The Kavli Nanoscience Institute

The KNI has established the KNI Catalyst Awards to recognize and highlight researchers in the KNI community who demonstrate efforts to support and promote diversity, equity and inclusion at Caltech or within the broader scientific community. The KNI Catalyst Award candidates are nominated by their peers or advisors. The award comes with a $1,000 prize to support the honoree's continued efforts. Examples of qualifying topics: equality (racial, gender, sexual identity, socioeco...nomic, etc.); mental/physical health and well being; accessibility/inclusion; social/racial justice in STEM. Examples of qualifying activities: community organizing, outreach, mentorship, allyship, teaching, outreach, creating and implementing DEI initiatives. Go to our webpage to check out the eligibility requirements and more details: http://kni.caltech.edu/catalyst-awards Please share this with other KNI community members and submit your nominations by Sunday, March 21! Nomination form: https://forms.gle/TaEhRXpvWRCntv299

Join us this Thursday, 3/11, at 3 pm PT for a special KNI seminar with our postdoctoral fellow Dr. Jeong Hoon Ko (JK). He will discuss his work on "Polymer Coating of Gas Vesicles for Extended Ultrasound Bioimaging" in Prof. Bob Grubb's group. More information, along with the link to register, here: http://bit.ly/2Ol24po

Join us tomorrow, Tues 1/26 @ 4 pm PT, for a KNI special seminar with assistant professor of Medical Engineering at Caltech, Dr. Wei Gao. Wei will discuss his lab's latest work on wearable biosensors for the next generation of telemedicine practices, from disease diagnosis, mental health assessment, and drug personalization. He will also discuss his group's recent work on the mHealth graphene-based biosensor, SARS-CoV-2 Rapidplex, for multiplexed COVID-19 diagnosis and management. Register for this free, public event! https://www.caltech.edu//maste/kni-special-seminar-wei-gao

TOMORROW! Tuesday, December 1 at 4 pm PT Join us for our next KNI Distinguished Webinar with Dr. Peter F. Green, Deputy Laboratory Director for Science and Technology and the Chief Research Officer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, CO. **Event is free, but registration is required. Sign up here: https://caltech.zoom.us//tZUvdu2rpjwjHNecl2KEE4QHJYGf-9POM...Continue reading

Undergrads interested in nanoscience! Don't miss out on an Information Session this THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 AT 10 AM PT with our current and former KNI faculty directors Professor Julia R. Greer and Professor Nai-Chang Yeh. This info session will provide undergraduates insights into Caltech's WAVE program, an immersive 10-week summer research fellowships program tailored to minoritized students in STEM. Sign up to attend this event here: http://bit.ly/wave-nano... Learn more about WAVE and the KNI SURF-the-WAVE Prize (open to SURF and WAVE applicants who want to pursue a nanoscience-related research project) here: http://bit.ly/knistw Questions? Email us at [email protected]. Please help us spread the word!

We're very excited to watch 2019 KNI-Wheatley Scholar & Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics Alireza Marandi at next week's Watson Lecture. RSVP to watch his lecture on "The Power of Nonlinearities: Unlocking Opportunities for Sensing and Computing with Light" on Wednesday, November 11 at 5 pm PT. Registration is free but required for the webinar link.

The KNI is pleased to share its call for Fall 2021 KNI Prize Postdoctoral Fellowships in Nanoscience! Details in the flyer below and on our webpage: http://kni.caltech.edu/programs/kni_prize_postdocs This recipient(s) of this prize will have the opportunity to conduct groundbreaking research at Caltech. The award comes with a small discretionary research fund to facilitate educational/technical pursuits. The deadline for applications is December 18, 2020. Please share with anyone who may be interested!

Calling all undergrads! Caltech's WAVE program offers 10-week immersive summer research fellowships for minoritized students in STEM & applications are now open. Successful applicants will be mentored by world-class Caltech professors and engage in cutting-edge research. Those interested in nanoscience can qualify for our SURF-the-WAVE (STW) prize fellowships. In addition to a salary of $6,620 for the ten-week period, WAVE fellows will receive a $2,000 supplement for housing ...and travel to/from Caltech. STW prize fellows will be able to participate in additional enriching networking and educational activities, such as small group meetings with KNI-affiliated faculty members, learn about various career options in science and engineering, and interact with our amazing KNI community. Visit http://bit.ly/sfpwave to learn more about the WAVE program, and visit http://kni.caltech.edu/programs/surf-the-wave to learn more about the KNI SURF-the-WAVE prize, specifically. NOTE: There is a special WAVE information session on Nanotechnology on November 12 at 10 am PT. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZ0kfuqppjMqGtbxeqjuaTIsrPy-sH679 We cannot wait to welcome our next cohort of summer undergrad researchers to Caltech! Questions? Contact [email protected] Please help us spread the word about this exciting opportunity! Caltech SURFriends

We recently wrapped up our second year of KNI SURF-the-WAVE, a prize fellowships program that supports undergraduate students to pursue nanoscience-related summer research projects with Caltech faculty members. Read about our phenomenal cohort & their (100% remote!) research projects here: http://bit.ly/kni-stw-2020 Learn more about our KNI SURF-the-WAVE Prize Fellowships program here: http://kni.caltech.edu/programs/surf-the-wave

The Microscopy Society of America (Official) recently featured former KNI SURF-the-WAVE prize fellow Abby Carbone in their monthly Student Spotlight series. Congratulations, Abby! We can't wait until you're widely known as the "next Bill Nye"

Celebrate science this week! Watch the Kavli Prize Announcement live this Wednesday at 9am Eastern. Learn about this year’s laureates in #astrophysics, #nanoscience and #neuroscience. The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience transforming our understanding of the very big, the very small and the very complex. The Kavli Prize consists of USD $1,000,000 in each of the scientific fields. The Kavli Prize is a partnership ...among The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research and The Kavli Foundation. On Wednesday, May 27, The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters will announce the 2020 Kavli Prize Laureates in a program brought to you by the World Science Festival. Watch live as this year’s laureates and other renowned scientists join World Science Festival co-founder Brian Greene for a wide-ranging discussion of the prize-winning scientific achievements. WHEN Wednesday, May 27 9-10 a.m. Eastern WHERE worldsciencefestival.com/kavliprize2020 or kavliprize.org The Kavli Foundation #kavliprize2020 #kavliprize

Today, Caltech community members - past, present, as well as anyone who feels an affinity for this extraordinary Institute of ours - can participate in #CaltechTogether, a fundraising effort that is supporting Caltech students who are most affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Our students are what make our campus truly special. Their consistent dedication to their education and research motivates and inspires us every day. Making sure they have continued access to the ...resources they need while learning remotely will help them stay connected and on track. Learn more and give here: https://www.givecampus.com//CaliforniaIns/caltechtogether/ Caltech Fund

Our most recent KNI Distinguished Seminar with Dr. Martin Wegener (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) is available online on our YouTube page. Learn about the latest advancements in 3D Laser Nanoprinting! https://youtu.be/vq2K1g1qecU