Student Support for the Fifteenth International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, University of Southern California, June 2-6, 2014

1430521克罗宁本次会议将邀请许多世界知名的演讲者介绍碳纳米管和相关材料的前沿研究。本次会议涵盖的主题范围很广，包括化学分离技术、材料科学以及热能和太阳能转换。本次会议涵盖的许多主题将解决整个社区面临的关键研究挑战，例如碳合成的不均匀性，毒性和碳纳米管在大型集成电路中的利用。学生参与是本次会议系列的重要组成部分，预计所有学生将在活动期间的海报会议上展示自己的研究。我们认识到，这种包容性是重要的，在发展下一代的创新者，因此，该领域的持续增长。最近，教授斯蒂芬·克罗宁赢得了申办第十五届国际会议上的科学和纳米管的应用（www.NT14.org）在南加州大学在2014年6月。根据NT顾问委员会的建议，我们制定了一个紧缩的预算，为与会者，特别是学生提供低注册费。虽然会议注册费预计将支付与会议相关的场地的基本费用，但要求国家科学基金会提供资金，以补贴学生与会者的注册费用。这些资金将仅用于美国学生的支持，而不是国际旅行。作为本次会议的部分赞助商，我们将在NT14网站上的合作伙伴列表和计划摘要书中显示国家科学基金会的标志。这是国家科学基金会在国际科学界留下深刻印象的绝佳机会。

1430521CroninThis conference will feature many world-renown invited speakers presenting cutting edge research on carbon nanotubes and related materials. The topics covered in this conference span a wide range including chemical separation techniques, materials science, and thermal and solar energy conversion. Many of the topics covered in this conference will address the key research challenges facing the community at large, such as inhomogeneity of carbon synthesis, toxicity, and utilization of carbon nanotubes in large integrated circuits. Student participation is an important component of this conference series, and it is expected that all students will present their own research in the poster sessions during the event. We recognize that this inclusion is important in developing the next generation of innovators, and hence, continued growth of the field.Recently, Prof. Stephen Cronin won a bid to host the Fifteenth International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes (www.NT14.org ) at the University of Southern California in June 2014. Based on the recommendations of the NT advisory board, we made a tight budget that offered low registration fees for attendees, especially students. While the conference registration fees are expected to cover the basic cost of the venue associated with the conference, funds are requested from the National Science Foundation to subsidize the registration costs for student attendees. These funds will be used for US student support only and no international travel. As a partial sponsor of this conference, we will display the National Science Foundation logo in our list of partners on the NT14 website and in the program abstract book. This is a great opportunity for the National Science Foundation to make a strong impression on this international scientific community.