Stories From The Nni

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Abby Carbone, a recent Materials Science and Engineering graduate from North Carolina State University, about her experiences in science communication and the importance of science outreach. To check out Sciencing with Abby, here is a playlist of her videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQcKpS4i0cAHlgBqPvwo3sj3u-gQckgbn Gold Nanoparticle Demo https://www.nisenet.org/sites/default/files/catalog/uploads/8880/materialsgold_guide_31oct11.pdf If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/MC6PcoPw4kQ CREDITS Special thanks to: Abby Carbone Stanford University Music: Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985 https:/

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Paul Alivisatos, Vice Chancellor for Research and Distinguished Professor of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the University of California, Berkeley, about the importance of speaking different “languages” in science. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/DksejcQwHC4 CREDITS Special thanks to: Paul Alivisatos University of California, Berkeley Music: Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by: Mallory Hinks, Ph.D. AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the g

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Swadesh Santra, Professor at the University of Central Florida’s NanoScience Technology Center and Director of UCF’s Center for Materials Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA), about the intersection of nanotechnology and agriculture. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/_yQA9Skd9_4 CREDITS Special thanks to: Swadesh Santra University of Central Florida Music: Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by: Mallory Hinks, Ph.D. AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcas

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Jeff Welser, Vice President of Exploratory Science & University Partnerships at IBM Research, about the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/ngimYepvPiQ CREDITS Special thanks to:  Jeff WelserIBM Research Music:  Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by:  Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United Stat

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Markita Landry, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at University of California, Berkeley, about her research at the intersection of nanotechnology and biological systems. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/r6kRJtM1sIM CREDITS Special thanks to:  Markita LandryUniversity of California, Berkeley Music:  Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by:  Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily ref

In this Snippet from the Stories from the NNI podcast, Dr. Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the NNCO, speaks with Paula Hammond, David H. Koch Professor in Engineering and the Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, about the challenges in medicine that nanotechnology may help address in the future. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/6XeIlMRZ418 CREDITS Special thanks to:  Paula HammondMIT Music:  Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by:  Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordinat

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Greg Lowry, Walter J. Blenko, Sr. Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and Deputy Director of the NSF/EPA Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, or CEINT, about what he’s learned through 10 years of CEINT research and how nanomaterials may play a role in addressing Earth’s environmental challenges in the future. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/9eLhyiRn_bM CREDITS Special thanks to:  Greg LowryCarnegie Mellon University Music:  Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by:  Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  A

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Carol Lynn Alpert, co-Director of the Center for Integrated Quantum Materials and Director of the Strategic Projects Group at the Museum of Science in Boston, about the importance of effective science communication across disciplines and to the public. Carol Lynn gives her tips for better presentations and discusses the Quantum Matters Science Communication Competition. Links mentioned in this episodeThe NanoNerds YouTube channel: www.mos.org/nanonerdsThe Telly-award-winning Quantum Matters™ Science Communication Competition Finals 2018: www.mos.org/qmc2018  Quantum Matters™ Science Communication Competition Finals 2019: www.mos.org/qmc2019 If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/T-N1vZUEAd0 CREDITS Special thanks to:  Ca

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Mike Hochella of Virginia Tech and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, about NanoEarth, a node of the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure that specializes in earth and environmental nanoscience. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/QGBE1aWEdXg CREDITS Special thanks to:  Mike HochellaVirginia TechPacific Northwest National Laboratory Music:  Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by:  Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the g

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Professor Ahmed Busnaina of Northeastern University about the Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, including the history, some exciting projects, and the companies that have resulted from the efforts at the center. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/5mCiP30ee2ICREDITS Special thanks to:  Ahmed BusnainaNortheastern University Music:  Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by:  Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necess

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Professor Nicole Steinmetz of University of California, San Diego about her work using virus-like-particles to treat cancer and where she’s seen the most success. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/981c53QalOU CREDITS Special thanks to:  Nicole SteinmetzUniversity of California, San Diego Music:  Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by:  Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Professor Sudipta Seal of University of Central Florida (UCF) about his work using nanotechnology to develop cancer treatments. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode go to: https://youtu.be/ITSs2Nb9kYc If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. CREDITS Special thanks to:  Sudipta SealUniversity of Central Florida Music:  Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by:  Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United S

