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It's a Small World

November 15 , 2007

		Nanotechnology News Articles from the MIT News Office on nanoscience and nanotechnology Nanotechnology Lecture Series This series highlights recent interesting developments in nanotechnology from researchers around the world. The seminars present the latest research in nanotechnology, in a way that is intended to be accessible to the general public. MIT World on Nanotechnology Watch video of lectures and other MIT events on nanotechnology.

The first broadcast, "It's a Small World," took place on November 15 and included a panel of three MIT faculty members, from a variety of disciplines and research areas, discussing the various aspects of nanotechnology and the ways in which MIT is paving the way in this field.

Panelists:

• Markus Buehler, Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  "How Things Fail: Molecules, Bones, Airplanes, and the Earth Itself"

• Karen Gleason '82, SM '82, Alexander and I. Michael Kasser Professor of Chemical Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering, Associate Director, Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
  "Strictly on the Surface: Nanocoatings"

• John Kassakian '65, EE '67, SM '67, SCD '73, Director of the Laboratory for Electomagnetic and Electronic Systems (LEES) and Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  "High Efficiency Thermophotovoltaic Systems Using Photonic Crystals"