Acknowledgments

The NanoHU is supported by NSF HBCU undergraduate program ACE Implementation Award, NSF HRD 1238838. The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NSF. The authors would like to especially thank our NSF Program Officer, Dr. Claudia Rankins, for her continued support of, and guidance regarding the proper execution of this project. The authors also acknowledge Dr. Emorcia V. Hill, Dr. George J. Hammons, Mr. Roopchan Ramdon, the members of the internal advisory committee and the external advisory committee who have consistently provided invaluable counsel since the inception of the project. We also recognize the support of the entire HU community for supporting the implementation of the project and for embracing the formal nanoscience presence across diverse programs, in curricula, and research initiatives. We especially thank colleagues who volunteered time to support undergraduate and high school research on campus. These include Dr. Donald Lyons, Dr. Deidre Gibson, Dr. Raymond Samuels, Dr. Kesete Ghebreyessus, and Dr. Jaetae “Felix” Seo.