| HUMPHREY INSTITUTE HOSTS DAY-LONG CONFERENCE ON NANOTECHNOLOGY SEPTEMBER 15 The Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy will host a conference on "Nanotechnology-Biology Interface: Exploring Models for Oversight" September 15 in Cowles Auditorium. This day-long public workshop will explore and evaluate models for the oversight of nanotechnology, with a focus on nanoparticles that are used in or derived from biological systems. The conference will feature a diverse gathering of national and international experts in the fields of nanotechnology and biology, such as scientists, industry and government representatives, regulators, lawyers, bio-ethicists, and social scientists.
The event is free and open to the public, and lunch will be provided. Register by e-mailing or calling Marsha Riebe, assistant director, at (612) 625-0368 or mriebe@hhh.umn.edu.
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