Nanotechnology

A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter (a comma on this webpage, by contrast, is roughly half a million nanometers), and nanotechnology is the exploration of things inconceivably small.

The interdisciplinary minor in nanotechnology is primarily aimed at science and engineering majors who wish to become more aware of the properties of matter at the nanoscale, the potential usefulness of those properties, and their social and economic implications. It will also appeal to students interested in science and technology policy who wish to expand their knowledge of science and technology.

What can a minor in nanotechnology do for you? Here is what our alumni have been up to:

• Clinical research coordinator, Stephen E. & Catherine Pappas Center for Neuro-Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Educator, Teach for America
• Image reading center manager, Johns Hopkins University
• Associate editor, My Grove Media
• Research assistant, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center
• Clinical research assistant, M