| Posted: December 20, 2007 |
Allegany College of Maryland offering nanotechnology program |
| (Nanowerk News) In the near future, Allegany College of Maryland, in partnership with Penn State University, will offer a nanotechnology degree program. |
| "Students would complete three semesters here and one at Penn State," ACM President Don Alexander said at a recent meeting of the ACM Board of Trustees. |
| "It's the future of manufacturing," Bruce Exstrom, vice president of instruction at ACM, said of nanotechnology, which deals with manufacturing at the molecular level. |
| Students enrolled in the program would receive free room accommodations at Penn State after successfully completing the courses at ACM, said Alexander. |
| "We're very fortunate to be close to Penn State," he said. |
| At ACM, students would take a variety of math and science courses. |
| "It's not an easy program," said Alexander. "I don't expect a great amount of enrollment, but I think it's a great opportunity." |
| Those who complete the program will receive an associate degree in nanotechnology from ACM. |
| Going to work in a laboratory or transferring into an engineering program are among the possible options for those who finish, said Exstrom. |
| The program is still in the early planning stages, said Exstrom. |
| Source: Cumberland Times News (Jennifer Raley) |
