What do bubbles, slime, computer chips and rainbows have in common?
Nanotechnology - the science of the small!
Learn how working with atoms and molecules can make the extraordinary happen, from fun household experiments to running the world’s most innovative computers.
Scientists and students, educators and entrepreneurs from UAlbany and the NY CREATES Albany NanoTech Complex will show you just how nano makes a difference in our lives and promises an exciting future.
Register for STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day
NOTE: Non-U.S. citizens must register at least two weeks in advance for NY CREATES Albany NanoTech Complex events. All registrants will receive a follow up email a few days prior to the event date to confirm your security clearance and approval to attend the event at the NY CREATES Albany NanoTech Complex. No photography is permitted inside the building.
Electromagnetism and circuits light up our world.
What can we see in our visible light spectrum and what lies beyond?
Slippery, slimy, ooey, gooey!
What makes slime so…SLIMY? Learn about polymers, constantly changing molecules that challenge definition.
How can sand stay dry when it’s UNDERWATER?
Learn how “magic” sand can play a role in environmental cleanup.
You know that bubbles POP but did you know that they’re nano too?
From their formation to their colors, these thin films tell us a lot about nanotechnology!
Just how DO computer chips work?
How do you build something out of parts you can’t even see with your own eyes? Anyone can work in this field - learn how this is happening right in your town!
Registration and Activities
Check-in and activities take place in ETEC on the Harriman Campus. Tours of the environmental sustainability engineering lab and the NY CREATES Albany NanoTech Complex will be available.
Attendees must register in advance to gain access to the NY CREATES Albany NanoTech Complex. Tours of the NY CREATES Albany NanoTech Complex will depart via bus from ETEC at 9 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m.
Partners from NY Creates, AIM Photonics, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, Global Foundries, IBM and more. CEHC will also be on hand with giveaways and activities.
Activities are most suited for children from second through eighth grade.
Sponsored by the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering at the University at Albany, NYCreates, and in collaboration with the New York State Master Teacher Program.