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Professor LaShanda Korley of University of Delaware about her work on bio-inspired nanotechnology and how it brings together researchers from all over the country and all over the world. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/WSZ3n3mFrrU CREDITS Special thanks to:  LaShanda KorleyUniversity of Delaware Music:  Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by:  Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Chris Ober, Ron Olson, and Don Tennant about their facility, the Cornell NanoScale Facility (CNF). Chris, Ron, and Don describe some of the high-end capabilities at CNF, highlight the companies that were founded as a result of research pursued at CNF, and discuss the scope and impact of interdisciplinarity on nanotechnology R&D.  If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/-cEROqJWI0Y CREDITS Special thanks to:Chris Ober, Ron Olson, and Don TennantCornell University Music:Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmeshttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode Produced by:Dr. Mallory HinksAAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NN

In this episode of Stories from the NNI, Lisa Friedersdorf, Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, speaks with Gerhard Klimeck, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University and Director of nanoHUB, about an online platform that shares modeling and simulation tools with a wide variety of users. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/oHlCNzbteoc CREDITS Special thanks to:  Gerhard KlimeckPurdue University Music:  Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcodeProduced by:  Dr. Mallory Hinks  AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the vi

As we wrap up our year-long celebration of the 15-year anniversary of the signing of the 21st Century Nanotechnology R&D Act, the final episodes highlight multiple perspectives on key themes. In this episode, guests give their advice to nanotechnology students and those that are interested in starting a company. The guests featured in this episode are (in order of appearance): Chad Mirkin, Stan Williams, Paul Weiss, Sangeeta Bhatia, Martin Ben-Dayan, Marcie Black, and Matthew Hull. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/IWynXoCuHaI CREDITS Special thanks to:  Stan Williams, Chuck Black, Celia Merzbacher, Jason White, Leonardo Spanu, Michelle Bradbury, Pedro Alvarez, Sangeeta Bhatia, Jeff Neaton, Fabio Pulizzi, and Mark Tuominen Music:  Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music

As we wrap up our year-long celebration of the 15-year anniversary of the signing of the 21st Century Nanotechnology R&D Act, the final episodes highlight multiple perspectives on key themes. In this episode, guests discuss areas in which nanotechnology will make a big impact in the future. The guests featured in this episode are (in order of appearance): Celia Merzbacher, Sean Hearne, Marcie Black, Leonardo Spanu, Jeffrey Neaton, Qilin Li, Mark Tuominen, Saniya LeBlanc, Mark Reed, and Julia Greer. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/gSrJlVk0lGU CREDITS Special thanks to:Celia Merzbacher, Sean Hearne, Marcie Black, Leonardo Spanu, Jeffrey Neaton, Qilin Li, Mark Tuominen, Saniya LeBlanc, Mark Reed, and Julia Greer. Music:Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmeshttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Upli

As we wrap up our year-long celebration of the 15-year anniversary of the signing of the 21st Century Nanotechnology R&D Act, the final episodes highlight multiple perspectives on key themes. In this episode, guests discuss the advances that have been made over the past 15 years. The guests featured in this episode are (in order of appearance): Stan Williams, Chuck Black, Celia Merzbacher, Jason White, Leonardo Spanu, Michelle Bradbury, Pedro Alvarez, Sangeeta Bhatia, Jeff Neaton, Fabio Pulizzi, and Mark Tuominen If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is available on our YouTube channel. For this episode go to: https://youtu.be/VrlYjatecyU CREDITS Special thanks to:  Stan Williams, Chuck Black, Celia Merzbacher, Jason White, Leonardo Spanu, Michelle Bradbury, Pedro Alvarez, Sangeeta Bhatia, Jeff Neaton, Fabio Pulizzi, and Mark Tuominen Music:  Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holm

As we wrap up our year-long celebration of the 15-year anniversary of the signing of the 21st Century Nanotechnology R&D Act, the final episodes highlight multiple perspectives on key themes.In this episode, guests discuss the critical role of interdisciplinarity in nanotechnology. The guests featured in this episode are (in order of appearance): Chad Mirkin, Celia Merzbacher, Brent Segal, Sean Hearne, Paul Weiss, Mark Tuominen, Marcie Black, Matt Hull, Dan Herr, and Mark Reed.Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/UyHOju-oiKQIf you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. CREDITS Special thanks to:Chad Mirkin, Celia Merzbacher, Brent Segal, Sean Hearne, Paul Weiss, Mark Tuominen, Marcie Black, Matt Hull, Dan Herr, and Mark Reed. Music:Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmeshttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sco...https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Produced by:Dr. Mallory HinksAAAS S&T Pol