The Sociedade Brasileira de Fisica (SBF) and the American Physics Society (APS) are pleased to announce the launch of a new exchange program for physics graduate students and professors in the U.S. and Brazil. Through the Brazil- U.S. Physics student visitation program, graduate students in the U.S. and Brazil can apply for funds to travel to the other country in order to pursue a breadth of opportunities in physics. Such opportunities might include: 1) attending a short course seminar or summer institute; 2) visiting with a professor in his/her field of study; 3) working temporarily in a laboratory; or 4) any other opportunity that the student and professor believe is worthy of travel support. Grants for students are for up to $3,000. The Brazil-U.S. Professorship/Lectureship Program funds physicists in Brazil and the United States wishing to visit overseas to teach a short course or deliver a lecture series in the other country. The professorship grants are for up to $4,000.

The Michelson Postdoctoral Prize winner for 2011 is Lindley Winslow, a postdoctoral fellow at MIT working on the Double Chooz reactor neutrino experiment. Prior to that she worked on the KamLand reactor neutrino experiment as a graduate student at UC Berkeley where she obtained her PhD in 2008. Lindley has proposed an innovative particle detector based on quantum dots that is currently in development and that may be used to look for neutrinoless double beta decay. She is a founding member on DAEDALUS, a new experiment that aims to look for CP violation in the neutrino sector. The Michelson Postdoctoral Prize lectures are a highlight of our academic events calendar. This year promises to be no exception. Harsh Mathur Michelson Postdoctoral Prize Committee Schedule of talks ***************** Monday May 2, 4:15, Miller Rm Seminar 1 - The Neutrino and Oscillation: A Revolution Tuesday May 3, 11:30, Miller Rm Seminar 2 - Three Neutrino Oscillation - The Missing Pieces Wednesday May 5, 4:15, Rock 301 Colloquium: It's Chooz Time Folks! Friday May 6, 12:30 p.m. Miller Rm Seminar 3 - To the GUT Scale - the Majorana Neutrino For more information about the prize and the lectures this year (including abstracts) see http://www.phys.cwru.edu/events/mppl.php

Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cells Earth's need for clean energy becomes more evident with each demonstration of the shortcomings of fossil and nuclear energy sources. All carbon-free and nuclear-free energy sources will play important roles in our energy future, but only solar energy can in principle provide all of our energy needs. I will describe current market and technology landscapes for photovoltaics, introduce the use of quantum dots (QDs) as electronic materials, and provide an overview of the developing field of colloidal QD-based thin film solar cells. Although many R&D efforts pursue the fabrication of thin film photovoltaic devices from solution-based particle and nanoparticle (QD) starting materials, these efforts often anneal the deposited particle films to create polycrystalline thin films with grain sizes much larger than those of interest for quantum confinement effects. In contrast, we refer to "QD based solar cells" as those which retain their quantum confined optical properties. Attaining good charge carrier transport within films of QDs represents one of several unique challenges

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States chose Fleming, from Crescent Springs, Ky., as one of 14 students from 103 US colleges and universities to receive the prestigious scholarship this year. The foundation was founded in 1959 at the recommendation of Sir Winston Churchill, who wished there would always be American graduate students at the college named in his honor. "It's great to have a chance to live and work abroad, meet researchers from other parts of the world and learn how they conduct research," said the 22-year-old Fleming, who will earn a Master of Philosophy degree. At Case Western Reserve, Fleming, who is majoring in physics and biochemistry, has been probing how cells in the human defense system sort out chemical signals and navigate to infection. Fleming is the only investigator who was chosen for the project as a first-year student.

This year the physics department has two nominees for the 2011 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Faculty are nominated by undergraduate students and recent alums; these prestigious awards are presented each year during Commencement. Congratulations to Professors Corbin Covault and Diana Driscol.

Charles Rosenblatt, professor of physics and macromolecular science, has received Fulbright Scholar grants for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Tanmay Vachaspati Arizona State Univeristy "Recent Results on Cosmic Strings" I will describe recent results on the shape of cosmic string loops and the emission of light from cosmic strings. Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:30 a.m., Miller Room - (Rock 221)

"All about electromagnetism: magnetic monopoles, electroweak magnetic field, etc." Monday, November 15th, 2010 Rockefeller Building Miller Room (221) 2:00 p.m.

A paper by Cancer Center researchers, titled DNMT1 Stability Is Regulated by Proteins Coordinating Deubiquitination and Acetylation-Driven Ubiquitination , was recently published in the prestigious journal "Science Signaling".

