Boise State University’s growing prominence in materials science and microelectronics is driven in part by the work of faculty members such as David Estrada, a U.S. Navy veteran and Boise State alumnus. Estrada earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Boise State in 2007, supported by the McNair Scholars Program and multiple graduate research […]
Stanford merges nanotechnology facilities to accelerate research
The merger of Stanford Nano Shared Facilities and the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility in September created nano@stanford, now the university’s largest shared research facility on campus. Yuri Suzuki, the Stanley G. Wojcicki Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences and a professor of applied physics, also serving by courtesy in materials science and engineering, was […]
Research team shows nanoparticles adhere to quantum mechanics
Researchers at the University of Vienna have demonstrated quantum interference in sodium nanoparticles containing more than 7,000 atoms—and produced clusters of nearly 10,000—showing that even large metallic particles can exhibit quantum behavior. Lead author Sebastian Pedalino said the results challenge the assumption that such objects must behave classically, confirming that quantum mechanics remains valid at […]
Advanced Materials & Processes, Volume 184, Issue 1, January 2026 (ASM International)
How to power a data center
See how the National Laboratory of the Rockies uses the ARIES platform to demonstrate how integrated energy resources can reliably power large, unpredictable loads like data centers, AI, and crypto facilities on the modern electric grid.





