Webinar: Infusing Semiconductors and Nanotechnology Simulations in Curricula for Workforce Development
2024-09-17 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join nanoHUB next week for the webinar, Infusing Semiconductors and Nanotechnology Simulations in Curricula for Workforce Development.
In this webinar, Professors Zachary Gray and Vishal Saravade of Pennsylvania State University will share their results and lessons learned from student feedback on nanoHUB simulation tools. Eight nanoHUB simulations were selected to fit with six nanotechnology-related courses in Summer 2024.
This webinar is primarily geared toward instructors, though anyone interested in the topic is welcome to attend. Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone who might find it relevant.
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EDT
Register Here
Infusing Semiconductors and Nanotechnology Simulations in Curricula for Workforce Development
Dr. Zachary Gray, managing director for the Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization (CNEU) at Penn State
Dr. Vishal Saravade, assistant teaching professor at The Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization at Penn State

NanoEducators Quarterly Forum - September 26, 2024
2024-09-26 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
NanoEducators Quarterly Forum
Sep 26, 2024 03:30 PM (Pacific Time)
REGISTER HERE
At this session, we will welcome Lillian Huynh Ngo, community college student and intern at nano@Stanford; Dr. Peter Kazarinoff, from Portland Community College; and Dr. Jim Marti, from the University of Minnesota, who will share their experiences in nanotechnology and discuss possible career paths with a training in nanotechnology.
This panel discussion will showcase potential careers for students interested in different degree levels, such as a technical degree, a bachelor’s degree, and a graduate degree.
NOTE: If you want to learn more about this great group, plus check out extra resource links for educators/teachers, click over to the Nano.gov email which lists out the info available.

Save the Date: Best Practices and Innovations in CTE Conference 2024
2024-10-09 08:00 - 2024-10-11 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hilton Portland 921 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204, 921 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR, 97204
The Best Practices and Innovations Conference is an annual event co-hosted by the NCLA and the Administration Division of the Association for Career and Technical Education® (ACTE®). This event is specifically focused on the professional development for administrators of both secondary and post-secondary career and technical education programs and institutions.
October 9-11, 2024 in Portland, Oregon

2024 ATE PI Principal Investigators Conference October 23-25, 2024
2024-10-23 08:00 - 2024-10-25 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
Click here for the conference page. Registration deadline is September 26, 2024.
The American Association of Community Colleges, with the support of the National Science Foundation (NSF), will host the 31st National ATE Principal Investigators’ Conference on October 23-25, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
The conference will bring together more than 850 NSF ATE grantees and their project partners to focus on the critical issues related to advanced technological education. Key people working on ATE projects across the country participated in the event. Conference participants represent community colleges, business and industry, secondary school systems, and four-year colleges covering projects in a wide variety of areas, such as information technology, engineering technology, micro- and nanotechnologies, chemical technology, biotechnology, and others.
2024 ATE Principal Investigators’ Conference
Connect. Collaborate. Innovate.
ATE for the Future
October 23-25, 2024
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D.C.

UPDATE: Read about the MNT-EC team presentations here on This Week in Small.

Materials Day 2024
2024-10-29 08:00 - 2024-10-30 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Block off Oct. 29-30 on your calendar for the 2024 Materials Day, Penn State’s marquee event for the materials research community. This year’s theme is “Convergence of Materials, Data, Manufacturing, and the Human Dimension.” With this theme in mind, the event will feature keynote speakers, breakout sessions, graduate student poster sessions, industry-sponsored tabletops, lunch, and several networking opportunities.
Register HERE

J ATE Writers Group 2024-2025
2024-11-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
The Journal of Advanced Technological Education invites prospective writers to join the monthly J ATE Writers Group session. (See YouTube link below.)
In these group meetings, you’ll participate in a guided conversation with a published author. We highlight authors who publish articles in peer-reviewed journals, like J ATE, so that they can share their stories and writing processes with you. We want to give authors a voice to share their tips and tricks about how to write peer-reviewed journal articles. All of our sessions are recorded to share with our audience.
J ATE Writers Group Lead: Tony Brown, Forsyth Technical College.
Date/Time/Timezone: 3rd Friday of each month, 12noon PST – 1pm PST (3pm-4pm EST) Nov 2024-June 2025
Register/Join the J ATE Writers Group (Google Form)
Contact: writersgroup@atejournal.org for more information.

