Stimulus Funding Information Available
The President has signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This new law provides substantial funds to the NIH and other government bodies to stimulate the economy. Details of exactly how these funds will be made available and over what time frame they must be spent is now available on various websites. For more information please go to the sites listed:
The Promise of Nanotechnology
“The use of nanotechnology in consumer products and industrial applications is growing rapidly, with the products listed in the inventory showing just the tip of the iceberg. How consumers respond to these early products — in food, electronics, health care, clothing and cars — will be a litmus test for broader market acceptance of nanotechnologies in the future.”
–Andrew D. Maynard
Chief Science Advisor, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
Woodrow Wilson Inernational Center for Scholars