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Micro & Nano-Systems Distinguished Speaker Series Nanostructured Materials for Infrared Detection (Nov. 8)

IEEE-Electron Devices Society Dallas Section and UTA NanoFab present a lecture by Dr. Gail Brown, senior research leader and principal physicist in the Sensors Materials Branch of the Materials & Manufacturing Directorate at Air Force Research Laboratory at 3:30pm on November 8 in room 105 in Nedderman Hall on The University of Texas at Arlington campus. For more information, or to register, contact Susan Stoltje at stoltje@uta.edu or 817-272-1536.

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UTD NanoTech Director Ray Baughman Gives Presentation On Innovative Carbon Nanotubes (Nov. 9)

Ray Baughman, Director of the NanoTech Institute at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) will be giving a presentation on the ground-breaking carbon nanotubes that he and fellow NanoTech scientists, along with Australian collaborator Dr. Ken Atkinson from Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), a national laboratory in Australia, developed. It will be held at UTD in the TI Auditorium (ECSS 2.102) on November 9, 2005 at 6:30-7:30pm. The title of the presentation will be “Manufacture and Application of Multifunctional Nanotube Yarns and Textiles.”

The presentation is free and open to the public.

The discovery and production was first published in August 19 issue of the prestigious journal Science. The collaboration between UTD Nanotechnologists and their Australian colleague produced a unique creation of transparent carbon nanotube sheets that are stronger than the same-weight steel sheets and have demonstrated applicability for organic light-emitting displays, low-noise electronic sensors, artificial muscles, conducting appliqués and broad-band polarized light sources that can be switched in one ten-thousandths of a second.

Numerous applications possibilities exist and are being explored at UTD. Baughman and his colleagues have many hopes and ideas for the endless applications of this new discovery, among which they may have it applied to textiles by incorporating it into the fibers of the fabric, in energy as hydrogen storage media, super-capacitors, distributed sensors, fuel cells, in consumer products such as flat screen televisions, camcorders and in medicine as artificial muscles .

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Building A Medical Product Development Services Company In North Texas (Nov. 9)

The Dallas Forum for BioMedical Technology is presenting a talk by Courtland Imel, the founder of Ceutical Laboratories, Inc at 7:30am on November 9 at the Arlington Technology Incubator located at 202 East Border St . Ceutical Laboratories (CL) specializes in clinical good manufacturing practice (cGMP) compliance.  CL is a full service company offering both regulatory and laboratory testing capabilities for its clients.  The industries CL serves include Pharmaceuticals (including OTC), Medical Devices, Nutraceuticals, Pet Products, Recruiting, and Cosmetics.  There is a $15 charge for DFBT members and a $25 charge for nonmembers. For more information or to register, see www.dfbt.org

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North Texas Emerging Technology Fund (Nov. 10)

The staff of the North Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization (RCIC), the regional agent for the North Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF), will be discussing the funding opportunities made available through the $200 million Texas Emerging Technology Fund.  This presentation will be at 11am on November 10 in the TI Auditorium (ECSS 2.102) in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science on The University of Texas at Dallas campus. Funds are available for both the development and commercialization of new technologies.  The presentation will cover the application and review process as well as the criteria by which applications will be evaluated. There is no charge to attend this event. For more information on the ETF and the North Texas RCIC please see www.ntxrcic.org.

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Micro & Nano-Systems Distinguished Speaker Series Wafer-Level Microencapsulation (Nov. 10)

IEEE-Electron Devices Society Dallas Section and UTA NanoFab present a lecture by David Forehand, VP of Technology Development of MEMtronics Corporation  at 3:30pm on November 10 in room 105 in Nedderman Hall on The University of Texas at Arlington campus. For more information, or to register, contact Susan Stoltje at stoltje@uta.edu or 817-272-1536.

