CNS-UCSB site syndication http://www.cns.ucsb.edu Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:45:02 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.cns.ucsb.edu/news/obama-advisor-talks-about-techology-for-the-global-good/ Obama advisor Aneesh Chopra, the nation’s first Chief Technology Officer, outlined the President’s vision for innovation and how technology could be put to work around the world during his keynote address at the Emerging Technologies/Emerging Economies (http://nanoequity2009.cns.ucsb.edu/) conference in Washington, DC. “This is a chance to elevate our performance,” Chopra told conference participants, media and other guests from around the world at a luncheon at the National Press Club on November 4. Chopra urged his audience to focus on the users of technology, whether they’re farmers in a third-world country, pregnant women wanting the best for... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:37:33 +0100 http://www.cns.ucsb.edu/news/sen.-ron-wyden-talks-about-technology-and-climate-change/ Just a month before the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (http://en.cop15.dk/), energy experts who had gathered in Washington, DC, for the Emerging Technologies/Emerging Economies (http://nanoequity2009.cns.ucsb.edu/) conference headed to Capitol Hill to talk about how technology and innovation will help emerging economies limit energy consumption and production of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Senator Ron Wyden (http://wyden.senate.gov/welcome.cfm) of Oregon was the first speaker at the November 5 event, which drew several dozen Capitol Hill staffers, media, researchers, and others. Wyden, a Democrat who serves on the Senate Energy Committee, chairing its Subcommittee on Public Lands... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.cns.ucsb.edu/news/obama-advisor-at-cns-conference-tech-solutions-to-global-crises/ News from the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars MEDIA CONTACT: Anna Davison, Center for Nanotechnology in Society, University of California, Santa Barbara, +1 (805) 893-5929, http://nanoequity2009.cns.ucsb.edu (http://nanoequity2009.cns.ucsb.edu). Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.cns.ucsb.edu/news/public-attitudes-to-new-technology-lessons-for-regulators/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 20, 2009 Media contact: Anna Davison, CNS-UCSB adavison@cns.ucsb.edu (mailto:adavison@cns.ucsb.edu) +1-805-893-5929 Public attitudes to new technology: lessons for regulators Nanotechnology is viewed favorably, but that could change; Possible risks should be acknowledged (Santa Barbara, California) New technologies may change our lives for the better, but sometimes they have risks. Communicating those benefits and risks to the public, and developing regulations to deal with them, can be difficult—particularly if there’s already public opposition to the technology. A new study that provides an overview of research on public perceptions of nanotechnology—technology on a very, very small scale—challenges some current ideas of how people... Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:59:14 +0100 http://www.cns.ucsb.edu/news/nano-in-society-conference-features-cns-ucsb-researchers/ CNS-UCSB will have a substantial presence at the first meeting of the Society for the Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET (http://thesnet.net/)). The conference, which is being held in Seattle this week, will explore economic, societal, and philosophical aspects of nanotechnology. The S.NET conference is being held in conjunction with a NanoEthics Symposium hosted by the University of Washington. The joint meeting features invited speakers from around the world – including CNS-UCSB Principal Investigator and Director Barbara Herr Harthorn – and dozens of research presentations, including those by CNS-UCSB Co-Principal Investigator Richard Appelbaum, Education Director Julie Dillemuth, and Postdoctoral Scholars Mikael Johansson, Yasuyuki Motoyama, and Jennifer Rogers. S.NET was formed to promote... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.cns.ucsb.edu/news/undergraduate-interns-dive-into-research-at-cns-ucsb/ Four undergraduate students recruited as summer interns at the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at UCSB (CNS-UCSB) are now completing their first foray into the world of academic research. During their 8-week paid internships, the students – Sean Bronston-Wilson, Javier Martinez, Ryan Shapiro and Andrea Tran – carried out research on the societal implications of nanotechnology and then gave presentations and prepared research posters on their findings. They were mentored by Graduate Fellows (about-cns-ucsb-7/) from CNS-UCSB, who used their expertise to guide the interns in their work, and offered support and encouragement. The internship project focused on carbon nanotubes: minute graphite cylinders that are exceptionally strong, yet light... Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:41:44 +0100 http://www.cns.ucsb.edu/news/society-for-the-study-of-nanoscience-and-emerging-technologies-seattle-sept-8-11/ The first meeting of the Society for the Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies, S.NET (http://thesnet.net), will take place in Seattle, September 8-11, 2009. The conference will run in conjunction with a NanoEthics Symposium hosted by the University of Washington's Center for Workforce Development. The joint meeting includes 13 invited speakers and more than 80 submitted papers exploring economic, societal, and philosophical aspects of nanotechnology. This event is being jointly hosted by the University of South Carolina and the University of Washington.To register for the conference and to learn more about the speakers and their presentations, visit the S.NET website (http://thesnet.net). Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:47:30 +0100 http://www.cns.ucsb.edu/news/nano-equity-2009/ Coming in November: Nano Equity 2009 Conference (http://nanoequity2009.cns.ucsb.edu/) Nanotechnology has great potential for helping solve some of the world's most critical problems, such as environmental degradation, energy challenges, shortages of clean water and food, and pandemic diseases. Increased international collaboration on technological innovation will both help to advance our understanding in these areas, and lessen inequality between the global North and South. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (http://www.wilsoncenter.org/) (which will host the conference). It will convene leaders from NGOs, government, the private sector, science and technology, and academia, to discuss new pathways for technology-based solutions to problems in four inter-related areas: energy/environment, water, food security, and health.... Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:42:22 +0100