RAIN - Remote Access Instruments for Nanotechnology

11/15/2022

Check out the Fall 2022 NanoWire.

08/22/2022

Georgia Tech has made a video demonstrating how the nanoscribe creates structures. Check it out!

08/15/2022

Check out "Q&A: The CHIPS Act and strengthening the US workforce". A discussion with Penn State's CNEU Director, Dr. Osama Awadelkarim.

Osama Awadelkarim, UNESCO Chair and professor of engineering science and mechanics at Penn State, is an expert on semiconductor fabrication and microelectronics workforce development. He testified before Congress regarding the CHIPS Act and the need to strengthen the pipeline from education to indus...

05/25/2022

https://www.electrooptics.com/feature/subsidising-way-out-semicon-shortages

Proposed multi-billion dollar and euro packages look set to increase uptake of leading-edge lithography, including for photonic technologies, finds Andy Extance

04/19/2022

Applications for the summer Hands-on-Site workshops are now being accepted. Deadline May 1. More information can be found at https://www.cneu.psu.edu/nano4me/workshops/

04/01/2022

https://news.engr.psu.edu/2022/awadelkarim-osama-testifies-before-congressional-subcommittee.aspx

Osama O. Awadelkarim, professor of engineering science and mechanics and the UNESCO Chair on Building Innovation and Manufacturing Capacities through Advanced Technology Education at Penn State, testified before the U.S. Congressional Subcommittee on Research and Technology to discuss how to strengt...

03/03/2022

There are 103 Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) in the United Stated. HBCU’s have existed for for over 200 years and deliver over 27% of the STEM graduates while educating only 10% of the African Americans in higher education in the US ( https://www.congress.gov/116/crec/2019/12/...

02/09/2022

Meet our newest RAIN member, Grand Valley State University. https://www.cneu.psu.edu/2022/02/01/nanotechnology-program-at-gvsu/

01/18/2022

The 2022 NACK workshop offerings have been released. Check out https://www.cneu.psu.edu/workshops/ for more information about each workshop and to apply.

Workshops Nanotechnology Workshop Offerings Thanks to NSF grant DUE-2000725, NACK offers two types of free, live-streaming workshops and one hands-on workshop. Whether you need introductory information to the world of nano, are ready to implement nano-concepts into your classroom, or are interested....

12/16/2021

Wesley Sanders, Salt Lake Community College, brings advanced electron microscopy techniques to sophomore level undergraduate courses.

12/06/2021

Four VACT classes will be offered spring semester:

(1) "Foundations of Vacuum Science" (VACT 1010, 2 credits) - Fully-online class, 2 sections (one section is 16-weeks long AND the second section is 8-weeks long - both sections start the week of January 10th). This class is a great starting point for operators and technicians who want to develop the foundational math and chemistry knowledge that applies to Vacuum Technology.

(2) "Intro to Vacuum Technology (VACT 1292, 2 credits) - Synchronous course that meets in a Zoom session once a week over a 16-week semester. Class meets Tuesdays, starting on January 11th, from 3:30 - 5:20 pm Central Time (CT). This class is a great starting point for individuals who have previously completed college level algebra and a chemistry course that covers the gas laws. This class addresses the basic functions and operation of vacuum systems in the rough vacuum regime.

(3) "Vacuum Analysis and Troubleshooting (VACT 2293, 4 credits) - Synchronous course that meets in Zoom session once a week over a 16-week semester. Class meets Thursdays, starting on January 13th, from 3 - 6:50 pm CT. Pre-requisite is VACT 1292 OR previous completion of college algebra or higher, chemistry with gas laws, and physics. This class addresses the advanced functions and operation of vacuum systems in the high vacuum regime.

(4) "Thin Film Deposition" (VACT 2297, 3 credits) - Synchronous course that meets in a Zoom session once a week over a 16-week semester. Class meets Wednesdays, starting on January 12th, from 3 - 5:50 pm CT. Pre-requisite is VACT 1292. This class is useful for technicians with experience using vacuum systems and engineers who want to learn the fundamentals of how material is deposited using a vacuum system along with corresponding characterization techniques to evaluate material deposition.

Normandale Community College offers a technician education program in Vacuum and Thin Film Technology. 2-credit tuition waivers are currently offered to individuals who register for these classes and take the class for a grade. For more information and support to register into any one of these classes, please contact Nancy Louwagie and Kim Klein ([email protected] and [email protected]). Learn more about Normandale's Vacuum and Thin Film Technology program at https://lnkd.in/guaZpVG OR check out this video (https://lnkd.in/gZVsFm8Z) for additional information as well as demonstrations of the telepresence classroom venue.

11/30/2021

Philip Anschutz, Georgia Institute of Technology, instrumental in creating world's first monument to nanoscience.