The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) holds webinars periodically to share information with the general public and the nanotechnology research and development community. Topics covered may include announcements of new National Nanotechnology Initiative activities, discussions of technical subjects, introductions to resources available for specific areas such as education or sensors development, or other areas of potential interest to the nanotechnology community.
Upcoming Webinars:
- Nov. 1: Nanometrology Involving Big Data, AI, and Modeling - REGISTER
Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Webinars
- Perspectives from a Regional Innovation Ecosystem, June 28, 2022, Video with Closed Captioning
- Insights from the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO), February 5, 2020, Slides and Transcript | Video and Audio Recording
- Technology Pathways Toward Commercializing Nanotechnology, September 19, 2018 - Key Takeaways and Transcript
- Nanotech Entrepreneurs Share Commercialization Challenges and Successes - May 21, 2018 - Slides and Transcript
- Nanotechnology and the Insurance Industry, September 22, 2016 - Video and Audio Recording
- Opportunities and Challenges for Small Businesses - A discussion at the National Science Foundation’s Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing at Northeastern University, May 11, 2016 - Video and Audio Recording
Technical Webinars
(1) Environmental, Health, and Safety Implications of Nanomaterials (NanoEHS)
- What’s Next in NanoEHS: Risk Assessment and Risk Management, June 27, 2024, Video with Closed Captioning
- What’s Next in NanoEHS: Early-Career Perspectives, Human and Environmental Interactions, August 1, 2023, Video with Closed Captioning
- What’s Next in NanoEHS: The Young Professional’s Perspective, March 28, 2023, Video with Closed Captioning
- Environmental, Health, and Safety Implications of Metal Nanoparticles in Aquatic Environments, February 1, 2023, Video with Closed Captioning
- NanoEHS Webinar - What We Know About NanoEHS: Building International Bridges, March 1, 2022, Video with Closed Captioning
- NanoEHS Webinar - Nanoinformatics and Modeling, January 31, 2022, Video with Closed Captioning
- NanoEHS Webinar - What We Know About NanoEHS: Risk Assessment and Risk Management, November 16, 2021, Video with Closed Captioning
- NanoEHS Webinar - What We Know About NanoEHS: Measurement and Characterization, September 22, 2021, Video with Closed Captioning
- NanoEHS Webinar - What We Know about NanoEHS: Human Health, June 8, 2021, Video with Closed Captioning
- NanoEHS Webinar - What We Know about NanoEHS: Environment, April 27, 2021, Video with Closed Captioning
- NanoEHS Webinar - What We Know about NanoEHS: Human Exposure, March 23, 2021, Video with Closed Captioning
- NanoEHS Webinar - What We Know about NanoEHS: How It All Began, February 9, 2021, Video with Closed Captioning
- Global Harmonization of Nanoinformatics: A Case Study in Convergence and Team Science, November 12, 2019, Slides and Transcript
- Evaluating Worker and Consumer Exposure to Engineered Nanomaterials, October 8, 2019 - Slides and Transcript
- Potential Respiratory Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials in Relation to Physiochemical Properties, September 10, 2019 - Slides and Transcript
- Nanotechnology-Related Standards: Availability and Applications, July 9, 2019 - Slides and Transcript
- Practical Applications of 15 Years of NanoEHS Research: Measurements to Inform Potential Ecotoxicological Risk, June 11, 2019 - Slides and Transcript
- Working Safely with Nanomaterials in the Laboratory, May 16, 2019 - Video and Audio Recording
- Characterization and Quantification of Engineered Nanomaterials: Drivers of NanoEHS Research, April 9, 2019 - Slides and Transcript
- NanoEHS and Nanomedicine: Similarities and Synergisms, August 20, 2018 - Slides and Transcript
- The National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) Nodes and Environmental Research: Examples from the Field, July 27, 2017 - Slides and Transcript
- An Introduction to Voluntary Standards and Their Role in Enhancing the Quality of Scientific Research, May 24, 2017 - Slides and Transcript
- The Utility of Alternative Testing Strategies in Nanotechnology Health and Safety Evaluations, January 25, 2017 - Slides
- Applying a Lab Safety Culture to Nanotechnology: Educating the Next Generation of Nanoscientists, May 18, 2016 - Video with Closed Captioning
- 2011 NNI EHS Research Strategy, October 20, 2011 - Video with Closed Captioning
(2) Sensors
- Nanosensors for Food and Agriculture, June 2, 2021, Video with Closed Captioning
- Advances in self-powered wearable sensors: A biofuel-powered electronic skin, June 24, 2020, Slides and Transcript
- Nanotechnology for a New Generation of Gas Sensors: An Industrial Perspective on Fundamental, Applied, and Commercialization Aspects, October 2, 2019, Slides and Transcript
- A Regulatory Case Study for the Development of Nanosensors, November 3, 2015 - Slides and Transcript
- Federal Resources for the Development of Nanosensors, June 25, 2015 - Slides and Transcript
(3) Water Sustainability
- SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunities for Water Nanotechnologies, August 25, 2022, Video with Closed Captioning
- Enabling Next-Generation Water Monitoring Systems, January 18, 2017 - Slides and Transcript
- Increasing Water Availability, December 7, 2016 - Slides and Transcript
- A Federal Perspective, October 19, 2016 - Slides and Transcript
(4) Nanotechnology Knowledge Infrastructure
- All Hands on Deck for Improving Data Quality, December 11, 2015 - Slides and Transcript
- Applications of Nanoinformatics, November 12, 2015 - Slides and Transcript
- Introduction to Nanoinformatics, October 2, 2015 - Slides and Transcript
(5) Micro and Nanoplastics Webinars
- Overview of U.S. Government Activities Addressing Micro- and Nanoplastics Issues - Session 2: Regulatory Agencies and Collaborations, Including International, June 6, 2023, Slides | Video with Closed Captioning
- Overview of U.S. Government Activities Addressing Micro- and Nanoplastics Issues - Session 1: Research Agencies, May 22, 2023, Slides | Video with Closed Captioning
(6) Nanometrology Webinars
- Nanometrology for Continuous and Automated Manufacturing, October 4, 2024, Coming soon
- Nanometrology Webinar Series, April 5, 2024, Video with Closed Captioning
- Nanoscale Medical and Pharmaceutical Products, March 1, 2024, Video with Closed Captioning
- Nanometrology for Food, Agriculture, and the Environment, Feb. 2, 2024, Video with Closed Captioning
- An Introduction to Nanometrology: History, State-of-the-Art, and Philosophy, Jan. 5, 2024, Video with Closed Captioning
Teaching Nano & Emerging Technologies Webinars
- Connecting Classrooms and Researchers with the Sustainable Nano Blog, January 25, 2018 - Video and Audio Recording
- Introducing Nanotechnology into the Chemistry Classroom, September 14, 2017 - Video and Audio Recording
- An Introduction to Remotely Accessible Instruments for Nanotechnology (RAIN), October 4, 2016 - Video and Audio Recording
- Teaching Nanoscale Science and Engineering: A Presentation for Middle and High School Teachers, June 21, 2016 - Video with Closed Captioning
- Help! My Students Want to Know about Nanoscale Science and Engineering, February 16, 2016 - Video and Audio Recording
During the question-and-answer segment of the webinars, submitted questions will be considered in the order received and may be posted on the NNI website. A moderator will identify relevant questions and pose them to the speaker(s). Due to time constraints, not all questions may be addressed during the webinar. The moderator reserves the right to group similar questions and to skip questions, as appropriate.