What is the NACK Network?
The NACK Network provides national coordination of workforce development programs and activities on behalf of the NSF ATE (Advanced Technological Education) program in an effort to meet industry needs for skilled micro- nanotechnology workers. The NACK Network is a partnership of 2-year community and technical colleges and 4-yr universities that provide resources for educators and students to create and sustain economically viable nanotechnology education across the U.S.
Community & Technical College Partners
- Bucks County Community College
- Butler County Community College
- Central Arizona College
- Community College of Allegheny County
- Community College of Beaver County
- Community College of Philadelphia
- Dakota County Technical College
- Delaware County Community College
- Erie Community College
- Harrisburg Area Community College
- Hudson Valley Community College
- Ivy Tech Community College
- Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Maricopa County Community College District
- Northwest Vista College
- Northcentral Technical College
- North Seattle Community College
- Montgomery County Community College
- Northampton Community College
- Pasadena City College
- Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
- Reading Area Community College
- Salt Lake Community College
- Westmoreland County Community College
University Partners
- Arizona State University
- Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities
- Penn State University
- University at Albany, State University of New York
- University of Minnesota
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Puerto Rico
- University of Texas San Antonio
- University of Washington
ATE Center Partners
- Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC)
- Nano-Link
- Northeast Advanced Technological Education Center
(NEATEC)
- Southwest Center for Microsystems
Education (SCME)
- Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education (SHINE)
Other Highlighted Connections
- Nanoscale Informal Science Education
- National Council for Advanced Manufacturing
- National Nanotechnology Coordination Office
- National Nanotechnology Initiative
- National Science Foundation
- National Science Foundation Advanced
Technological Education Centers
- Pennsylvania Initiative for Nanotechnology
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and
Economic Development