News
» Electron Beam Lithography manufacturer Elionix to host student for NanoJapan internship program (06/2009)
SEMTech Solutions is pleased to announce that their partner in Japan, Elionix, Inc., manufacturer of electron beam lithography systems, has offered a summer internship to support the 2009 NanoJapan program. During this internship, NanoJapan 2006 alumnus Jaret Lee will learn the intricacies of fabricating nanodevices using electron beam lithography (EBL), as well as gaining insight into the manufacturing of these systems. "We view this internship as a win-win situation", says Ken Koseki, Elionix Overseas Marketing Director, "The student gains the cultural and educational perspective of how a Japanese high tech company operates, while we in turn establish a mutual friendship that will last over the student's professional career in the nanotechnology field." Elionix has been manufacturing electron beam lithography systems for over 30 years. Their EBL systems have the largest market share throughout Asia, and they are able to routinely write patterns with line widths of 5 nanometers. Elionix continues to strive for innovation and develop excellent products to meet the high appraisal of its customers. "Forming close partnerships with our clients, bonded by great trust, have allowed Elionix to thrive throughout the years," says Koseki, "We look forward to this same partnership with NanoJapan." [STS Elionix]
» NanoJapan 2009 Participant Highlighted on Osaka Institute of Technology Website (06/2009)
Osaka Institute of Technology's N-Station recently highlighted NanoJapan 2009 participant Paul Russell. This article shared information on the NanoJapan program and Paul's arrival in and progress in his research lab thus far.
[ Full Article - Japanese, Full Article - English Translation]
» NanoJapan 2009 Participants Selected (04/2009)
Sixteen undergraduate students from universities around the US have been selected as participants in NanoJapan 2009. These students will conduct research internships at leading nanotechnology laboratories throughout Japan during the upcoming summer. One of these students, Christopher O'Connell is our first alumni participant in the NanoJapan program. He was a 2008 NanoJapan participant from the Community College of Rhode Island and is now attends the University of Rhode Island. For more information on our 2009 students and their research host institutions please see the Student Profiles page.
Graduate Student Wins 2009 NSF-EAPSI Grant: Layla Booshehri, a PhD student in Applied Physics at Rice University, will also participate in the NanoJapan 2009 orientation program. She is a member of the Kono Research group and has received a 2009 NSF EAPSI grant to conduct summer research with the Yusa Group at Tohoku University
Launch of NanoJapan Alumni Internship Program: This year we will also launch the NanoJapan Internship Program. To date, two students have been selected for this program. Jaret Lee (NJ 2006/KAUST) will conduct a one-month internship with Elionix and Anthony Mulenga (Rice University) will conduct a two-and-a-half month internship with PBXL. We would like to thank these companies for their support of the NanoJapan Internship Program.
» Student Spotlight: Aanchal Raj (12/2008)
The Carnegie Mellon University School of Engineering Global Education department recently highlighted NanoJapan 2008 participant Aanchal Raj through their "Student Spotlight" feature. Read more...
» Student Spotlight: Andrea Barrett (12/2008)
NanoJapan 2008 participant Andrea Barrett also received additional funding from the Georgia Institute of Technology's Fleet Scholar program towards expenses not covered by her NSF-PIRE stipend. In return for this additional funding from Georgia Tech she created an online resource on this program: "NanoJapan: My Cultural & Research Experience Abroad".
