Nano Bacon Brought Home

Looks like the seeds planted by Oregon's governor and senator are beginning to produce a bumper crop. But NanoBot readers already knew they would.

University of Oregon lands millions of dollars in grants (Associated Press)

Research programs also will benefit from $5 million in funding for the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnology Institute, a joint effort of the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Portland State University, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and private partners. More here

DoD spending bill includes nanotechnology funds (EE Times)

Congress approved funding this week included in a military appropriations bill to continue nanotechnology research at the University of Oregon.

The Pentagon spending bill approved Thursday (July 22) included $8 million in nanotechnology research funding earmarked for the University of Oregon (Eugene). Of that total, $5 million will go towards continuing research at the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute. More here

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