Nanoscale Science & Engineering News

The inaugural class of the Semiconductor and Microelectronics Leadership program at UAlbany tour the Albany NanoTech complex. (Photo by Brian Busher)
UAlbany Launches New Semiconductor and Microelectronics Scholarship Program
UAlbany's new Semiconductor and Microelectronics Leadership Program provides scholarships of $5,000 to exceptional high school or transfer students interested in the semiconductor and microelectronics programs at the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering.
UAlbany PhD Student Justin Nhan recently returned from a visit to Intel in September, where he presented his research at a conference.
A Passion for EUV Research Fuels Nhan’s PhD Pursuits
UAlbany graduate student Justin Nhan is a self-described tech enthusiast. Working alongside College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering (CNSE) Professor Kathleen Dunn, Nhan’s research involves EUV lithography, a process central to creating smaller, more powerful computer chips.
Professor of Nanoscale Engineering Susan Sharfstein showcases a bio reactor in her lab at UAlbany. (Photo by Lori Van Buren/Times Union, used by permission)
CNSE Partnering with DeepSeq on Generative AI for Drug Research
University at Albany Professor of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Susan Sharfstein is partnering with the startup firm DeepSeq.AI on a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to advance AI-driven drug discovery.
A woman with short gray hair and glasses wears a pink sweater and poses for a portrait against a gray backdrop
Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
Nanobioscience PhD student Maria Belen Paredes-Espinosa, seated, with Associate Professor Janet Paluh, is one of four winners of the John J. Sullivan Professional Development Award this year.
Sullivan Award Supports CNSE Student Scholarship
Thanks to funding through the John J. Sullivan Professional Development Award, doctoral students Maria Belen Paredes-Espinosa, Shadi Omranpour, Ezra Pasikatan and Jeelka Solanki have been able to take part in prestigious conferences that further their research and scholarship.
A man in a blue sport jacket and a woman in a dark business suit stand at a lectern next to an American flag. The sign on the lectern says: "Leading the Nation in Semiconductor Innovation"
Albany NanoTech to Host National Semiconductor Technology Center
The news is a major boost for the Capital Region’s high-technology sector and the industry-university partnerships that have helped fuel it for three decades.
A woman in a red suit stands at a lectern in front of a packed auditorium.
Four Faculty Members Win SUNY-IBM AI Research Grants
The research grants will advance the efficiency and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence systems, and UAlbany was one of two SUNY Research Centers to receive four grants this year out of a total of 14 projects funded systemwide.
Young students watch a robotic dog in action at STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day at ETEC in February, 2024.
STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day Highlights NANOvember 2024
CNSE is welcoming students from throughout the Capital Region on Saturday, November 23, to STEM and Nanotechnology Family Day, providing a glimpse of cutting edge science and technology that is being developed right here in upstate New York. The event marks the culmination of NANOvember, the month-long celebration of how nanotechnology is making a difference in our lives now and in the future.