This Nanotechnology Institute is a 4-day summer camp for high school students, which does not require any previous knowledge of the field and is thus open to students from all backgrounds. The Institute will be a hands‐on, application based experience that will give attendees a broad overview of nanoscience/nanotechnology and the multitude of career opportunities within the field.

Through the hands-on activities students will be introduced to the unique properties of materials at the nanoscale and learn about the many nanotechnology applications that are already impacting our world today. Additionally, students will be exposed to a wide variety of experiences, such as lab‐tours, discussion groups on critical issues like the societal and ethical implications of nanoscience/nanotechnology, as well as an open‐house at the conclusion of the camp where students will present projects to families and friends. The Nano-Institute summer camp is jointly offered by educators and students from Northwest Vista College as well as educators provided by the NSF sponsored Nanotechnology and Career Knowledge (NACK) Network at Penn State University.