» NanoJapan Highlighted in ACS Chemical & Engineering News Magazine (11/2008)
The NanoJapan program was highlighted in two articles in the November 3, 2008 issues of the American Chemical Society's Chemical & Engineering News magazine. Chemical & Engineering News is a weekly publication of by the ACS that covers science and technology, business and industry, government and policy, education, and employment aspects of the chemistry field. NSF-PIRE grant co-PIs Cheryl Matherly (University of Tulsa) and Sarah Phillips (Rice University) are quoted along with NanoJapan 2008 participants NJ 2008 participants Benjamin Lu (Rice University), Aanchal Raj
(Carnegie Mellon University), and Chris O'Connell (U of Rhode Island). Click on the links below to read more:
"International Internships: Research opportunities abroad offer students unique opportunities for career development, personal growth, and intercultural exchange"
"Cultural Confusion: Working abroad is fraught with difficulties, but it is also rewarding"
» Nanotech Japan Bulletin Interviews Prof. Junichiro Kono (11/2008)
There are various research internship programs available that send students from Japan to abroad or from abroad to Japan, but these programs are mostly for graduate students. NANO JAPAN, which started in the U.S. three years ago, is a unique program for undergraduates, specifically freshmen and sophomores in the nanotechnology field. It sends about sixteen young American students to Japan every year. The program was highly rated in the United States for its spirit of innovation and won the Andrew Heiskell Award in 2008 from the Institute of International Education. Junichiro Kono, Associate Professor at Rice University (Houston, Texas), who organizes NANO JAPAN, was interviewed. Read more...
» NanoJapan 2009 Online Application Now Open (11/2008)
The online application for the NanoJapan 2009 program is now available. Applications will be accepted until January 12, 2009.
» NanoJapan at the 2008 Colloquium on International Engineering Education (11/2008)
Dr. Ratna Sarkar of the Rice University gave a poster presentation on NanoJapan at the 11th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education in Newport, Rhode Island. Dr. Sarkar was assisted in this presentation by NanoJapan 2008 alumnus Christopher O'Connell; a former student of the Community College of Rhode Island and a current student of the University of Rhode Island. To view the poster presented at this conference click here.
» NanoJapan Students Receive RQI Texas Instruments Award (08/2008)
NanoJapan 2008 participants Benjamin Lu and Clare Ouyang were awarded the NanoJapan Texas Instruments prize for best Research Poster and Presentation at the RQI Summer Research Colloquium. Benjamin received a first place $500 award and Clare received a second place $250. Honorable Mention was also given to Kristina Gill, Shiv Gaglani and Tiffany Kuo. Congratulations all!
See the Student Profiles page of our website for more information on student research projects and to download PDFs of their RQI posters.
» NanoJapan Students Participate in RQI Summer Research Colloquium (08/2008)
Upon their return from Japan all sixteen NanoJapan 2008 participants presented posters on their resaerch projects at the RQI Summer Research Colloquium on August 8, 2008. See the Student Profiles page of our website for more information on student research projects and to download PDFs of their RQI posters.
 
» NSF Director Dr. Arden Bement, Jr. Visits Meets with NanoJapan Students During His Visit to Tokyo
On May 21 during his 2008 trip to Tokyo and Kyoto, organized by the NSF Tokyo office, Dr. Bement traveled to the campus of Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT) and met with 16 undergraduate students participating in the NanoJapan program sponsored by a NSF PIRE (Partnerships for International Research and Education) award, 0530220. His visit concluded with a lunch meeting with with the TIT's President Kenichi Iga and representatives of the NSF Tokyo office, Rice University, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology including NanoJapan host advisor Prof. Hiroo Munkata.
» NanoJapan Student Blogs From Japan (05/2008)
NanoJapan 2008 participants Amal El-Ghazaly is blogging about her experiences in Japan for the Carnegie Mellon University Undergraduate Admissions website. Follow along to learn more about what life is like for a NanoJapan participant. [Amal El-Ghazlay CMU Blog ]
» NanoJapan at the 2008 NAFSA: Association of International Educators Conference (05/2008)
Sarah Phillips of the Rice University NanoJapan program gave a poster presentation at the 2008 NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference in Washington, DC. This poster was presented in the session on "Shaping the Future Through Work, Internships, and Volunteering Abroad (WIVA)". To view the poster presented at this conference click here.
» NSF Tokyo Issues Special Scientific Report on NanoJapan [04/2008]
The National Science Foundation's Tokyo office (NSF-Tokyo) recently issued a Special Scientific Report on the NanoJapan program. Titled "Rice University NanoJapan Program: Connecting US Undergraduates with Leading Japanese Nanotechnology Research Laboratories " this report highlights the research collaborations and international exchange opportunities created by the Rice University NanoJapan program with collaborating labs in Japan. Read More...
