We wish to invite you to participate in the 17th Biennial IEEE UGIM (University Government Industry Micro/nano) Symposium. The purpose of this symposium is to bring together leading educators and researchers from university, government, and industry around the world to promote the various exciting fields of micro/nanotechnology. Representatives of university micro/nano fabrication facilities, ranging from new labs to nationally recognized facilities, have found this symposium an excellent forum for exchanging information and presenting new research and educational concepts. Government agencies such as NSF, NIH, NIST, SEMATECH, SRC, DoD and ONR regularly participate with research papers and updates on funding opportunities. Industry interactions with universities, including technology transfer, collaborative research, and training efforts are frequently presented.

The conference will be held from July 13-16, 2008 in downtown Louisville (the 16th largest city in the US) at the historic Brown Hotel. The Brown is an award-winning hotel that has enjoyed the visits of 6 former US presidents. Included as part of the conference will be tours of the University of Louisville's new $20M, 10,000 sq ft class 100/1000 cleanroom facility, one of the largest and newest in the midwest/southeast. This conference allows groups from academia, government labs and organizations, and industry the opportunity to network and present their latest findings/opportunities in the area of micro/nanotechnology.

The University of Louisville is excited about hosting this premier international conference. We hope you can join us for what promises to be 4 days of valuable networking experience.