Tapping nanotechnology's job-creation
potential: The first university computer science courses resulted from
high-technology industries' recognizing the value of an emerging,
general-purpose technology. Similarly, CAN and the University of
Toronto are preparing to meet the demand for a new generation of skilled
professionals as technology merges into commercialization in the new
decade.
High School Students will be
introduced to Nanotechnology via presentations, magazine articles
(e.g., FAZE Teen
Magazine, pages
20and
21, Summer 2001, "NANOTECHNOLOGY" with material
contributed by CAN Director, Professor Harry E. Ruda) and, in the
near future, tours of CAN's expanded facilities.
Undergraduate Students in such
groups as the new Engineering Science Nanotechnology Option, Materials
Science and Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemistry
and Physics will have access to CAN's facilities for course work,
design projects and undergraduate thesis projects. A group of
Engineering Science students are also actively promoting nanotechnology
awareness among Engineering undergraduates with the newly-formed Nano Club. The club's website will also contribute to "nano-education"
outside UofT.
Graduate Students, PDFs, Research
Associates and Visiting Research Fellows will be assisted by CAN-sponsored
graduate scholarships and fellowships and will promote and enhance
nanotechnology-related course content.
A New Generation of Highly Qualified
Professionals for Next-Generation Products
CAN will provide training
with advanced research equipment and state-of-the-art tools to produce
highly-qualified technical personnel for new applications and
industries, particularly in the area of design and implementation of
advanced nanodevices.
A Solid Base for Continuous Job
Creation
CAN's professors - international leaders in the field
- will continue to attract
other international leaders to expand and enhance the education of
future researchers.
Workshops, short courses,
distinguished lectures and specialized conferences will serve as a
springboard for ideas and innovations that will lead
to spin-off companies.
EDUCATION 
