by Renee Lindenberg | Feb 22, 2021 | NanoWire Feb-2021, RAIN Partner Profile
The Material Characterization Facility – operated within Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) service center, College and Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado, Boulder – recently relocated to its...
by Renee Lindenberg | Oct 7, 2020 | NanoWire Oct-2020
Pasadena City College, in collaboration with the Edmonds Community College, Portland Community College, and the Northwest Vista College, lead the ATE funded Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC). The MNT-EC connects existing micro and nano NSF ATE Support...
by Renee Lindenberg | Oct 7, 2020 | NanoWire Oct-2020
Here at the University of New Mexico’s MTTC Cleanroom, we have the ability to etch very deep, and very straight patterns into crystalline silicon wafers with the use of an Alcatel DRIE tool. This $750K machine consists of high vacuum chamber, water cooled...
by Renee Lindenberg | Oct 7, 2020 | NanoWire Oct-2020
Teaching and learning in this new Covid-era ia a challenging task for teachers and students, alike. Utilizing hands-on tools becomes even more daunting with many of RAIN’s labs being closed or restricted. However, these challenges can lead us to exploring new...
by Renee Lindenberg | Oct 7, 2020 | NanoWire Oct-2020
June Almeida (née Hart) was an internationally renowned virologist who developed innovative methods for the identification of viruses under an electron microscope. Fifty-six years have passed since she first saw a coronavirus and her work is more relevant than ever in...