The Science of Small Things

Posted February 16th, 2009 by lsilka
More than 100 middle and high school students from Lowell, Massachusetts engage in hands-on nanotechnology related experiments facilitated by project staff, UMass Lowell students and faculty, and industry professionals.
Project Information
Cohort: 
5 (2007/2008-2010/2011)
Category: 
Youth-Based
Principal Investigator: 
Linda Silka
Sponsor: 
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Primary Focus: 
Engineering
nanotechnology
Organization Location City: 
Lowell
Organization Location Region/State: 
New England
Massachusetts (MA)
Where project work happens: 
New England
Massachusetts (MA)
Other Area(s) of Focus: 
Engineering
design
Participant type: 
High School Students
Middle School Students
Target Area: 
Urban
Award Number: 
0737675
Overview Section

The Science of Small Things is a youth based ITEST project that exposes 100+ low-income, urban, middle-school youth to nanotechnology and ensures that they develop the information technology skills and interests required to participate successfully in the emerging regional nanotechnology workforce. The Center for Family, Work and Community and the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell are collaborating with local Citizen Schools Programs at Wang and Robinson Middle Schools, Tsongas Industrial History Center, the American Textile Museum and industry partners Ratheon and Nypro, to introduce youth to the techniques that will enable commercialization of nanotechnology products