Midwest Regional Center for Nanotechnology

1. establish a Midwest Regional Industry Advisory Board; develop multidisciplinary nanoscience programs

 

2.  partner with the University of Minnesota to provide remote access delivery for nanoscience experiences in pre-capstone and capstone courses

 

3. partner with the NSF National Center for Learning and Teaching Technology in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT) at Northwestern University to provide professional development for secondary educators and college faculty

 

4. establish a clearinghouse infrastructure for undergraduate instructional materials; develop outreach activities to enhance recruitment of students into nanoscience programs, with an emphasis on underrepresented students

 

5. and provide venues for dissemination including an annual nanoscience conference for faculty, students, alumni, and industry.