| May 15, 2014 |
Hundreds of students from across New York attend 'NanoCareer Day'
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(Nanowerk News) The SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) held its exciting “NanoCareer Day” program for 300 elementary, middle, and high school students on Thursday, May 15. During the quarterly event, the NanoCollege showcased the exciting science behind New York State’s growing number of high-tech career opportunities through a variety of hands-on experiments.
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Visiting students traveled to the NanoCollege from seven counties to take part in the nanotechnology-enabled activities that were led by CNSE faculty members. Students extracted DNA from fruit, learned how small a nanometer is, investigated polymers, gowned up in cleanroom “bunny” suits, and toured CNSE’s $20 billion Albany NanoTech Complex. The students were also taught about the growing number of nanotechnology-focused careers at New York’s top global corporations and at CNSE.
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Participating schools and counties include: Colonie Central High School, South Colonie Central School District (Albany); St. Mary’s School of Waterford, Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany (Saratoga); Holy Spirit School, Diocese of Albany (Rensselaer); Schoharie Central High School, Schoharie Central School District (Schoharie); Morris Central School (Otsego); Gates Chili High School, Gates Chili Central School District (Monroe); Saranac High School, Saranac Central School District (Clinton); Ballston Scholars Program, Ballston Spa Central School District (Saratoga); Galway Junior High School, Galway Central School District (Saratoga); and Bethlehem Central Middle School, Bethlehem Central School District (Albany).
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About SUNY CNSE
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The SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) is the world leader in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience, and nanoeconomics. CNSE represents the world’s most advanced university-driven research enterprise, with more than $20 billion in high-tech investments and over 300 corporate partners. The 1.3 million-square-foot Albany NanoTech megaplex is home to more than 3,100 scientists, researchers, engineers, students, and faculty. CNSE maintains a statewide footprint, operating the Smart Cities Technology Innovation Center (SCiTI) at Kiernan Plaza in Albany, the Solar Energy Development Center in Halfmoon, the Photovoltaic Manufacturing and Technology Development Facility in Rochester, and the Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center (STC) in Canandaigua. CNSE co-founded and manages the Computer Chip Commercialization Center (Quad-C) at SUNYIT, and is lead developer of the Marcy Nanocenter site in Utica, as well as the Buffalo High-Tech Manufacturing Complex, Buffalo Information Technologies Innovation and Commercialization Hub, and Medical Innovation and Commercialization Hub. For information, visit www.sunycnse.com.
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