Located on East Lee Street, on the former farm of North Carolina A&T University (NC A&T), is the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN). The building is a collaborative venture between NC A&T and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). The 105,000 square ft., state-of-the-art research facility is used for solving critical problems with nanotechnology. If you are like us and don't have a working definition of nanotechnology on the tip of your tongue: It is the study of extremely small things in science, addressessing dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers. "Nano" is a prefix meaning one-billionth. Nanotechnology is used manipulating atoms and molecules. So, that is small!
In a review of their website, we were impressed that JSNN maintains an online archives. If updated over the years, they will have impressive documentation of major events in the building. For example, the first dissertation defence for a Ph.D. in the field of nanoengineering was held on September, 19, 2014. Candidate Dattaji K Shinde defended his dissertation entitled, "Effect of Electrospun Nanofibers on the Interlaminar Strength of Laminated Fiberglass Composite." That will give you an idea of the complexity of the issues addressed and problems solved at JSNN. Greensboro is lucky to have this wonderful facility.
Today is ABC Wednesday and "N" is for "Nanoscience." See our A-M in the S.T.E.A.M. round, here. Stop back tomorrow and we'll take you inside the building.
I wonder what effect that first dissertation might have on my new hard top stove?
Posted by: Jane T. Mitchell | Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 10:09 AM
Nano technology plays a big role in science fiction. But it is becoming science fact.
Posted by: Margy | Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 01:08 PM
What an impressive building.
Imagine trying to explain the concept to someone from fifty years ago.
Posted by: William Kendall | Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 07:33 PM
Nanoscience is HUGE in Albany.
ROG, ABCW
Posted by: Roger Green | Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 09:26 PM