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2008 Site Visit Dates Announced
January 14, 2008

Each year, the STC is reviewed by its funding agency (NSF) to assess its progress in research, diversity, education, and knowledge transfer. The review panel is composed of NSF Program Officers and reviewers selected by NSF for this visit. This year's Site Visit will take place on June 3-4, 2008 at University of Washington in Seattle. This Spring, CMDITR's Directors and Thrust Leaders will select student and faculty members to present the Center's accomplishment to the review panel at the Site Visit. The selection process will start at the time of the Retreat, February 18-21, 2008 in Atlanta.

Find out more: Check out the Light Works article on our 2007 Site Visit.

Bernard Kippelen's group fabricates high-performance field effect transistors with thin films of Carbon 60
November 28, 2007

Recent findings from CMDITR researchers in Bernard Kippelen's research group, published in Applied Physics Letters, have been featured in EE Times and NSF News, etc. (see links below). Using room-temperature processing, they have fabricated high-performance field effect transistors with thin films of Carbon 60, also known as fullerene. The ability to produce devices with such performance with an organic semiconductor represents another step toward practical applications for large area, low-cost electronic circuits on flexible organic substrates.
Additional articles:
Phys.org
Nanotechweb
Photonics.com
Electronics Weekly
Solid State Technology
Inovação Technólogica (Spanish)

Alex Jen named Fellow of the Optical Society of America
November 9, 2007

University of Washington Professor Alex Jen has been elected by the Optical Society America (OSA) to be an OSA Fellow. He is being recognized for his pioneering contributions to the field of organic materials for optics, including conducting polymers, organic electro-optics, and organic LEDs. For more on this prestigious award, including other STC member recipients Bob Norwood and Bernard Kippelen, see the OSA Website

STC Researchers Win DOE "Solar America Initiative" Grant
November 9, 2007

University of Washington STC researchers Alex Jen (PI), Christine Luscombe, David Ginger, and John Rehr received news from the Department of Energy (DOE) that their proposal has been selected for funding in the very competitive "Future Generation Photovoltaic Device and Process" selection process. Their project joins a portfolio of DOE investments that now includes partnerships with over 100 companies within the PV sector, supporting development of lower-cost crystalline silicon manufacturing processes, new thin film module technologies, and concentrating photovoltaic technology solutions for the commercial and utility sectors. For more information, please see: http://energy.gov/news/5690.htm

Professor Alex Jen Wins China's Prestigious Chang Jiang Scholar Endowed Chair Award
July 12, 2007

CMDITR's Prof. Alex Jen has won the prestigious Chang Jiang Scholar Endowed Chair Award from the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Education. The goal of this award, made in June 2007, is to increase scientific cooperation between the Pacific Northwest and China, and only the most meritorious scientists are considered for the designation.

Prof. Jen, current Chair of the Materials Science & Engineering Department at UW, will receive initial funding of approximately 5 million Chinese Ren-ming-bi (RMB), or nearly $650,000, to establish an Advanced Organic Optoelectronic Materials and Devices program at Wuhan University, one of the top 10 universities in China. Prof. Jen will supervise a laboratory at the university, staffed by young professors, postdocs, and graduate students. Prof. Jen will continue his normal duties at UW, while visiting occasionally at the university in China.

The CMDITR congratulates Alex Jen on this tremendous honor!

CMDITR Recruits Students for Three New Programs
June 26, 2007

Follow the links below for more information or to apply.

International Research Exchange Program (IREP)
Conduct research abroad for 7-10 weeks! The IREP program encourages strong collaborative ties between Center investigators and key international institutions that have interests in organic electronics and photonics. This program allows students to contribute substantively to research abroad and benefit from their unique experience. We have spots for a few more students.
Find out more:
http://stc-mditr.org/students/irep.cfm
Contact: Olanda Bryant
olanda.bryant@chemistry.gatech.edu

Professional Mentorship Program
For CMDITR grad students and postdocs: We will match you with a mentor in academia or industry who can share career development opportunities, experience, and insight. This is another resource in addition to your faculty advisors to obtain unbiased feedback on academic progress, guidance with exploring different career options and strategies, assistance when struggling in your academic program or confronting other academic issues, etc. We have many mentors waiting to be matched up with mentees.
Find out more:
http://stc-mditr.org/students/mentor/
Contact: Natalie Doss
natalie.doss@gatech.edu

Industrial Internship Program
Student intern benefits include valuable industry research experience, a better understanding of industry career tracks, and the opportunity to build a network of industry contacts.
Faculty advisor benefits include students with increased scientific and professional training; cross-pollination of ideas, techniques, and cultures with industry partners; industry connections that may lead to significant collaboration and funding opportunities; and the opportunity to grow and strengthen a network of industry contacts.

We would like to hear from you if you are interested in the program, even if you are not ready to apply!
Find out more:
http://stc-mditr.org/students/internship/
Contact: Janelle Leger
jmleger@u.washington.edu
206-543-2349

The CMDITR Industry Internship Program is ready to roll!
April 3, 2007

CMDITR is pleased to invite graduate students and industry representatives to participate in its Industry Internship Program. This program is designed to provide substantial benefits to participating students, companies, faculty, and the Center as a whole.

Student intern benefits: valuable industry research experience; a better understanding of industry career tracks; and the opportunity to build a network of industry contacts.

Company sponsor benefits: access to highly skilled and motivated scientists for research projects that might otherwise be difficult to staff effectively; the opportunity to evaluate first-rate graduate students for possible future employment; a chance to build ties with a network of leading-edge faculty and their collaborators across the country, and access CMDITR ideas, techniques, and technologies.

Faculty advisor benefits: students with increased scientific and professional training; cross-pollination of ideas, techniques, and cultures with industry partners; industry connections that may lead to significant collaboration and funding opportunities; and the chance to grow and strengthen a network of industry contacts.

Typical industry internships will have educational value for the student; last three to six months and be research-focused; have the student work full-time at the company; and not pay students less than their University award.

For more information or to apply please visit our website and contact Janelle Leger, Rad Roberts, or Leyla Conrad.

Janelle Leger
206-543-2349
jmleger@u.washington.edu

Rad Roberts
206-685-8379
rad@u.washington.edu

Leyla Conrad
404-385-0439
leyla.conrad@ece.gatech.edu

NSF's Budget Request to Congress Highlights CMDITR Organic Materials and Devices
February 6, 2007

NSF included recent highlights of CMDITR work in its request for new funding from Congress! Very few projects nationwide get promoted to this level of prominence to policymakers in Washington, D.C.

On Monday, February 5, 2007, the National Science Foundation released its budget request to Congress for funding for Fiscal Year 2008. In it, NSF requests $6.43 billion "to advance the frontiers of research and education in science and engineering." To make its case for this amount of funding, the budget document includes highlights of recent advances and promising initiatives to strengthen the Nation's capacity for discovery and innovation. A "nugget" of CMDITR work is featured.

Read the report online (see page nine for CMDITR's contribution)

Dr. Jeanne Small
Program Director