2010 Activities:
The PIRE Partnership will be hosting an international conference in Kloster Seeon, Germany on August 1 - 6, 2010 on the topic of Heterogeneous Catalysis For Biomass Conversion. Please view the Summer Conference section of this web site for more detials as they develop.
2009 Activities:
Student Research
Ed Kunkes, Wisc: Schloegl, Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin
Carrie Ferberow, Wisc: Norskov, Technical University of Denmark
Patrick Burton, UNM: Norskov, Technical University of Denmark
Rebekah Oakes, Undergrad, Wisc: Christensen, Haldor Topsoe A/S
June 2009
A PIRE Annual Meeting was conducted during the NAM conference with US and EU partners.
August 2009
9 PIRE participants from the US partnership departed to Denmark to participate in the CINF Summer School program on Reactivity of Nanoparticles for More Efficient and Sustainable Energy Production.
PIRE CINF Summer School attendees in Copenhagen, Denmark, 2009
2008 Activities
September 2008: The nomination process for 2009 PIRE fellowships has begun. Please view the Application page for more details on this year's procedures & eligibility, and feel free to view or distribute the PIRE 2009 Brochure (right click and "save as" to download) to any friends, colleagues, or collaborators who might be interested.
September 2008: NSF Launches an ERC for Biorenewable Chemicals
PIRE Planning Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Summer 2008