Abstracts for contributed papers and posters must be submitted by e-mail to jfulghum@unm.edu or ndshinn@sandia.gov, either as a MS Word file or in the body of the e-mail. The abstract deadline May 14, 2008. Abstracts should include: 1) Paper/Poster title, 2) authors’ names and affiliations, 3) the e-mail address of presenting/contact author.

Presenting authors need to register for the Symposium

We are pleased to invite you to participate in a one-day, focused symposium on a topic of increasing National attention and regional opportunity. This forum of talks and discussion will provide a technical perspective on the current status and challenges for solar energy to help meet the global energy demand. With its concentration of expertise and natural climate, the Southwest region is a logical place for a strong Solar Energy enterprise. Hence, a key purpose of this Symposium is to become aware of current regional solar energy R&D and catalyze partnerships among regional universities, industry, and National Laboratories for Solar Energy research and development.

Abstracts for presentations are encouraged in the areas of:
    Physics, chemistry and materials related to photon harvesting
    Energy conversion, storage and use
    Energy grid, distribution and energy security aspects
    R&D partnerships, technology commercialization
    Career/education aspects for the workforce

Abstract Submission:
Abstracts for CONTRIBUTED TALKS (solar related) and STUDENT POSTERS (all topics) should be submitted by e-mail to jfulghum@unm.edu or ndshinn@sandia.gov, either as a MS Word file or in the body of the e-mail before May 14, 2008. Abstracts should include: 1) Paper title, 2) authors' names and affiliations, 3) the e-mail address of presenting/contact author and 4) "poster" or "talk." Presenting authors need to register for the Symposium.

Additional Events (Tuesday, May 20):
         o A VENDOR SHOW concurrent with the Symposium
         o Open-topic STUDENT POSTER SESSION concurrent with the Symposium
         o A post-Symposium RECEPTION and Poster Award presentation

Related Events (Wednesday/Thursday, May 21-22):
         o PHOTO-VOLTAICS SHORT-COURSE (Wednesday & Thursday, May 21-22)
                 http://www-chne.unm.edu/avs/avsinformation.htm
         o CINT CORE FACILITY TOUR (Albuquerque, NM) on Wednesday, May 21, limited to U.S. citizens. Foreign Nationals should contact Heather Brown,                 505-845-1232, to arrange a future CINT visit.

The Symposium is a joint effort of the New Mexico Chapter of the AVS Science & Technology Society and the DOE Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT), a National User Facility at LANL/SNL.

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