Why South Bend?

Q: Why will South Bend become an important center of nanoelectronic and technological research?

A: South Bend already has a strong foundation for becoming an important tech research hub in the region. Since 1999, the University of Notre Dame has been home to the Center for NanoScience and Technology. Headed by Wolfgang Porod, a professor of electrical engineering, the center is pursuing multi-disciplinary research in nanoelectronics, molecular electronics, nano-bio and bio-fluidic microstructures, circuits and architectures. The center also facilitates collaborations between participating faculty from the departments of electrical engineering, computer science and engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry and biochemistry, and physics.