Educators Showcase their Nano-Research

RTNN RET 2019 Poster Session
RET Participants share their summer research.

The RTNN hosted 11 educators this summer from Durham, Johnston, Wake, and Chatham Counties. The educators worked in small teams in research labs at NC State, Duke, and UNC as well as a start-up company, Smart Material Solutions. During their time in the program, educators were exposed to and participated in research in cutting-edge laboratories. They also had the opportunity to utilize multiple nanotechnology techniques and tools in RTNN facilities including atomic layer deposition, photolithography, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Projects ranged from the creation and analysis of thin films to the development of new filter materials. Educators also wrote innovative lesson plans linked to their research to bring back to their home institutions. The program culminated in a poster session where teachers shared their summer work and how they will use their experiences in their classroom.

For more information about the RTNN’s RET Site, Atomic Scale Design and Engineering, visit the program website. Information and application instructions for next year’s program will be available in early 2020.

RTNN to host a workshop for community college educators

On May 10-11, 2016 RTNN will host community college educators at NC State for a free nanotechnology workshop. The two-day event is open to educators from all backgrounds with a focus on the incorporation of nanotechnology and nanoscience into basic science curricula such as chemistry and physics. Attendees will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience and use techniques like scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. For more information and to register for the workshop, visit the event website.