George C. Lisensky, a chemistry
professor at Beloit College,
will discuss nanotechnology – the promising new area of research and
development on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
in the Nott Memorial.
The talk, free and open to the
public, is sponsored by the Hewlett Foundation.
Communities worldwide are vying to
host centers for the development of nanotechnology. In scientific parlance,
“nano” is a thousandth of a thousandth of a thousandth and “nanotechnology”
applies to materials on the atomic scale.
Prof. Lisensky will explain how
this exciting new technology has already revolutionized the lighting and
display field and dramatically increased hard-drives storage capacities. Nanotechnology
also augurs well for applications in medicine, environmental quality, national
security, energy usage, manufacturing, and quality of life.
Prof.
Lisensky's area of specialization is materials chemistry. He is also active in
educational development, including new technologies in teaching, and is the
author of numerous articles and a textbook on chemistry, materials science, and
environmental issues.
A
reception in Hale House will follow the program.