Smalley Institute Recommended

In an attempt to provide our visitors with the best informational resources from around the world, we have created the “Smalley Institute Recommended” list.  The list consists of selected topics paired with 3-5 resources (website, book, podcast, image, etc).  The resource listings have been screened by several members of the Smalley Institute and are regarded as “exceptional.”  The opinion-based resources do not necessarily reflect the views of the institute; rather, each resource is chosen because it effectively articulates a relevant viewpoint.  The Smalley Institute Recommended list is updated regularly, so please check back often for the best resources the nano-community has to offer.

What is Nanotechnology?

• Nano: The Emerging Science of Nanotechnology by Ed Regis
• Nano-Hype: The Truth Behind the Nanotechnology Buzz by David M. Berube
• National Nanotechnology Initiative

Nanotechnology Technical Conferences

• Nanotech 2009 hosted by Nano Science and Technology Institute – May 3-7 in Houston, TX
• 2009 NanoTechnology for Defense Conference – April 6-9 in Burlingame, CA
• NASA/Rice Nucleation and Growth Workshop – April 2009 at Canyon of the Eagles Lodge, TX
• NT09: Tenth International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes – June 21-26 in Beijing, China

Nanotechnology for K-12 Education

• NanoKids
• Interdisciplinary Education Group at the University of Wisconsin
• National Nanotechnology Initiative K-12 Resources

Nanotechnology and Energy

• Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  
• Matthew Simmons’ Website
• Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert’s Peak by Kenneth S. Deffeyes
• Energy and Nanotechnology: Strategy for the Future a Conference Report February 2005
• Advanced Energy Consortium learning modules on Nanotechnology in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry

Nanotechnology in the Environment

• International Council on Nanotechnology

Prior Smalley Institute Recommended resources have been moved to our other resource pages in the appropriate categories.  If there is a nanotechnology topic you would like us to add the list, please email us at nano@rice.edu.