AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing will present its 55th International Symposium and Exhibition Sunday–Friday, 19–24 October, at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston. Titled “From Nano to Astronomical,” it features technical symposia, topical conferences, short courses, exhibitor workshops, and a technical exhibition. Some 3000 scientists, engineers, academics, and students from the US and abroad are expected to attend.
Technical symposia span many topics, including biomaterial interfaces, plasma science and technology, and vacuum technology. Program chair Bridget Rogers, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Vanderbilt University, says a number of special events have been planned. “We have put together an amazing program this year,” says Rogers. “I am really excited.” Albert Fert of the Université Paris–Sud, winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics, will present a talk entitled “Spin Transport Between Spin-Polarized Sources and Drains: Advantage of Carbon Nanotubes on...
