NNCI: Mid-Atlantic Nanotechnology Hub (MANTH)

NNCI：大西洋中部纳米技术中心 (MANTH)

• 批准号: 2025608
• 负责人: Mark Allen
• 金额: $ 525万
• 依托单位: University of Pennsylvania
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-09-01 至 2025-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2025608&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NNCI; Mid; Atlantic; Nanotechnology; Hub

Non-Technical Description:Nanotechnology, the application of the science of the very small, is revolutionizing our lives - a few examples include faster electronics, smaller biomedical implants, better batteries, materials with high strength or self-cleaning abilities, and small machines that can sense our physical world. Nanotechnology development often requires access to a large and highly specialized fabrication and characterization infrastructure as well as the related scientific expertise. The Mid-Atlantic Nanotechnology Hub (MANTH) is a partnership between the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) that provides not only research and development infrastructure access, but also educational outreach opportunities in nanotechnology. Research and development access is provided through Penn’s Singh Center for Nanotechnology, located in highly accessible Philadelphia - a short drive from over one hundred academic institutions and the industry-rich mid-Atlantic region, walking distance from a busy Amtrak rail station, and eight miles from a major air hub. MANTH also introduces our regional community to nanotechnology through extensive education and outreach programs that engage pre-college students (including reverse field trips and on-site programs), associates degree students (including internship opportunities and curriculum development with CCP), undergraduate students (including a Research Experiences for Undergraduates program), and graduate students. MANTH operates translational seed grant programs to allow new ideas to be advanced to prototypes that can spark new nanotechnology companies. By welcoming researchers into MANTH, as well as educating and informing our community, we catalyze research and innovation advances in nanotechnology in our region and throughout the nation.Technical Description:The Mid-Atlantic Nanotechnology Hub (MANTH) of NNCI is a research infrastructure and workforce development partnership between the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP). MANTH provides open access to leading-edge R&D facilities and expertise for researchers conducting activities within all disciplines of nanoscale science, engineering, and technology. MANTH’s workforce development programs provide nano-relevant education and training opportunities at multiple levels – from high school, through associate’ degrees (with CCP), to undergraduate and graduate studies. MANTH serves nearly 700 users, with over 40% of these users currently external to Penn. It is a MANTH priority to engage with the region to ensure that a diverse set of historically underrepresented researchers and research areas, as well as educators of these current and future researchers, are included in our nanotechnology activities. We hold pre-college events for exposure to STEM and nanotechnology, and in-house training opportunities for local colleges and universities, including historically STEM-underrepresented colleges. We reach out to underserved schools (both students and teachers) in the Philadelphia region both through our Nano Day activities, as well as through individual events. We visit local elementary schools on ‘reverse field trips’ to discuss nanotechnology. We facilitate the path from research to product by providing seed grant access to our facility to allow innovative new ideas to be prototyped, together with other support for local small businesses. By acting as a catalyst for growth of nanotechnology in this region, we realize our goal to further nano literacy on all levels.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

非技术描述：纳米技术，非常小的科学的应用正在彻底改变我们的生活 - 一些例子包括更快的电子设备，较小的生物医学灌注，更好的电池，具有高强度或自我清洁能力的材料以及可以感知我们物理世界的小型机器。纳米技术的开发通常需要访问大型且高度专业的制造和表征基础设施以及相关的科学专业知识。中大西洋纳米技术中心（Manth）是宾夕法尼亚大学（Penn）（Penn）与费城社区学院（CCP）之间的合作伙伴关系，不仅提供了研发基础设施的访问，还提供纳米技术的教育外展机会。通过宾夕法尼亚州辛格纳米技术中心（位于高度可访问的费城 - 从一百多个学术机构和行业富裕的中大西洋地区，距离繁忙的Amtrak火车站步行距离，距主要空气枢纽八英里的步行距离，就可以提供研发访问权限。曼特还通过广泛的教育和外展计划向我们的区域社区介绍了纳米技术，这些课程与大学前学生（包括反向实地考察和现场课程），协会学位学生（包括实习机会和课程发展）。与CCP），本科生（包括本科生的研究经验）和研究生。曼特（Manth）经营翻译的种子赠款计划，以允许将新想法提高到可以激发新纳米技术公司的原型。 By welcoming researchers into MANTH, as well as educating and informing our community, we catalyze research and innovation advances in nanotechnology in our region and throughout the nation.Technical Description: The Mid-Atlantic Nanotechnology Hub (MANTH) of NNCI is a research infrastructure and workforce development partnership between the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and the Community College of Philadelphia （CCP）。曼特（Manth）为在纳米级科学，工程和技术的所有学科中进行活动的研究人员提供开放访问领先的研发设施和专业知识。曼特（Manth）的劳动力发展计划提供了与纳米相关的教育和培训机会，从高中到副学士学位（与CCP）到本科和研究生研究。曼特（Manth）为近700名用户提供服务，其中40％的用户目前是宾夕法尼亚（Penn）外部的。我们的纳米技术活动包括在内，与该地区互动以确保一组历史上代表性不足的研究人员和研究领域以及这些当前和未来研究人员的教育者的潜水员组成的纳米技术活动是一个优先考虑。我们举办预科活动，以暴露于STEM和纳米技术，并为当地大学和大学（包括历史上有代表性的大学的学院）提供内部培训机会。我们通过纳米日活动以及通过个人活动来接触费城地区服务不足的学校（包括学生和老师）。我们访问当地小学进行“反向实地考察”，讨论纳米技术。我们通过提供种子赠款对我们的设施的访问权限，以允许创新的新想法以及对当地小型企业的其他支持，从而支持从研究到产品的道路。通过充当该地区纳米技术增长的催化剂，我们意识到我们的目标是在所有级别上进一步纳米素养。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的智力优点和更广泛影响的评估来评估值得支持的。