MRSEC News & Current Events

[03/27/08] UMD-MRSEC Research Michael Fuhrer Highlighted by NSF

Dr. Fuhrer's research on graphene was featured by the National Science Foundation (NSF). See the press release at the NSF website: "Is Graphene the New Silicon?"

Events:

[04/30/08] MRSEC and the Physics Department at Maryland Day: April 26, 2008
Join MRSEC and the Physics Department for Maryland Day 2008. Find out more about Maryland Day and this year's activities.
[01/23/08] NanoDays: March 29 - April 6, 2008
This year UMD-MRSEC will be participating in the NanoDays during the week of March 29 through April 6, 2008. NanoDays is a week of community-based educational outreach events organized by Nanoscale Information Science Education (NISE) Network to raise public awareness of nanoscale science and engineering in local communities across the U.S. Find out more about MRSEC's NanoDays events.

[01/23/08] KidSpy^TM Workshop: "Operation Night Spy: Espionage in the Dark"
Co-Sponsored by MRSEC & the International Spy Museum

MRSEC is co-sponsoring a KidSpy^TM Workshop for ages 10-13 at the International Spy Museum on Thursday, February 28 from 7PM to 9PM. Registration and details can be found at the Spy Museum website. Or print a flyer and invite a friend!

Operation Night Spy: The cloak of darkness is a spy's best friend! By the light of day, spies can be easily exposed and missions go awry. But when the sun sets and shadows emerge, espionage is the name of the game. Explore the tricks of the trade that enable spies to operate under the cover of darkness. From infrared night goggles to ultraviolet-light secret messages, young recruits will try their hand at creating and using tools that will help them spy in the shadows. With scientists from the University of Maryland by their side demonstrating cool technology and materials, mission failure will not be an option. Will KidSpy recruits see their way through? Will darkness help or hurt them? Only those with top secret access to Operation Night Spy will discover the answers to these questions.

[01/10/08] Physics is Phun show: "The Atom".
The UMD-MRSEC is pleased work with the University of Maryland Physics Department's "Physics is Phun" Public Lecture-Demonstration Program Series. The next show in the 2007-2008 Series is entitled "The Atom" and will be held Thursday 10 January 2008, Friday 11 January 2008, and Saturday 12 January 2008. Please see the Physics is Phun flyer for more information.

MRSEC Featured:

[10/01/06] MRSEC Summer Programs in Physics Photon.
The September 2006 issue of the Photon, the Department of Physics newsletter, highlights MRSEC Summer Programs.

[03/23/06] UM-MRSEC nanoscience research featured in CMPS Continuum.
The Winter 2006 edition of the CMPS Continuum highlights MRSEC's multidisciplinary research in the field of nanoscience. The article "CMPS Invests in Nanoscience" focuses on MRSEC's research in nanoscale interfaces, carbon nanotubes, and multiferroics; specifically the research in these fields led by Ellen Williams, Michael Fuhrer, and Min Ouyang respectively.

Employment Opportunities:

Undergraduate/Part Time Positions:

[01/31/08] Undergraduate Receptionist & Office Assistant
The University of Maryland MRSEC seeks an organized, responsible, and dedicated individual to assist in the administration of the MRSEC Administrative Office. See the full job description for more information.

NOTE: This position is also available as a Federal Work Study position. If you have a work study award, please indicate that in your cover letter/email.

Other MRSEC News:

[03/29/07] Call for MRSEC Seed Funding Proposals 2007
For the funding period from 9/07 - 8/09, the MRSEC has available seed funding to support 2-3 seed projects. This funding will be used to support collaborative research directions with the potential to nucleate a new Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) program or a new IRG direction. We request proposals for seed projects to be submitted on or before May 15, 2007. See the full details.

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