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Quadrennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (2025) Securing U.S. Global Leadership Through Renewed and Expanded Infrastructure (2025) / Chapter Skim
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... focus 8 National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, n.d., "Nanoexpress," https://www.nnin.org/ nanoexpress-0, accessed October 4, 2024.
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... SOURCE: National Nanotechnology Initiative, Educational Resources for K–12 Students, https:// www.nano.gov/education-training/k12.
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... Some 9 National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, n.d., "Becoming a User," https://nnci.net/ becoming-user, accessed November 13, 2024. 10 National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2023, "NIST User NanoFab Project Initiation," https://www.nist.gov/cnst/nist-user-project-initiation.
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... Often they would rather rely on facility staff with expertise to efficiently collect the needed information. Finding 4.7: Although the COVID-19 pandemic normalized remote interac tions, in-person training and equipment use is preferred for nanotechnology infrastructure facilities.
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... Renewing the existing nanotechnology infrastructure, as recommended in Chapter 2, is also critical for ensuring broader access and the associated work force development. The committee also considered the value of expanding access by distributing lower-cost nanotechnology infrastructure tools at a broader range of institutions, including community colleges, non-R1 universities, and even high schools.
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