A weeklong materials science workshop series with
morning lectures followed by hands-on lab exercises to reinforce concepts for
introduction of materials-related content into core science curricula at the
home institution
Organized and taught by MRSEC faculty investigators
Partnership with the Faculty Resource Network at NYU,
held during the FRN Network Summer program
Content
Holographic
Video Microscopy
Crystals
and Light
How
Stuff Packs
Color
and Food
Lithography
and Electricity
Polymer
Chemistry
Participants: Faculty from 10
four-year and minority-serving institutions
Building inexpensive
holographic microscopes, growing crystals, experiencing packing in the “balloon
room”, making circuit boards and polymers
