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LABORATORY FOR SURFACE MODIFICATION

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Eighteenth Annual Symposium of the Laboratory for Surface Modification

Thursday, February 26, 2004
Busch Campus,  Piscataway Fiber Optic Auditorium

The Laboratory for Surface Modification (LSM) will host the Eighteenth Annual LSM symposium
on Thursday, February 26, 2004.  the symposium will focus on experimental and theoretical studies of surfaces, interfaces and their applications, as well as nanoscale phenomena.  We will include both oral and poster presentations; contributed talks will be 15 minutes long (including short discussion).

The program will include invited "Highlight Presentations" by Dr. Cherry Ann Murray (Lucent Technologies), Dr. Deborah Kuchnir Fygenson(UCSB) and Prof. Manish Chhowalla (Rutgers).

This meeting will provide an excellent opportunity for Rutgers graduate students and postdocs to present their work in a friendly atmosphere.  Of course, faculty members are welcome to speak as well.

Please send titles and brief (50 words) abstracts AT THE LATEST BY MONDAY FEBRUARY 9TH to:

Ms. Grisel Ortiz-Ludovico
NANOPHYSICS LABORATORY  (NPL) ROOM 210
Telephone: 732-445-4004
Fax: 732-445-4991
email: grisel@physics.rutgers.edu

Please send abstracts in the text of an email message, and indicate whether ORAL or POSTER presentation is preferred.  the name of the speaker or presenter should be highlighted.