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CNSE Quick Facts
First college in the world dedicated to research, development, education, and deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience, and nanoeconomics
Most advanced research complex of its kind at any university in the world
Home to the New York State Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology
2001: Established as the School of Nanosciences and Nanoengineering at the University at Albany
2004: Accredited as the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany
December 2004: CNSE awards the world's first Ph.D. degrees in nanoscience
Faculty: 50
Total enrollment: 261 through Spring 2013 semester
- Undergraduate: 97
- Masters: 32
- Doctoral: 131
- M.D./Ph.D.: 1
Total alumni: 141 through Spring 2013 semester
Degree Programs:
Constellations:
Total investment to date: more than $14 billion
Total facility space to date: 800,000 square feet, current expansion underway will add 500,000 square feet
Total 300mm Wafer, Class 1 Capable, Cleanroom Space:
85,000 square feet; current expansion underway will add 50,000 square feet
Total employees onsite: More than 3,100
Total global corporate partners to date: More than 300
Centers and programs at CNSE:
NanoFab Xtension:
- Construction currently underway
- Cost: $365 million
- 500,000 square feet total
- 50,000 square feet cleanroom space
NanoFab East and NanoFab Central:
- Completed: March 2009
- Cost: $150 million
- NanoFab East: 250,000 square foot office, classroom and laboratory building
- NanoFab Central: 100,000 square foot building housing 15,000 square feet of cleanroom space
NanoFab North:
- Completed: December 2005
- Cost: $175 million
- 228,000 square feet total
- 35,000 square feet cleanroom/clean subfab space
NanoFab South:
- Completed: March 2004
- Cost: $50 million
- 150,000 square feet total
- 32,000 square feet cleanroom space
NanoFab 200 (CESTM):
- Completed: June 1997
- Cost: $16.5 million
- 70,000 square feet total
- 4,000 square feet cleanroom space
Smart System Technology & Commercialization Center (STC):
- Located outside of Rochester, NY
- Completion Dates
- STC Fabrication Facility Completed: September 2004
- STC Packaging Facility Completed: November 2007
- Total Cost: $39 million
- 129,000 square feet total
- 26,000
square feet cleanroom space