Events
- April 26, 2006 Green Nanotechnology III—Engineering Green Nanotechnology How can environmentally benign manufacturing, Green Engineering and Design for the Environment be integrated into nanoproduct manufacturing? What tools would engineers need to manufacture nanomaterials and products “greenly?” video
- April 19, 2006 Green Nanotechnology II—Industrial Perspectives How does industry perceive its role in preventing environmental harm from new technologies; how can nanotechnology industries take preventive measures? What are the economics of being green? Is green a competitive advantage? video
- April 6, 2006 Workshop Brings Together Scientists to Discuss Engineered Nanomaterials and Human Health Hazards
- March 10, 2006 First Nanotechnology Consumer Products Inventory Available to Public From laptop computers to sunscreens to stain-resistant clothing, nanotechnology is gaining ground in the consumer products marketplace. video
- February 23, 2006 Nanotechnology & NIOSH: Perspectives from Director John Howard With the National Science Foundation predicting that by 2015 nanotechnology will have a $1 trillion impact on the global economy and employ 2 million workers, it is critical to develop the research data necessary to maintain safe American workplaces. video
- February 16, 2006 Green Nanotechnology I—What Is It? A discussion of how what we already know can be applied to a new technology—Green chemistry., Green Engineering, Environmentally Benign Manufacturing, Eco-efficiency, industrial ecology, etc. How would green nanotechnology change our approach to this new technology? video
- January 11, 2006 Getting Nanotech Right: A New Report on Government Oversight of Nanotechnology Release of a new report, Managing the Effects of Nanotechnology video
- December 14, 2005 Nanotechnology and the Media: Realities and Risk Nanotechnology is in the marketplace—in cars, computer chips and cosmetics. It’s featured in popular films and sci-fi books. It’s trendy with venture capitalists, and it’s at the heart of major industry and university research centers. But how is nanotechnology covered in the media? Does the press propagate nano-hype? Do journalists focus more on nano’s risks than its benefits? Is the content and quality of U.S. reporting on nanotech similar to reporting abroad? video
- November 29, 2005 First Inventory of Government Supported Research on Environmental, Health, and Safety Impacts of Nanotechnology This inventory will offer policymakers, researchers, corporations, and others their first opportunity to better assess publicly funded research. video
- November 17, 2005 David Rejeski Addresses the House Committee on Science on the Environmental and Safety Impacts of Nanotechnology
- May 25, 2005 Securing the Promise of Nanotechnology: Is U.S. Environmental Law Up to the Job?
