Tina Smith: “I rise today with Senator Wyden to introduce the Nanotechnology in the Schools Act. Nanotechnology will revolutionize…”

“I rise today with Senator Wyden to introduce the Nanotechnology in the Schools Act. Nanotechnology will revolutionize manufacturing, energy, healthcare, national defense and many other sectors by improving the way things are designed and made. The potential benefits of nanotechnology are tremendous, especially for the nation that leads the world in nanotechnology research and development. Studies project that by 2014 nanotechnology will be incorporated into more than $2 trillion worth of manufactured goods. China, Japan, the European Union, India and other nations are fighting for global leadership, and the competition is getting stiffer all the time. For the United States to maintain and expand its leadership in the field of nanotechnology, we must train and educate more scientists and engineers who are capable of conducting research and development in this emerging technology. To reach this objective, students need to be taught the necessary skills beginning at the high school and college levels.”