Department of Physiology and Biophysics School of Medicine presents Dr. Robert W. Brown, CWRU's Department of Physics' Institute Professor. Monday, November 8, 2010 SOM / Robbins Building, E-501 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Paul Tesar, PhD was recently named a New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF)-Robertson Investigator. Each of the NYSCF-Robertson Investigators will receive up to $1.5 million over the next five years to expand their own laboratories, train other scientists and foster innovative high-risk/high reward research to explore the therapeutic potential of stem cells derived from humans and model organisms. The NYSCF Investigators were selected on the basis of a research proposal, research accomplishments, and references. Applicants were required to show true innovation for translation of basic science to a clinical setting.

October 15, 2010
"Even if this is causal, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll get colon cancer," said Dr. Li Li, associate director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, who headed the research team. "But if you get enough sleep it could prevent polyps, which could prevent colon cancer."...
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Dr. Hiroyuki Fujita, Quality Electrodynamics (QED) Ph: 440.484.2225, E-mail: hiroyuki.fujita@qualedyn.com Annette Ballou, BioEnterprise 216.658.4525, aballou@bioenterprise.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE QED Awarded $1 Million Ohio Third Frontier Grant and Ernst & Young Honor Mayfield Village, Ohio (June 29, 2010) - Quality Electrodynamics LLC (“QEDâ€), a Cleveland area manufacturer of advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices, is proud to announce two milestone achievements. These recent developments recognize both QED’s accomplishments and future potential in the highly competitive field of medical device product creation and manufacturing. The State of Ohio announced QED’s receipt of a $1 million 2010 Third Frontier award to support the company’s 7-Tesla MRI medical device product development on June 23, 2010. . This reaffirms QED’s leadership position within a group of first-class, high-technology companies and organizations recognized as having high potential for creating and retaining jobs in Ohio. The specific focus of the $ 1 million grant to QED is the technical design and creation of nextgeneration, Ultra High Field (“UHFâ€) 7-Tesla MRI for knee and breast scanning. This UHF work will allow higher resolution and faster imaging than currently allowed by standard MRI imaging which is typically performed with 1.5-Tesla and 3-Tesla MRI scanners. This new technology will allow QED and its strategic partners to address the technical issues of Ultra High Field MRI imaging and optimize device performance. In addition to receiving a significant funding award from the Third Frontier program, QED is very pleased to announce Dr. Hiroyuki Fujita, president and CEO of QED, received the regional 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the category Northeast Ohio – Industrial Manufacturing. This honor recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building, leading and growing dynamic businesses. Dr. Fujita is eligible for the national and overall Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 honor, which will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 13, 2010. About Quality Electrodynamics Quality Electrodynamics is a high-technology, electronics and medical device manufacturer located in Mayfield Village, Ohio. QED primarily designs and manufactures highly-complex, precisely tuned magnetic resonance imaging components and accessory devices. Multinational customers doing business with QED include Siemens Healthcare, Toshiba Medical Systems, and other major MRI manufactures as well as international university research sites. QED currently employs more than 60 people in a variety of roles from engineering to manufacturing and repair, and occupies over 25,000 square feet of recently updated factory and office space. Released devices and products are designed to the high standards required for the medical device industry. QED maintains ISO 13485 certification and is registered with Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW).

Hiroyuki Fujita, former student and adjunct at Case and founder, president and chief executive of Quality Electrodynamics LLC, better know as QED, in Mayfield Village, Ohio, had a visit by President Obama who arranged to meet with successful new business leaders. In five years, QED has gained more than $3.85 million in development grants, 60 employees, a 27,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and 2009 revenue of $12 million. Forbes magazine chose QED as the highest-ranked medical device company on its America's Most Promising Companies list. Mr. Fujita was also named 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the category of Northeast Ohio industrial manufacturing. For more information about Mr Fujita's business please contact Annette Ballou at 216.658.4525.

The following Cancer Center members were recently awared CTSC Core Utilization Awards:

Mark Smith, PhD: Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Neurofilament Protein

Kingman Strohl, MD: Novel Role for Apolipoprotein a2 in the Respiratory Neuroaxis

Case Western Reserve University is pleased to announce that Bryan Weinstein, Department of Physics’ student, is the recipient of the 2010 Aerospace States Association’s Rockwell Collin Scholarship. Weinstein will receive the $1500 scholarship in a ceremony on Friday, September 24 at 12:30 p.m. at the Rockefeller Building, Room 221 (Miller Room). Weinstein is majoring in Engineering Physics with a concentration in Aerospace Engineering. He is extremely interested in propulsion systems for rockets and space vehicles; plasmadynamics and electrical propulsion. His passions have been cultivated by extensive reading of books and scientific publication in addition to a lifelong interest in space-exploration. To fulfill its mission to “support and develop initiatives that significantly enhance student and teacher education in space and aeronautic,†the ASA awards two annual scholarships to students pursuing an aerospace-related education: The Rockwell Collins scholarship and the Edward O’Connor scholarship. Applicants are judged on a variety of criteria including community and school-related activities, grade point average and field of study.