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| Posted: April 16, 2007 |
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Building up nanotechnology research
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(Nanowerk News) An article in Chemical & Engineering News look s at the National Nanotechnology Initiative's (NNI) funding of more than 60 facilities, centers, and networks linking existing facilities and activities across university campuses.
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When on the campus of any major U.S. research university with a nanotechnology agenda, look up, look around. Don't think small. One of the most tangible results of the billions of dollars being invested in nanotech research is likely to be a building looming in front of you.
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"The infrastructure will be a legacy of NNI," says Celia I. Merzbacher, assistant director for technology R&D in the Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP). She also serves on the National Science & Technology Council's Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering & Technology, which oversees NNI.
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The article looks at the various nanotechnology center built around the U.S.
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A complete list of the NNI-funded nanotechnology centers can be found on the NNI's website. The NNI's 2007 update report "The National Nanotechnology Initiative - Supplement to the President's 2007 Budget" (pdf download 1.1 MB), whis available on the NNI's website, also contains this timeline:
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| NNI Centers,networks, and user facilities (Source: NNI)
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Source: Chemical & Engineering News
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