message from the director
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Reginald
M. Penner Professor, Chemistry School of Physical Sciences Director, Institute for Surface and Interface Science (ISIS) Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1987 B.A. 1983, Gustavus Adolphus College Phone: (949) 824-8572 Fax: (949) 824-8125 Email: rmpenner@uci.edu University of California 2137 Natural Sciences Unit 2 Mail Code: 2025 Irvine, CA 92697 |
Welcome
to the ISIS website!
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(949) 824-8125Here you will find information on what ISIS is, and what ISIS does. In this message, let me give you an idea of what ISIS does. ISIS organizes Activities and it produces Products. Activities are organized by the ISIS director, supported by its staff, and funded at least in part by the Institute. Products are generated by ISIS members with ISIS staff support and, often, ISIS funding. These Products and Activities are the following: Products: 1. Grant proposals for new multi-user instruments. This activity by ISIS members is supported by ISIS staff. In 2005/2006, a successful proposal to NSF CRIF ($275k) will be used to fund a new powder XRD instrument, arriving at UCI in Aug, 2006. 2. Grant proposals for centers or for interdisciplinary science and science training. This activity by ISIS members is supported by ISIS staff. In 2005/2006, a NSF IGERT pre-proposal for a new graduate training program, titled: NanoMaterials, Architectures, and Processes (NanoMAP), was submitted. 3. The ISIS website: http://www.physics.uci.edu/~isis/. You’re reading it now. This web site, which is maintained by ISIS staff, advertises all ISIS activities, including research by ISIS scientists. Activities: 4. The ISIS weekly coffee. This coffee (Fridays from 1-2 pm, NS2 Room 1115) is the focal point for discussions of science as well as new BAAs and RFPs. The ISIS coffee is where new ideas are hatched and where grant proposals between ISIS members are initiated. 5. ISIS administrative support of funded proposals. In 2005/2006, two centers – an NSF NIRT and an NSF CBC – were administered by ISIS. Included in the support provided by ISIS staff is the coordination of educational outreach activities of the NSF CBC project. 6. ISIS-sponsor seminars. In 2005/06, ISIS sponsored 25 seminars. 7. ISIS-sponsored workshops. In 2005/06, ISIS organized and partially funded two workshops: The California Symposium on Nanomagnetism, April 10-11, 2006, http://www.physics.uci.edu/%7Eisis/UCDiscovery-Symposium/ and Yountville Conference, June 25 - 28, 2006, Napa Valley Lodge in Yountville, California http://www.physics.uci.edu/%7Eisis/Yountville/index.html. 8. ISIS poster sessions: These biannual (Dec. and June) poster sessions celebrate the accomplishments of ISIS researchers, and they provide an opportunity for ISIS students and postdocs to meet, interact, and collaborate. The Dec. 2005 poster session was the largest in ISIS history with 30 poster presentations. 9. The ISIS Distinguished Lecturer Program. In 2006, the ISIS Distinguished Lecturer will be Prof. Michael Grunze of the Univ. of Heidelberg. Michael will be at UCI for one week in October. This program advertises ISIS research to some of the world’s most prominent scientists, and it catalyzes interactions between ISIS faculty. Let me emphasize that we’re not done yet. In particular, the Spring ISIS poster session is Wednesday, June 14, starting at 5pm. This poster session is a tremendous advertisement for the incredible interdisciplinary research going on in the laboratories of ISIS researchers. There is always great food and drink as well! Please join us, if you can. Reginald Penner Director back to top | |
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