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==== 2011 ====

   * BioNEMS student Qingzhen has been selected to receive a Rustum & Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award. The Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award honors interdisciplinary materials research at Penn State which yields valuable, unexpected results and recognizes genuine innovation not previously achieved. It is one of the most prestigious awards for Penn State graduate students. Congratulations on Qingzhen! This is the fifth Rustum & Della Roy Award received by BioNEMS students during the last four years.
   * BioNEMS Investigator Dr. Tony Jun Huang, Associate Professor in Engineering Science and Mechanics, has received the 2012 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' (SME) International Awards and Recognition Committee. The SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award is conferred in recognition of his significant achievements and leadership in the field of manufacturing engineering as a young engineer. Congratulations Dr. Huang!
   * BioNEMS student Daniel Ahmed is selected as one of the three winners for Young Investigator Best Poster Award from over 600 competitors at [[http://www.microtas2011.org/|MicroTAS 2011]]. Congratulations on Daniel for his tremendous victory!
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” is among a list for [[http://sciencewatch.com/dr/fmf/2011/11julfmf/|Fast Moving Fronts (July 2011)]] according to [[http://sciencewatch.com/|SCIENCEWATCH]]. Congratulations on BioNEMS Alumni Dr. ZHENG Yue Bing!
   * BioNEMS research on “Light-driven Artificial Molecular Machines” is one of [[http://spie.org/x34650.xml|top 10 most-downloaded (monthly)]] articles from SPIE Conference Proceedings and SPIE Journal Papers under category of Nanotechology in August. Congratulations on BioNEMS Alumni Dr. ZHENG Yue Bing!
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) Lens with Two Degrees of Freedom” is highlighted by [[http://www.nature.com/nphoton/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nphoton.2011.163.html|Nature Photonics]]. Congratulations on BioNEMS Alumni Dr. MAO Xiaole!
   * BioNEMS family welcomes the new comers to join us this fall. Keith, Yuchao, Feng, Chandraprakash, Chenglong and Shikuan. They are excellent students and researchers. BioNEMS will extend its glory upon their hard workings and share the glory with them in the future!
   * BioNEMS research on “Three-Dimensional Continuous Particle Focusing in a Microfluidic Channel via Standing Surface Acoustic Waves (SSAW)” ranks #1 among the [[http://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/journalissues/lc#!mostreadarticles|most read articles in Lab on a Chip]] last month. Congratulations on Jinjie, Shahrzad, Steven and Igor for their great work!
   * BioNEMS research on “Three-Dimensional Continuous Particle Focusing in a Microfluidic Channel via Standing Surface Acoustic Waves (SSAW)” was featured as {{:research:juh17:publication:jjshi_loc_2011.pdf|the front cover image}} on the journal //Lab on a Chip//.
   * BioNEMS student Brian Kiraly has been selected to receive the prestigious [[http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/early_stage_innovation/grants/index.html|NASA Space Technology Research Fellowships (NSTRF)]]. This fellowship will provide Brian $66,000 per year for up to four years.  His proposal is entitled " Utilizing Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance in Metallic Nanostructures for Highly Sensitive Biosensing." Congratulations to Brian!
   * BioNEMS student Brian Kiraly has been awarded a [[http://www.nsfgrfp.org/|National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship]] for his research on "Nanoparticle Hemptamber Based Biosensors." Congratulations to Brian!
   * BioNEMS research on “Surface Acoustic Wave Driven Light Shutters Using Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals” was featured as {{:research:juh17:publication:yjliu_am_2011.pdf|the front cover image}} on the journal //Advanced Materials//.
   * BioNEMS research on “All-Optical Modulation of Localized Surface Plasmon Coupling in a Hybrid System Composed of Photo-Switchable Gratings and Au Nanodisk Arrays” was featured as {{:research:juh17:publication:yjliu_jpcc_2011.pdf|the front cover image}} on the journal //Journal of Physical Chemistry C//.
   * Prof. Huang will serve as a member of Editorial Board of [[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/15355535|Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation (JALA)]]. 
