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Inventing Tomorrow

Institute of Technology hosts students preparing for "Nano Quest"

The Institute of Technology hosted a unique event Friday, Oct. 20 to help students, ages 9 to 14, understand the everyday uses of nanotechnology in fields such as medicine, electronics, and homeland security. About 500 student participants involved in "Nano Quest," the 2006 FIRST LEGO League competition had the opportunity to talk with nanotechnology experts from the Materials Research Science and Enginering Center, tour nanotechnology facillities including the Nanofabrication Center and Characterization Facility, and see high-powered electron microscopes. More...