Activities Outreach Activities Outreach programs for K-12 students , teachers and public via Remotely Accessible Instruments for Nanotechnology (RAIN) Target local area schools, educators, students and parents to enhance understanding and appreciation of STEM careers Strengthen skills and knowledge in nanoscience through outreach, informal science, curriculum improvement, and dissemination activities at the K-12 to undergraduate STEM pathways Engagement underserved youth through its diverse portfolio of K-12 outreach programs Education/Training Nanotechnology Research and Training Program for Undergraduates at Norfolk State University and Penn State University (Summer 2019) Nanotechnology Research and Training Program for Undergraduates - Live-stream from Norfolk State University and Penn State University (Summer 2020) Research Experiences Characterization of thermal protection materials using electron microscopy Boron nitride nanostructured materials for extreme space Design of stable perovskite solar cells Nanoelectrode arrays in analysis of neural networks Functional brain imaging using nanoelectrodes Laser Micromachining for neural probe applications Meta-material generation using tunable laser irradiation