   * Prof. Huang will serve as a member of Editorial Board of [[http://www.scirp.org/Journal/AimScope.aspx?JournalID=547|Optics and Photonics Journal (OPJ)]]. 
   * Prof. Huang will serve as a member of Editorial Board of [[http://www.hindawi.com/isrn/nanotechnology/|ISRN Nanotechnology]]. 
   * Prof. Huang has been selected to receive a [[http://www.engr.psu.edu/AlumniFriends/FSA/fsa_ora.aspx|2011 PSEAS Outstanding Research Award]]. This award is a tribute to the brilliant research done by the current and previous BioNEMS students and postdoctors. Congratulations!
   * BioNEMS students continue their excellence in the [[http://supernova.esm.psu.edu/positions/item/996/catid/2|2011 ESM Today Graduate Research Symposium]]. Innovation Award: Xiaoyun Ding;  First Prize in Poster: Bala Juluri Krishna; Second Place in Poster: Shahrzad Yazdi; Third Place in Poster: Ahmad Ahsan Nawaz; Third Prize in Presentation: Michael Lapsley. Another dominating performance. Congratulations!
   * BioNEMS article "A frequency-addressed plasmonic switch based on dual-frequency liquid crystals" by Yanjun, Qingzhen //et al// was [[http://apl.aip.org/features/most_downloaded?month=9&year=2010|one of top 20 most-downloaded (monthly) articles]] at the journal //Applied Physics Letters// in 2010. We scored two in one year!
   * BioNEMS article "Characterization of complementary patterned metallic membranes produced simultaneously by a dual fabrication process" by Qingzhen //et al// was [[http://apl.aip.org/features/most_downloaded?month=11&year=2010|one of top 20 most-downloaded (monthly) articles]] at the journal //Applied Physics Letters// in 2010.
   * BioNEMS student Sz-Chin Steven Lin has been selected to receive [[http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/current/funding/programs/roymatres.html|the Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award]], a prestitious award designed to honor interdisciplinary materials research at Penn State which yields valuable unexpected results and also to recognize genuine innovation not previously achieved. Every year only three awards are offered. Congratulations to Steven!

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==== 2010 ====

   * BioNEMS student Sz-Chin Steven Lin wins the Student Paper Competition Award in the [[http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/ius_2010/index.html|2010 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium]]. Congratulations!
   * Prof. Huang has been selected to receive a [[http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/newinnovator/Recipients10.asp|NIH Director's New Innovator Award]] in 2010. [[http://live.psu.edu/story/49056|This prestigious award]] was created by NIH to “support unusually creative new investigators with highly innovative research ideas at an early stage of their career… The emphasis is on innovation and creativity; and projects that if successful, have potential for significant impact on an important biomedical or behavioral research problem.” Congratulations!  
   * Prof. Huang will serve as Vice Chair of [[http://www.nano.asme.org/Connections.cfm|the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Nanotechnology Council]]. 
   * BioNEMS research on “Compementary Nanostructures” will be featured as the front cover image on the journal //Applied Physics Letters//.
   * Prof. Huang will serve as a member of Editorial Board of [[http://www.simplex-academic-publishers.com/jnl.aspx|Journal of Nanoscience Letters]]. 
   * Prof. Huang will serve as a member of Editorial Board of [[http://www.omicsonline.org/jnbdhome.php|Journal of Nanomedicine & Biotherapeutic Discovery]]. 
   * BioNEMS research on “2D L-GRIN Microlens” has been featured as the back cover image on the journal //Lab on a Chip//.
   * BioNEMS research on “Fano Interference” has been featured as the front cover image on the journal //Journal of Physical Chemistry C//.
   * BioNEMS research on “Dynamically Tuning Plasmon-Exciton Coupling in Arrays of Nanodisk-J-aggregate Complexes” has been featured as the front cover image on the journal //Advanced Materials//.
   * BioNEMS research on “Frequency-Addressed Plasmonic Switch Based on Dual-Frequency Liquid Crystal” has been featured as the front cover image on the journal //Applied Physics Letters//.
