<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>Hi,</div><div> The deadline is approaching quickly, so here's a reminder of the UGIM2014 Call for Presentations.</div><div>Looking forward to receiving your submission.</div><div>Vicky</div><div><br></div><div>PS Pls circulate this among your colleagues in case they are not in Labnetwork.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">UGIM2014 Call for Presentations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 16pt; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">The goal of this symposium is to bring together educators and researchers involved in micro/nanotechnology management around the world and to provide a forum for exchanging information and presenting new lab operations and educational concepts. Representatives of micro/nano fabrication facilities, ranging from new labs to nationally recognized facilities, have found this symposium an excellent forum for exchanging information. Industry/university interactions, including technology transfer, collaborative research, and training efforts are included.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 16pt; "><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Abstract Submission Deadline: 14 February 2014<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 16pt; "><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Submission and Registration information at:<span> </span></span></i></b><a href="http://www.cns.fas.harvard.edu/UGIM2014/"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">http://www.cns.fas.harvard.edu/UGIM2014/</span></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Symposium on<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Operations and Management of Nanotechnology Research Facilities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Submissions on all topics involving management of nanotechnology research facilities and academic laboratories will be considered. Papers are requested with a focus on one of the session topics listed below. Since this two-day symposium is dedicated to shared laboratory management, research papers are not appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Presentations Solicited on the Following Topics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span>1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Multi-User Facility Operations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span>2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Laboratory Safety and discipline<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span>3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Anti-Contamination Policies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span>4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Supporting Numerous Wafer Materials and Sizes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span>5.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Lab Control Systems, Instrument Interlocks, Electronic Records<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span>6.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Emerging Processes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span>7.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Staffing Strategies including use (or not) of student “Super Users”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span>8.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Financing for Core Facilities, Capital Planning, and lab accounting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Also at UGIM2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Discussion Panel Topics:<span> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">In addition to the Oral Paper Sessions, there will be 4-6 Discussion Panels on topics of cleanroom operations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Topical Lunch:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; "><span> </span>Networking and topic discussion will continue during lunch at topic-assigned tables.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Exhibits:<span> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Meet leading cleanroom and equipment vendors in a relaxed environment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">New This Year:<span> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Optional “New Lab Bootie Camp”:<span> </span>Sunday preceding the start of UGIM there will be a half-day tutorial session on new laboratory startup including presentations on safety, tool maintenance options, and electronic tool management (interlocking and reservations).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>