▶️▶️▶️ If you are interested in hearing any of our previous interviews, visit the MNT-EC YouTube channel J ATE Writer’s Group Playlist.

ACTE's CareerTech VISION Conference and Expo 2024
2024-12-04 08:00 - 2024-12-07 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Henry B. González Convention Center 900 E. Market Street San Antonio, Texas 78205
Click here: ACTE’s CareerTech VISION Conference and Expo. Discount Advance Rates available until October 13, 2024.
ACTE’s CareerTech VISION is the must-attend event for career and technical education (CTE) professionals. Happening Dec. 4-7 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, VISION offers comprehensive programming covering high-quality CTE in secondary and postsecondary environments and emerging trends in the field to help career and technical educators thrive in their careers. VISION provides attendees with a rich array of networking opportunities, an Expo, hundreds of concurrent program sessions, and numerous networking opportunities.

NCPN CONNECT 2025 National Career Pathways Network
2025-02-26 08:00 - 2025-02-28 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MN
SAVE the DATE and a CALL for Proposals for NCPN 2025
Call for Proposals ::: Proposal Deadline Sept 30, 2024
The National Career Pathways Network invites proposals for breakout sessions to be delivered at NCPN CONNECT 2025, Thursday and Friday, February 27–28, at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas.
Program Strands
The world of work is changing at a breakneck pace. Skills are evolving so rapidly that students, businesses, and communities are struggling to keep up. CORD’s Framework for Career Pathways Alignment provides an organizing structure for educators, employers, and community partners to design career pathways that support students to completion. The four program strands for NCPN CONNECT 2025 sessions are aligned to the components of CORD’s Framework.
More info and register here.

Low Cost Nanotechnology Hands-on Workshop 2025
2025-05-05 09:00 - 2025-05-07 16:00 (America/New_York) | Penn State University (14 Research West Building), PA, United States
This 3-Day workshop is from May 5 through May 7, 2025; 9AM to 4PM each day, features hands-on nanotechnology lab activities in a teaching clean room.
In some cases, low-cost alternatives that can be used for both outreach and education have been developed. These low-cost alternatives will be demonstrated and discussed with workshop attendees.
Register/RSVP (required to receive more info from the presenters): Register Here
For more info, Contact Zac Gray or Renee Lindenberg.
You only need to register for the 5th and that will hold your seat for the 3-Day workshop.
Presenters: Zachary Gray, Treylor Shirley, Vishal Saravade
5/5, 5/6, 5/7 (2025)
9-4 PM Eastern
Event is In-person
What is the nearest airport for participants to fly into?
State College Airport
What nearby hotels can participants stay at?
Hyatt Place State College
Will food be provided for the participants?
Typically there is coffee in the morning, lunch is catered. Dinner is on your own.

Image Credit: Penn State University

Professional Development courses in Vacuum Technology at Normandale Community College
2025-05-22 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
NOTE: Item is added to Calendar with May 22 date, however, that is only to help you register early for the course(s) that begin after that. Check each course carefully and engage with Nancy via email below.