   * BioNEMS student Sz-Chin Steven Lin has been selected to receive the Theodore Holden Thomas, Jr. Memorial Scholarship for his academic excellency. Congratulations!
   * BioNEMS student Mike Lapsley has been awarded with a 2-year fellowship from the NASA space grant consortium for his academic excellence. Congratulations!   
   * BioNEMS student Bala Krishna Juluri has been selected as a finalist for the [[http://prize.reaxys.com/|Reaxys PhD Prize]].  Reaxys PhD Prize awards original and innovative research in a worldwide competition. As a finalist he is invited to participate in a special poster session and reception at the 3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress in Germany. Congratulations!
   * BioNEMS student Qingzhen Hao has been selected to receive the David C. Duncan Graduate Fellowship. Congratulations!
   * BioNEMS student Bala Krishna Juluri has been selected to receive Dr. Paul A. Lester Memorial Award. Congratulations!   
   * BioNEMS student Xiaole Mao has been selected to receive the John C. and Joanne H. Villforth Scholarship. Congratulations!
   * BioNEMS student Yuebing Zheng has decided to accept an offer of a research scientist position from [[http://www.cnsi.ucla.edu/institution/personnel?personnel%5fid=914842|the Paul Weiss group at UCLA]]. Congratulations! And thank you for your tremendous contributions to BioNEMS! You will be missed here!
   * BioNEMS student Xiaole Mao has decided to accept an offer of a scientist position from [[http://www.pg.com/|the Advanced Technology & Innovation Division at the Procter & Gamble comany]]. Congratulations! And thank you for your tremendous contributions to BioNEMS! You will be missed here!
   * BioNEMS member Yanjun Liu has decided to accept an offer of a senior scientist position from [[http://www.a-star.edu.sg/|Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore]]. Congratulations! And thank you for your tremendous contributions to BioNEMS! You will be missed here!
   * BioNEMS student Bala has been selected to receive [[http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/current/funding/programs/roymatres.html|the Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award]] for the graduate student category; and BioNEMS researcher Jinjie has been selected to receive [[http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/current/funding/programs/roymatres.html|the Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award]] in the postdoctoral scientist and faculty category. The Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award is a prestitious award designed to honor interdisciplinary materials research at Penn State which yields valuable unexpected results and also to recognize genuine innovation not previously achieved. Every year only three awards are offered. We are very proud that this year two of these three awards come from BioNEMS!
   * BioNEMS students did well again in in the [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/856|2010 ESM Today Graduate Research Symposium]]. Innovation Award: Xiaole Mao;  Third Prize in Presentation: Ahmad Nawaz; Second Place in Poster: Michael Lapsley; Third Place in Poster: Daniel Ahmad and Mengqian Lu. Congratulations!
   * BioNEMS researcher Jinjie Shi has accepted a position from [[http://www.dow.com/|The Dow Chemical Company]]. Congratulations to Jinjie for geting multiple job offers at such a terrible economic time! And thank you for your tremendous contributions to BioNEMS! You will be missed here!
   * BioNEMS graduate student Yue Bing Zheng has been selected to receive [[http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/current/funding/programs/aada.html|Alumni Dissertation Award]], the most prestigious award for Penn State graduate students. He is one of the two Penn State Engineering graduate students who won the award this year. He will also receive $5000 cash. His achievements will be recognized at the Graduate School Alumni Society's Spring Social and Recognition Dinner in March.  Congratulations! This is the second time that a BioNEMS student win this prestigious award. Go BioNEMS!

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==== 2009 ====
   * BioNEMS graduate student researcher Yue Bing Zheng has been selected to receive the Materials Research Society (MRS) Graduate Student Award. The Awards are intended to honor and encourage graduate students whose academic achievements and current materials research display a high level of excellence and distinction. 
   * BioNEMS research on “Continuous Particle Separation in a Microfluidic Channel via Standing Surface Acoustic Waves (SSAW)” was featured as {{:research:juh17:publication:jshi_lc_2009_2.pdf|the back cover image}} on the journal //Lab on a Chip//.
