This is a crucial time for nanotechnology research. Nanotechnology is predicted to be the driving technological force of the coming decades, because it will change the way we see materials and their potential. Research in this area will allow scientists to manipulate matter at the molecular and atomic levels in order to produce materials with unique and controllable properties. The ability to work on this scale will impact every aspect of our daily lives, from gas masks to computer chips to heart surgery. Drexel University (Philadelphia) has worked to become a leader in nanotechnology research and has been a key player in the Pennsylvania Nanotechnology Institute (NTI) since its inception. Funded by the Commonwealth of PA, NTI is a collaboration of the University of Pennsylvania, the Ben Franklin Technology Partners and Drexel.
