Bob Hamers participated in two congressional briefings on October 25. These were organized by the Science Coalition, a non-profit organization of more than 50 major research universities. The briefings were targeted toward understanding how federal R&D support for science supports American competitiveness, using the experiences of cross-section of 8 faculty entrepreneurs who were chosen from across the spectrum of scientific disciplines. Bob was selected as a representative of UW-Madison and his associated company, Silatronix. The briefing in the House, was sponsored by US Rep. Bill Foster, chair of the House R&D Caucus; a similar event in the Senate was sponsored by Senator Jerry Moran and Senator Chris Coons, co-chairs of the Senate Competitiveness Caucus. The briefings, primarily presented to congressional and federal agency staffers, attracted more than 100 participants.
 Bob explains to Rep. Bill Foster how Silatronix arose from NSF funding of UW-Madison science. |
 Bob describes his experiences as a faculty entrepreneur |
 Senator Chris Coons |
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 The 8 faculty entrepreneurs who participated in the briefings |
 Rep. Bill Foster |
Congratulations to Dr. Arielle Mensch on breaking the Friday the 13th curse and successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis, “Characterizing Nanoparticle Interactions at the Cellular Membrane”. Arielle will soon be headed off to a postdoc position with Dr. Galya Orr at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Congratulations, Arielle !
Congratulations to Dr. Mimi Hang on successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis, “Investigating and Controlling Technologically Relevant Complex Metal Oxide Nanomaterials to Mitigate Environmental Impact”. Mimi will soon be headed off to a new position at Intel Corporation. Congratulations, Mimi !
Congratulations to Dr. Margaret “Margy” Robinson on defending her Ph.D. Thesis, “Background-free Imaging of Nanoparticles in Complex Environments” ! Margy will soon be starting a new position at Thermo-Fisher Corporation. Congratulations, Margy !
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Slaymaker on successfully defending her Ph.D. Thesis ! Laura will be moving to Grand Junction, CO to accept a teaching position at Colorado Mesa University. Congratulations, Laura !
Ph.D. Defense day!
Bob Hamers, Sarah Guillot, and Alice Horein.
Bob Hamers was featured in an article released by the Associated Press on faculty teaching responsibilities and the balance of teaching and research. The full AP article can be found here. The article was picked up by many locations, including the New York Times. The photos also featured graduate student Sarah Guillot and undergraduate researcher Alice Horein.
Congratulations to Liz Laudadio on being named an NSF Graduate Research Fellow!
Liz Laudadio
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions. Congratulations, Liz !
Shuyu Fang after defending her Ph.D. thesis, Feb. 1, 2016
Congratulations to Dr. Shuyu Fang on successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis, “Characterization and Modulation of Electrochemical Processes at the Cathode-Electrolyte Interface in Lithium-ion Batteries”. Shuyu will soon depart to start her new position at PPG Industries in Pittsburgh, PA. Congratulations, Shuyu !
US Senator Tammy Baldwin visiting Silatronix, Bob Hamers’ startup company, on Friday, November 18th. Also pictured are Deb Gilbert and Tobias Johnson (both form Silatronix).
Bob Hamers with Tammy Baldwin. Also Deb Gilbert and Tobias Johnson
Congratulations to Liz Laudadio on winning First Place in the student poster competition at the 11th International Conference on the Environmental Effect of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials, August 16, 2016 in Golden, Colorado !
Liz Laudadio, first place poster award at the International Conference on Environmental Impact of Nanomaterials (ICEEN), Golden, CO, Aug. 18, 2016.
