Upcoming Events
Nanotechnology and the Emerging Hydrogen Economy (Sept. 25)
The Nanotechnology Colloquium is hosting a presentation by Scott Fischler of Netozoic at 11:30am on Monday September 25 at the Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. at 401 Congress Avenue in Austin and videocast to the following locations:
- The University of Texas at Dallas School of Management on 800 West Campbell Road in Richardson
- Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. at 910 Travis Street in Houston
- Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. at 700 N. St Mary Street in San Antonio
- Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. at 600 Town Center One, 1450 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands
Nanotechnology holds enormous potential as an enabler of many core and critical technological advancements that will propel hydrogen into the mainstream. Nanotechnology will foster significant reductions in the cost of components, and provide substantial gains in production and operational efficiencies, creating a wide range of commercial opportunities.
Nanotechnology is already revolutionizing hydrogen sensing and safety technology, utilizing palladium nanoparticles to detect trace quantities of hydrogen. Significant advancements have already been made in utilizing carbon nanotubes for the safe and efficient storage of hydrogen. Recent developments in Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (HICE) vehicle technology and stationary hydrogen utilization for distributed energy generation suggests that the Hydrogen Economy, and wide-scale adoption of hydrogen technologies, is imminent. Nanotechnology is destined to be a key enabler of the emerging Hydrogen Economy.
To register, please send an email to Deepika Misra with your preferred attendance location.
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Ross Perot to Open Major Nanotechnology Event in Dallas (Sept. 27)
H. Ross Perot of Dallas, internationally renowned business leader and two time Presidential candidate, will deliver the opening remarks at nanoTX'06 September 27, a world scale nanotechnology conference and expo held at the Dallas Convention Center. Chosen in 2004 as one of history's 10 greatest entrepreneurs, Mr. Perot is known to have followed advances in nanotechnology since 1999. Today Perot is heavily invested in nanotechnology firms with undervalued intellectual property rights, including trademarks, trade secrets, patents and copyrightable material. His opening message on the business of nanotechnology will be riveting, bringing new insights in his most quotable style.
nanoTX'06 will be held on September 27-28 at the Dallas Convention Center.
Perot has a history of betting on promising technology and made the bulk of his $3.7 billion fortune by starting the data-processing company Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
Over the years Perot has received numerous awards for his business success and community service, including the Eisenhower Award for support of the nation's Armed Forces, the Winston Churchill Award, the Horatio Alger Award, the National Business Hall of Fame Award, the Smithsonian Computerworld Award (first recipient; given for contributions to the computer industry), the Sarnoff Award (for contributions to the electronics industry), Medal for Distinguished Public Service (highest civilian award presented by the Department of Defense; given for his efforts supporting U.S. prisoners of war), the Raoul Wallenberg Award (first recipient; given for lifetime service reminiscent of the Swedish diplomat), the Jefferson Award for Public Service, the Patrick Henry Award (first recipient; given to a U.S. citizen for outstanding service to his country). As a noted author, his several books include Preparing Our Country for the 21st Century.
In the evening of the 27 th sponsors, exhibitors, and chosen guests will gather in the atrium of the Business Hall for the Exhibitor's Cocktail Reception where the Foresight Institute's Feynman Award winners will be announced. The following day two winners will present their work as the conference continues.
The Foresight Institute Feynman Prizes of $10,000 are given in two categories, one for experimental and the other for theory advances in nanotechnology. The prize is named after Dr. Richard Feynman, a Nobel Prize winner in Physics, whose original goal for nanotechnology — systems of molecular machines building with atomic precision, is the guiding vision of long-term nanotechnology.
Established in 1993, the Foresight Feynman Prizes in nanotechnology are given to researchers whose recent work have most advanced the achievement of Feynman's goal for nanotechnology: the construction of atomically-precise products through the use of molecular machine systems.
Presented by the Texas Nanotechnology Initiative, the event carries the theme: The Promise of Tomorrow—The Business of Nanotechnology. Sponsors include Lockheed Martin, Applied Materials, Texas Instruments, the Japanese Consulate, Winstead, Zyvex, BioForce Nanosciences, Raymor Industries of Quebec, among other big firms and organizations in nanotechnology.
Also expected at nanoTX'06 are Madam Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-30 th Dist.) on the House Science Committee and Madam Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) who, as chairman of the Department of Defense Appropriations Committee, included $15 million in new funding for Research in Nanotechnology (SPRING). The program is a consortium comprised of the University of Texas (UT) at Arlington, UT- Austin, UT-Brownsville, UT-Dallas, UT-Pan American, Rice University and University of Houston, that are participating in nanoTX'06, September 27-28, 2006. Also part of the event is Texas State Technical College.
This funding will build on that effort and continue the consortium's work to establish a collaborative network of well-equipped research centers to rapidly develop and promote nanotechnology.