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Seminar Series for Life-long Learners: Teachers – Inquiry in the Science Classroom (Nov. 14)

The Center for Science Education Research at The University of Texas at Dallas is hosting the next in its seminar series for life-long learners with a presentation by Barbara Curry at 6pm on Monday, November 14 at Conference Center Room 1.112 at The University of Texas at Dallas. The 1996 National Science Education Standards define scientific inquiry as a set of interrelated processes by which scientists and students pose questions about the natural world and investigate phenomena. Since publication of the standards, implementation of inquiry-based science instruction has been emphasized. Teacher has struggled, in part due to the difficulty of finding a good teaching model, but also as a result of test-driven curricula. This presentation will help hive teachers a better idea of what inquiry-based science instruction looks like and how it can work in their classroom. This event is free and open to all. For more information, call 972-883-2496.

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IEEE: Ten Tips to Moving to a Culture of Disciplined Execution (Nov. 14)

IEEE presents a presentation entitled “Ten Tips to Moving to a Culture of Disciplined Execution” by Ann Miller, vice president of Southwest Region PMLG at 6:15pm on November 14 at the Holiday Inn Select located at 1655 North Central Expressway in Richardson. There is a $5 charge for IEEE members and a $15 charge for non-members which includes a buffet. Ms Miller will be discussing how to change a company’s organizational culture so it will accept project management as a core business discipline. For more information, contact Maura Schreier-Fleming at 972-380-0200.

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Society of Women Engineering Meeting: Combining Work and Family (Nov. 15)

Jolynn Perkins of Perkins and Associates is the guest speaker for the November 15 meeting of the Society of Women Engineers at 6:15pm on Tuesday, November 15 at Nedley’s Restaurant at 1801 North Plano Road. She will be discussing “Combining Work and Family.” For more information contact Jennifer Ray at jray@ppoinc.net or 214-226-6967.

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MIT Forum: The Power of Revolutionary Thinking (Nov. 17)

The MIT Enterprise Forum is presenting a program on “The Power Of Revolutionary Thinking:What Today's Scientists Can Teach You About Driving Innovation In Your Organization” beginning with a reception at 5pm on November 17 in the School of Management Building on The University of Texas at Dallas campus. There is a $25 charge unless you are an MIT Alumnus or student.

The MIT Enterprise Forum, Inc. and the MIT Enterprise Forum of Dallas / Fort Worth present a unique program that looks at how cutting-edge technologies are invented and how these technologies move from laboratory curiosity to real commercial adoption.

Featured panelists include:

• Dr. Robert Cassanova, Director of the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts;
• Dr. Penelope J. Boston, Director and Professor, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and Director of Research for Complex Systems Research, Inc.;
• Dr. Bradley Carl Edwards, President and Founder of Carbon Designs, and development leader for the Space Elevator project ;
• Dr. Dava Newman AA '89, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT and a MacVicar Fellow;
• Atlanta program moderator Alf Nucifora, Chairman, Nucifora Consulting Group, and a syndicated columnist on marketing
• and several local panelists

For more details: http://www.mitforum.com/Power.htm

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Information Session on Professional Certificate Programs in Supply Chain Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Lean Six Sigma and Sourcing Management (Nov. 22)

The Center for Intelligent Supply Networks in the School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas is hosting an information session on the Supply Chain Management Master of Science and Professional Certificate Program Opportunities at 6pm on November 22 in the School of Management Room 1.502 on the UTD campus. For more information, call 972-883-4843.

• To register for the Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Management, see https://mgmt.utdallas.edu/reg_forms/c4isn/c4isn_cert_scm_reg.php.
• To register for the Professional Certificate in Product Lifecycle Management, see http://som.utdallas.edu/c4isn/c4isn_programs_plm_cert.htm 
• To register for the Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt Training, , see https://mgmt.utdallas.edu/reg_forms/c4isn/c4isn_cert_sgb_reg.php
• To register for the Online Professional Certificate in Sourcing Management, see https://mgmt.utdallas.edu/reg_forms/c4isn/c4isn_cert_src_reg.php

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5th Annual State of Technology Luncheon (Dec. 1)

The Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 5th Annual State of Technology Luncheon at 11:30am on December 1 at The Fairmont Hotel at 1717 N. Akard St. in Dallas. The event will feature a fireside chat focused on the DFW’s impact on the future of wireless technology. Angel Ruiz from Ericsson, Kris Rinne of Cingular Wireless and Gilles Delfassey of Texas Instruments are scheduled to speak. For more information, contact Charlene Dizon at cdizon@dallaschamber.org or 214-712-1922.