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Compressor” was featured as {{:research:juh17:publication:scslin_jpd_2009.pdf|the front cover image}} on the September 17, 2008 issue of //Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics//.
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” was featured as {{:research:juh17:publication:jshi_lc_2009_1.pdf|the front cover image}} on the journal //Lab on a Chip//.
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.usnews.com/articles/science/2009/09/02/coustic-tweezers-can-position-tiny-objects.html|U.S. News and World Report]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=115517&org=NSF&from=news|National Science Foundation (NSF)]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/40311|Physics World]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/20090829/981/tsc-now-acoustic-tweezers-to-position-ti.html|Yahoo! News]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.livescience.com/researchinaction/ria-090929.html|Live Science]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.mri.psu.edu/|MRI]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/162349.php|Medical News Today]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/ChemTech/Volume/2009/10/sound_waves.asp|Highlights in Chemical Technology]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090828145705.htm|Science Daily]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.gizmag.com/sound-tweezers/12672/|Gizmag]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=16123|Daily Tech]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2505|Technovelgy]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.insidetech.com/news/articles/5775-scientists-create-acoustic-tweezers-to-move-living-cells|Inside Tech]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://futurity.org/science-design/tiny-tweezers-snag-living-cells/|Futurity]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://brokencontrollers.com/cool-science-news-acoustic-tweezers-can-position-tiny-obje-t3870031.php|Brokencontroller]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://sundaynewscape.com/content/view/711/1/|Sunday News]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.octofinder.com/@/f7b94b373c62f8cfa8e6d7e6350e813e|Octofinder]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.voiceofprogress.com/|Voice of Progress]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://regator.com/p/214889646/acoustic_tweezers_can_position_tiny_objects/|Regator]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://darwiniana.com/2009/09/01/acoustic-tweezers//|Darwiniana]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://cwebnews.com/us-news/278495.html/|CWEBNews]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://ideonexus.com//|Ideonexus]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.in.com/news/readfeeds-acoustic-tweezers-developed-to-move-living-cells-72656144-1.html/|In.com]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/acoustic-tweezers-can-position-tiny-objects-24544.html|Science Blog]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://sciencecodex.com/acoustic_tweezers_can_position_tiny_objects|Science Codex]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.sciencecentric.com/news/article.php?q=09082806-acoustic-tweezers-can-position-tiny-objects|Science Centric]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.physorg.com/news170686724.html|PhysOrg]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.physnews.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster23577702/|Physics News]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.rdmag.com/News/Feeds/2009/08/life-sciences-acoustic-tweezers-can-position-tiny-objects/|R&D Magazine]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.newsguide.us/search/?cx=partner-pub-1622057303050525%3Ahx1kto9dlfo&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Acoustic+tweezer&sa=Search|News Guide]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://live.psu.edu/story/41191/rss68|Penn State Live]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://live.psu.edu/album/2126|Penn State Album]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-08/ps-atc082809.php|Eurekalert]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.semiconductoronline.com/article.mvc/Acoustic-Tweezers-Can-Position-Tiny-Objects-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a&VNETCOOKIE=NO|Semiconductor Online]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.globalepolicy.org/acoustic-tweezers-can-position-tiny-objects.htm|Global Epolicy]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://twitter.com/pennstatelive/statuses/3604447791|Twitter]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1744460/acoustic_tweezers_can_position_tiny_objects/index.html|Red Orbit]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Acoustic-tweezers-can-position-tiny-objects-9729-1/|Bio-Medicine]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://news.softpedia.com/news/039-Acoustic-Tweezers-039-for-Nanoscale-Structures-Devised-120429.shtml|Softpedia]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://insciences.org/article.php?article_id=6631|InScience]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://science.blogdig.net/archives/articles/August2009/28/Acoustic_tweezers_can_position_tiny_objects.html|Science Blogdig]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/08/29/acoustic.tweezers.can.position.tiny.objects|e!Science]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.breakingnews.com/story/acoustic-tweezers-can-position-tiny-objects|Breaking News]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/article/1:yahoo_india_n449:a8c52a1784f2da81230caad6a57ff5e3/Now-acoustic-tweezers-to-position-tiny-objects|Yahoo! Buzz]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.breakingnews.com/story/acoustic-tweezers-can-position-tiny-objects|Breaking News]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/08/31/Acoustic-tweezers-can-move-tiny-objects/UPI-69061251734395/|UPI]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.southasianews.com/423254/Now-acoustic-tweezers-to-position-tiny-objects.htm|South Asia News]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.quantumtimes.