Materials research center plans review, symposium, Sept. 23-24

Released on 09/14/2004, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

WHEN: Thursday, Sep. 23, 2004, through Sep. 24, 2004

WHERE: Nebraska Union, 1400 R Street (Army and Air Force); M&N Building, 14th & Vine Streets (Navy)

Lincoln, Neb., September 14th, 2004 —

The second annual National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Review and Symposium will be held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Sept. 23-24.

The review will provide a summary of the new work at Nebraska on quantum and spin phenomena in nanomagnetic structures, or "QSPINS." The symposium on Sept. 24 will consist of invited talks by leading national experts on "Emerging Challenges in Nanomagnetics." There will be ample opportunity for discussions of future directions of the field.

Sessions will be conducted at the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. They begin at 8:30 a.m. each day and will end at about 6 p.m. Sept. 23 and 5 p.m. Sept. 24. Sessions are free and open to the public.

CONTACTS: Shelli Krupicka, Administrative Coordinator, Nebraska MRSEC, (402) 472-7886; and
David Sellmyer , Director, Nebraska MRSEC, (402) 472-7886