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Demoting Pluto: Teaching Science as a Dynamic Human Endeavor (Oct. 2)
The Teacher Development Center and the Center for Science/Mathematics Education Research at The University of Texas at Dallas are hosting the first presentation in the 2006-2007 Seminar for Life-Long Learners. The presentation, Demoting Pluto: Teaching Science as a Dynamic Human Endeavor, will be at 6pm on October 2 in the Conference Center Room 1.112 on The University of Texas at Dallas campus at 800 West Campbell Road in Richardson. Drs. Mary Urquhart and Marc Hairston will be presenting. The event is free and open to the public. Teachers will receive professional development credit. For more information, see the UTD Science and Math Education website.
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Corporate Wellness – A Close Look at Employee Wellness Programs (Oct. 4)
Plasma Training, a wellness training services provider, is organizing a half-day program at 7:30am on October 4 in the Executive Education Center in the School of Management on The University of Texas at Dallas campus. The seminar is targeted towards corporate executives, especially human resource executives and managers. Speakers will discuss employee wellness programs, including how to improve participation, ROI issues and communication issues. There will be individual speaker presentations as well as a panel discussion on corporate wellness. There is a fee to attend which varies by registration date and membership, please see the Plasma Training website for more information or to register.
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11th Annual International Business Achievement Awards (IBAA) (Oct. 10)
The Greater Dallas Chamber is presenting the 11th Annual International Business Achievement Awards (IBAA). On October 10th, the Greater Dallas Chamber will honor CEO Thomas Falk and Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and several small/mid-size businesses in the DFW region. Mr. Juan A. Gonzalez-Moreno will deliver a keynote address highlighting the success of Mission Foods Food and the growth of Dallas/Fort-Worth as a center for international business, technology and development. Past recipients of this prestigious award include TI, 7-Eleven, EDS, Raytheon, Mary Kay, Inc., Ray Hunt, 12 US Ambassadors with ties to DFW, and 7 Nobel Laureates of DFW. The event will be attended by 800-1000 business and technology leaders in the DFW metroplex. For more information or to register for the event, please visit The Greater Dallas Chamber website .
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Ready to Commercialize 2006 (Oct. 12)
The Fourth Annual Ready to Commercialize Conference will be held at 7:30am on October 12 at The Four Seasons Hotel in Austin. Fast-paced sessions combined with deep technology perspectives and compelling presentations that are relevant to the issues facing tech commercialization today: new models, industry trends, unlikely deals, "linking" within the tech ecosystem, and more. Whether you're starting a new company or looking for the product to bring in your next million in sales, you can jumpstart the process by commercializing university-based technology. Speaking include Chris Anderson, author of The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More and editor-in-chief of Wired magazine and Peter Lewis, Senior Editor for Personal Technology at FORTUNE magazine. For more information, or to register, see the Ready to Commercialize Conference website
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Society of Women Engineers Meeting: Investing on a Shoestring Budget (Oct. 17)
The Society of Women Engineers October meeting will be held at 6:15 on October 17 at Champps Americana, located at 4951 Beltline Road at Quorum in Addison. The speakers, Barbara Russell Pitts and Mary Russell Sarao, are sisters and successful inventors. Their first invention was Ghostline, the poster board with the 'ghosted' grid that eliminates the need to measure and draw lines before beginning a poster project; it has retailed more than $60 million since 1997. Both have served as president of the Texas Inventors Association and have served on the board of directors of the United Inventors Association. Mary and Barbara have co-authored The Everything Inventions and Patents Book, which was published in December, 2005 by Adams Media and the recent Inventing on a Shoestring Budget. For more information, email Lancia Herzog.
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BioEnergy Texas (Oct. 24-26)
In working to capture opportunities for the State of Texas in the growing industry of renewable energy, the BioEnergy Texas – Conference 2006 is announced. The Conference, using the tagline: "the convergence of agriculture and energy" involves many of the State's offices and departments: Texas Department of Agriculture, State Energy Conservation Office, General Land Office, and Texas Farm Bureau, among others. The Conference will be held in Lubbock, Texas – selected in part for its location to many of Texas' opportunities in renewable energy: biomass, wind and solar. The conference will include: Technical Tours, a Workforce Workshop, a Producer Summit, and a Venture Forum. The program will feature Texas, national and international speakers and presentations.
The Conference dates are October 24-26, 2006. Additional information can be found at the BioEnergy Texas Website.
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4th Annual National IECG Conference - Compliance and Beyond: "Creating Shareholder Value" (Oct. 26)
The Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance is having their annual conference on The University of Texas at Dallas beginning at 7:15am on October 26 in The Davidson Auditorium (room 1.118) in the School of Management (southeast corner of Drive M and University Parkway) on the University of Texas at Dallas Campus (Campbell Road and University Parkway in Richardson, Texas). Attendees can earn eight hours of ISS, CPE and/or CLE credits and two hours of ethics. Featured speakers include J.C. Penney Company, Inc Chairman and CEO Myron E. Ullman, III; Senior Vice President and President of the Education and Productivity Division of Texas Instruments Melendy Lovett; Chairman and CEO of The Turner Corporation Thomas C. Leppert, and Managing Director of Marsh and McLennan Lou Ann Layton. There is a $695 registration fee which includes materials, meals and a reception. Readers of the Friday FYI can receive a $100 discount if they use 1026UT06 when registering. For more information, or to register, see the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance website.