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster178890/|Quantum Times]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.inform.com/related_content/3451646,1|Inform]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.sott.net/articles/show/192218-Acoustic-tweezers-can-position-tiny-objects|Sign of the Times]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://betasignal.com/m/#_Cluster5573|Beta Signal]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://machineslikeus.com/news/acoustic-tweezers-can-position-tiny-objects|Machines Like Us]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://english.scienceweek.cz/headlines/iid/136124|Science Week]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Clean-Energy/New-Technology/Acoustic-Tweezers-Can-Position-Tiny-Objects_18_151_814_201201.html|Earth Stream]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.azonano.com/news.asp?newsID=13372|Azonano]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpqZaphkmZvGaJSayA/Acoustic_Tweezers_Developed_to_Move_Living_Cells/|Hardware]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.genwi.com/read/30116259|Genwi]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.twice.com/index.php|Twice]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://www.biowizard.com/news.php?id=1|BioWizard]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://newstimes.in/kolkata-news/now-acoustic-tweezers-to-position-tiny-objects/|News Times]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Acoustic Tweezers” has been be highlighted as news report at [[http://en.newspeg.com/Acoustic-tweezers-can-position-tiny-objects-42692787.html/|NewsPeg]].
   * BioNEMS graduate student researchers  Bala Krishna Juluri and Jinjie Shi have been selected to receive the Sabih and Guler Hayek Graduate Scholarship in Engineering Science and Mechanics during Fall 2009. This honor is based on their outstanding academic performance. Congratulations!
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.usnews.com/articles/science/2009/05/12/liquid-lens-creates-tiny-flexible-laser-on-a-chip.html|US News and World Report]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511164605.htm|ScienceDaily]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.physorg.com/news161277474.html|Physorg]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=10559.php|Nanowerk]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://spie.org/x35117.xml?highlight=x2402&ArticleID=x35117|SPIE]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://scienceblog.com/cms/liquid-lens-creates-tiny-flexible-laser-chip-21001.html|Scienceblog]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://insciences.org/article.php?article_id=4919|InSciences]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.labspaces.net/97478/Liquid_lens_creates_tiny_flexible_laser_on_a_chip|LabSpace]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://live.psu.edu/story/39719|Penn State Live]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1687002/liquid_lens_creates_tiny_flexible_laser_on_a_chip/index.html|Redorbit]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.azooptics.com/Details.asp?newsID=4301|Azooptics]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_articles/micro_light_sabers_tunable_liquid_lens_can_make_directional_movable_laser|Scientificblogging]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/05/11/liquid.lens.creates.tiny.flexible.laser.a.chip|Esciencenews.com]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/05/11/Scientists-create-liquid-lens-on-a-chip/UPI-70371242072916/|UPI]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/scientists-create-liquid-lens-on-a-chip?dist=msr_1|Marketwatch]].  
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/149776.php|Medical News Today]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=upiUPI-20090511-155215-7037&show_article=1|Breitbart]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/72964.html|Times of the internet]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://optics.org/cws/article/research/39219|Optics.org]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.newsguide.us/education/science/Liquid-lens-creates-tiny-flexible-laser-on-a-chip/|NewsGuide]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.ecnmag.com/article-Liquid-Lens-Creates-Tiny-Flexible-Laser-on-Chip-051909.aspx|ECNmag]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.rdmag.com/ShowPR~PUBCODE~014~ACCT~1400000101~ISSUE~0905~RELTYPE~PHOT~PRODCODE~00000000~PRODLETT~EQ.html|R&D]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?Section=Automation_Update&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=76624|InTech]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.photonics.com/Content/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=37566|Photonics.com]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.postchronicle.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=137&num=229718|The Post Chronicle]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.arcamax.com/technology/s-544952-403766|ArcaMax]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.stss.org/my.info/view/n=330169/ntop=7/page=1|STSS]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.bionews.zampbioworld.org/index.php/2009/05/13/22402|ZAMP Bionews]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.scenta.co.uk/groups/find%20groups/cit/1748858/liquid-light.htm|Scenta]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Tunable Liquid Gradient Refractive Index (L-GRIN) lens” was highlighted in [[http://www.azonano.com/news.asp?NewsID=11425|Azonanotechnology]].
