# Micro Nano Technology Education Center

> Growing 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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## Pages
- [Educators](https://micronanoeducation.org/educators/)
- [Micro Nano Technology Education Center](https://micronanoeducation.org/)
- [Think Small](https://micronanoeducation.org/news-updates/)
- [AT3 Student Skills Program](https://micronanoeducation.org/students-parents/at3-student-skills-program/)
- [Talking Technicians Podcast](https://micronanoeducation.org/students-parents/talking-technicians-podcast/)

## Posts
- [June 25, 2026 Micro Monday Issue 08 \_Manga and More\.\.\.](https://micronanoeducation.org/june-25-2026-micro-monday-issue-08-_manga-and-more/): Fourteen verified technician openings this week, most without a four\-year degree, with community\-college pathways marked on each\. Student roles lead, and one gets the full decode: a plasma equipment technician at Texas Instruments\. Plus, Manga for STEM\!\! 
- [Hans is a XSEM Team Supervisor at Lam Research \_S06\-E07 Talking Technicians](https://micronanoeducation.org/hans-is-a-xsem-team-supervisor-at-lam-research-s06-e07-talking-technicians/): Hans is a cross\-SEM team supervisor at Lam Research in Tualatin, Oregon\. Hans made the move from Minneapolis, MN to Portland, OR back in 2016, originally joining Lam Research as a microscopy technician\. 
- [PCC Team "Cortexa" Named 2026 Community College Innovation Challenge National Finalist](https://micronanoeducation.org/pcc-team-cortexa-named-2026-community-college-innovation-challenge-national-finalist/): Pasadena City College Team "Cortexa" Named a 2026 National Finalist for the CCIC via the American Association of Community Colleges \(AACC\)\.
- [Launching Micro Monday: New Community of Practice Newsletter \_Issue 01](https://micronanoeducation.org/launching-micro-monday-new-community-of-practice-newsletter-_issue-01/): Launching "Micro Monday" and the full newsletter content is here\. Drop to the end of post to send Jared a message with ideas, suggestions, tips for this ongoing work\. 
- [AI Didn't Kill the Job\. It Moved the Door\.](https://micronanoeducation.org/ai-didnt-kill-the-job-it-moved-the-door/): AI Is Changing Who Gets Hired First\. Here's What That Means for Our Students\.

A new report from EAB caught my attention this week and raises

## Events
- [Updated: High Impact Technology Exchange Conference \(HI\-TEC\) 2026](https://micronanoeducation.org/event/high-impact-technology-exchange-conference-hi-tec-2026/)
- [Stanford University: UGIM Symposium 2026](https://micronanoeducation.org/event/stanford-university-ugim-symposium-2026/)
- [J ATE, Reviewers' Introduction and Overview session](https://micronanoeducation.org/event/j-ate-reviewers-introduction-and-overview-session/)
- [2026 IITEA Conference  Iowa Industrial Technology Education Association ](https://micronanoeducation.org/event/2026-iitea-conference-iowa-industrial-technology-education-association/)
- [National Career Pathways Network Conference \(NCPN CONNECT 2026\)](https://micronanoeducation.org/event/national-career-pathways-network-conference-ncpn-connect-2026/)

## Resources
- [Microsystems Process Technician KSA \- Knowledge, Skills \& Abilities](https://micronanoeducation.org/resource/microsystems-process-technician-knowledge-skills-abilities/)
- [Chip Design Technician KSA \- Knowledge, Skills \& Abilities](https://micronanoeducation.org/resource/chip-design-technician-ksa-knowledge-skills-abilities/)
- [Maintenance Technician KSA \- Knowledge, Skills \& Abilities](https://micronanoeducation.org/resource/maintenance-technician-ksa-knowledge-skills-abilities/)
- [Free Ebook: Intro to Vacuum Technology](https://micronanoeducation.org/resource/vacuum-technology-course-vact-1010-foundations-of-vacuum-technology-at-normandale-community-college/)
- [Washington Post Article: Three months, 700 steps: Why it takes so long to produce a computer chip](https://micronanoeducation.org/resource/three-months-700-steps-why-it-takes-so-long-to-produce-a-computer-chip/)

## Journal Articles
- [Utilizing Shuffle Attention for Subject\-Wise Split for EEG\-Based Alzheimer’s Detection](https://micronanoeducation.org/journal/volume-5-issue-1/utilizing-shuffle-attention-for-subject-wise-split-for-eeg-based-alzheimers-detection/)
- [Letter from the Editor](https://micronanoeducation.org/journal/volume-5-issue-1/letter-from-the-editor-5/)
- [Invited Letter: National Network for Microelectronics Education \(NNME\) ](https://micronanoeducation.org/journal/volume-5-issue-1/invited-letter-national-network-for-microelectronics-education-nnme/)
- [Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Asynchronous Learning for Construction Management Students](https://micronanoeducation.org/journal/volume-5-issue-1/exploring-the-role-of-artificial-intelligence-in-enhancing-asynchronous-learning-for-construction-management-students/)
- [Exploring Engineering Technology: A Multi\-Year, Multidisciplinary Project\-Based Engineering Technology Workshop](https://micronanoeducation.org/journal/volume-5-issue-1/exploring-engineering-technology-a-multi-year-multidisciplinary-project-based-engineering-technology-workshop/)

