Get into Nanoscience

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Get into Nanoscience

• North Dakota State College of Science
• Cheryl Brown
• Dr. Kristi Jean

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Reaching out to North Dakota

• Career and Technical Education Grant
• 50,000 for 2 years
• establish a Science, Technology, Engineering and
  Mathematics (STEM) Outreach Program
• Goals
• increase the students general understanding of
  nanoscience and impact on our daily lives
• Targeting nontraditional students
• awareness of high-tech, high-paying jobs in
  nanoscience

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Where we have been
Results to date 11,000 miles 5,000
students 500 teachers
NDSCS, Wahpeton
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Did we get them interested in a science-related
career?

• 96 learned something new
• 92 found the information helpful
• 95 enjoyed the experiments
• 78 like science
• 66 like math
• 99 plan to attend college

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What we are hearing

• It was fun to see science in action.

You have so gotten me with this presentation.
This is what I want to do.
I liked the demonstration with the shirts. I
thought it was cool that we have stuff like that
out on the market.
It affects your everyday life.
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Theres Plenty of Room at the Bottom

• Richard Feynman in 1959

Why cant we make computers smaller?
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Meeting Feynmans Challenge
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What is Nanoscience?

• Science and Technology related to things that are
  really, really, really, really small
• How small do you think that is?
• Manipulating matter at the atomic scale

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Why is Nano Important?

• Elemental properties are different at the
  nano-scale

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Look at Mother Nature
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Geckos Can Hang froma Glass Ceiling!
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Where is Nano in Your World?
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Medical

• Forensic Science
• Diagnostic Tools
• Treatment of Disease

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Materials

• Window Treatments
  for Glass
• Paints
• Concrete
• Military Vests

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Electronics

• MEMS
• Cell Phone
• iPod
• RFID tags

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Agriculture

• Fertilizers
• Smart Packaging
• Smart Dust

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Where is Nano in Your World?
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Career Opportunities2 million workers worldwide
by 2015

• Industry
• Pharmaceuticals
• Forensics
• Electronics
• Biotechnology
• Medicine
• Renewable energy

• National Labs
• Research and Development
• Universities
• Research
• Education

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Nano Opportunities Exist in North Dakota?
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Lets talk money
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Thinking Small Pays Big!

• Associates Degree
• 28,000-36,000
• Nanoscience Technician
• Bachelors Degree
• 40,000-60,000
• Graduate Degrees
• 70,000-100,000

• Nanoscience Technician at NDSCS
• Associates in 2 years at 28,000-36,000
• Nanoscience
• Microelectronics / Micromanufacturing
• Biotechnology
• Bioprocessing
• Transfer to a 4-year program

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Intrigued - Whats my next step?

• Nano 101 is available on-line for college credit
  while in high school!
• kristi.jean_at_ndscs.edu
• www.NDSCSnano.com

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