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Created on Tuesday, 04 October 2011 10:35 | Last Updated on Monday, 01 April 2013 11:16 | Published on Saturday, 08 October 2011 10:00 | Written by Mary Jane Willis |

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MEMS Hands-on Kits Now Available

Created on Thursday, 03 May 2012 18:10 | Last Updated on Sunday, 10 June 2012 22:02 | Published on Thursday, 03 May 2012 18:09 | Written by Matthias Pleil |

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The Southwest Center for Microsystems now has 11 kits available for purchase!

Check out the Kit Descriptions and link to our Storefront to order yours today!

Feel free to contact us directly if you have any questions and wish to learn more!

Nanoscience and Nanotech Workshop

Created on Monday, 30 April 2012 12:53 | Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 May 2012 13:02 | Published on Monday, 30 April 2012 13:12 | Written by Matthias Pleil |

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Workshop - Hands-on Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnolgy for STEM Teachers

Presentation Materials:

PDF and PowerPoint

When: Saturday, May 12, 2012, 10:00am-3:00pm - lunch provided

Where: Albuquerque - University of New Mexico, Manufacturing Training and Technology Center

The first 25 educators will receive $50 stipends for attending!

What can you say about nanotechnology when your students ask? Are you keeping up with the future? Come join nano experts at UNM in this hands-on introductory workshop. After an overview of Nanoscience, you will participate in three hands-on Nano activities you can bring back to your classroom.

Program:

Introductions
What is the difference between Nanoscience and Nanotech and why should you care?
Surface Treatments – Hydrophobic systems and what they are used for
Surface to Volume Ratio Activity – Reaction rate, materials and money
Rainbow Wafers – measuring very thin films with your eye
Discussion on applying these activities in your STEM classroom
What kinds of jobs use Nanotechnology? Show your students a great technical career choice.

For more information, contact Dr. Matt Pleil at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

This workshop is made possible through a grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers, Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering (Grant # EEC-1042062) in collaboration with the Southwest Center for Microsystems Education and the University of New Mexico.

CNM MEMS TECH DESIGN TEAM

Created on Thursday, 05 April 2012 21:22 | Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 15:43 | Published on Friday, 06 April 2012 18:22 | Written by Matthias Pleil |

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CNM MEMS Design Rocks!

Here we are, burning the midnight oil! Kyle, Brian, Ian, Justin, Nic, and James are working hard completing the final touches on ther design submision due at midnight!

We have some really innovative MEMS devices to wow the judges of the Sandia National Laboratories University Alliance MEMS Design Competition.

Central New Mexico is a community college with the only MEMS Technician program in the US. These CNM MEMS design students are working at the University of New Mexico's MTTC MEMS design lab where students also learn to fabricate MEMS systems in MTTC's cleanroom in the two fabrication classes.

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Introduction to Microsystems (MEMS) Offered at CNM

Created on Monday, 16 August 2010 22:43 | Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 11:12 | Published on Friday, 20 August 2010 10:43 | Written by Matthias Pleil |

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Learn what makes your i-phone know which way is up, how a crash bag knows when to detonate, how the inertial sensor in your game controller is made! What are MEMS? How are they made? What's it like in a clean room?

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