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Big Minds Gather To Discuss Ultra-Small Technology
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 10, 2004 Experts from NASA, academia and industry will meet this week to learn the latest developments in nanotechnology and provide input to guide the fledgling industry. The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Grand Challenge workshop, hosted by NASA Ames Research Center, located in California's Silicon Valley, will be held Aug. 24-26, 2004 at Rickey's Hyatt Hotel in Palo Alto, Calif. The workshop will focus on six themes: nanomaterials, microcraft, nanorobots, nano-micro-macro integration, nanosensors and instrumentation and astronaut health management. During the workshop, participants will attend a series of 'breakout' sessions with guest experts. "Future advances in nanotechnology could have a significant impact on space exploration by increasing capability and decreasing weight, which reduces cost," said NASA Ames Center Director G. Scott Hubbard. "The future of nanotechnology has great potential and NASA is pleased to be on the cutting edge of its development," he added. "The successful pursuit of space exploration will require the development of new technologies and different ways of thinking," said Meya Meyyappan, chairman of the workshop and director of the Center for Nanotechnology at NASA Ames. "The Grand Challenge brings experts together in a multi-agency effort to address these needs though the development of new applications of nanotechnology," he said. Lessons learned from the workshop will be included in a Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology report and incorporated into the new National Nanotechnology Initiative strategic plan for the next five to ten years. Input from the workshop will be to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology as part of the council's ongoing review of National Nanotechnology Initiative. The workshop is organized by the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, and member agencies of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology Subcommittee and the Committee on Technology, National Science and Technology Council. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links National Nanotechnology Initiative Grand Challenge SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Nano Technology News From SpaceMart.com Computer Chip Architecture, Technology and Manufacture
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New York (UPI) Mar 18, 2005One of the single biggest applications of nanotechnology could be solving the global shortage of pure water, experts told UPI's Nano World. |
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