... "Funded by the National Science Foundation's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program, LifeChips will focus on the study of micro and nanotechnology as it applies to life sciences. The program takes its name from a new term scientists use to describe research on the overlap between life sciences and technology that naturally occurs at microscopic scales. Microtechnology refers to devices measured in micrometers – one micrometer is one millionth of a meter – which are widely used in electrical and mechanical equipment such as blood-pressure monitors and automobile airbags. A human hair is about 50 micrometers wide. Nanotechnology is based on work done at an even smaller level, the nanometer, or one billionth of a meter. A red blood cell is about 10,000 nanometers wide. The LifeChips program is innovative because students will study miniaturized technology as it applies to several scientific areas, allowing them to develop a broad base of skills. Biology students will learn engineering principles of design and manufacturing, enabling them to create useful and powerful tools for laboratory research, while engineering students will study life’s remarkable technology that has evolved over 3 billion years. " ...
Via UC Irvine: UCI receives $2.9 million grant to start LifeChips program ...
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