First Annual Nano Summer School at UCF

Please join us for the first annual Nano Summer School at UCF. The rapidly growing fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology are one of the major driving forces for next generation technologies. The aim of this Nano Summer School is to introduce nanoscience to non-nano researchers, graduate students, undergraduates, high school students and teachers, and individuals in the community who are interested in understanding this rapidly advancing science.

Through an integrated series of lectures in this three day program, the attendees will gain a working knowledge of the principles in the nanoscience and nanotechnology. This Nano Summer School will include essential knowledge and current state-of-the-art in nanoscience across a wide spectrum of topics and we will address issues such as:

• Using nanoelectronics to create new computer chips
• The creation of small integrated nanodevices to monitor our health status
• Nanomedicine and the creation of new drug delivery systems and imaging agents to reveal disease such as cancer
• Nanophotonics and the use of lasers to better understand biology and cells
• Environmental "green" nanotechnology for renewable energy such as new highly efficient solar cells to create electricity without pollution
• Nanoscale modeling to use computers to simulate conditions at the nano scale
• The use of new tools and microscopes that will allow you to visualize this nano world such as the Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)

Course Information

The rapid growing of nanoscience and nanotechnology is one of the major driving forces for next generation technologies. The aim of this clustered short course is to create a sustainable platform to introduce the theory and practice of nanoscience/technology to persons who are interested to have a jump start in this interdisciplinary area or an update on recent progress. Targeted persons may include postdocs, graduates, undergraduates, high school teachers, industrial scientists, early career professors, law-makers, and investors, from UCF, Florida, or Nation wide.

Through an integrated series of lectures, it will provide a working knowledge of the principles in the nanoscience and nanotechnology. The short courses will include the fundamental knowledge and current state-of-the-art in the area.

Course activities:

• 4 lectures per day for three days.
• Poster session at each night, poster award.

Fees:

The course registration fee is $299. Please include the registration form and make your check payable to "University of Central Florida".

Attendee will receive:

A notebook containing course notes of the power point slides presented by the lectures. A laboratory workbook authored by the lectures.

Course topics will include:

1. Nanostructured materials
2. Nanoelectronics
3. Nanophotonics
4. Nanomedicines
5. Nanobiotechnology
6. Self-assembly
7. Nanolithography
8. Nano simulation and modeling
9. Microfluidics
10. Microscopy and Microanalysis
11. Energy conversion
12. Environmental nanotechnology

Refunds are subject to a 25% administrative fee and must be requested in writing no later than July 30, 2009 to dcereg@mail.ucf.edu. No refunds will be honored after July 30, 2009.