Terahertz Dynamics in Nanostructures Project-Congratulations to Rice University and Junichiro Kono

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February 16, 2011
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118681&org=NSF&from=news
The National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced the 15 projects funded in its third cohort of Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) awards.
NSF's PIRE program, instituted in 2005, supports innovative, international research and education collaborations to hasten three goals: to advance new knowledge and discoveries at the frontiers of science and engineering; to promote the development of a diverse, globally-engaged, U.S. scientific and engineering workforce; and to build the institutional capacity of U.S. universities to engage in fruitful international collaborations.
PIRE also supports bold, forward-looking research whose successful outcomes result from all partners--U.S. and foreign--providing unique contributions to the research endeavor.
"The PIRE projects are wonderful examples of how the U.S. receives a 'collaborative advantage' from international cooperation in science and engineering because the scientific, educational and institutional outcomes are made much stronger by the collaboration than either side could achieve alone," explained Elizabeth Lyons, program coordinator for the PIRE Program, "I am certain that these new projects will live up to that promise."



U.S.-Japan Cooperative Research and Education on Terahertz Dynamics in Nanostructures (Rice University) This PIRE renewal award, directed by PI Junichiro Kono, explores terahertz (THz) dynamics in carbon nanomaterials with a partnership between the global leaders in both THz research and nanotechnology, the United States and Japan.  Already recognized as a model for international education for science and engineering students, this program will provide U.S. undergraduates with structured research opportunities with Japanese mentors in Japanese university laboratories. It will also develop an online seminar to be webcast live and archived online.