Nanotechnology Research Center
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| Announced: | October 2003[1] |
| Begun: | Spring 2006 |
| Opened: | Summer 2008[2] |
| Floors: | 3 |
| ZIP Code: | 30332 |
| Architect: | m+w zander |
| Developers: | Whiting-Turner |
The Nanotechnology Research Center (NRC) will be part of the Georgia Institute of Technology and will be constructed on the site of the Electronics Research Building, the former home of GTRI's Information Technology & Telecommunications Laboratory (ITTL). The NRC will be the largest cleanroom laboratory in the Southeast United States. Scientists and engineers researching nanotechnology there will study the characteristics and behavior of atoms and molecules and use that knowledge to create new materials and tiny nano-scale tools and machines.
[edit] Status
The Information Technology & Telecommunications Laboratory was previously located on the site, and has been moved to GCATT. The Electronics Research Building, established in 1966,[3] was demolished, and construction began in Fall 2006/Spring 2007.
The construction has been funded by several donations, including $7 million from the State of Georgia,[4] $15 million from the Marcus Foundation,[5] and $36 million from an anonymous source;[6] the latter is the single largest donation by a living person in the school's history.[6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ Varahabhatla, Narayana. "Governor unveils nanotech center", The Technique, 2003-10-31. Retrieved on 2007-04-03.
- ^ Nanotechnology Research Center Building. Georgia Tech Capital Projects. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
- ^ Tech Timeline: 1960s. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
- ^ Kantor, Arcadiy. "State partially funds nanotechnology center", The Technique, 2005-04-15. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
- ^ "Marcus Foundation Makes $15 Million Commitment to Georgia Tech's Nanotechnology Research Center Building", AZoNano.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
- ^ a b Anonymous Gift Spurs Major Nanotechnology Initiative at Tech. Philanthropy Quarterly. Georgia Tech Capital Projects (Autumn 2003). Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
- ^ The previous largest single donation was George W. Woodruff's bequest of $35 million. Source: Tech Timeline: 1980s
[edit] External links
- Nanotechnology Research Center is at coordinates Coordinates:
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