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UNR class designing, building skis using nanotechnology (Truckee Times)
University of Nevada, Reno Professor Kam Leang, who has not missed his monthly ski date for the past seven years and has been building his own skis in his garage for several years, is inspiring his mechanical engineering students to get interested in real-world nanotechnology. (read the story…) Related items New curriculum mixes nanotechnology and skiing (w/... »
New curriculum mixes nanotechnology and skiing (w/ Video) (PhysOrg)
Nanotechnology seems a daunting subject, but for mechanical engineering students at the University of Nevada, Reno, it has taken on a real world approach - in Ski Building 101. (more…) Related items UNR class designing, building skis using nanotechnology (Truckee Times) New Curriculum Mixes Nanotechnology and Skiing (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) New curriculum mixes nanotechnology and skiing (EurekAlert!) Weak... »
Nanotech Protection (redOrbit)
Current safety equipment may not be adequate for nanoprotectionWriting in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Nanotechnology, Canadian engineers suggest that research is needed into the risks associated with the growing field of nanotechnology manufacture so that appropriate protective equipment can be developed urgently.Patricia Dolez of the Department of Mechanical Engineering … (read... »