## This Week in Small
- [June 18, 2026 Micro Monday: NNME Nodes, Jobs, and More](https://micronanoeducation.org/this-week-in-small/june-18-2026-micro-monday-nnme-nodes-jobs-and-more/): Big shoutout to Matthias Pleil and the team at the The University of New Mexico Manufacturing Training and Technology Center \(MTTC\) for an outstanding week of cleanroom learning through the MNT\-EC AT3 Microfabrication Short Course\.
- [June 11, 2026 New Internships and Jobs](https://micronanoeducation.org/this-week-in-small/june-11-2026-new-internships-and-jobs/): This Week in Small: Micro Monday newsletter features a cool classroom resource: Making Ohio: Chip City Adventures\. Thanks to Scot McLemore from Columbus State Community College\. 
- [June 4, 2026 Internships and Jobs](https://micronanoeducation.org/this-week-in-small/june-4-2026-internships-and-jobs/): This Week in Small: Micro Monday newsletter features the Florida Semiconductor Institute, K\-12 Semiconductor Curriculum\. A free, growing hub of ready\-to\-use lesson plans for elementary, middle, and high school, plus curated hands\-on activities, virtual labs, and career\-exploration tools\. 
- [May 22, 2026 NanoEducator Forum webinar and Who Will Build It response](https://micronanoeducation.org/this-week-in-small/may-22-2026-nanoeducator-forum-webinar-and-who-will-build-it-response/): Restoring US manufacturing leadership requires a culture shift in how engineers, technologists, and technicians translate ideas into production\.
- [May 1, 2026 Internships and Jobs](https://micronanoeducation.org/this-week-in-small/may-1-2026-internships-and-jobs/): Dominic Salerno's team at CCP gowning up\.

## Scholarships \& Internships
- [Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network \(RTNN\) looking for 2 part\-time interns](https://micronanoeducation.org/opportunity/research-triangle-nanotechnology-network-rtnn-looking-for-2-part-time-interns/)
- [Army HBCU/MI SPARK Internship Program](https://micronanoeducation.org/opportunity/army-hbcu-mi-spark-internship-program-2026/)
- [U\.S\. Department of Energy's Summer 2025 Undergraduate Internship Programs](https://micronanoeducation.org/opportunity/u-s-department-of-energys-summer-2025-undergraduate-internship-programs/)
- [Department of Energy \(DOE\): Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships \(SULI\)](https://micronanoeducation.org/opportunity/science-undergraduate-laboratory-internships-suli/)
- [University of Illinois – Internship Opportunity](https://micronanoeducation.org/opportunity/university-of-illinois-internship-opportunity/)

## Posts
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## Categories
- [Talking Technicians Podcast](https://micronanoeducation.org/category/careers-jobs/talking-technicians-podcast/)
- [MNT\-EC](https://micronanoeducation.org/category/mnt-ec/)
- [News](https://micronanoeducation.org/category/news/)
- [Careers Jobs](https://micronanoeducation.org/category/careers-jobs/)
- [Center Manager Notes](https://micronanoeducation.org/category/center-manager-notes/)

## Event Categories
- [Workshop](https://micronanoeducation.org/calendar_of_events/category/workshop/)
- [Conference](https://micronanoeducation.org/calendar_of_events/category/conference/)
- [Webinar](https://micronanoeducation.org/calendar_of_events/category/webinar/)
- [Seminar](https://micronanoeducation.org/calendar_of_events/category/seminar/)
- [Training](https://micronanoeducation.org/calendar_of_events/category/training/)

## Audiences
- [Educators](https://micronanoeducation.org/audience/educators/)
- [Industry](https://micronanoeducation.org/audience/industry/)
- [Student or Parent](https://micronanoeducation.org/audience/student-or-parent/)
- [Partners](https://micronanoeducation.org/audience/partners/)

## Resource Types
- [KSA](https://micronanoeducation.org/resource_type/ksa/)
- [Article](https://micronanoeducation.org/resource_type/article/)

## Categories
- [Distance Education](https://micronanoeducation.org/resource_category/distance-education/)

## Issues
- [Volume 3 Issue 2](https://micronanoeducation.org/jate/volume-3-issue-2/)
- [Volume 3 Issue 1](https://micronanoeducation.org/jate/volume-3-issue-1/)
- [Volume 5 Issue 1](https://micronanoeducation.org/jate/volume-5-issue-1/)
- [Volume 2 Issue 1](https://micronanoeducation.org/jate/volume-2-issue-1/)
- [Volume 2 Issue 2](https://micronanoeducation.org/jate/volume-2-issue-2/)

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