PSMA Announces Advanced Nanotechnology E-Learning Tutorial

The advanced e-learning tutorial, entitled PSMA Nano 200, is offered for free through the PSMA website to any PSMA member company employee. PSMA Nano 200 includes a review of nanotechnology basic concepts introduced in the recently updated PSMA Nano 100 together with a succinct presentation of the chemistry, material sciences and quantum physics needed to better understand nanotechnology. PSMA Nano 200 also explores recent nanotechnology research and provides a cross section of companies offering nanotechnology products. Additionally, the tutorial highlights safety, ethical and societal issues and concerns associated with nanoscale. Individuals who successfully complete the tutorial will receive a “Certificate of Completion” for three Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s).

Gerald Castellucci, Program Manager, Technology Innovation Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) commented, “PSMA is to be congratulated for its foresight in keeping its members abreast of a disruptive technology that will impact its member companies and permit them to be competitive in a world market.”

Anthony F. Laviano, Ph.D., founder of NANOWorld® and Executive Vice President of Northrop Rice Advanced Institute of Technology (NRAIT) provided the content for this advanced tutorial while J. Michael Rice, President of Aerolearn , an e-learning provider, provided the application program. According to Dr. Laviano, “It was an exciting challenge that the PSMA Executive Committee thrust on us to develop an online advanced tutorial encompassing all the pertinent nanotechnology issues. The tutorial had to alert, inform and educate its members to design and integrated nanoscale technology into their products. PSMA required in-depth content while stimulating enthusiasm for application and I believe we met the challenge.”