North Carolina's researchers, companies, and educators are engaged in a wide range of activities involving nanotechnology. The stories below provide an up-close and personal introduction to some of those activities. New stories will appear here on a regular basis. If you know of activities that should be featured here, please contact us.
| Researchers at RTI International in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, are developing methods of using nanotechnology to alleviate both the potentially harmful effects of airborne pollutants as well as terrorist attacks. . |
| NC State University researchers looking for the next big discovery have their sights set on getting as small as possible. Link to the fall 2007 issue of results magazine, which focuses on nanotechnology activities at NC State University. . .
Link to the magazine (Fall 2007) |
| The North Carolina Triad area will soon be transformed into a hub for nanotechnology. The University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) and North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T) are teaming up with the Greensboro business community to establish a groundbreaking graduate program in nanoscience and nanoengineering. . .
Read the full story (October 8, 2007) |
| In milliseconds before a car crash, an airbag miraculously deploys. In a Nintendo Wii™ tennis match, a nimble video screen character shadows its human player’s precise court movements and wins the match. What is this technology that both saves lives and adds “real life” movement to video games? . . .
Read the full story (August 27, 2007) |
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Nanoengineered materials, or materials engineered at the near-atomic, or nanometer level, are the result of a relatively new technology, yet they are already being used in everything from makeup to stain-resistant clothing. As with any new technology, scientists are evaluating relative benefits and risks. . . |
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Think North Carolina textiles and you probably think of an image of the past—powerhouse mills that dot the landscape, drive the economy, and bring work to entire towns. But listen to what the men and women at the College of Textiles at North Carolina State University say and you’ll soon see a new image of textiles in North Carolina . . .
Read the full story (January 29, 2007) |
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In college, some people find their soul mate; others meet their business partner. Once in a blue moon, they find both. That’s what happened to Shane Woody and Bethany Lamy when they met as graduate mechanical engineering students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. While still students at the UNC Charlotte Center for Precision Metrology, this husband and wife team started InsituTec . . .
Read the full story (November 21, 2006) |
| On a regular basis, David Vellenga helps scientists from across the nation operate multimillion dollar equipment for research projects that he isn’t even allowed to know about. Sensitive trade secrets and proprietary information are just a part of his job. Furthermore, everything that Vellenga does at work is on a nanoscale level, about a million times smaller than the size of a pinhead . . .
Read the full story (November 10, 2006) |
| On the cutting edge: community college training for the nanotechnology workforce
Corey Whitt and Mike Owens share a deep interest in nanotechnology─but for very different reasons. Whit’s mother has multiple sclerosis, so he’s intrigued by the medical applications of the technology that could someday improve his mother’s quality of life. Owens is an older-than-average student looking for a career change, and he’s attracted to the emerging job opportunities nanotechnology offers. . .
Read the full story (October 6, 2006) |
| When the city of Emeryville, California decided to urbanize a couple of years ago, Alnis BioSciences, which had laboratories in one of the areas to be revitalized, needed to move. . . Alnis needed a high-tech lab for drug research, and also wanted proximity to top universities and scientists versed in drug delivery and nanotechnology. . .
Read the full story (August 7, 2006) |
| Bringing science together by bringing people together
Jagannathan “Jag” Sankar had a common mishap. “This morning, I spilled coffee on my tie,” he says. But Sankar, a North Carolina A&T State University professor, faults his garment, not his clumsiness, for the stain. “What if I want a material that didn’t absorb coffee?” . . .
Read the full story (April 12, 2006) |
| Using nanotechnology to improve your golf game
In the belly of U.S Navy aircraft carriers and minesweepers, a coating of nanomaterial protects the giant gears and pipes that drive these colossal ships. This technology saves the Navy million dollars a year in maintenance. Now, another type of nanomaterial coating may help you play a better game of golf. . . .
Read the full story (March 8, 2006) |
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