   * BioNEMS student Yuebing Zheng is selected to receive [[http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/current/funding/programs/roymatres.html|the Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award]], a prestitious award designed to honor interdisciplinary materials research at Penn State which yields valuable unexpected results and also to recognize genuine innovation not previously achieved. Congratulations to Yuebing!
   * BioNEMS students made noise in the 2009 ESM Today Graduate Research Symposium. Daniel wins [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/689/|the Grand Prize in Poster Competition]], Jinjie wins [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/689/|the Second Prize in Poster Competition]], Sz-Chin (Steven) wins [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/689/|the Second Prize in Paper Competition]], Michael wins [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/689/|the Third Prize in Paper Competition]], Yuebing wins [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/689/|the Honorary Mention in Poster Competition]], Congratulations to their great work!
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.nature.com/nmat/journal/v8/n2/full/nmat2369.html|Nature Materials]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114249|National Science Foundation]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.rdmag.com/ShowPR~PUBCODE~014~ACCT~1400000101~ISSUE~0902~RELTYPE~MS~PRODCODE~00000000~PRODLETT~FW.html|R&D]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.nanitenews.com/research/Molecular_machines_drive_plasmonic_nanoswitches.asp|Nanite News]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://newsx.com/story/44343|NewsX]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.sciencecodex.com/molecular_machines_drive_plasmonic_nanoswitches|Science Codex]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.twine.com/item/120wr362m-gg/penn-state-live-molecular-machines-drive-plasmonic-nanoswitches|Twine.com]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.sciencecentric.com/news/pda/article.php?q=09021221-molecular-machines-drive-plasmonic-nanoswitches|Science Centric]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.gantdaily.com/news/43/ARTICLE/43648/2009-02-16.html|Gant Daily]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.mtbeurope.info/news/2009/902054.htm|MTB Europe]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2960|Foresight]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/yournews/37757#container|Nanotechweb]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.azonano.com/news.asp?newsID=9860|AZoNanotechnology]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090211161846.htm|ScienceDaily]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=32158|Nanotechnology Now]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.azooptics.com/Details.asp?newsID=3906|AZoOptics]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=9237.php|Nanowerk News]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://sciencemode.com/2009/02/11/molecular-machines-drive-plasmonic-nanoswitches/|ScienceMode]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/story-153578273.html|Science News Daily]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://insciences.org/article.php?article_id=2226|InSciences]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Active Molecular Plasmonics” was highlighted in [[http://live.psu.edu/story/37562|Penn State Live]].
   * BioNEMS graduate student Jinjie Shi has been selected to receive [[http://live.psu.edu/story/37351/nw54|Alumni Dissertation Award]], the most prestigious award for Penn State graduate students. He is one of the two Penn State Engineering graduate students who won the award this year. He will also receive $5000 cash. Congratulations for the exemplary academic achievements of soon-to-be Dr. Shi, the first Ph.D. student graduating from BioNEMS!

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==== 2008 ====

   * BioNEMS research on “Microfluidic Drifting” was highlighted at a {{:research:juh17:news:jgodin_jbp_2008.pdf|review article}} on //Journal of Biophotonics// as a feature image.
  * BioNEMS review article was highlighted at {{:research:juh17:news:crmartin_nm_2009.pdf|the Editorial of Nanomedicine}}.
