and Increases Lifetime
April 22, 2008—Researchers have developed an improved organic light emitting diode (OLED) sealing process to reduce moisture intrusion and improve device lifetime. They are using advanced ion assisted deposition to deposit a high-density, pinhole-free thin silicon oxynitride film on the OLED surface. The process can be completed at room temperature, which keeps the organic material intact.
Fast AFM Probes Measure Many Biomolecule or Material Properties
April 15, 2008—Researchers have developed novel atomic force microscopy (AFM) probes that can quickly and simultaneously measure biomolecule or material properties including adhesion, stiffness, elasticity and viscosity, in addition to the standard AFM topography scan.
Physicists Discover Gold Can Be Magnetic on the Nanoscale
February 28, 2008—Physicists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have made two important findings regarding gold on the nanoscale.
Astronomy Technology Brings Nanoparticle Probes into Sharper Focus
February 19, 2008—Georgia Tech and Emory University researchers have created a technology based on astronomy software that provides more precise images of single molecules tagged with nanoprobes. The clearer images allow researchers to collect more detailed information about a single molecule, such as how the molecule is binding in a gene sequence, taking scientists a few steps closer to truly personalized and predictive medicine as well as more complex biomolecular structural mapping.
Fiber-based Nanotechnology Could Power Electronic Devices
February 13, 2008—Nanotechnology researchers are developing the perfect complement to the power tie: a “power shirt” able to generate electricity to power small electronic devices for soldiers in the field, hikers and others whose physical motion could be harnessed and converted to electrical energy.
Gold Nanoprobes May Allow Earlier Cancer Detection
December 28, 2007—Using tiny gold particles embedded with dyes, Georgia Tech and Emory researchers have shown that they can identify tumors under the skin of a living animal. These tools may allow doctors to detect and diagnose cancer earlier and less invasively.
Equipment Purchased in 1957 Still Going Strong
November 20, 2007—A 1957 classic sits in the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) clean room. It’s not a Chevy, but a Veeco vacuum evaporator more than six feet tall and five feet wide.
Three Assistant / Associate Professor Positions
October 16, 2007—The Industrial Design Program at Georgia Tech invites nominations and applications for three tenure-track positions to be filled at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Candidates must have a graduate degree in Industrial Design or related field, with a doctorate and/or experience in industry preferred. Appointment is anticipated on or before July 1, 2008. Applications and/or nominations are due January 7, 2008, but will be accepted until the position is filled.
Taming Tiny, Unruly Waves for Nano Optics
October 8, 2007—Georgia Tech researchers have discovered a method of predicting the behavior of light on the nanoscale during radiation heat transfer, opening the door to the design of a spectrum of new nanodevices and nanotechnologies, including solar thermal energy technologies.
Nanocarriers for Chemotherapy
September 13, 2007—Liposomal nanocarriers coated with polyethylene glycol have been extensively investigated as chemotherapeutic delivery vehicles particularly due to their prolonged circulation in the bloodstream. Tumor blood vessels are inherently “leaky” allowing for passive accumulation of these long-circulating nanocarriers resulting from increased exposure to the compromised tumor vasculature. The uptake of liposomes by tumor cells (and the inhibition of uptake by non-target cells) is facilitated through the incorporation of targeting ligands on the exterior surface of the nanocarriers. However, in vivo studies utilizing these targeted liposomal nanocarriers often fail to live up to expectations.
Drawing Nanoscale Features the Fast and Easy Way
September 10, 2007—Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a new technique for nanolithography that is extremely fast and can be used in liquids and outside of a vacuum. The technique could help make the manufacturing of nanocircuits commercially viable.
Researchers Learn to Control Nanotube Dimensions
August 23, 2007—Moving beyond carbon nanotubes, researchers are developing insights into a remarkable class of tubular metal-oxide nanomaterials that can be produced in water with a high degree of control over their diameter and length.
Nanoparticle Could Help Detect Many Diseases Early
August 20, 2007—Georgia Tech and Emory University researchers are the first to create a nanoparticle capable of detecting and imaging trace amounts of hydrogen peroxide (thought to be an early indicator of many diseases) in animals. The nanoparticles could some day be used as a simple, all-purpose diagnostic tool to detect the earliest stages of any disease that involves chronic inflammation — everything from cancer and Alzheimer’s to heart disease and arthritis.
New Grant Boosts Work on Small-scale Systems
August 12, 2007—Georgia Tech researchers have received a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) award to participate in a multi-university center that will develop a computer-aided design environment for micro-electromechanical systems and nano-electromechanical systems.
