Overview

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Nanotechnology is the science of studying and producing materials and devices of nanometer size--about the size of a small molecule or individual atom. It enables the development of future inventions across a vast array of fields. By 2015, the global impact of products where nanotechnology plays a key role will be approximately $1 trillion annually and will require a highly trained workforce of two million. CSREES' involvement in nanotechnology includes four grant programs that fund nanotechnology research projects. CSREES also participates as a USDA and agency representative on the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology Subcommittee of the White House National Science and Technology Council and as a member agency in the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Many federal agencies are working together through this initiative to develop a comprehensive research, education, and outreach approach to this relatively new scientific field.

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In Focus

• Partners Video Magazine Explores the New Frontier of Nanotechnology.
• A Federal report identifies nanotechnology as an area of opportunity for manufacturing R&D.
• "21st Century Agriculture: A Critical Role for Science and Technology," a USDA report, highlights nanotechnology as a key future science innovation.
• The 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act authorizes nanotechnology R & D funding and establishes nanotechnology programs and activities.
• Nanotechnology research and educational opportunities and challenges were cited at a CSREES and Cornell University workshop and in the workshop report.

Partnerships

• CSREES partners with 16 other federal agencies in the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).

Events

• Competitive Grants Grantsmanship Workshops, Washington, DC/Salt Lake City, UT, September/October, 2008.
• Galaxy III Conference: "Celebrating the Extension System: Strengths, Diversity, and Unique Qualities," Indianapolis, IN, September 15-19, 2008.

Selected Results and Impacts

• CSREES funded research at CUNY-College of Staten Island on nanoscale studies of plant protective membranes.
• With CSREES funds, Clemson University researchers developed adhesion-specific nanoparticles to remove Campylobacter Jejuni from poultry to enhance food safety.
• CSREES' Higher Education Challenge Grants Program funded a project involving nanotechnology in Fiscal Year 2003 at Purdue University.


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Resources

• Nanoscale Studies of Plant Protective Membranes, CUNY-College of Staten Island. PowerPoint presentation of nanoscale approaches to plant surfaces.
• National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), the White House/National Science and Technology Council. Federal partners, research and education centers, and more.
• Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems, CSREES. A presentation about nanotechnology's potential to revolutionize agriculture.


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Contacts

Hongda Chen

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