SME Tour of USF Nanotechnology Research and Education Center

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Tampa Bay, Florida Suncoast Chapter 159 would like to extend an invitation to our tour of the USF Nanotechnology Research and Education Center. Our tour will take place on Thursday, June 28th from 6:00-7:30 PM.

Nanotechnology is an enabling technology for diverse fields and applications and is expected to be the revolutionary force for industrial and economic development in the 21st century. This revolution will lead to significant benefits for society, such as powerful miniaturized electronic and optical systems, development of new alternative energy sources and materials, development of novel drug delivery schemes, new medical and environmental technologies, and more.

The Nanotech1 building contains a whole suite of state-of-the-art measurement instruments as well as sophisticated fabrication equipment that is loaned to researchers for their individual projects. An important and critical activity of the center is providing an extensive, state-of-the-art, multi-user research infrastructure to promote nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Here is our agenda:

6:00 – 6:10 Check-In / Networking
6:10 – 6:20 Welcome / Announcements
6:20 – 6:40 NREC Presentation
6:40 – 7:20 Facility Tour
7:20 – 7:30 Wrap-Up / Closing Remarks

Research at the NREC deals with diverse fields of nanoscience such as new materials, molecular and nano-electronics, nano-electroptics, nano-medicine, and nano-biology. We welcome you to explore the exciting world of materials and nanotechnology at the NREC for doing cutting-edge interdisciplinary research.

High School Students, College Students, and Educators who become SME Members can attend our chapter tours free! Learn more about SME membership at http://www.sme.org/join .

We are looking forward to a great tour. Space is limited so register now!