Workshop: Second US-China NSF Workshop and Summer Institute of Bio- and Nano-Mechanics and Applications (UCWSI2009); Dalian University of Technology; China; July 2-7, 2009

生物和纳米力学及其应用在全球经济增长中发挥着越来越重要的作用。基于生物力学和纳米力学的相互作用，新一代生物材料具有独特的结构和性能，可以促进科学和工程的发展。为了促进研究人员、教育工作者、学生和执业工程师之间的国际合作，该项目的目标是组织第二届美国-中国美国国家科学基金会研讨会和生物与纳米机械及应用暑期研究所(UCWSI2009)，不断交流这一快速发展领域的研究和教育进展以及技术创新，并确定未来的任务。为了满足美国学生(没有接触过亚洲文化)获得真实体验的迫切需求，并利用当地组委会的资金支持，UCWSI2009将于2009年夏天在大连理工大学中国举行。UCWSI2009由一个暑期研究所和研讨会组成，其中包括生物和纳米力学和材料的不同领域的会议。在暑期学院，该领域的领先专家将为年轻的教职员工和学生提供包括实验室访问在内的综合讲座，活跃的研究人员将在工作间交流最新成果。UCWSI2009将促进研究、教育和开发方面的国际合作，并通过传播新发现并整合活跃的研究人员、教育工作者、学生和实践工程师之间的不同团队努力，立即为纳米和生物科学与工程的进步做出贡献。将作出特别努力，邀请在科学和工程领域任职人数不足的群体的参与者。因此，UCWSI2009将对开发互惠互利、整个社区都能获得的互补方法产生国际影响。该奖项由OISE共同资助。

Bio- and Nano-mechanics and their applications are playing an increasingly important role in the growth of the global economy. Based on the interplay between bio- and nano-mechanics, the new generation of bio materials has unique structure and properties, and could advance both science and engineering. To promote the international collaboration among researchers, educators, students and practicing engineers, the objective of this project is to organize the 2nd US-China NSF Workshop and Summer Institute of Bio- and Nano-Mechanics and Applications (UCWSI2009), to continuously exchange the research and educational advances as well as technological innovations in this rapidly evolving area, and to identify the future tasks. To meet the urgent need for the US students (who have had no exposure to Asian culture) to get the real experience and to leverage the financial support from the local organizing committee, the UCWSI2009 will be held at Dalian University of Technology in China in summer 2009. The UCWSI2009 consists of a summer institute and workshop with sessions in different areas of bio and nano mechanics and materials. In the summer institute, comprehensive lectures including lab visits will be delivered to young faculty and students by the leading experts in the field, while active researchers will exchange recent results in the workshop.The UCWSI2009 could promote the international collaboration in research, education and development, and make an immediate contribution to the progress of nano and bio science and engineering by disseminating the new findings and integrating different team efforts among active researchers, educators, students and practicing engineers. A special effort will be made to invite participants from the groups underrepresented in science and engineering. Thus, the UCWSI2009 would have an international impact on developing complementary approaches that are mutually beneficial, and accessible to the whole community.This award is co-funded by OISE.