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Seventeen Clark County high school students attended a hands-on, four-day nanotechnology camp at UNLV. Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Its cutting-edge applications can be seen in everything from computers to machinery to building materials to medicines tofood. <\/p>\n
By Lauren Ruvo (contact) <\/p>\n
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 2 a.m. <\/p>\n
Camp last week for a small group of Clark County high school students didnt include swimming, hiking or any of the usual recreation activities associated with summer. <\/p>\n
But then, these students werent attending a traditional summer camp. <\/p>\n
Instead, they were participating in a nanotechnology camp at UNLV. Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Its cutting-edge applications can be seen in everything from computers to machinery, building materials to medicines and food. <\/p>\n
The camp attracted 17 students, who attended lectures on various topics related to nanotechnology. Hui Zhao, a UNLV assistant professor of mechanical engineering, said enrollment in the camp was kept relatively low by design to allow the students to take a more hands-on approach. Once the opening day of lectures was finished, camp sessions were devoted to applying the lecture material in a laboratory setting. <\/p>\n
Among other projects, campers made nano solar cells that generated electricity, Zhoa said. <\/p>\n
UNLV sponsored the camp as part of a grant it received to broaden interests of high school students so that they are more likely to pursue the study of science and engineering in college. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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