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UW Center for Nanotechnology

UW Center for Nanotechnology. www.nano.washington.edu. Faculty Expertise. 85 Faculty 10 Departments 3 Colleges 40 PhD Students 5 Centers 3 International Partnerships $$ UW, NSF, NIH, DOE, Non-Federal . User Facility. Graduate Fellowships. Research Centers. NT Dual PhD

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UW Center for Nanotechnology

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  1. UW Center for Nanotechnology www.nano.washington.edu Faculty Expertise • 85 Faculty • 10 Departments • 3 Colleges • 40 PhD Students • 5 Centers • 3 International Partnerships • $$ UW, NSF, NIH, DOE, Non-Federal User Facility Graduate Fellowships Research Centers NT Dual PhD Program Joint Institutes Societal Impact Founded 1997 National Infrastructure Acting Director: Francois Baneyx Education and Outreach: Ethan Allen Associate Director: Dong Qin NT PhD Program: Marjorie Olmstead

  2. “Standard” Ph.D. Process Take Classes Dream New Ideas Analyze Data Present work Take Data Read other people’s ideas Publish results GRADUATE

  3. “Standard” Ph.D. › “Standard Job” • Basic Research • Perhaps Teaching (though often not part of training) • Everything else gets learned on the job

  4. What Do Nanotechnologists Do? Build life-changing technologies from individual molecules Interact Across Disciplines Inform Public Policy Launch New Products Compete Globally Build New Tools Teach the Public

  5. New Educational Strategies: IGERTNSF/NCI Graduate Training Program Build life-changing technologies from individual molecules Practical Coursework (at PNNL)NNIN/NTUF User Facility Compete Globally Teach the Public [OPTIONAL] InterdisciplinaryCoursework &Research [REQUIRED] Ethics & Societal Impact Discussions* Interact Across Disciplines Internships & Coursework Inform Public Policy International Research Rotations Launch New Products Outreach & Presentations* Build New Tools *Req’d for Fellows

  6. Dual Degree in Nanotechnology • Thesis in Nanoscale Science or Technology • Approved in quality by home department • Approved as “nano-relevant” by NT Standards Committee • Advisor + at least one other committee member in the Center for Nanotechnology • Core course Frontiers of Nanotechnology • Student joint projects across disciplines • Discuss societal impact as well as science & technology • Research Rotation • ≥ 1 quarter research outside advisor’s home department • Nano-relevant Course Work • ≥ 3 courses, ≥ 2 of which are outside home department • Nanotechnology Seminar • Attend ≥ 80% of seminars, ≥ 4 quarters

  7. “Optional” Essentials • Communication amongst disparate groups • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Student Association • Student-Run Seminar Series • Annual Workshop • Quarterly Symposia with Brief Presentations and Longer Social Hour Next one: March 7, UW Club 3:30 pm. • Outreach and Recruitment for Diversity • Individual PLUS Coordinated Efforts • Career Planning • Mentorship and Internship Programs • Bring Non-academics to Campus • Fellowship Program • Proposal writing experience • Bias toward Interdisciplinary Collaborations • JIN, IGERT, UIF, hopefully more. • User Facility • Students are Trained Users AND become “Trainers” of Others

  8. University of Washington Incoming Graduate Students Admission into a “Home” Department Arts&SciencesEngineeringMedical School Phys & Chem BioE, ChemE, EE, Biochem, BioE, Mat. Sci. Genome Science, Physiol&Biophys. Path to a UW Nanotechnology Ph.D. Fulfillment of all Doctoral Requirements of Home Department Optional Degree Program in “Nanotechnology” Requirements: Laboratory Rotations Interdisciplinary Course Work Research Thesis in Nanoscale Science and/or Nanotechnology Frontiers in Nanotechnology Nanotechnology Seminar Options: Competition for Graduate Student Awards in Nanotechnology (funded by NSF-IGERT and the UW) Hands-on Training and Research in the NanoTech User Facility Membership in Nanotech Student Association Mentoring Program Industrial Internship and Research at PNNL Graduation with “Ph.D. in ‘Home Department’ and Nanotechnology”

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