Federal funding for rapid COVID-19 test goes to McKelvey Engineering researchers
On Apr. 22, 2020, Engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis announced…
Queensland University announced new mask material made from sugar cane removed virus-size nanoparticles
On Apr. 15, 2020, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) reported it had developed and tested a highly breathable…
Novavax identified Coronavirus vaccine candidate; accelerated initiation of first-in-human trial to mid-May
On Apr. 8, 2020, Novavax announced it had identified a coronavirus vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, a stable, prefusion protein…
Sorrento and SmartPharm Therapeutics announced research and development collaboration develop a next-generation, gene-encoded antibody vaccine for COVID-19
On Mar. 23, 2020, Sorrento and SmartPharm Therapeutics announced a research and development collaboration to develop a next-generation,…
iBio announced development of proprietary COVID-19 vaccine candidates
On Mar. 19, 2020, iBio announced its progress towards developing vaccine candidates for preventing infection from the SARS-CoV-2…
Novavax advanced development of novel COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 26, 2020, Novavax announced progress in its efforts to develop a novel vaccine to protect against…
University of Washington Medicine performed region’s 1st adult intestineï¾ transplant
On Sept. 11, 2016, the University of Washington Medicine (UW) announced that a team became the first in…
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NCI five-year grant extends nanoparticle research targeting pancreatic cancer
On Oct. 1, 2015, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a $2.8 million grant five-year grant to researchers…
Rice announced $150 million in strategic research initiative
On Sept. 21, 2015, Rice University announced an investment of more than $150 million in strategic initiatives aimed…
University of Toronto researchers used nanomaterials to develop a microchip to detect cancer
On Sept. 27, 2009, University of Toronto researchers announced that they had used nanomaterials to develop a microchip…
Lokey Laboratories at the University of Oregon was dedicated
On Feb. 19, 2008, Lokey Laboratories which house the Nanoscience Research Center at the University of Oregon (UO)…
The National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) opened its doors
On Sept. 28, 2007, the National Institute for Nanotechnology’s (NINT) Innovation Centre at the University of Alberta officially…
Sandia Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies facility (CINT) was dedicated
On Aug. 23, 2006, the Sandia Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies facility (CINT) was dedicated. Designed as a national…
Sandia work on space shuttle showed live cells influence growth of nanostructures
On Jul. 20, 2006, Sandia and the University of New Mexico reported that experiments involving single-cell organisms in…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to George M. Whitesides
On Jun. 12, 2006, the Priestley Medal was awarded to George M. Whitesides by the American Chemical Society…
FDA approved albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation of paclitaxel for treatment of breast cancer
In Jan. 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation of paclitaxel (Abraxane) for…
The National Institute for Nanotechnology was founded
In 2005, the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) was founded as a joint initiative between the Government of…
The National Cancer Institute announced the Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer
On Sept. 13, 2004, the National Cancer Institute announced the Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer, a 5-year initiative…
The Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster was founded
In Jan. 2003, the Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster, an Arizona not-for-profit organization, was formed to share technological advances, and…
The Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering was founded
In 2002, the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) was established at North Dakota State University conducting…
nanoCluster Alberta was founded
In 2001, nanoCluster Alberta (nCA), a non-for-profit association, was founded with the mission to advocate, develop and nurture…
The University of California, Riverside Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering was established
In 2000, the University of California, Riverside Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering was established to capitalize on…
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American Association for the Advancement of Science held in Seattle for the first time since 1940
On Feb. 13, 1997, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting and Science Innovation…
The 1996 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry was awarded to Richard Smalley, Robert Curl and Harold Kroto for their discovery of fullerenes
In 1996, the Nobel Laureate in Chemistry was awarded jointly to Rice University professors Richard Smalley, Robert Curl…
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The Science Coalition was founded
In 1994, the Science Coalition was founded. The Science Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of more than…
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Martin Marietta assumed the Sandia management contract
On Jul. 25, 1993, Sandia Corp. became a Martin Marietta company, leaving the AT&T fold for the first…
Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon
On Jul. 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, American astronauts, made history by becoming the first men…
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The Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College’s first PhD was awarded
In 1942, the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College’s first Ph.D. was awarded to Nathan Sugarman in chemistry. In…
North Dakota Agricultural College (North Dakota State University) was founded
In 1890, The North Dakota State University was founded in Fargo as the North Dakota Agricultural College. Today…
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Trademark registration was added to the functions of the The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
In 1881, a trademark registration was added to the functions of the The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…