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NanoExpo Free Public Expo
Saturday, May 31, 2003
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Engineering Centers Building
1550 Engineering Dr.
Madison WI 53706
Teachers, students, researchers, and anyone else curious about nanotechnology were encouraged to attend to earn about what nanotechnology is, how it's used, and how it might impact our lives. This was an excellent opportunity to experience nanotech first-hand.
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Plenary Address and Interactive Exhibit
9:15 AM Tong Auditorium (1003), Engineering Centers Building"The Zero@Wavefunction Project: Art meets Nanoscience"
Profs. Jim Gimzewski (Chemistry) and Victoria Vesna, (Design / Media Arts), UCLA -
Capstone Address
11:30 AM 1610 Auditorium, Engineering Hall
Dr. Art Ellis, Director, Chemistry Division, National Science Foundation and Professor, UW-Madison -
Bringing Nanotech Science into the Classroom
Learn about nanotech teaching methods and materials
Learn to conduct nanotech experiments in your classroom
Attend teaching workshops on nanotechnology science
Take home your own discovery kit! -
Experience nanotechnology first-hand!
Immerse yourself in 3D nanoworlds through virtual reality displays
See microscopes that peer into the nanoworld
Move molecules with your shadow in the zero@wavefunction installation that merges art with science
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am | Hands-On Nano - Doors Open |
| 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | Expo floor exhibits (main floor) |
| 9:15 am to 9:40 am | The Art of Nano - zero@wavefunction installation dedication (open until 11:30 am Tong Auditorium, Room 1003) |
| 9:30 am to 12:00 pm | Nano in Education Research - Poster area (main floor) |
| 9:30 am to 12:00 pm | Nano-Lab 1 - Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) and Confocal microscope demos (Room 1047) |
| 9:30 am to 12:00 pm | Nano Lab 2 - Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) remote demo (Room 1047) |
| 10:00 am to 10:45 am | Nano and Society - Internships in Public Science Education (IPSE) Workshops Session 1 (main floor) |
| 10:45 am to 11:30 am | Nano and Society - Internships in Public Science Education (IPSE) Workshops Session 2 (main floor) |
| 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | The ABC's of Nanotechnology: Atoms, Bits and
Civilization (Room 1610 Engineering Hall) Dr. Art Ellis, Director, Chemistry Division, National Science Foundation and Professor, UW-Madison |
Seeing the Nanoworld
| Times | Demo |
|---|---|
| 10:00 am and 10:45 am | How Scanning - Probe Microscopes (SPM) Work Abe Megahed |
| 10:15 am and 11:00 am | Remote access to Arizona State University SPM B. Ramakrishna |
| 10:30 am and 11:15 am | Nano Flythrough for Nano Materials Mike Redmond |
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