Santa Clara University

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Welcome to the Center for Nanostructures

The mission of the Center for Nanostructures is to conduct, promote, and nurture nanoscale science and technology, interdisciplinary research and education activities at the University, and to position the University as a national center of innovation in nanoscience education and nanostructures research. To this end we have equipment resources and a new laboratory manager, Greg Laskowski, to assist you and your students. Our main equipment includes a scanning electron microscope, an atomic force microscope, a nanomanipulator, and a cascade probe station. Greg will oversee the equipment and also provide operation and safety training. Additionally he will support the educational goals of the center by providing laboratory content for your classes as well as training your research students.

Mission and Goals

The mission of the Center for Nanostructures (CNS) is to conduct, promote, and nurture nanoscale science and technology interdisciplinary research and education activities at the University, and to position the University as a national center of innovation in nanoscience education and nanostructures research.

The main goals of the Center are to:

1. Initiate and sustain interdisciplinary research efforts in the areas of nanoscale science and technology related to the interests of participating faculty
2. Pioneer curriculum development in nanoscale science and technology, integrated with ongoing research
3. Collaborate with the Center for Science, Technology and Society in studying the impact of nanoscale science and technology on society