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 ALBANY, N.Y. (May 27,
2009) -- Eighteen Albany High School students received certificates May
27 for successful completion of the pioneering “NanoHigh” program –
including the first students to participate in the advanced nanoscience
course introduced this year as part of the groundbreaking initiative
developed jointly by the City School District of Albany and the
University at Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering.
Believed to be the first initiative of its
kind at a public school anywhere in the country when it debuted for the
2007-08 school year, the program was designed by the district and CNSE
to enhance students’ opportunities to take advantage of new
nanotechnology-related careers being developed in the Capital Region,
across New York state and around the globe.
Nanotechnology, which involves the
manipulation of matter at the molecular level, holds the key to current
advances in electronics, health care, energy, environmental science and
a host of critical fields.
“We are pleased to continue to build on our
unique partnership with CNSE through the introduction of the advanced
nanoscience course as part of this year’s pioneering NanoHigh program,”
said Superintendent Eva C. Joseph, Ed.D. “The ability to collaborate
with the NanoCollege, which is truly recognized as the global leader in
nanotechnology education and research, is providing Albany High students
with an invaluable opportunity to explore the ever-growing world of
nanotechnology and preparing them to take their places in the future
high-tech workforce.”
This year, in addition to the introductory
course, the unique NanoHigh program was expanded to include an advanced
nanoscience course. Of the students presented with certificates, 10
completed the introductory course, five completed the advanced course
and three fulfilled the requirements of both courses.
Students tackled a variety of cutting-edge
facets of nanotechnology, including nanoscale patterning and
fabrication, principles of self-assembly, nanobiomedical applications,
fuel cell exploration and nanoeconomics, among others. The courses were
taught both at Albany High and through hands-on, interactive laboratory
activities at CNSE’s world-class Albany NanoTech Complex.
“It is a pleasure to congratulate this
year’s class of Albany High School students, who have demonstrated
dedication, enthusiasm and superb efforts in successfully completing the
groundbreaking NanoHigh program," said Alain E. Kaloyeros, Ph.D., senior
vice president and chief executive officer of CNSE. "The UAlbany
NanoCollege is delighted to build on this pioneering program in
partnership with the visionary leaders in the City School District of
Albany to provide students with an unmatched look into the exciting
world of nanotechnology, which will define their careers in the 21st
century workplace.”
The success of NanoHigh also led the
district and CNSE to host the “Nanotechnology Explorations for
Educators” event April 29-30, at which more than 40 educators from 16
Capital Region school districts discussed the development of new
educational initiatives for K-12 students, with a focus on
nanotechnology, which has been described by the National Nanotechnology
Initiative as “leading to the next Industrial Revolution.”
The City School District
of Albany serves approximately 8,300 students in 18 elementary and
middle and
high schools. In addition to neighborhood schools, the district includes several magnet schools and programs,
as well as other innovative academic opportunities for all students. The district is
nearing completion of its comprehensive facilities project to newly build and/or
renovate nearly all of its elementary and middle schools. The ultimate
goal of the facilities project is to provide schools with the resources
necessary to help students succeed in the 21st century.
About CNSE.
The UAlbany CNSE is the first college in the world dedicated to
education, research, development, and deployment in the emerging
disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience, and
nanoeconomics. CNSE’s Albany NanoTech Complex is the most advanced
research enterprise of its kind at any university in the world. With
over $4.5 billion in high-tech investments, the 800,000-square-foot
complex attracts corporate partners from around the world and offers
students a one-of-a-kind academic experience. The UAlbany NanoCollege
houses the only fully-integrated, 300mm wafer, computer chip pilot
prototyping and demonstration line within 80,000 square feet of Class 1
capable cleanrooms. More than 2,200 scientists, researchers, engineers,
students, and faculty work on site at CNSE’s Albany NanoTech, from
companies including IBM, AMD, GlobalFoundries, SEMATECH, Toshiba,
Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, ASML, Vistec Lithography and Atotech.
For more information, visit
www.cnse.albany.edu.
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