It’s now becoming an annual event to present our nanotechnology workshops at the Annual Chicano/Latino Youth Conference, hosted at the University of California Riverside.

This year, it was the 28th year of the conference. We offered two workshops to underrepresented students interested in STEM.

We had a great attendance and students were excited to receive the very cool water-repellent samples from Ultra Tech International. We hope these workshops continue to inspire students in STEM related fields, and better prepare them for the next generation science workforce.

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Omni Nano would like to thank Ultra Tech International for always supporting our workshops and always inspiring kids through their highly popular nanotech-coated samples. Today we have received these superhydrophobic fabric that we will be giving away at the 28th Annual Chicano/Latino Youth Conference at the University of California Riverside on April 29, 2017!

The students always love seeing nanotech in action! This is a conference for underrepresented students, and Omni Nano gives them the opportunity to be exposed to nanoscience and technologies, something they might not learn about in their regular science curriculum.

And, of course, many thanks to Go Graphics & Printing Co. for always delivering a perfect print job: high quality and short turn around!

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For the third year in a row, Omni Nano presented at the 27th Annual Chicano/Latino Youth Conference, hosted on the University of California, Riverside, campus.

This year, we presented two workshops to a combined audience of about 240 students and a few parents/teachers.

Every participant received a unique giveaway: a piece of cotton canvas that does not get wet!  These cloths have been coated with a nanotechnology coating that makes them super hydrophobic (water-resistant).

Thank you so much to our sponsors, Ultra Tech International and Bourns College of Engineering at UCR, for supporting the creation of these giveaways.

After lunch, it was good to lay on the grass to “recharge”. We were joined by the University mascot, an adorable bear.

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Over 70 students packed in for our 55-minute workshop at the 25th Annual Chicano/Latino Youth Conference, hosted at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). We were impressed with the excitement and engagement at the workshop, and were happy to help inspire students to pursue STEM majors, learn about future careers, and promote innovative and creative critical thinking skills!

Here is what a teacher had to say about our workshop:

“Inspired by Dr. Marco Curreli’s workshop, many of our University of California, Riverside (UCR) Chicano/Latino Youth Conference participants were able to open their eyes to gaze at the amazing great wonders of the Nano World and see themselves as part of this world.”

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