NCN News Archive
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CNI Podcast: nanoHUB.org: Future Cyberinfrastructure - An interview with George B. Adams III
Apr 25 2008
This podcast features an interview with George B. Adams III, Associate Director for Programs, Network for Computational Nanotechnology at Purdue...
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2008 NCN@Purdue Summer School, Electronics from the Bottom Up
Jan 30 2008
Electronics from the Bottom Upis an educational initiative designed to promote a new approach to electronic devices, that is very...
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Sensor design gets systematic
Jan 14 2008
Sensor manufacturers have continued to improve the sensitivity of their designs through engineering innovations derived from trial-and-error experimentation. Electrical engineers...
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Model is first to compare performance of 'biosenors'
Jan 14 2008
Researchers have developed a new modeling technique to study and design miniature "biosensors," a tool that could help industry perfect...
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Purdue's Network for Computational Nanotechnology, nanosicence publisher sign partnership
Nov 19 2007
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Network for Computational Nanotechnology at Purdue University and nanotechnology textbook and materials publisher Taylor...
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Nanotechnology 'Backbone of Development' Expands with Grant
Sep 26 2007
The scientist regarded by his peers as the architect of the National Nanotechnology Initiative calls it "the front of the...
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Purdue-led network awarded $18.25 million NSF grant
Sep 20 2007
Purdue University's Network for Computational Nanotechnology has received a five-year, $18.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support...
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Social Site of the Very Small Makes it Very Big
Aug 30 2007
You may be busy with Digg and Facebook. You may even be using them as learning tools. But scientists who...
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Scientists Connect at nanoHUB
Aug 28 2007
Going beyond the traditional band and teen-centric focus of social networking sites, NanoHUB, created by Purdue University researchers and scientists...
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Scientists create their own Web 2.0 network with nanoUB
Aug 22 2007
Teenagers may not have heard about it, but there's a Web 2.0 site that's a hit with scientists and engineers.
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nanoHUB - An Authentic Learning Case Study
Aug 09 2007
nanoHUB is an online portal for nanotechnology researchers, instructors, and students created by Purdue University and the National Science Foundation....
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Image of the week: Close the cellular gates
Jul 17 2007
How does a cell in osmotic shock protect itself from bursting? Studies suggest large membrane proteins may act as safety valves,...
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New tool helps scientists understand biological systems
Jul 17 2007
A new computational tool in nanotechnology research has been developed at the University of Illinois for simulating ion transfers in...
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2007 Nano-Bio Workshop with nanoHUB Summer School and User Forum
Apr 27 2007
This summer, on the campus of the University of Illinois, the NCDBN and NCN@UIUC will hold a scientific meeting on...
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Link of the Week: nanoHUB.org
Feb 27 2007
nanoHUB.org offers free online simulation tools and educational material for teaching and research in nanotechnology.
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Discovery Park's naonHUB site draws record simulation traffic, advances nanotech research
Feb 26 2007
The Network for Computational Nanotechnology at Purdue's Discovery Park is adding Internet-based simulation tools and luring record numbers of users...
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'Nanocantilevers' yield suprises critical for designing new detectors
Aug 28 2006
Researchers at Purdue University have made a discovery about the behavior of tiny structures called nanocantilevers that could be crucial...
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Norfolk received $2.8 Million from NSF
Aug 16 2006
NCN PI Mikhail Noginov from Norfolk State University is directing a new prjoect partnered with the Cornell University MRSEC and...
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New Middleware Capabilities
Apr 25 2006
Over the last year and a half the middleware supporting the nanoHUB has evolved tremendously and many new capabilities are...
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A new look
Mar 23 2006
The NCN site has undergone a redesign! With greater focus on web standards, accessibility, and usability, we feel the new...