CNS Community Events

  • Nanodays! 2015
    May
    11
    2015
    11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Saturday; noon-3:00 on Sunday
    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

    Atoms and molecules and nanoscale forces, oh my! NanoDays returns to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in April...

  • Deliberating Fracking: Risks, Responsibilities and Energy Futures
    Mar
    26
    2015
    Noon
    Girvetz 2320

    In recent years, fossil fuel extraction in the US has rapidly expanded, particularly from deep shale rock using two technologies in combination: high-pressure hydraulic fracturing (‘...

  • CNS Seminar (In-house)
    Jan
    21
    2014
    2:00
    Girvetz 2320

    The public’s comprehension of happenings in the knowledge-production fields is often mediated by the popular press. Therefore, it is useful for scholars to better understand the process by which their work is communicated to a general...

  • CNS INSET Summer Interns Oral Project Presentations
    Aug
    7
    2013
    10:00 - 2:00
    Elings Hall 1601

    Students in UCSB's Summer 2013 INSET program (Internships in Nanosystems Science, Engineering, and...

  • CNS INSET Summer Interns Oral Project Presentations
    Aug
    7
    2013
    10:00 - 2:00
    Elings Hall 1601

    Students in UCSB's Summer 2013 INSET program (Internships in Nanosystems Science, Engineering, and...

  • CNS INSET Summer Interns Oral Project Presentations
    Aug
    7
    2013
    10:00 - 2:00
    Elings Hall 1601

    Students in UCSB's Summer 2013 INSET program (Internships in Nanosystems Science, Engineering, and...

  • CNS Seminar (In-house)
    Aug
    1
    2013
    2:00 - 4:00pm
    Girvetz 2320

    Members of the CNS community are invited to join us as our three INSET summer interns present their work.  The INSET summer internship program culminates with formal presentations and a poster session of each intern’s summer research....

  • CNS Seminar (In-house)
    Aug
    1
    2013
    2:00 - 4:00pm
    Girvetz 2320

    Members of the CNS community are invited to join us as our three INSET summer interns present their work.  The INSET summer internship program culminates with formal presentations and a poster session of each intern’s summer research....

  • CNS Seminar (In-house)
    Aug
    1
    2013
    2:00 - 4:00pm
    Girvetz 2320

    Members of the CNS community are invited to join us as our three INSET summer interns present their work.  The INSET summer internship program culminates with formal presentations and a poster session of each intern’s summer research....

  • CNS Seminar (In-house)
    Jul
    11
    2013
    2:00 - 4:00pm
    Girvetz 2320

     Dr. McCray will give a talk titled: “Visioneering from Space Colonies to...

  • CNS Seminar (In-house)
    May
    16
    2013
    2:00 - 3:30pm
    Girvetz 2320

    Dr. Zaygo Lau will be giving a guest lecture titled: “Twelve years of Nanotechnology Development in Mexico."

  • Societal Dimensions of Responsible Innovation for Nanotechnology
    Dec
    14
    2012
    1-2:30 EST (10-11:30 PST)
  • CNS Winter 2011 Seminar
    Mar
    9
    2011
    1 - 2:30 PM
    CNS Conference Room, Girvetz 2620

    Aashish Mehta, Assistant Prof. in Global and International Studies at UCSB, will give a presentation as part of the CNS Competitiveness and Cooperation seminar series.  Talk title and more info forthcoming.

  • A Value Chain Research Approach to Nanotechnology: a Framework for Competition and Collaboration
    Mar
    2
    2011
    1 - 2:30 PM
    CNS Conference Room, Girvetz 2620

    Abstract: This presentation will introduce the value chain research approach and how it can be used to evaluate competitive and collaborative dynamics among firms in the nanotechnology industry. The research approach has two main parts;...

  • CNS Winter 2011 Seminar: Intro to "Competitiveness and Cooperation" theme
    Jan
    12
    2011
    1 - 2:30 PM
    CNS Conference Room, Girvetz 2620

    Rich Appelbaum's research group will introduce the Winter 2011 Competitiveness and Cooperation theme.

  • Center for Nanotechnology in Society Open House
    Dec
    10
    2010
    3:30 - 5 pm
    Girvetz Hall 2300 wing

    Please join us to celebrate our new location and renewal award!

    To see our new location on the campus map, click here.

    ...

  • CNS Seminar: EH&S in Academia and Industry (panel discussion)
    Dec
    17
    2010
    1:00 - 2:30 pm
    CNS Conference Room, Girvetz 2320

    Join us for a CNS Seminar featuring a panel discussion on environmental health and safety in academia and industry.  Panelists are Dr. Dave Vandenberg, Laboratory Safety and IIPP Program Manager, UCSB Environmental Health & Safety (...

  • NanoDay
    Mar
    27
    2010
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

    Size Matters! Discover a world smaller than a hair on an ant. Things this small behave differently that you might expect. Join us for NanoDay™ and explore the science of small things. Zoom into the human hand or a leaf, and...

  • New Nanoscale Materials for the Future of Energy
    Mar
    11
    2010
    7:00 - 8:00 pm
    University Club, Santa Barbara

    What do molecules have to do with fuel cells, batteries and our energy needs?

    How will new nanoscale materials change the electronic devices we use everyday, and what promise do they hold for new technologies?

    Join us for an...

  • Energies and Nanotechnologies. Take a glimpse into the future -- how will we meet our energy needs in the next 20 years?
    Dec
    6
    2008
    7-8 pm
    Mackenzie Lawn Bowls Club House at Mackenzie Park on upper State Street

    Take a glimpse into the future - how will we meet our energy needs in the next 20 years?

    • Can nanotechnologies change the ways we generate energy?
    • Can...

  • Green Nanotech: What is it? Can scientists develop clean technologies using nanotechnology?
    Aug
    28
    2008
    7-8 pm
    Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library

    Can scientists develop clean technologies using nanotechnology?

    What types of production can be replaced with more environmentally-friendly manufacturing using nanotechnologies...

  • China's Role in Nanotechnology
    Dec
    29
    2007
    7:00 - 8:00 pm
    Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library

    How innovative is China's science and technology?   Will China become a world nanotech player in what is predicted to become a $3 trillion industry?

    An informal...

  • Medical Nanotechnologies: Could this new technology revolutionize patient care, diagnosis, and treatment?
    Jul
    18
    2007
    7-8 pm
    Coffee Cat, 1201 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara

    Come learn about nanomedicine and its applications from UCSB experts in the field, and share your views in a casual...

  • Nanotechnology: What is it? How could it change our lives? Will there be any risks?
    May
    11
    2007
    7-8 pm
    Lobby, California NanoSystems Institute, UCSB