» NanoJapan 2008 Students Selected (04/2008)
Sixteen freshman and sophomore students from universities around the US have been selected as participants in NanoJapan 2008. These students will conduct research internships at leading nanotechnology research laboratories throughout Japan during the summer of 2008. To see the full list of selected participants and their research internship host sites please go to the Student Profiles page.
» NanoJapan Receives National Award for International Education (01/2008)
The NanoJapan program has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 Institute of International Education (IIE) Heiskell Award for Best Practices in International Education in the highly competitive study abroad category. NanoJapan has now been recognized among the "best practices" in internationalization, which IIE hopes will encourage and inspire other campuses. This year’s winning programs will each recognized at an Awards Luncheon on March 13 at the United Nations, as part of the 3rd Annual IIE Best Practices Conference. Read more or see related articles below.
» NanoJapan Online Application Now Available (12/2007)
The online application for the NanoJapan 2008 program is now available. Applications will be accepted until February 8, 2008.
» University of Houston Biomedical Engineering Student Conducts Research Overseas (09/2007)
It is not uncommon for undergraduate engineering
students to seek out research opportunities over summer break,
nor is it unusual for them to take a few weeks to travel overseas.
This summer, Austin Head, a junior biomedical engineering major
with the Cullen College of Engineering, got to do both through
the NSF-funded NanoJapan Program. Read more...
» NanoJapan at 2007 ECE Affiliates Meeting (09/2007)
The Rice University Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering stays in step with industry dynamics and the evolving needs of affiliate members, identifying new ways to enhance the services and benefits of the Affiliates Program. During the 2007 ECE Affiliates Annual Meeting Prof. Junichiro Kono gave a presentation on "NanoJapan: Connecting US Undergraduates with the Best of Japanese Science & Research". Read more... [Full Presentation - PDF]
» NanoJapan Students Receive RQI Texas Instruments Award (08/2007)
NanoJapan 2007 participants Yiming Wang and Nathan Brooks were awarded the Texas Instruments award for best NanoJapan Research Poster and Presentation at the RQI Summer Research Colloquium. Yiming received a $500 award and Nathan received a $250. Congratulations Yiming and Nathan! Click here for information on all 2007 RQI Award recipients.
» NanoJapan Students Participate in RQI Summer Research Colloquium (08/2007)
Upon their return from Japan all sixteen NanoJapan 2007 participants presented posters on their research projects at the RQI Summer Research Colloquium on August 10, 2007. See the Student Profiles page of our website for more information on student research projects and to download PDFs of their RQI posters.
» NanoJapan 2007 Participants Selected (04/2007)
Sixteen freshman and sophomore students from universities around the US have been selected as participants in NanoJapan 2007. These students will conduct research internships at leading nanotechnology research laboratories throughout Japan during the summer of 2007. To see the full list of selected participants and their research internship host sites please go to the Student Profiles page.
» NanoJapan 2006 Participant Returns to Japan through Internship Program (05/2007)
Jaret Lee was selected as a participant in the 2007 JETRO Japan International Internship Program. Jaret, an Electrical Engineering major at Rice University, will spend the summer at Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation working on characterization of micromirrors integrated with optical circuits and
measurement of basic optical characteristics of micromirrors integrated with silica planar lightwave circuits. This is the last year of the JETRO-JIIP internships will be offered and NanoJapan is honored that one of our alumni were selected to participate.
» NanoJapan 2007 Online Application Available (01/2007)
The online application for the NanoJapan 2007 program is now available. Applications will be accepted until February 22, 2007.
» NSF Awards First Partnership for International Research and Education Grants (01/2006)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the first grants in its Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE) program. The grants range in size and duration, with most about $2.5 million over five years.
>> Read.
» Rice Receives 2.2 Million for International Project (10/2005)
Rice University has been awarded $2.2 million by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a five-year project that will offer an integrated approach to international research and education in the area of nanotechnology.
>> Read.
|
