Micro and Nano Scale Phenomena in Tribology

April 24–25, 2010

Mechanics of Soft Materials

May 10–12 , 2010

Principles of and Advances in Laser
Micro/Nano Manufacturing Processes

June 1–4, 2010

The NSF Summer Institute is supported by the NSF CMMI Division.  Additional financial support is provided by the following units at Northwestern University:
Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Materials Research Center
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center
Center for Surface Engineering and Tribology
National Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Previous Courses:

From Nanoparticals to Nanocomposites: Processing, Performance and Toxicity
held at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Multiscale Science Based-Modeling and Simulation and Experimental Validation on Enabling Materials
held at Northwestern

High-Rate Nanomanufacturing
held at Northwestern
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Energy Challenge and Nanotechnology
held at Northwestern

Inspiring the Coalescence of Fundamental and Application Specific Functional Nanomaterial Development
held at Northwestern

Foundational Interrogation Modalities and Novel Applications Forged at the Intersection of       Micro/Nanotechnology and Medicine
held at UCLA

Science Fundamentals for Nano-and Bio-Mechanics of Materials
Micro and Nano Devices with Applications to Biology and Nanoelectronics

Nanoscale Mechanics, Bio-inspired Hierarchical Structures, and Potential Applications
Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, and Green Manufacturing for Creating Sustainable Technologies

Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Nano Mechanics and Materials
Surface Engineering and Coatings

Nanoscale Mechanical Characterization - The Theory and Practice of Contact Probe Techniques
Nanoscale Design of Materials