News
Articles from “NanoWire” – the RAIN newsletter, articles about the latest professional development opportunities being offered, and other interesting articles about the world of nano.
RAIN for the Foreseeable Future
The RAIN network has experienced a lot of growth in the last few years. With approximately 28 listed partners, a RAIN node can be found in just about every part of the country. From the end of 2015 through the 1st half of 2021, there have been 505 remote sessions...
Georgia Southern University
The Department of Manufacturing Engineering at Georgia Southern University, located in southeast Georgia, is one of the few Manufacturing Engineering Programs in the nation which offers both hands-on undergraduate and graduate degrees in Manufacturing Engineering. One...
RTNN introduces teachers to nanotechnology through hands-on research projects
Nanotechnology concepts can be difficult to teach. How can students appreciate the nanometer length scale when they cannot see it without special instrumentation? This summer the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) is hosting 11 educators in the first year...
RAIN Outreach to K-12 STEM students
The RAIN Network has been performing outreach at Vaughn Next Century Learning Center in San Fernando, CA over the past year, studying the effectiveness of how a series of RAIN-based active learning labs affects students' perception and interest in science. Data has...
Nano3
The Nano3 nanofabrication and characterization facility is the primary facility of the San Diego Nanotechnology Infrastructure (SDNI) node of the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI). Primary focus of the facility is to support research and...
Northwest Vista College
Northwest Vista College (NVC), a two-year public Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), has successfully implemented an Advanced Materials Technology workforce program that will prepare students for careers in emerging nanotechnology industries as entry-level...
Hands-on Technical Education DELIVERed via Telepresence
The Distance Education and Learning In Vacuum technology for Employment Readiness (DELIVER) project educates vacuum technicians, who are critical to national defense and advanced manufacturing. “Vac Techs” repair the complex vacuum systems used to create touch...