NANOTECHNOLOGY companies, nurtured on billions of dollars in government grants and venture investments through most of this decade, are getting ready to go public. Being near taking such a step is another stage in the evolution of nanotechnology, the science of materials measured at billionths of a meter or one-500th of a human hair.

The University of British Columbia's Board of Governors regretfully announced today that President Arvind Gupta has resigned to return to the pursuit of his academic career. Dr. Gupta has made meaningful accomplishments in his tenure as president, but has decided he can best contribute to the university and lead Canada's innovation agenda by resuming his academic career and leadership roles in the business and research community.

Arutz Sheva was on scene to speak with some of the undergraduate science majors taking part in the fifth annual Summer Science Research Internship Program, a joint initiative between Bar-Ilan University (BIU) and Yeshiva University (YU). Of the participants 23 are from Yeshiva College, and four others are from Cornell, Touro and Queens college.

Sara Brenner, M.D., M.P.H., is the Assistant Vice President for NanoHealth Initiatives and Assistant Professor of Nanobioscience at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany, which is the first college in the world dedicated to research, development, education, and deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience, and nanoeconomics.

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) >> New York's two U.S. senators are seeking federal funding for a public-private partnership to create a nanotechnology testbed site in Utica. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand said Thursday that SUNY Polytechnic Institute, along with local companies SEMATECH, Edwards Vacuum and INFICON, have applied for a $1.25 million grant to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Performance Center at SUNY Poly's Quad-C in Utica.