Welcome to the University of New Mexico Nanoscience and Microsystems Program
Nanoscience and nanotechnology have been referred to as the Industrial Revolution of the 21st century. Nanoscience refers to the scientific phenomena that occur at sizes around a nanometer, which is one billionth of a meter. An example of scale is the walls of cells, which are five nanometers thick. Demand for graduates in nanotechnology has been increasing steadily, but currently, only a few universities offer degree programs. UNM's interdisciplinary Nanoscience and Microsystems degree program is offered jointly by the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering, evolving from the traditional disciplines of solid state physics, chemistry, biology, materials science and engineering. More than 70 faculty in nine academic departments worked together to develop the Nanoscience and Microsystems degree program. This program is a great example of how our faculty's leading-edge research benefits graduate as well as undergraduate students in a formal curriculum.
UNM Nanoscience and Microsystems Program Highlights
April 30, 2012: This is the 2nd year running that Nanoscience and Microsystems students have taken 1st and 3rd place in the competition. Continue reading Nanoscience and Microsystems students take 1st and 3rd place in 2012 UNM Business Plan Competitions »
January 30, 2012: Nanoscience and Microsystems faculty Hongyou Fan to receive the 2012 Asian American Engineer of the Year Award... Continue reading Hongyou Fan is 2012 Asian American Engineer of the Year »
December 13, 2011: New Nanoscience and Microsystems graduates: Noel Dawson, Paul Durfee, Michael Robson, Haytham Soliman, Adam Tsosie, Ryan Molecke, Alexey Belyaev, Mekensey Buley, Andrea Gonzales, Robin Kalinich... Continue reading Please join us in congratulating the newest NSMS graduates! »
November 30, 2011: UNM students with nano-focused projects, including those working at Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs, participated in a student-run Nanoscience and Microsystems Research Conference on September 30th. Continue reading First NSMS Research Day Held »
September 21, 2011: Zayd Leseman, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award. Leseman is actively involved in the Nanoscience and Microsystems program and teaching one of the core courses on Microsystems. Continue reading Leseman Receives NSF CAREER Award »