Nanotechnology Masters Program
The University of Pennsylvania announces a new masters degree: Masters Degree of Science in Engineering Program – Nanotechnology.
The Nanotechnology Masters of Science in Engineering Program prepares students to take leadership roles in emerging high tech industries as well as traditional industries that exploit nanoscale phenomena. This interdisciplinary program draws on world recognized faculty and courses in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of Arts and Sciences, and the Wharton Business School.
For more information about the program, including degree requirements, course options and program activities, go to http://www.masters.nano.upenn.edu. Please note the domestic application deadline for Fall 2009 is June 15, 2009.
Why Is Small So Big?
Nanotechnology deals with products and processes that are measured in almost unbelievably small increments called “nanometers”—one billionth of a meter.
At the nanoscale, materials differ from larger objects in their physical, chemical and biological properties; therefore, they lend themselves to new and improved materials, systems and devices. Nanotechnology is behind the development of such diverse advancements as:
- Drug Delivery
- Biofiltration and Separation sciences
- Improved coatings for medical devices
Thanks to rapid advances in this exciting new field, we now have the tools and talents to manipulate materials on the molecular scale—a technology literally changing the world as we know it.