Scientists Discover New Way to Study Nanostructures
July 24, 2007—Physicists at Georgia Tech have discovered a phenomenon which allows measurement of the mechanical motion of nanostructures by using the AC Josephson effect. The findings may be used to identify and characterize structural and mechanical properties of nanoparticles, including materials of biological interest.
Robots from 37 Countries Clash at RoboCup 2007
June 13, 2007—Nearly 300 teams from 33 countries are gearing up to compete at RoboCup 2007 Atlanta, the world’s most renowned competition for research robotics, at the Georgia Institute of Technology July 3-10.
Quantum Dots Reach Clinical Lab
May 24, 2007—Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have developed new clinical protocols detailing how to prepare, process and quantify quantum dots. The new protocols will arm laboratory physicians with the information they need to track biomarkers in cells and tissues.
Platinum Nanocrystals Boost Catalytic Activity
May 4, 2007—A research team composed of electrochemists and materials scientists has produced a new form of the industrially-important metal platinum: 24-facet nanocrystals whose catalytic activity per unit area can be as much as four times higher than existing commercial platinum catalysts.
Water Flows Like Molasses on the Nanoscale
April 25, 2007—A Georgia Tech research team has discovered that water exhibits very different properties when it is confined to channels less than two nanometers wide – behaving much like a viscous fluid with a viscosity approaching that of molasses. Determining the properties of water on the nanoscale may prove important for biological and pharmaceutical research as well as nanotechnology.
PTFE Students Win Poster Award at MRS
April 24, 2007—Dr. Vladimir Tsukruk’s students won award for best poster at the Materials Research Society Spring Meeting in San Francisco.
Congratulations
April 21, 2007—Congratulation to Bassem Hallac (grad. student at ASL) for receiving the William Henry Emerson Fellowship in Chemistry 2007!
6th IEEE Sensors Conference 2007 in Atlanta!
April 21, 2007—On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the 6th IEEE Sensors Coneference 2007 it is a great honor and pleasure to welcome you to Atlanta, Georgia, USA from October 28 to 31, 2007.
Nanogenerator Provides Continuous Electrical Power
April 5, 2007—Researchers have demonstrated a prototype nanometer-scale generator that produces continuous direct-current electricity by harvesting mechanical energy from such environmental sources as ultrasonic waves, mechanical vibration or blood flow.
Researchers Win $3.5 Million to Improve Wireless
April 2, 2007—A Georgia Institute of Technology research team has received a $3.5 million grant to use tiny, power-saving analog chips to develop portable communications technology capable of scanning a broad range of radio-frequency (RF) bands for open channels.
Absorbing Molecules Produce 65-Nanometer Patterns
March 26, 2007—Producing three-dimensional polymer line structures as small as 65 nanometers wide just became easier with new two-photon absorbing molecules that are sensitive to laser light at short wavelengths, allowing researchers to create them without highly sophisticated fabrication methods.
Ocean Creatures Provide Foundation for Electronics
March 8, 2007—The three-dimensional shells of tiny ocean creatures could provide the foundation for novel electronic devices, including gas sensors able to detect pollution faster and more efficiently than conventional devices.
New Electronic Devices Created from Bent Nanowires
February 28, 2007—Researchers have taken advantage of the unique coupled semiconducting and piezoelectric properties of zinc oxide nanowires to create a new class of electronic components and devices that could provide the foundation for a broad range of new applications.
Bellamkonda Named Georgia Cancer Coalition Scholar
February 27, 2007—Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda, a professor in The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University, is one of 13 scientists named as a Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar for 2007. One of only two professor level awardees, he will receive $150,000 in funding annually for five years to support his research efforts.
Fluid Dynamics Works on Nanoscale in Real World
February 23, 2007—In 2000, Georgia Tech researchers showed that fluid dynamics theory could be modified to work on the nanoscale, albeit in a vacuum. Now, seven years later they've shown that it can be modified to work in the real world, too – that is, outside of a vacuum.
Researchers Create Dual-modality Microbeads
February 14, 2007—Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have developed an easier and faster method to detect disease biomarkers in liquid samples using highly porous, micron-sized, silica beads that contain optical and magnetic nanoparticles.
Scientists Find Why Conductance of Nanowires Vary
February 5, 2007—A Georgia Tech physics group has discovered how and why the electrical conductance of metal nanowires changes as their length varies. Determining the structural properties of nanowires is a big challenge facing the future of nanotechnology.
Georgia Tech Physicist Pens Nanocatalysis Book
February 2, 2007—Georgia Tech physicist Uzi Landman, along with a colleague from Technical University of Munich, has written the first book in the field of nanocatalysis.
