Jan 30 2009
Assistant superintendents from nearly 40 school districts throughout the Tech Valley region visited the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany on January 30 as part of an educational forum to discuss opportunities to introduce nanoscale science and engineering concepts into the K-12 curriculum.
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The first-of-its-kind event underscored the growing impact of nanotechnology on the educational and economic landscape of New York State. The assistant superintendents discussed a host of educational outreach initiatives and partnerships currently underway at CNSE, and toured CNSE's world-class Albany NanoTech Complex, a $4.5 billion education, research and development megaplex that is the most advanced in the academic world.
The National Science Foundation projects the need for 2 million nanotechnology-savvy workers by 2014, with 20 percent expected to be scientists and the remaining 80 percent consisting of highly skilled engineers, technicians, business leaders, economists and others, with expertise ranging from two-year associate degrees to doctoral degrees.