  * BioNEMS research on “Light-Driven Plasmonic Switches” was highlighted in [[http://www.nature.com/nphoton/journal/v2/n10/full/nphoton.2008.185.html|Nature Photonics]].
  * BioNEMS research on “Light-Driven Plasmonic Switches” was highlighted in [[http://www.engr.psu.edu/newsevents/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=6924&NewsDate=12/19/2008|Penn State Engineering News]].
  * BioNEMS research on “Light-Driven Plasmonic Switches” was highlighted in [[http://acsnanotation.org/tabid/98/Default.aspx?ReviewId=90|ACS Nanotation]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Light-Driven Plasmonic Switches” was highlighted in [[http://www.azonano.com/news.asp?newsID=9468|AZoNanotechnology]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Light-Driven Plasmonic Switches” was highlighted in [[http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=8920.php|Nanowerk News]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Light-Driven Plasmonic Switches” was highlighted in [[http://www.physorg.com/news151345921.html|PhysOrg]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Light-Driven Plasmonic Switches” was highlighted in [[http://insciences.org/article.php?article_id=1502|InSciences]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Light-Driven Plasmonic Switches” was highlighted in [[http://www.gantdaily.com/news/43/ARTICLE/41301/2009-01-19.html|GantDaily]].
   * BioNEMS research on “Light-Driven Plasmonic Switches” was highlighted in [[http://live.psu.edu/story/36847/nw54|the Penn State Live]]. 
   * BioNEMS research on “Light-Driven Plasmonic Switches” was featured as the [[http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121398442/issue|front cover image]] on the September 17, 2008 issue of //Advanced Materials//.
   * BioNEMS graduate student researcher Jinjie Shi has been selected to receive the Sabih and Guler Hayek Graduate Scholarship in Engineering Science and Mechanics during Fall 2008. This honor is based on Jinjie's outstanding academic performance. Congratulations, Jinjie!  
   * BioNEMS student Yuebing Zheng has been selected as a [[http://www.kaust.edu.sa/students/king-abdullah-scholars.aspx|King Abdullah Scholar]]. [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/534|This prestigious award]] is a unique opportunity to recognize excellence in academics and research by graduate students around the world, and it carries up to $50,000 per year for tuition fee, living stipend and professional development and up to $10,000 per year for research activities .
   * BioNEMS research on "Standing Surface Acoustic Wave (SSAW) Focusing of Microparticles" was highlighted in [[http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/03/the-cells-go-ma.html|Wired Science]].
   * BioNEMS research on "Wide-Band Acoustic Collimation Lens" was featured as {{:research:juh17:publication:jshi_apl_2008.pdf|the front cover image}} on the March 17, 2008 issue of //Applied Physics Letters//
   * BioNEMS paper "Systematic investigation of localized surface plasmon resonance of long-range ordered Au nanodisk arrays" was among [[http://jap.aip.org/dbt/most_downloaded.jsp?KEY=JAPIAU&agg=md|the 20 research articles with the most full-text downloads during the month of January 2008]] in [[http://jap.aip.org/|Journal of Applied Physics]] 
   * BioNEMS research on "Tunable Optofluidic Microlens" was highlighted in {{:research:juh17:news:derickson_fs_2008.pdf|Photonics Spectra}}.
   * BioNEMS students made noise in the 2008 ESM Today Graduate Research Symposium. Jinjie wins [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/510/|the Grand Prize]], Xiaole [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/510/|the Innovation Award]], and Yuebing [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/510/|the First-Place Presentation Prize]], Congratulations to their great work!
   * BioNEMS student Yuebing Zheng wins [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/509/|2008 Founder's Prize]] of [[http://www.aamech.org/|the American Academy of Mechanics (AAM)]], Congratulations to Yuebing!

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==== 2007 ====

   * Our research on "nanopore-based humidity sensor" was featured on [[http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/32202|Nanotechweb]].
   * Prof. Huang was featured on [[http://www.rps.psu.edu/indepth/nanomuscles.html|Research Penn State Magazine]].
