NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSE) 2018 Grantees Conference, at Westin Alexandria Hotel, Alexandria, VA, on December 6-7, 2018

NSF纳米科学与工程(NSE)2018年受赠者大会是为期两天的年度活动，来自学术界、政府和工业界的纳米教育工作者、研究人员和实验者齐聚一堂，突出NSF NSE拨款资助的研究和教育活动的信息。主要目标是促进创新研究进展的传播，促进研究伙伴关系，并确定未来的研究方向。小组讨论将由NSF资助的研究人员以及NSF项目主任主持。这次会议有助于推进美国国家科学基金会和美国国家纳米技术倡议的目标。活动结束后，全球观众可在www.nseresearch.org网站上查阅会议材料以及以往活动的档案资料。NSE受赠者会议将促进纳米技术领域的学术、政府和行业研究人员之间的互动。关于纳米技术的重大挑战和融合的主旨演讲和互动小组讨论为创造性的跨学科合作创造了机会。对纳米技术和网络基础设施未来趋势的识别和探索使研究人员和行业能够准备充分利用下一代能力。会议的第一天将集中讨论基础纳米技术和基础设施方面的进展。主题将包括纳米级建模和模拟、大数据在纳米技术研究中的使用、纳米技术设备和系统、二维纳米材料，以及纳米系统中的量子现象。会议的第二天将集中讨论重大挑战和融合的进展。主题包括纳米技术与其他多个领域的融合，包括生物技术、认知科学、网络和人工智能领域，以及类似大脑的认知工程系统。第二天还将讨论纳米技术的教育挑战和社会影响。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSE) 2018 Grantees Conference is a two-day annual event that brings together nanoscale educators, researchers, and experimentalists from academia, government, and industry to highlight information on the research and education activities funded by NSF NSE grants. The primary goals are to promote dissemination of innovative research progress, to facilitate research partnerships, and to identify future research directions. Panel discussions will be moderated by NSF-funded researchers as well as NSF Program Directors. The conference helps advance the goals of the NSF and the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative. Conference materials are made available to the global audience following the event at the website www.nseresearch.org, along with archival information from previous events. The NSE grantees conference will foster interaction among academic, government, and industry researchers in nanotechnology fields. Keynote presentations and interactive panel discussions on the grand challenges in and convergence of nanotechnology generate opportunities for creative interdisciplinary collaboration. Identification and exploration of future trends in nanotechnology and cyberinfrastructure enable researchers and industry to prepare to fully capitalize on next-generation capabilities. The first day of the conference will focus on Progress in Foundational Nanotechnology and Infrastructure. Topics will include nanoscale modeling and simulation, the use of big data in nanotechnology research, nanotechnological devices and systems, two-dimensional nano-materials, and quantum phenomena in nanoscale systems. The second day of the conference will focus on Progress in Grand Challenges and Convergence. Topics will include the convergence of nanotechnology with a variety of other fields including biotechnology, cognitive science, cyber and artificial intelligence fields, and brain-like cognitive engineering systems. The second day will also include discussions of education challenges and societal impacts of nanotechnology.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.