<p>Hi, I'm finishing my sophomore year in high school and I'm pretty much set on getting into something involving nanotech. From the very little amount of information online, it seems that SUNY Albany has the best facilities, but other universities like Rice in Texas have done some good work. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I might want to look, and what classes I should be taking right now? I intend on graduating junior year and skipping senior year, just because I'd like to get started faster. I've taken Regents Biology, Chemistry and AP Physics B(don't know score yet) and I'll be done with Algebra 2/Trigonometry this year(next week). I'd also like to get college over with faster as well, even if it means coming to class for longer hours everyday. Thanks in advance for your help.</p>
<p>[UW-Madison</a> Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nanotechnology](<a href=“http://ice.chem.wisc.edu/NanoREU/Reasearch_Expereince_for_Undergraduates_in_Nanotechnology/REU_in_Nanotechnology.html]UW-Madison”>http://ice.chem.wisc.edu/NanoREU/Reasearch_Expereince_for_Undergraduates_in_Nanotechnology/REU_in_Nanotechnology.html)</p>
<p>Lehigh is an excellent school for chemical engineering/nanotechnology. At my company we have several with particle scientists with PhDs from Lehigh. And we’re from California!</p>
<p>[Georgia</a> Institute of Technology :: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology](<a href=“http://www.nano.gatech.edu/]Georgia”>http://www.nano.gatech.edu/)</p>
<p>Nanotechnology is a buzzword. Look for schools with strong science (particularly physics and chemistry) and engineering (particularly materials science, electrical and chemical) departments, and prowess in “nanotechnology” will likely follow. A good place to start are the universities on this list: <a href=“http://www.nnin.org/nnin_site.html[/url]”>About Us | National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network;
<p>Thanks for the answers so far, I realize that tons of schools offer programs having to do with nanotech, but that’s a lot to narrow down. I guess it would be good to take into consideration other factors as well, generally the whole experience. If anyone here is currently in any related programs, your feedback would be appreciated. I understand what you mean gthopeful, but I still have this idea that a school with more equipment specifically for working on such a small scale would be a better option. I really just want to narrow it down to a few schools. To provide more information, I’m not looking to spend anymore than 4 years in college.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech students usually take more than 4 years</p>
<p>[Award#0832760</a> - NSEC on Templated Synthesis and Assembly at the Nanoscale](<a href=“http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0832760&WT.z_pims_id=7169]Award#0832760”>http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0832760&WT.z_pims_id=7169)</p>
<p>Right now, you should be taking as many STEM classes as you can to prepare you for the more rigorous work in college. I believe most nanotech-focused programs are at the graduate level, but many allow you to do work in it as an undergrad.</p>
<p>SUNY-Albany is great. There’s a ranking from Small Times magazine for nanotech, and it should be posted somewhere online. If you have the grades for it, you might check out Stanford, which just finished a large nanotech building and now has many nano facilities.</p>
<p>[Nanoscience</a> And Nanotechnology | Stanford School of Engineering](<a href=“http://engineering.stanford.edu/research/nano]Nanoscience”>http://engineering.stanford.edu/research/nano)
[Stanford</a> Nanofabrication Facility](<a href=“http://snf.stanford.edu/]Stanford”>http://snf.stanford.edu/)</p>
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<p>I work in “nanotechnology”. The details aren’t that important, but I’ve done work in “nanotechnology” in both industry and academia.</p>
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<p>Strong math and science schools will have these facilities. Much of this work is done inside a cleanroom or similar facility, hence why I gave you a link to NNIN, which is a national network of universities with large fabrication/characterization facilities that are open to everyone. There are very few schools outside the list I gave that I would consider to be serious players in the broader field. Berkeley, MIT, and Caltech would be about the only exceptions that come to mind, although other schools have their specialties. For example, Rice is well-known for carbon nanostructures.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks for all the replies, I’ll take a look at all of them and figure it out.</p>
<p>Ok, I’ve got another question actually. I’m making my schedule for junior year and I have added Biotech as one of my PLTW classes. I have two more slots for whatever I want. I’ve picked SUPA physics for science, but I was wondering if I should sacrifice one of those two extra slots and pick SUPA biology as well. I realize that physics is more relevant, but since nanotech covers all sciences and I need to be refreshed when it comes to Biology. So should I just take two more PLTW classes or take one more PLTW class and take SUPA bio? For anyone who doesn’t know, SUPA classes are part of a Syracuse University project.</p>
<p>bump anyone?</p>
<p>My dad attended American University for nanotechnology, but this was way back when.</p>
<p>SUNY Albany has a great program for nanoscale science and engineering. In fact, President Obama visited the facility in May highlighting it’s impressive credentials. I know a lot of people enrolled in the college, and I’ve only heard good things.</p>
<p>Different schools have different approaches to nanotechnology. As gthopeful said, nanotechnology is a buzzword. The applications and the development are proceeding across the board in engineering disciplines and the sciences. The following resources might help those who need to see the breadth of what is going on, and where it is happening:</p>
<p>Nanotechnology Links</p>
<p>Microsoft Academic Research - Top Publishing Organizations in Nanotechnology
[Top</a> organizations in Nanotechnology](<a href=“http://academic.research.microsoft.com/RankList?entitytype=7&topdomainid=8&subdomainid=12&last=5&orderby=6&continentid=2&fb_source=message]Top”>http://academic.research.microsoft.com/RankList?entitytype=7&topdomainid=8&subdomainid=12&last=5&orderby=6&continentid=2&fb_source=message)
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NNI Nanotechnology Dashboard - Nanotechnology facilities, degree programs and focused organizations by state
[NANO</a> Maps](<a href=“Nano Dashboard | National Nanotechnology Initiative”>Nano Dashboard | National Nanotechnology Initiative)</p>
<p>US NanoMetro Map - Clusters of Nanotechnology Development
[Nanotechnology</a> Map](<a href=“http://www.nanotechproject.org/inventories/map/]Nanotechnology”>http://www.nanotechproject.org/inventories/map/)</p>
<p>Nanotechnology Now - Nanotechnology Education List - circa 2010
[College</a> & University Nanoscale Science, Technology and Engineering Programs](<a href=“http://www.nanotech-now.com/academic.htm]College”>College & University Nanoscale Science, Technology and Engineering Programs)</p>