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CNSE Quick Facts

First college in the world dedicated to research, development, education, and deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience, and nanoeconomics

Most advanced research complex of its kind at any university in the world

Home to the New York State Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

2001: Established as the School of Nanosciences and Nanoengineering at the University at Albany

2004: Accredited as the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany

December 2004: CNSE awards the world's first Ph.D. degrees in nanoscience

Faculty: 48

Total enrollment: 140 through Fall 2009 semester   

  • Masters: 29
  • Doctoral: 101

Total alumni: 57 through Spring 2009 semester

  • Masters graduates: 36
  • Doctoral graduates: 21

Degree Programs:

Constellations:

Total investment to date: $5 billion 

Total facility space to date: 800,000 square feet

Total 300mm Wafer, Class 1 Capable, Cleanroom Space: 
                                                               
80,000 square feet

Total employees onsite: More than 2,500 

Total global corporate partners to date: 250

Centers and programs at CNSE:

NanoFab East and NanoFab Central:

  • Completed: March 2009
  • Cost: $150 million
  • NanoFab East: 250,000 square foot office, classroom and laboratory building
  • NanoFab Central: 100,000 square foot building housing 15,000 square feet of cleanroom space

NanoFab North:

  • Completed: December 2005
  • Cost: $175 million
  • 228,000 square feet total
  • 35,000 square feet cleanroom/clean subfab space

NanoFab South:

  • Completed: March 2004
  • Cost: $50 million
  • 150,000 square feet total
  • 32,000 square feet cleanroom space

NanoFab 200 (CESTM):

  • Completed: June 1997
  • Cost: $16.5 million
  • 70,000 square feet total
  • 4,000 square feet cleanroom space

 



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