From iPhone 5 to Android to Galaxy, the rise of smartphones is a prime illustration of the power of nanotechnology to enable a technological revolution. Dr. Vincent LaBella, CNSE Associate Professor of Nanoscience, explained how the nanoelectronics industry is driving this transformation, tracing progress to date and promise for the future, and conducted the Capital Region’s first-ever speed-texting competition. Used cell phones were collected for re-use with Equinox’s Domestic Violence Program.