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The KAVLI NANOSCIENCE INSTITUTE
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The KNI/BI Microfluidic Foundry provides Multilayer Soft Lithography (MSL) fabrication services for the academic community, both inside and outside of Caltech. Learn about our fabrication capabilities and how to design your own microfluidic devices by visiting the Foundry website.

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Located at the California Institute of Technology, the KAVLI NANOSCIENCE INSTITUTE emphasizes research in nanobiotechnology, nanophotonics, and large-scale integration of nanosystems.

A core mission of the KNI is to push the state-of-the-art beyond current capabilities in nanofabrication. To this end, the KNI has pursued aggressive acquisition of strategic instrumentation for advanced nanofabrication capabilities. Our multi-user laboratories and cleanrooms for nanostructure synthesis, fabrication, and characterization are available to users from both academia and industry. Click here for more background and history.

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Free on-line registration for our upcoming user group meeting: Plasma Etch Tech 2008 —Pushing the Limits. July 17-18 in Winnett Lounge at Caltech.

Plenty of Room: 50 Years and Beyond—a Celebration of Feynman's Vision for Nanotechnology. Save the date for a celebratory symposium: Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Caltech. Details to follow.

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 The first recipients of the million-dollar Kavli Prizes were announced at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters on May 28, 2008. The seven pioneering scientists who share the inaugural prizes in nanoscience, neuroscience, and astrophysics include Maarten Schmidt from Caltech. Read more... 05-30-2008

Rassul Karabalin has won the 2008 Demetriades-Tsafka-Kokkalis Prize in Nanotechnology and Related Fields. Endowed by a generous grant from Sterge Demetriades and his wife, Anna, this prize recognizes the best Ph.D. thesis, publication, or discovery by graduating student(s) in the area of nanotechnology and related fields.

Moore Foundation      Kavli Foundation
Enabled by generous gifts from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Kavli Foundation, the California Institute of Technology has embarked upon an initiative to support a long-term program of innovative research at the frontiers of nanoscale science and engineering.
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