   * BioNEMS students Xiaole Mao, John Waldeisen, and Prof. Huang was featured on [[http://www.engr.psu.edu/NewsEvents/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=5666&NewsDate=10/9/2007#5666|the Penn State Engineering News]].
   * BioNEMS students Xiaole Mao, John Waldeisen, and Prof. Huang was featured on [[http://live.psu.edu/index.php?sec=vs_highlight&story=26470&highlight=1|the Penn State Live]].
   * BioNEMS research on "Microfluidic Drifting" was featured as {{:research:juh17:publication:xmao_lc_2007_1.pdf|the front cover image}} on the October 2007 issue of //Lab on a Chip//.
   * BioNEMS Lab Manager & postdoctoral researcher Vincent Hsiao will become an Assistant Professor at the Department of Applied Materials and Optoelectronic Engineering in National Chi Nan University, Nantou, Taiwan, this Fall.  Congratulations and best wishes to Prof. Hsiao!
   * BioNEMS graduate student researcher Yuebing Zheng has been selected to receive the Sabih and Guler Hayek Graduate Scholarship in Engineering Science and Mechanics during Fall 2007. This honor is based on Yuebing's outstanding academic performance. Congratulations, Yuebing! 
   * BioNEMS Lab undergraduate researcher John Waldeisen has been accepted by top Bioengineering Ph.D. programs such as UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins University, UCLA, etc.  Congratulations, John!
   * Prof. Huang and his colleagues’ work on molecular machine-based NEMS was highlighted by a review article on {{:research:juh17:news:daleigh_acie_2007.pdf|Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.}} as a feature image.

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==== 2006 ====

   * Prof. Huang and colleagues’ work on molecular machine-based NEMS was highlighted by a review article on {{:research:juh17:news:wrbrowne_nn_2006.pdf|Nature Nanotechnology}} as a feature image.
   * BioNEMS Ph.D. student Xiaole Mao received the 1st place award in the 2006 HP competition for the ASME Best Student Paper in Micro- and Nanoscale Thermal-Fluid Engineering.
   * Prof. Huang was featured on [[http://live.psu.edu/index.php?sec=vs&story=19085|the Penn State Live]].
   * Prof. Huang and colleagues’ work on molecular machine-based NEMS was highlighted by a review article on [[http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2006/CS/b517102b|Chemical Society Review]] as a feature image.
   * BioNEMS group was awarded the [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/240|Grace Woodward Grant for Collaborative Research in Engineering and Medicine]].
   * BioNEMS group was awarded the prestigious [[http://www.esm.psu.edu/news/item/239| Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Teams (NIRT) Grant]] from the National science Foundation (NSF).
   * Prof. Huang and his colleagues’ work on molecular machine-based NEMS was highlighted by a review article on {{:research:juh17:news:dho_jnn_2006.pdf|Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology}} as a feature image.
   * Prof. Huang was featured on [[http://live.psu.edu/story/17307|the Penn State Live]].
   * Prof. Huang was selected to receive the prestigious Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award.

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==== 2005 ====

  * Prof. Huang and colleagues’ {{:research:juh17:publication:yliu_jacs_2005.pdf|paper on the J. Am. Chem. Soc.}} was featured as one of the five most intriguing articles in the third quarter of 2005 by [[http://www.cas.org/spotlight/scientists/scientists.html|CAS Science Spotlight]].
   * Prof. Huang and colleagues’ work on molecular machine-based NEMS was highlighted by a review article on {{:research:juh17:news:gaozin_am_2005.pdf|Advanced Materials}} as a feature image.
   * Prof. Huang and colleagues’ work on molecular machine-based NEMS was featured on [[http://www.nature.com/materials/nanozone/news/050707/portal/m050707-2.html|Nature (Nanozone News)]].
  * Prof. Huang was featured on [[http://www.mri.psu.edu/articles/BC/faculty/TonyJunHuang/index.asp|Material Research Institute (MRI) Faculty Spotlight]].
  * Prof. Huang and colleagues’ work on molecular machine-based NEMS was featured as {{:research:juh17:publication:tjhuang_apl_2004.pdf|the front cover image}} on Applied Physics Letters.