NanoFANS Support Small Science in a
Big Field

Rice’s Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) has established a new affiliate program that allows off-campus supporters of nanoscience and nanotechnology to both materially support research at Rice and stay abreast of the latest developments at CNST.

The program, called NanoFANS— short for Friends Advancing Nano Science/Technology—offers a variety of membership levels aimed at groups as diverse as grade school students and business leaders.
“Since CNST was formed in 1993, people outside the Rice community have asked how they could get involved, either in helping us to further scientific research at the nanoscale or to educate the public about the benefits and prospects for nanotechnology,” says Wade Adams, CNST director. “NanoFANS gives those folks a window on the CNST research that’s under way in the laboratories of more than 80 Rice faculty members.”

All NanoFANS members receive a membership card, advance notice of all CNST events, and an invitation to the annual CNST faculty/staff/student outing. Upper-level members get additional benefits like reserved parking for events and opportunities to sponsor events.
Details and enrollment forms are available online at http://cnst.rice.edu.

—Jade Boyd