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Journal of Advanced Technology Education: Vol. 5 Issue 1

The MNT Nano Program & Industry Map connects colleges, universities, and industry partners. Filter by your area.

Check out the latest technician career path downloads: Chip Design Technician KSA, Microsystems Process Technician KSA, and Maintenance Technician KSA

MNT-EC provides no-cost mentoring for community college faculty interested in preparing an NSF ATE project proposal related to technician education and program improvement

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Calendar

Events / Workshops / Scholarships

April 3 — April 3

Calling All Community College Student Innovators! (CCIC)

Educators Student or Parent
April 10 @ 8:00 am — April 14 @ 5:00 pm

Pioneering Minds: Shaping the Future of Education (AACC) 2026

Educators Industry Partners
April 14 @ 8:00 am — April 15 @ 5:00 pm

CTECS Annual Workplace Readiness Skills Meeting 2026

Educators Industry Partners Student or Parent
May 11 @ 8:00 am — May 14 @ 5:00 pm

XPONENTIAL Conference (AUVSI) May 11–14, 2026

Educators Industry Partners Student or Parent

Talking Technicians Podcast

Journal of Advanced Technology Education

Low-cost Smart Home Design and Evaluation for Internet of Things and Supervisory Control Education

Nanotechnology Education across Various Populations: The Example of Military Service Members in the United States

Why Is This Hard? An Examination of Math Required by Technicians in the Workplace

A Decade of International Faculty Professional Development: Impacts of Faculty Collaboration, Cooperative Learning, and Community Building

Think Small

This Week

March 26, 2026: Annual Cycle and AI Tools
AI version of MNT-EC Center Director Billie Copley and PI Dr. Jared Ashcroft.

MNT Monthly Update: March
MNT-5YR-Presentation Slide

Five Years of Building Together
Quantum Computing Render by Photo by Dynamic Wang on Unsplash

MNT Monthly Update: February
Technician at work on computer chips/board.

STEM News _Issue 02
Screenshot of Portland Community College News article about new student program from Lam Research and PCC.

Hands-On Tech Training: Portland CC & Lam Research Graduate First Microscopy Cohort

Micro Nano Technology Education Center Promotes Billie Copley to Center Director
CAMPS 2025 Poster Presentation by Carlton Mantovani Pasadena City College

Community College Researchers Represented at CAMPS 2025 with Scientific Excellence

Our goal is to grow the MNT technician workforce by fostering academic and industry mentorship between existing MNT partners and educators developing prospective community college MNT programs.

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