Physicists Discover Structures of Gold Nanoclusters
January 16, 2007—Using different experimental techniques, two separate and independent research groups have verified the predictions of a Georgia Tech physics group regarding structure of gold nanoclusters from 11 to 24 atoms in size.
Study Ranks Georgia Tech Highly in Nanotechnology
January 16, 2007—The Georgia Institute of Technology ranks third in the nation for the number of nanotechnology researchers that are “highly cited” in peer-reviewed publications, and in the top ten for the number of first authors publishing in such journals.
Nanomaterials Could Disperse in Natural Environment
December 18, 2006—Laboratory experiments with a type of nanomaterial that has great promise for industrial use show significant potential for dispersal in aquatic environments—especially when natural organic materials are present.
Butterfly Wing is Template for Photonic Structures
December 10, 2006—By replicating the complex micron- and nanometer-scale photonic structures that help give butterfly wings their color, researchers have demonstrated a new technique that uses biotemplates for fabricating nanoscale optical structures.
Nanomaterials Based on Micro-Algae Patterns
December 7, 2006—Georgia Tech researchers have developed a technique to study how unicellular micro-algae, known as diatoms, create their complex cell walls. They hope to learn how diatoms assemble intricate micro-architectures to find better ways to create nanomaterials.
Poster Awards for ASL at FACSS 2006
December 5, 2006—ASL students take home first and second place at FACSS/SAS poster award.
Mimicking Nature Creates Self-Cleaning Coatings
October 13, 2006—Researchers are mimicking one of Nature’s best non-stick surfaces to help create more reliable electric transmission systems, photovoltaic arrays that retain their efficiency, MEMS structures unaffected by water and improved biocompatible surfaces.
Tech/Emory/MCG Partner on $10M Nanomedicine Center
October 13, 2006—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Georgia Tech, Emory and Medical College of Georgia a grant to partner on a Nanomedicine Development Center that will focus on DNA damage repair. The $10 million center is Tech/Emory’s third in less than two years.
Ga. Tech Announces Two Honorary Degree Recipients
October 6, 2006—The Georgia Institute of Technology announced today that Dr. Catherine Bréchignac and Mr. Cecil J. “Pete” Silas will receive honorary doctoral degrees at the university’s fall Commencement ceremony in December.
Study Reveals Nanoscale Properties of Explosives
September 8, 2006—Using nanometer scale analysis techniques and quantities too small to explode, researchers have mapped the temperature and length-sale factors that make energetic materials – otherwise known as explosives – behave the way they do.
INTA Winners-PURA Fall 2006 Awards
August 16, 2006—Congratulations to our Fall 2006 PURA Award Recipients:
INTA major Summar Shoaib and Dr. Sylvia Maier, on The Status of Women After the Taliban
IAML major Christine Vaughn and Dr. Michelle Dion, on Mexico’s Political Atmosphere after the fall of the PRI in 2000
IAML major Albert d'Huerle and Dr. John Zhang, Chemistry Professor,on Localizing Reactions Using Magnetic Nanoparticles
Researchers Find Controls to Gold Nanocatalysis
August 8, 2006—Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have made a discovery that could allow scientists to exercise more control over the catalytic activity of gold nanoclusters, an important development in the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology.
Marcus Nanotechnology Building Groundbreaking
August 7, 2006—Georgia Tech broke ground on the new Marcus Nanotechnology Building, which has many people on campus and throughout the state filled with high hopes.
Optical Breakthrough Makes “Lab-on-a-Chip” Possible
August 2, 2006—Georgia Tech researchers have found a way to shrink all the sensing power of sophisticated biosensors — such as sensors that can detect trace amounts of a chemical in a water supply or a substance in your blood — onto a single microchip.
Nano Probe May Open New Window Into Cell Behavior
July 24, 2006—Georgia Tech researchers have created a nanoscale probe that can capture both the biochemical makeup and topography of complex biological objects in their normal environment — leading to better disease diagnosis and drug design on the cellular level.
Nature Meets Technology at Georgia Tech Conference
May 11, 2006—For two days, May 11-12, researchers from 20 institutions will gather at the Georgia Institute of Technology for the first International Symposium for Biologically-inspired Design and Engineering.
Tech Forms Research Unit with France’s CNRS
May 2, 2006—Georgia Tech and France’s Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) have partnered to create a joint international research unit to be based at Georgia Tech Lorraine. The unit’s research will focus on telecommunications and innovative materials.
