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The Nano Institute of Utah hosted “ A Day in the Life of a Nano-Scientist” for sixteen Jackson Elementary students
Sixth graders from Jackson Elementary, a west-side school in the Salt lake City School District, participated in “A Day in the Life of a Nano-scientist” hosted by the Nano Institute of Utah.
The sixteen students are part of Adelante, a college awareness and preparatory partnership between the University of Utah’s College of Education and Jackson Elementary.
Jennifer Indo, University of Utah, Diverse Student Early Outreach Coordinator, made arrangements for the field trip. Hamid, Ghandehari, Co-Director of the Institute introduced the students to “what it is like to be a nano-scientist” and graduate students, Nick Owen, Ryan Robinson, Nick Frazier and Matt Smith provided tours of the laboratories, demonstrations and hands-on activities.
High-tech creations from Utah businesses on display at Capitol for Innovation Fair
Utah businesses, including spin-off companies from the University of Utah, displayed high-tech creations at the Capitol building during the 2013 Innovation Fair.
Among the spin-off businesses were two founded by professors from the Nano Institute of Utah. TheraTarget, co-founded by Hamid Ghandehari and Jindrich Kopecek, presented graphic data on a new drug being developed for treatment of ovarian cancer. Vaporsens, founded by Ling Zang, displayed its “electronic dog nose”, an early prototype device for military police and boarder security to use to sniff out explosives and narcotics.
The Innovation Fair was hosted by members of the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) and the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)
SLC Nano Days was held March 23-24th, 2013
In partnership with the Nano Institute or Utah, USTAR, and MRSEC, the Natural History Museum celebrated the fourth annual Nano Days event Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24.
The two-day event was a remarkable success!! From 12pm-4pm on Saturday and Sunday, museum guests had an opportunity to meet more than 10 nano scientists and learn about current University of Utah research through games and hands-on activities. Guests also participated in several hands-on activities facilitated by the Youth Teaching Youth students.They built a carbon nano tube from balloons, and took home some stylish nano buttons.
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Academic Exchange Agreement
Academic Exchange Agreement, January 22, 2013, between the Nano Institute of Utah, University of Utah and the Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Japan. Documents signed on behalf of the University of Utah by Dr. Thomas Parks (left), Vice President for Research, on behalf of the Nano Institute of Utah, University of Utah by Dr. Marc Porter (center), Director and on behalf of the Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido university by Dr. Katsuaki Shimazu, Dean (right).
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