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Small Times Ranks University of Maryland #1 in Nanotechnology Research & Education
May 20, 2005

Small Times magazine has named the University of Maryland as the #1 university in Nanotechnology Research and Education.

In the report, Small Times cited the new Jeong H. Kim Building, the Maryland NanoCenter, nearly 100 faculty, 120 published papers in 2004, and more than 400 grants for the Nano Research ranking, and five undergraduate and six graduate level nanotechnology courses for the Nano Education ranking.

The University of Maryland also tied for second in the Micro Research rankings.

Universities were evaluated based on research, educational opportunities, resources, commercialization and industry outreach. Peer assessments were also considered for the report.

Small Times Media is the leading source of business information about micro and nanotechnology.

See the report online at:
http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=9155


Also see:

PBS Nightly Business Report Story on Nanotechnology Features UMD Nanocenter & Dr. Ghodssi's MEMS Lab PBS's Nightly Business Report aired a segment on nanotechnology that featured the Maryland NanoCenter and Dr. Reza Ghodssi's MEMS lab, as well as an interview with NanoCenter Director Dr. Gary Rubloff.

Washington Post, July 7, 2005
University of Maryland Gets an 'A' For Its Nanotechnology Research

Nanotechnology Labs in the New Kim Building
Learn more about the FabLab, NispLab, and Keck Lab in the new Kim Engineering Building.


For more information, contact Director of Public Relations Ted Knight at 301-405-3596, or teknight@umd.edu.


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