Nano Science Day @ KU

Date: 7/26/25 (Sat)

Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Description: In this event, you will learn about the basics of nanoscience and condensed matter physics, and how physicists design new materials for future electronics, computation, and renewable energy sources. 

Fee: Free!

Tentative Schedule:

1:00 pm: Check-in; collect the participant guideline form, and waiver and release form

            Address: Gray Little Hall (East entrance), 1567 Irving Hill Rd, Lawrence, KS 66045

1:15 pm: Seminar 1 – Material Magic: Designing Quantum Materials with Physics and AI 

2:00 pm: Lab activity – Making a nanomaterial and bringing it home 

3:00 pm: Break

3:15 pm: Seminar 2

4:00 pm: Lab activity – Making a solar cell with juices 

5:00 pm: Dismiss at Gray Little Hall (East entrance) 

Instructors:

Wai-Lun Chan (Associate Professor)

Hui Zhao (Professor)

Hartwin Peelaers (Associate Professor)

Qunfei Zhou (Assistant Professor)

To sign up for the event, please fill out the form below.

If you have any questions, please email wlchan@ku.edu 

The event is sponsored by:

Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kansas

National Science Foundation