Dr. Venkat Subramanian
Ernest Dashiell Cockrell II Professor of Engineering
Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering & Material Science Engineering
Affiliated Faculty, Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences
Texas Materials Institute
The University of Texas, Austin
Date: August 2, 2023
Time: 1300–1400h ET
Sponsor: BioLogic, TA Instruments – Waters, Hiden Analytical
The $30 million program called APTO—Assessing and Predicting Technology Outcomes—funds research to evaluate the effectiveness of R&D investments in technology and create models and information for decision-makers to optimize investments and advance long-term U.S. competitiveness.
Specific technology areas of interest are those outlined in the “CHIPS and Science Act” of 2022: energy; materials; artificial intelligence; high-performance computing or semiconductors; quantum information technology; bioengineering; robotics; technology for disaster prevention; communications technology; and data storage.
APTO awards of up to five years will support:
Register for discussion with Tu Le on July 12, 2023 The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “The global EV market: Driving Force for Battery Technology for the Next Decade,” a discussion with global auto industry expert Tu Le.
There is high interest in Electric Vehicle (EV) technology in our community, but the local perspective should be enriched by global views to lead to good outcomes.
Tu Le will discuss the EV market from major developments to less visible but very important details. To what extent will Chinese EVs be in the U.S. market in the future? What does it have to do with the latest Gigafactory announcements? What will original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have to do better in Asian markets? What batteries will have to be manufactured?
Students are encouraged to present posters. Up to three posters will be presented at the event. The first three students contacting the section at ecs.detroit.rsvp@gmail.com about presenting their work receive USD $100 and one year of free access to ECS Detroit Section events.
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Daniel A. Scherson
Andrew A. Gewirth
Annual Workshop on Electrochemical Measurement
The Hybrid Edition: Theory and Hands-On Experiments
Daniel A. Scherson
Professor
Case Western Reserve University
Andrew A. Gewirth
Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Directorate for Stem Education of the National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced new award opportunities for FY 2023 and FY 2024 in two programs, Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) and Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT).T
According to the June 13, 2023, “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL Document number nsf23118), these efforts are intended to build on or leverage strong industry-academic partnerships to strengthen the semiconductor manufacturing workforce by advancing and supporting the development of a skilled STEM workforce in advanced memory manufacturing and/or semiconductor manufacturing and design. The goal is to meet the critical need to expand domestic “semiconductor research and development, design, and manufacturing” and fill the talent shortage in the domestic semiconductor industry through inclusive and equitable STEM education opportunities.
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced 34 semifinalists for the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) competition, spanning nearly all key technology areas and societal and economic challenges highlighted in the CHIPS and Science Act. The list of NSF Engine semifinalists, map of the NSF Engines semifinalists, and additional details are on the NSF website. NSF released the list of NSF Engines program semifinalists to transparently encourage teaming among diverse organizations, innovation, and regional growth. (more…)
June 23 is the 105th year of International Women in Engineering Day. On that day, ECS honors the achievements, global impact, and advancements of women in the areas of science and engineering! Read ECS publications elevating the work of women in electrochemistry.
The Electrochemical Society (ECS) is firmly committed to encouraging and celebrating the contributions of women to the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and ensuring that the Society voices a spirit of belonging and welcomeness to women in all spaces the Society serves. (more…)
ECS AdvancesThe Electrochemical Society (ECS) is seeking candidates to serve as Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of ECS Advances (the Journal).
ECS Advances is a multidisciplinary, gold open-access journal that provides an international platform for the publication of high-quality impactful articles, and promotes scholarly communication and interaction among scientists, engineers, and technologists in the fields of electrochemistry, solid state science, and intersecting topics.
Nomination submission opens: June 21, 2023
Extended Deadline: October 21, 2023
The EIC’s term begins following approval by the ECS Board of Directors.
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HCBU) Excellence in Research Program (HBCU-EiR) provides opportunities to stimulate sustainable improvement in research and development capacity. HBCU-EiR grants seek to create stronger connections between HBCU researchers and the National Science Foundation (NSF) by funding research projects aligned with NSF’s research programs.
The program was established in response to direction provided in the Senate Commerce and Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Report (Senate Report 115-139) and is built on prior and continuing efforts by the NSF to strengthen research capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This report provided guidance to NSF to establish the HBCU Excellence in Research program “to provide opportunities for both public and private HBCUs, particularly for those who have not been successful in larger NSF Research & Related Activities competitions, in order to stimulate sustainable improvement in their research and development capacity” (https://congress.gov/congressional-report/115th-congress/senate-report/139/1).
Learn moreDr. Thomas F. Jaramillo
Professor of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Professor
Photon Science, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Director
SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis
Stanford University
Date: June 28, 2023
Time: 1300–1400h ET
Sponsor: Element Six