Normandale Community College is offering 4 of its classes in Vacuum Technology (VACT) this summer. With continued support from the NSF of Normandale’s NSF-ATE project, we are able to offer faculty the opportunity to audit these classes at no cost. Faculty who audited these classes over the past two semesters have shared that their experiences were beneficial.
The summer term starts at the end of May/beginning of June. All of the summer classes are being offered in the fully online, asynchronous (no live class sessions to attend) format.
The following VACT classes are being offered:
VACT 1010 (Foundations of Vacuum Science), 2 credits – starts June 2nd and ends by July 25th (8-weeks). VACT 1010 addresses foundational chemistry and math concepts related to vacuum science/technology applications that are used in subsequent VACT classes.
VACT 1293 (Concepts of Rough Vacuum Systems), 1 credit – starts May 27th and ends by July 3rd (5-weeks). VACT 1293 transitions concepts from VACT 1010 to the function of the rough vacuum system.
VACT 1300 (Introduction to Vacuum System Automation), 1 credit – starts May 27th and ends by July 3rd (5-weeks). VACT 1300 is a new class that was developed as part of grant work supported by the National Science Foundation. VACT 1300 addresses different types of technical documentation associated with vacuum systems and how to use it.
VACT 2290 (High Vacuum Equipment), 1 credit – starts May 27th and ends by July 3rd (5-weeks). VACT 2290 introduces the basic structure and operation of a high vacuum system and focuses on the function of high vacuum pumps.
Please let me and my colleague Tim Lapanne know if you are interested in auditing one (or more) of these VACT classes. We can help you navigate the registration process.
And if you have any questions about these classes, please do not hesitate to contact me (Nancy.Louwagie@normandale.edu).
Normandale’s current NSF-ATE grant project covers the cost of the class registration for faculty who want to audit the course for Professional Development purposes.

Save the Date: TechConnect World 2025
2025-06-09 08:00 - 2025-06-11 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | JW Marriott | 110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
Save the DATE: TechConnect World 2025
JUNE 9-11, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX
Registration opens soon (as of Sept 12, 2024) and Abstract submissions due Dec 17, 2024.
Visit this page: TechConnect World 2025

DeafTEC Resource Center and AccessATE are partnering with AHEAD Conference 2025
2025-07-14 08:00 - 2025-07-18 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sheraton Denver, 1550 Court Place, CO, 80202, United States
DeafTEC Resource Center and AccessATE are partnering with AHEAD Conference 2025
You can still register and get the early bird discount by May 30:
Access in Higher Education Conference in Denver July 14-18
The special community college team application is closed, but the above link still gets you to the conference details. For future reference, we’re keep the team information below.

The DeafTEC Resource Center and AccessATE are partnering with AHEAD to send teams from 20 community colleges to the 2025 Equity & Excellence: Access in Higher Education Conference in Denver July 14-18. Each team will consist of a STEM faculty member and a staff/faculty from disability services and each member will receive $2,500 travel stipend to attend the conference.
Throughout the conference, DeafTEC will host a topical “thread” on STEM programming and access for students with disabilities, including pre- and post-conference workshops and activities. We may also tap into the expertise of some of our group to participate as panelists in some of our sessions. Our goal for supporting teams to participate in this conference includes not only providing a content-rich experience but also the opportunity for participants to develop a network of colleagues with whom they can share ideas, and discuss issues and experiences in STEM programming for students who are deaf or hard of hearing as well as those students with other disabilities.
More information about this opportunity and how to apply can be found at https://deaftec.org/projects-programs/ahead/
Here is more information on the AHEAD travel stipend for community colleges.

University of Minnesota: Micro Nanotechnology Health and Safety Workshop 2025
2025-07-21 - 2025-07-22 | University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, United States
EVENT IS FULL. Check in with us again next year!
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In-Person Workshop Micro/Nanotechnology (MNT) Health and Safety Course
All sessions conducted in the Physics and Nanotechnology Building
You can download the full PDF Workshop Agenda here.
“Do you teach a course involving fine powders, aerosols, and/or nanoparticles?”
“Are you unsure of how to handle these materials safely in your lab or classroom?

This summer MNT-EC is again offering a two-day workshop in partnership with the University of Minnesota – Environmental Health Sciences Division. 8:30am to 4:30pm Central Time. Topics currently planned for each day:

Occupational Hygiene Principles Applied to MNT
Measurement of Airborne and Colloidal MNT Particles
Preventing Exposures to MNT Particles
Practical Applications of MNT Health and Safety Principles

Please scroll down to the RSVP Here form and click the red “Going” button to register for the free in-person course .
Offered by the University’s Environmental Health Sciences Division and its Nano Center, the MNT Health and Safety workshop will cover safety practices in the instructional laboratory, including understanding micro/nanoparticle properties, selecting and using personal protective equipment, and safely carrying out chemical syntheses of nanomaterials.
The Micro/Nanotechnology Health and Safety Course will be held, in-person, Monday, July 21 through Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at the University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus.
