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Research for Lunch Presentation

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Research for Lunch with Dr. Gang Cheng

Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Long Service Life Implantable Glucose Sensor for Diabetes Management

Monday, March 14, 2016

Whitby Hall, Room 211, 12-1 pm

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world, and 29.1 million patients reside in US. The diagnosis and management of diabetes requires accurate and convenient monitoring of blood glucose levels by glucose sensors, which account for about 85% of the entire biosensor market. The objective of this work is to design, fabricate and test a prototype implantable glucose sensor with longer service life, improved stability and higher sensitivity by using an advanced polymeric material, which is recently developed in my lab. I believe this new material can solve many long-standing problems of implantable glucose sensors.

Dr. Cheng is an Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The University of Akron.

NASA Glenn Technology Day

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

NASA Glenn Research Center

21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135

NASA Glenn Technology Day will bring together industry stakeholders and area business leaders to:

  • Explore Glenn’s unique contributions to research and areas of technology with high priority to our region and those that are addressing the Nation’s toughest challenges
  • Engage in partnership building and identifying areas for future collaborative innovation
  • Learn about opportunities to license Glenn technologies
  • Learn how to do business with Glenn and explore contracting opportunities
  • Learn about cutting-edge technology developments

More information on the event is available by contacting Ms. Nikki Welch at GRC-TechDay2016@mail.nasa.gov.

Research for Lunch Featuring Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professor Dr. Jiahua Zhu

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PROCESSING NATURAL BIOMASS TO HIERARCHICAL POROUS CARBON VIA A CHEMICAL FREE APPROACH

Speaker: Dr. Jiahua Zhu

Date/Time/Location: Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 12-1 pm in Whitby Hall, room 211

Carbon with mesoporous structure attracted great interests since it has been demonstrated efficient adsorbent for pollutants removal from water and excellent catalyst support for chemical reactions. This work presents a new approach to fabricate mesoporous carbon. The elucidation of mesopore formation directly from raw biomass will pave the road to understand, design and fabricate functional porous carbons for adsorption and generate impact in other related fields such as catalysis and energy storage. The “green” feature of this technology is expected to revolutionize conventional mesoporous carbon manufacturing technology with significantly reduced cost and environmental impact.

Dr. Jiahua Zhu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Akron. Dr. Zhu received his Ph.D. degree of Chemical Engineering from Lamar University in 2013. Dr. Zhu’s current research interest covers the fundamental study of multifunctional polymer- and carbon-based nanocomposites and explores their applications in emerging fields such as heat transport, energy storage, environmental remediation, etc.

Please join us to learn more about Dr. Zhu’s new research. Feel free to bring your lunch!

Questions? Contact RschSrvsGA8@uakron.edu

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM FEDERAL RESEARCH NETWORK (FRN):

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Awards for the Federal Research Network (FRN) Round 1 proposals were announced on January 22, 2016.  As a result of the Round 1 white paper and proposal review, it has been determined that it is essential to provide applied research proposal training to each of the Centers of Excellence (COEs). As a result, a Round 2 RFP Proposal Training session has been developed and is required for all COEs that plan to submit white papers in Round 2. Due to the overwhelming response for the inaugural training session on February 5, a second offering of the training will be provided on February 12, in Columbus. This training is only for university members

WHAT: FRN Round 2 RFP Training

WHEN: 12 February, 2016 (10:00 am – 2:00 pm) – lunch provided

WHERE: : ElectroScience Laboratory, 1330 Kinnear Road, Columbus OH 43212     Room 132 (1st Floor)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:  This training is for university members. We would strongly recommend that COE leads, project leads and their designees attend, as well as PI’s for projects that will be submitted or potentially submitted in the FRN Round 2 White Paper call that is expected to be released on January 28th.

COST: There is no fee for this training

HOW TO REGISTER: Please register using this link https://frn-round2-rfp-training-2016-02-12.eventbrite.com    You will receive more information about the training after receipt of your registration.

Space is limited, please register as soon as possible to reserve your seat.

I-Corps@Ohio Registration Deadline February 7, 2016

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Faculty, staff and students have until 11:59 pm, February 7th to register for this year’s I-Corps@Ohio summer cohorts. Individuals interested in advancing fundamental research to innovative products, services and business models will want to visit the webpage below, and take part in this fantastic resource from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

https://icorpsohio.org/apply/

I-Corps@Ohio Program Solicitation (2)