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U.S. Defense Department Analyses the Need to Establish Nanotechnology Research Center

U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), armed services committee member, has obtained approval for concentrating on nanotechnology research by the Defense Department, which includes a study to analyze the necessity for a nanotechnology center.

21 Jun 2011

ASU Hosts Nanotechnology Regulation Conference on March 21, 2011

Twenty-eleven is the year that regulation of nanotechnology will move from a hypothetical possibility to a real issue for companies in virtually every industry sector that are benefitting from the new science of nanotechnology.

From Arizona State University 25 Feb 2011

German Federal Government Launches Nanotechnology Action Plan 2015

Germany's federal government recently introduced its Nanotechnology Action Plan 2015.

16 Feb 2011

Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory Partners with NIEHS for Physicochemical Characterization of Engineered Nanomaterials

The Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL) is partnering with NIEHS for physicochemical characterization of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) through the "Engineered Nanomaterials: Linking Physical and Chemi...

12 Nov 2010

EYP Heads to NanoTech Campus

EYP Architecture and Engineering PC (EYP) of Albany announced plans to establish and expand its headquarters and operations at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany. The move...

9 Nov 2010

White House Wants to Broaden Applications of Nanotechnology

The White House is making efforts to garner public support for its plans for a $1.8 billion research and development program aimed at broadening the applications of nanotechnology. The National Nanotechnology Initiati...

4 Nov 2010

Medvedev Fosters Nanotechnology Growth in Russia

Reiterating its presence in the world of nanotechnology, Russia announced its plans for the establishment of an indigenous, full fledged nanotechnology branch on Wednesday. The announcement came from Russian President Dm...

4 Nov 2010

Voluntary Initiatives, Regulation, and Nanotechnology Oversight

A new report from the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars explores a variety of voluntary options available for the oversight of nanotechnology products and processes.

3 Nov 2010

Nanotechnology Coalition Supports NanoSafety Consortium for Carbon

The Nanotechnology Coalition, affiliated with the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), is pleased to announce its support for the NanoSafety Consortium for Carbon (NCC) and the SOCMA Nanotechnology C...

31 Oct 2010

ASU Professors Receive Quarter-Million-Dollar Federal Grant to Pursue Nanotechnology Research

A team of professors at Arizona State University, including three faculty members of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, has received a quarter-million-dollar federal grant to pursue their research of nanotechnology regulation.

29 Oct 2010