About This Event
Step into the world of the ultra-small with Nanotechnology Day on October 13, 2025 at George Mason University’s SciTech Campus. Explore how nanotech is shaping medicine, materials, energy, and everyday life through interactive demos, hands-on activities, and live talks with researchers pushing the field forward. Wander through booths, test out experiments, and get a glimpse of science that’s changing the future, one tiny breakthrough at a time. And yes, we’ll have food trucks on site to keep you fueled while you explore.
Speaker Schedule
10:30 – 10:40 A.M.
Emerging Nanotechnologies for Developing Medicine to Fight Infectious Disease
Speaker: Niloufar A. Boghdeh, Laboratory Technologist at George Mason's Regional Biocontainment Laboratory
11:00 – 11:10 A.M.
Nanobots: New Technology to Clean Water Using Spent Coffee
Speaker: Jacob Velazquez, Graduate Student Researcher at George Mason University
11:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. (+ Q&A)
The Career Path of Local Scientists and Engineers
12:30 – 12:40 P.M.
The Future of Semiconductors
Speaker: Michael Guttman, Program Manager of Workforce Strategies at Micron Technology
1:00 – 1:20 P.M. (+ Q&A)
Advance Program Talk
Trivia Times
10:45 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
12:15 P.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Additional Information
Parking is available in the Occoquan Lot.
Where It's Happening
Meet the Organizer
Manassas, VA
