Several core BME faculty were prominently featured at the first New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium (NJNC) Nanotechnology Conference, held at Lucent Technologies (http://www.njnano.org). Professors Yves Chabal, Noshir Langrana, and David Shreiber presented their respective research programs, for which nano- and microfabrication was provided by the NJNC through support from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.