Center for Materials, Devices and Integrated Systems Micro and Nanofabrication Clean Room team, Bryant Colwill, Kent Way, and David Frey, has participated in the 24th Annual Black Families Technology Awareness Day on February 4. The event is designed to introduce historically underrepresented students in grades K-12, their families, and educators to educational and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
As a part of the day, our great MNCR team had demonstrations to 20 Grades 9-12 participants into the field of Nanotechnology:
How do science and technology enable the creation of nanostructures 1,000 times smaller than human hair? These tiny features have sparked a digital age where computer chips power everything from a toaster oven to the most advanced fighter jet. This program invites students into the Rensselaer cleanroom to obtain first-hand experience with the materials, processes, and equipment that allow this “magic” to happen. Students will be introduced to the micro- and nano-length scale, become familiar with cleanroom protocols and be guided through a hands-on demonstration of photolithography.
For more information: https://eng.rpi.edu/news/01272023-0000/rpi-host-24th-annual-black-famili...
Contact: Bryant Colwill (Director of MNCR, colwib2@rpi.edu)